Author: Johnathan Maness

Growing your business like the CRUE!! Motley Crue has rocked us all over the years! I have met the entire band on a few incredible occasions in my life. It’s true, we all think about the reckless side of the band and how they lived their lives on the Wild Side. But, they also did it... their way. On their terms. Unconventionally. And, there is freedom to this way of living... if you can harness it. Of course, the Crue pushed the limits way too far... I mean, Nikki overdosed and died! My point here is, you must be your own man and create your own band and team in business! Stick to your guns and don’t let anyone hold you back. Take the negativity hurled your way and transform it into gold. You would not believe how many times people have told me, “there is no way you can do this,” just in my time as CEO of Maness Veteran Medical. And, you know what? I love it! I thrive off of it! When the…

It's truly amazing how fast a year goes by. One year ago I had the privilege of playing golf on the Copperhead Course with Hall of Fame linebacker, Derrick Brooks. I want to take a moment and give thanks to Derrick Brooks again, for his inspirational words. I asked Mr. Brooks how it felt when he ran out onto the field in the Super Bowl. I said, "were you scared or nervous?" His answer to me was truly life altering. He said, "I knew what I had to do. There was no fear. Just excitement."  "I had butterflies for the first play only, after that, I was on a mission." He said, "they were trained and prepared, no need to be nervous."  Those words may have been merely a relay of emotions to him, but to me, they were just what I needed to hear. I used Mr. Brook's motivation to embark on my own journey of starting my own business. One year later, I have accomplished so much, and Derrick Brooks' motivational words continue to…