Tacoincidence with Scott Porter

I met up with Jeff Kearl on Taco Tuesday at Sancho's Tacos in San Clemente, California. He has reshaped the sock industry by creating Stance, one of the most well known and comfortable sock brands around. As an investor, founder and entrepreneur, Jeff is great at observing market trends and filling them. He has also developed a thriving company culture of excellence and efficiency. I wanted to learn how he was able to create such a thriving company, and what secrets have helped him and his employees thrive.... All…over tacos. It really doesn’t get much better than this! Secret #1: Deconstruct everything in the R&D phaseSecret #2: Ask lots of questions, listen and act on the answersSecret #3: Focus on what you can control and execute flawlesslySecret #4: Build a team that's scrappy, gritty and figures it outSecret #5: Reinforce your company values constantly Secret #6: Operationalize a culture of gratitudeSecret #7: Stand for more than what you sellSecret #8: Surround yourself with those who see your poten