Do This To Build a Multi-Million Dollar Blue-Collar Empire
Dropping Bombs
Brad Lea
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2026
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
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Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar business mastery with Jacob Lawson — the founder who went from working oil rigs in Africa to building Southeast Louisiana's leading epoxy and polished concrete company, 5,500+ jobs deep, with a #1 bestselling book and a mentorship platform to match.
Jacob breaks down the COVID disaster that nearly cost him everything, why renaming a struggling flooring business unlocked million-dollar contracts, how $200K invested in mentors changed his trajectory, and why the trades are the most AI-proof wealth opportunity hiding in plain sight right now.
The trades built this country and they're still building fortunes — Jacob shows you exactly how. Pay attention.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjacoblawson
Website: https://extraordinaryflooring.com/
Make It Extraordinary (Book):https://a.co/d/0dhUp0kt
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Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.
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Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/
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| 0:00.0 | You got more business than you can handle. |
| 0:01.5 | We can't even turn on our marketing. |
| 0:03.4 | How much have you invested into coaches and mentors? Well over a couple hundred thousand. I've leveled up because of the environments I put myself in. Self-improvement is a ripple effect. You'll teach me to go basically start my own business. That's what we're doing. And I can get into business with you. We'll partner together. what they're listening to right now is a dude that will help them make millions of dollars if they just... |
| 0:24.6 | What it is, Brad Lee, back again with another episode of dropping bombs today in the studio. |
| 0:32.1 | Folks, got a real life entrepreneur and a real treat. |
| 0:36.0 | Jacob Lawson in the house. |
| 0:38.0 | What's going on, Brian? |
| 0:38.9 | Folks, you guys can find this dude at real Jacob Lawson. |
| 0:42.5 | This dude is a entrepreneur owns founder, extraordinary flooring. |
| 0:49.8 | Plus, he's got a bestselling book, Make It Extraordinary, 27 life-changing lessons that'll elevate you beyond the ordinary. |
| 0:59.7 | Welcome to the show. |
| 1:00.9 | Thank you, bro. |
| 1:01.8 | Long time coming. |
| 1:03.0 | It's been a while. |
| 1:04.1 | It's been a while. |
| 1:04.7 | You've been busy? |
| 1:06.7 | Stay busy. |
| 1:07.6 | Always busy. |
| 1:08.6 | You're always, I follow you on social media. |
| 1:10.7 | You're always dropping some nuggets, some positivity. |
| 1:14.3 | What got you started with that? Once I changed my life, man. Once, once I, I tell you what, in COVID, really was a game changer for me. |
| 1:26.8 | And COVID, right before COVID, I was crushing it. |
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