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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Lessons in Resilience from a Billion-Dollar CEO

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, James Maslow and I sit down with Bobby Mesmer, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of RMG Erectors & Constructors, the world’s largest pre-engineered metal building erector. Bobby shares how he navigated the challenges of a heart attack, a stroke, and even a tornado hitting his home—all while continuing to build a multibillion-dollar company. We discuss the power of time management, handling criticism, and why setbacks can be a catalyst for growth. Bobby’s approach to business and leadership proves that success isn’t about avoiding obstacles but learning how to push through them with confidence and adaptability.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Celebrity Entrepreneur with the Incredible James Maslow. I'm David Meltzer.

0:06.6

Bless to be here today. James, you are looking very warm. What's going on there in Nashville?

0:12.7

David, I am warm. I really am. It's 20 degrees outside and I was walking the dogs and I needed a jacket.

0:19.1

I'm not going to lie. I was in a session up until about seven minutes before this podcast.

0:23.7

So I was rushing, but I got them taken out.

0:26.5

I got myself, you know, nice and bundled up.

0:29.1

And I figured I would keep it on because I knew you'd appreciate the look.

0:32.1

Not only do I appreciate the look.

0:33.6

What I really appreciate is the utilization of time. I have a question real quick before we

0:38.1

bring on our mogul today, an incredible entrepreneur, one of my favorite entrepreneurs, and I would say

0:44.4

one of the most unknown talents when I come to speaking. And you'll see this in the interview.

0:50.7

This guy blows doors off of most of the most famous guests that we have in speakers

0:55.8

in the world. But were you conscious about the time utilization when you went and walked the dog?

1:01.7

Or was it just a matter of your being now? Well, I was aware that I had a schedule to keep, right?

1:07.7

And you've instilled a lot of this in me. And it's the only way in which I can be not only successful in doing multiple things, right? And you've instilled a lot of this in me. And it's the only way in which I

1:10.9

can be not only successful in doing multiple things, right? Wanting to have an acting career

1:17.4

and a music career and be building a solo one within, I mean, plus real estate, plus investments,

1:22.4

plus speaking, plus all the different things. It's the only way it can actually do all of them

1:26.6

well, but more importantly,

1:29.7

do them without being stressed. And so it's just, it's like communication or anything else.

1:35.0

When I write it down in my schedule and I allot the time, I communicate not only with the people

1:39.4

that I'm going to be in meetings or sessions with before and after, but with myself.

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