Visionary Founder, President, and CEO with over 17 years of unparalleled success in the paving and excavating industry, underscored by sustained organizational growth, transformative leadership, high-profile project execution, and an unyielding commitment to community service. A resilient survivor of personal adversity, including overcoming a rough childhood by drug addicted, manipulative and absent parents, personal teenage drug addiction, a bloodline of criminals and drug addict “Fuck Ups” including myself. My life experiences have shaped my relentless determination to be the person that changed the history of my last name and make sure that every generation from here out is better than the last.    In this episode, Brad and Michael discuss how Michael got started the process of creating his own business and how he made it thrive while overcoming hardships throughout his life.   Bombs: Lack of Action Sometimes, you have to be dumb enough, rather than smart enough. Don’t go work for someone harder than you could work for yourself. Verbal is an agreement.   Follow Mike @Michael_A_Melicia  Learn what Michael does here https://CoastalPavingEX.com  Watch the full video episode on Brad’s Rumble here: https://rumble.com/c/c-2544182  Watch the full video episode on Brad’s Youtube Here: https://bradlea.tv