Lessons Built
From Mistakes
Hosted by Skip Thompson — after 43 years of wins, losses, and hard lessons in the green industry and life. Real conversations about the mistakes, pivots, and hard lessons that shape great leaders.
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Honest, raw, and real. Skip Thompson digs into the pivotal mistakes and lessons from 43 years of wins, losses, and hard lessons in the green industry and life. New episodes every week.
What I Wish I Knew Sooner
After nearly four decades in the green industry, Skip shares the hard-won wisdom he wishes someone had handed him at the start — a raw, honest conversation about the shortcuts that don't exist and the lessons that only time can teach.
Play EpisodeThe Mistake That Changed Everything
The episode that started it all. Skip opens up about the single mistake that reshaped his entire approach to leadership and life in the green industry.
Why Failure Is the Best Teacher
We celebrate wins — but the real growth happens in the losses. A candid look at why failure deserves a seat at the table.
Leadership Isn't About Being Right
One of the hardest lessons for any leader: letting go of the need to be right. Skip shares how this shift transformed his teams.
Resilience: What Keeps You Going
When everything feels like it's falling apart — what keeps great leaders moving forward? Skip breaks down the mindset of true resilience.
"Your mistakes don't define you — they build you."
About the Host
Meet Skip Thompson
Skip Thompson is Vice President of Post-Merger Integration — after 43 years of wins, losses, and hard lessons in the green industry and life. He specializes in operational excellence, value creation, and building scalable teams.
As the host of the Built by Mistakes Podcast, Skip shares the hard-won lessons from a career built on real experience — the kind of leadership wisdom that only comes from living it, not just reading about it.
Why This Podcast Exists
The Roadmap Nobody Handed Me
I started this podcast because nobody handed me a roadmap. After 43 years of wins, losses, and hard lessons in the green industry and life, I realized the most valuable thing I could do was share what I actually learned — mistakes and all.
Real talk from someone who's been in the trenches for nearly four decades. Every episode is honest, direct, and built on lived experience.
These aren't theories from a textbook. They're lessons that came with a price — and are shared freely so you don't have to pay the same tuition.
Whether you're just starting out or leading a team of hundreds, these conversations will meet you where you are and push you forward.