Skye LaJaunie: Purpose-Driven Leadership, EOS Discipline, and Building Eagles Nest Peer Groups
- S3E219
- 47:09
- October 16th 2025
Skye LaJaunie joins the Blue-Collar Twins to unpack how she moved from salon owner to visionary at LaJaunie’s Pest Control, why EOS transformed her leadership, and how the Eagles Nest peer groups are forging courageous, accountable operators. From door-knocking with her family to doubling goals and navigating the next wave of regulation and tech, Skye lays out a clear, people-first path to scale.
You’ll hear:
- How Skye shifted from integrator to visionary—and why disciplined meetings changed everything.
- The origin of Eagles Nest peer groups and the “feedback is a gift” covenant that drives real results.
- Women in leadership: turning “different” into a superpower and finding mentors across the industry.
- Daily cadence: 4–5 a.m. starts, meditation, yoga, and staying out of the office to empower leaders.
- Future lens: drones, smart traps, and why regulation may force evidence-based applications.
- Growth plan: doubling the business while keeping purpose, clarity, and culture at the core.
Show links:
From Gym Teachers to Service Leaders: The Julio Twins' Story | Last Bite Mosquito, Viking Pest https://youtu.be/DAYxtzhswxs
From PE Teachers to Pest Control Owners: The Julio Twins Share Their POTOMAC Experience https://youtu.be/HAx9noqsqTo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgiannamore
Produced by: www.verbell.ltd
Timestamps
00:00 – Cold open: “Entrepreneurs and leaders make the world better—by showing up.”
00:50 – Intros and early story: salon owner → service entrepreneur → pest business partner
02:30 – Counting doors at age 8: the money/operations curiosity that never left
04:10 – “Be better to do better”: mentors, books, and servant leadership
06:45 – EOS enters the chat: L10s, IDS, and hiring a pro implementer
10:55 – Roles evolve: from Jared’s integrator to Skye as visionary with an integrator under her
13:40 – Women in pest: why being “different” opened doors and accelerated mentoring
18:50 – Eagles Nest: structure, radical accountability, and measurable growth
26:00 – Purpose over shiny objects: clarity, focus, and saying no to distractions
31:30 – Daily habits: 4–5 a.m. routine, yoga, meditation, task mastery
34:45 – Why grow now: doubling as a way to expand people, capacity, and impact
39:30 – Tech & regulation: smart traps, IPM, and the shift away from calendar apps
42:30 – Acquisitions: two small buys and lessons learned
45:30 – Wrap: staying positive, empowering leaders, and writing “The Writer” book next
The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit
Boardroom Buzz is the straight-talk playbook for owners who built their service businesses from the crawlspace up and want to master the next move—whether that’s doubling down on growth or preparing for a life-changing exit.
Hosted by Jason & Jeremy Julio—“The Blue-Collar Twins” who turned a service-truck start-up into a multimillion-dollar success—and mentored by veteran deal-maker Paul Giannamore, the show turns boardroom finance into stories you’d swap over a tailgate. Expect 40-minute deep-dives that unwrap one real transaction and one valuation lever you can pull today, plus quick “Market Pulse” riffs that flag shifts every operator should watch.
If you’re a majority or significant-minority owner eyeing the $5 M–$100 M revenue range, tune in for gritty war stories, step-by-step tactics, and the confidence to choose your own endgame. New episodes every Thursday. Presented by POTOMAC M&A.