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Measure Success Podcast


Sep 7, 2021

Mike Carmody is the Owner of MudMixer, an innovative two-phase infusion system for mixing concrete, and the Owner of Red Dog Mobile Shelters, an aerodynamically anchored mobile tornado shelter. Mike is also a chartered financial analyst (CFA), a fellow of the society of actuaries (FSA), and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA). He has been an instructor at SaltSolutions since 1998, guiding actuaries on all three levels of the CFA exam.

In addition to his entrepreneurial career, Mike instructs students and actuaries on how to pass the Investment and Financial Markets (IFM) Exam and Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) Exam at Coaching Actuaries. He is an avid runner and enjoys spending time with his family.

In this episode…

When starting a business, it is more important to get it right than to be on time. It takes a great deal of patience to overcome the obstacles thrown at a new business. Mike Carmody knows this all too well — but how did he begin?

Before getting into business ownership, Mike always enjoyed the idea of innovation. But, he knows that great things do not happen overnight — you have to patiently follow the process. Through his work as an instructor and coach, Mike has developed a solid foundation in patience and success. He launched a new business venture during the pandemic and navigated the rough waves of productivity and manufacturing with a goal in mind.

In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J. Cox talks with Mike Carmody, Owner of MudMixer, about the business cycle in the manufacturing world. Mike explains his passion behind starting a business and how he surrounds his business with qualified people to create value in the marketplace. Mike and Carl J. Cox also discuss impactful books and the lessons they provide. Mix smarter, not harder, in this episode.