S2: E4: Dr. Scott Arias "Pick Up Your Mat and Walk"
Dr. Scott Arias is the owner and CEO of Ace Consulting Company, located in Nicholasville, KY. \xa0He is a husband, father of four, a tenured professor, entrepreneur and life-long learner. \xa0He and his wife, Marne, reside in Nicholasville, KY, and his four children are all integral team members within his company.\nScott left his role of Director of Construction at Mason & Hanger, one of the oldest construction companies in the United States, to pursue his business. \xa0In his first year of operation, he made $7,000.00. \xa0As of today, his company sees revenue upwards of $15M, has three (3) office locations, with over 100 employees. \xa0Additionally, the company is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with a commitment to "give back" by donating 10% of company profit to the Lexington Leadership Foundation, an organization that funds various 501c3 organizations in the local community.\nScott got his start in construction in 1994 when he enlisted in the US Navy, joining the Construction Battalion, better known as the Seabees. \xa0In 2002, he was promoted to Chief Petty Office after having served eight (8) years. \xa0At that time, he was one of the youngest individuals in the Navy to earn this rank. \xa0Just days after his promotion, he was involved in a severe motorcycle accident, costing him his left leg; \xa0but that did not stop him from returning to full active duty. \xa0\nSeveral years later, he suffered an injury while deployed overseas to the Middle East (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom), forcing him into early retirement. \xa0He retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer after 12 years of service. \xa0After retiring, Scott went on to oversee the construction of 12 US embassies overseas and ultimately settled in Nicholasville, KY to embark on the path leading to where he is today.\nIn 2019, Scott wrote and published the book Pick Up Your Mat and Walk, that chronicles his own life experiences in overcoming adversity, devastation, self-destruction and finding hope, recovery and the path to success and happiness. \xa0His faith and relationship with Jesus Christ are foundational to his finding these things and remain the guiding principles in both his personal and professional life.\n\nScott's books can be purchased on Amazon using the following links:\nFormula for Success https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X226PMZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VN2VRF6T4G2WW6EK34RQ\nPick Up Your Mat and Walk: A Story of Success Through Adversity \xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070664197/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZQ63AN9Y8FTVJP2RCGZX\n\nYou can connect with Scott through the following:\nEmail: \xa0sarias@ace-consulting.net\nLinked In: \xa0https://linkedin.com/in/scott-arias-b40a3a65