Jeremiah Flores shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Jeremiah, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do you think others are secretly struggling with—but never say?
I would say being the hero. Others like myself who are overwhelmed daily. Who give so much of themselves that it feels like almost nothing is left. The Mothers who provide while being the warmth for their families. Fathers that work relentlessly that push through every endeavor without rest. The every day person that accomplishes much but feels like it’s not enough. There are so many others with the same struggle of trying to do everything.
It is easy to stumble along the path of the hero. The feeling of burnout can take hold in different ways. Such as feeling like you are stuck in a day to day repetition. Being mentally drained through the day to the point of fatigue. Or keeping those feelings locked deep down until it bursts.
For those of you like myself, know that you are seen. By others like me and by the ones that taught you, nurtured you, and love you.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Jeremiah Flores and I am the Vice President of CM3 Construction Group. We are a full service general contractor with more than twenty years of experience in the industry. We have helped many people, companies and organizations after catastrophic disasters across the United States. Each project completed is a representation of ourselves and we strive to go above and beyond for our communities. We have succeeded where many others have failed and completed work in time frames with flying colors.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
My awakening moment was during my undergraduate years in college. As a member of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Incorporated we completed many hours of community service. One event in particular changed the way I saw one’s impact on the world. We had volunteered to teacher soccer to elementary students for their little league season. Day after day working full time, being a full time student and volunteering was exhausting. There was a team practice I did not attend due to being so tired and I figured I was one of five coaches they surely wouldn’t need me.
The next day when I arrived the group of students saw me and ran to me saying, “Mr. Flores! Mr. Flores! Where were you? We were worried!” I was truly at a loss for words. I use to believe that I was someone who wouldn’t make much of an impact or difference. This was the moment that opened my eyes and I saw that the world can be better only if we make it better.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me that even during hard times, the world doesn’t stop. It is a reality that is hard to face. When my father past away, my exams and homework were still due. When my seizures took place the bills accumulated and were still due. While I was on the first responders team during a hurricane, my wife mid pregnancy was in a car accident that totaled her car.
Even when the road is dark and your vision is obscured. We have to get back on the horse and persevere. Just as Rocky stated, “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward” (Stallone, 2006).
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
I feel that smart people get it wrong when it comes to decision making for the common good. I have seen an abundance of smart people that are preoccupied with their own team winning that they are blinded. They oppose the good of the people because of their affiliated groups. In working together we could establish ways to reinforce positive foundations and set positive changes that better us as a whole. But by the play of this tug of war, we are too busy fighting each other instead of defeating the problems that could be fixed working collaboratively.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
The story I hope people tell is how hard I have worked and how far I have come. My story would begin in a humble home where my father worked from sunrise to sunset, my grandmother who was my warmth like the atmosphere on a sunny day. My mother whos compassion taught me to be kind. My aunt who cared for me as if I were her child. And my sister who was the umbrella when my days were cloudy.
My story’s beginning is just like any others with both goods and bads. I hope that when I am gone the story they tell would be of amazement from this humble beginning to what I had been blessed to achieve for my small little growing family.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.cm3construction.com/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-flores-9122501a3
Image Credits
Flores Modern Photography insta: flores_modern_photography
