Selfridge's $2 Billion Build-Out: The Judgment Call No Committee Could Overrule

Ep61: Selfridge's $2 Billion Build-Out: The Judgment Call No Committee Could Overrule | Hardcore and At Ease - powered by Others Over Self® with host Shelly RoodVicky Rowinski's team got told no twice on the F-35. Her read on the numbers never changed anyway, and neither did the outcome for Selfridge.A few times a year, Shelly Rood checks in with Vicky Rowinski, head of economic development for Macomb County, to hear where things stand at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. This time, there's two billion dollars on the table for infrastructure tied to the F-15EX Eagle II mission, and years of setbacks that came before the momentum finally showed up.You'll hear how Selfridge lost the F-35 beddown twice before landing the mission driving this build-out now. You'll get the real mechanics behind how a two-billion-dollar infrastructure project gets built, county by county: industry days, funding pipelines, and a small business success story with SAPA that grew from 13 employees to a 350-person expansion. And you'll hear what it looks like to hold your own judgment steady through years of no before the yes finally comes.Vicky Rowinski leads economic development for Macomb County, Michigan and has spent over a decade building the relationships and track record behind Selfridge's current momentum. She first joined the show back on Episode 36 and returns here with a full update.Chapters (00:00) Earned Judgment Intro (02:14) Selfridge Mission Next Overview (05:26) Runway Expansion and Local Impacts (10:55) Industry Days and Funding Pipeline (15:10) Resilience Through Setbacks (25:39) SAPA Small Business Win (36:05) Trust Your Own Authority OutroIn This Episode You'll DiscoverWhy Selfridge losing the F-35 beddown twice didn't shake Vicky Rowinski's read on the numbersHow a $2 billion infrastructure project gets built, from industry days to funding pipelinesThe small business story behind SAPA's growth from 13 employees to a 350-person expansionWhat it looks like to hold your judgment steady when the official answer keeps coming back no Featured Guest Vicky Rowinski — Head of Economic Development, Macomb County, Michigan Vicky leads economic development for Macomb County and has spent over a decade building the county's role in Selfridge's infrastructure growth. Returning guest, first featured on Episode 36. Connect: SelfridgeMissionNext.comResources & Links Hardcore and At Ease Framework: https://www.OthersOverSelf.com Personal Mission Statement Workshop: info@missionambition.org Book a Strategy Session: info@missionambition.orgAffiliate Disclaimer: Shelly only recommends products she genuinely uses. Full disclosure: https://othersoverself.com/affiliate-disclaimer/Get the Gear: Shelly's Business Report: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/biz-report | StoryBrand.ai: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/storybrand-ai | Business Made Simple: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/bms | Flight School: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/flight-school | Shelly's Marketing Report: https://hardcore-and-at-ease.captivate.fm/marketing-reportSubscribe & Connect Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | https://othersoverself.com Connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missionambition/ | Instagram: @TheShellyRood | Twitter/X: @OthersOverSelf Email: info@missionambition.org Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts Work with Shelly: One-on-One Coaching | Personal Mission Statement Workshop | Team Training — Book a discovery call: info@missionambition.org