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This conversation has been a long time coming.  In the virtual studio is Daniel Perea, owner of Apex Welding.  In this conversation, Daniel shares his experiences growing up in the blue collar world, lessons learned as a young man, personal discoveries as a business owner and what was it that helped him mature into the man he is today.

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With the end of the year approaching, most people are scrambling to get things done.  You should be planning for next year.  This week we discuss the different growth plans you need to have.  The company, the systems, the people and the market all need to be looked at when deciding where you want to go.  Develop a growth plan and do it on purpose.

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How do you pay your team? How do you navigate your success? What are the growth opportunites in your business?  This week we answer these questions and more as we discuss MONEY!

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What is depleting your social battery?

If you are looking for a top performer to add to your company, realize they are currently working.  This week we discuss what to look for, how to recruit them and what that conversation looks like. 

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People often misuse Communication.  Join me as we go through 10 Sins of Communication and how they impact people. 

You need better problems to solve. 

Here are a few updates with The Tradesmane Experience and a discussion on the new rule banning noncompetes.

This week I am joined by Eric Fortenberry, Founder and CEO of JobTread.  If you want to have a successful business then you have to have successful systems.  In this conversation we discuss job costing, transfer of information, WHY he created JobTread and much more.  

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Leadership does not mean authority.  This week we discuss understanding the capacity of leadership and how that impacts someones position.  Often times a person operating in a number 1 position, may be a better fit for a number 2 or number 3 postion.  There needs to be leaders on all levels. 

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"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that is has taken place." George Bernard Shaw.

Join us this week as we discuss the benefits and problems with digital forms of communication.

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Why do you need a bookkeeper?  This week we jump down the rabbit hole of bookkeeping.  My guest is Gina Malvestuto, owner of Green Tree Bookkeeping.  Gina shares her experience, insight & expertise in the benefits and gains of having a bookkeeper.  Follow her on social media and enjoy this very informative and exciting conversation.  

In this episode Nate and I discuss the difference of Teaching vs Training. Tune in as we share personal stories, explain leadership behavior and how to recognize what you can do better. 

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Pulled this one from the archives.  Episode 5, Meet Battle Born Welding.   Oldie but a goodie. 

This week we sit down with an all woman fab team out of Reno. This whiskey laced conversation is packed full of banter, laughs and dick jokes. On the mics are Kayla, Claire & Sami. They share their stories of getting into the trades, battles they face daily and ultimately how to win in the trades. 

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Are you a nice guy or a good man?  Listen to the week's GSD episode!

Too often people fall in love with the idea, and neglect the process.   Build a plan and execute execute execute.  

Here is the audio from our IG Live Q&A on 8/5/21.  Thanks to everyone that joined us and submitted questions. I hope we were able to answer them and add value to you.

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On this episode, Nate and I dive into a question that was sent to us.  We disuss all things Leadership, Teamwork and Sytems.  Thank you to Josh Hewett for the question.  

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In leadership you can take TOO MUCH ACCOUNTABILITY.  Join Nate and I as we discuss real life situations about swinging too far to one side when it comes to leadership.  Learn how to recognize it, how to correct it and the truth of constantly monitoring yourself and how you lead your team.  

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This week we share lessons learned, some of our favorite podcasts, books and top moments of 2022. Thank you for an amazing year!!

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What is your operating capacity?  What is your operating potential?  What is the difference?  Find out in this weeks GSD episode!

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Give yourself permission to win!!

This week we piggy back off of the episode titled Gotta Be Strategic but dive into the necessities of being tactical.  This is know as the 'HOW' of the day to day work.  We discuss preparation, organization and how this compliments strategy. 

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It's difficult to know when to fire a client and often we allow things to go too far.  This week Nate and I discuss how to help prevent firing a client and what are some suggestions we have when that time comes. 

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This week I sit down with Eddy Oneil, founder of Poseidon Construction & Services.  We discuss business, Subcontractor relationships, and creating the best experience for the client.  

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This week it's back to normal for one episode.  Nate and I discuss the difference of being 'busy' vs being 'productive'.  Too often we create a story that we are busy because we are supposed to be.  We share our perspectives, opinions and some of the things we do to ensure we don't get wrapped up in the lie of being busy.

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You can rise to the goal but you will always fall to your systems.  What are systems?  They are th habits of your business.  An effective system is a repeatable process that solves a problem.  This week Nate and I talk about what happens when you DO and DON'T have systems in your busienss.

What is your Ethos?  What is your code of behavior?   Let's find out!!

Solo this week on the mic I disuss the coaching, the toolbox and dive into what 5 things every business needs to succeed.  Please leave a review, a rating and share our podcast.  

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Leadership is not a position of authority.  This week we revist this concept and discuss how to lead up from the bottom or the middle.

Thanks to Brad Martin for this question. 

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Why are so many people soft?  What does it mean to have more grit?  This week we dive into a conversation that comes from a quetion through the world of social media.  How do you build GRIT into people?  Nate and I discuss how to culitivate that out of people. But at the end of the day you have it or you don't.

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People don't leave jobs, they leave leaders!

I recently heard the phrase 'Oath of Poverty' and it struck me!  Join me as I discuss the oath that we take with ourselves and how that shows up everyday. 

Success is never owned it is only rented and the rent is due everyday.  This week we discuss paying your dues and earning your spot in the trades.  We share some of our stories and people we have witnessed get it right and wrong.  

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No one care about your New Year's Resolutions. 

When it comes to a business, everything is determined by leadership. Part of that leadership is having systems in place so the business can operate effectively.  Join us this week as we dive into the benefits and necessity of operating systems. 

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Some companies have too many meetings.  Some companies don't have enough meetings.  Most don't know how to structure a meeting.  This week we discuss the good, bad and ugly of meetings.

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As our series of Women in the Trades continues, this week we share our conversation with Sabrina Casey, a heavy diesel mechanic out of Oregon.  At 24 years old she brings a new perspective of her generation. Stories of trials, failures, frustrations and victories all told over a glass of whiskey fill this episode with nuggets of information.  

Sabrina's TikTok is dieselbabe97

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What should owners pay themselves? This is a quesiton I recieve often.  Nate and I dive into the mindset, idea and sacrifices of paying yourself as an owner. 

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There is an art to business, your craft, to communication and to leadership.  This week we share a definition of Art and what it really looks like in business.  Checkout the podcast on Youtube.  Subscribe to The Toolbox. 

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Here are the books:

Total Money Makeover

21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Extreme Ownership

Leaders Eat Last

Leadership Strategies & Tactics

Atomic Habits

Relentless

Sea Stories

Man Up

Greenlights

Comfort is a something so many people strive for. Yet doing so has such a high cost. This episode we discuss the importance of being out of your comfort zone and how devastating it is to stay in it. 

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Can you be a Leader and a Friend?  This is a concern I hear often when it comes to leadership.  It is believed that you can get too close to lead someone.  This week I jump into the pros and cons of this dilemma and discuss how you can prevent this from becoming an issue. 

If you don't know people you don't know business.  If you don't know money you don't know how to be a business owner.  To many businesses suffer from poor money management and ultimately fail and poor money management is not a math problem, it's an attitude promblem.  This week Greg and I are back on the mics talking about how your money problem is a major problem.   Our advice is BE CALCULATED

What a phenominal conversation!! This week I have the privledge to inteview Pete Neubig.  Pete is founder of VPM Solutions, a fellow podcaster, and as you will see, a man of many talents and lots of experience.   We discuss everything from power couples, leadership, buisness and remote team members.  

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Growing your business, scaling your business and delegation are very very difficult.  So how do we do it?   This week I am joined by Steve Rozenberg and this guy is a GSDMF like no one else!!  We discuss systems, delegation, virtual assistants and more about how to become successful and trust the process.  Go follow him on IG and look for dates to attend his 2 day summit. 

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Intrapreneur - An employee who spearheads a new idea or project that can help their company grow.  -Forbes.com

This week I sit down with Joni Wolfswinkel.  Joni is a realestate investor, entreprenuer, podcaster and a GSDMF.   This is a wide ranging coversation where we discuss investing, leadership, remote team members and much much more!!

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Welcome to the first episode of Blue Collar Insiders with Greg Giroux.  

We have been talking about the new coaching program and this is our introduction to that.  

Join us as we discuss the Blue Collar Boot Camp, leadership, business and our plan moving forward. 

Welcome to a new year of The Tradesman Experience.  This episode we discuss many broad topics reflecting on 2021 and some of the things you need to already be doing in 2022.  

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Join Nate and I in this amazing conversation with special guests Ted and Megan who are both financial advisors. We discuss budgets, the market, long term investments, short term investments and have many laughs along the way. Start planning for retirement NOW. 

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Back on the mic with me this week is my good friend Lance Liggett founder and CEO of Thigh Huggers.  Lance was on the podcast in Sept 2020 #33.  That will give you a great back story on Lance and the business.  This week we discuss explosive growth, making the leap to full time buisness owner and the continuing process of being innovative.

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What is your growth plan?   What should you do after onboarding?   How do you know what your team wants?   Join us this week as we answer these questions and walk you through developing a growth plan that keeps everyone accountable.

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In small business, the constraints and difficulites seem endless.  This week we dive into the top 5 Pitfalls of Leadership, Culture & Money and share our expereinces in deaing with each of them. 

Do you give up to early?  How hard will you fight for the things that you want?  This week I sit down with Casey Bernard, owner of Fix It All, as he shares his start-up, failures, growth and determined success.

Meet Jeremme McGilvray with Group West Construction.  Jeremme joins us for a great conversation on new generations coming into the trades, job opportunities, hiring, working with subcontractors, sharing his journey as a tradesman and defining what a true craftsman is.  

This week I am joined by Heath Treasure.

Heath is a serial entreprenuer, founder of Ultimate Blue Collar and an expert on buying, building and selling businesses.

In this conversation we discuss his rise, fall and rise again of business and money. During his journey he acquired many valuable lessons in humility, leadership and grit.  Heath shares those lessons and many more in this value packed convertsation. 

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Thanks to everyone that joined me on the Q&A.  Discussing the self standard along with answering the quesions.  

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What an exciting and wide ranging conversation this is!  Nate and I are joined this week by Nate Cruz and Chance Smith, owners of Sierra Timber Scape LLC.  As we discuss business, ownership and growth, the conversation leads to humble beginnings and how GRIT and the willingness to win can push you further than anything else. 

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Back in the studio this week, finally, we talked about a lot of different things.  Starting with the 2 day event, discussing poor contractors, the opportunities of acquitions and anything else we cant think of here we talk about it.  

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It's been a long time since we dove into this topic!  Since several years have passed we decided to revist the topic of chickenshit leadership.  This week we get to share our new perspectives, experiences and what stays the same.

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Rest, Recovery & Reset are a part of training and growth.  

This week we have two guests in the studio, Ken & Shelace Shoemaker.  What does it take to compete on a World Stage? Shelace shares her story of working, training and competing on the Olympia Stage as an IFBB Pro.  We discuss discipline, teamwork, nutrition, mindset and a wide range of topics in this amazing coversation.   

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Clearly we need to talk about this again.  But, in this conversation we go further into Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations, Skill-set requirements & Compensation. 

Some people live in the present and plan for the future.   Others live in a moment of the past often called the glory days.  Are you one of those?  Find out in this weeks Get Shit Done episode.

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How do you define being a professional? 

What do I want?

What do I need?

What would be better for me?

This week I am flying solo!  So I am sharing my unedited thoughts about ideas and how they can prevent you from being successful.  Thank you for the continued growth and support.

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Never apologize for being excellent. 

No owner will ever say they have a bad culture, but how do you know?  This week we discuss some of the identifiers and metrics of good and bad cultures.

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Just returning for The Contractor Fight conference in Denver, I wanted to share some of my experiences and observations.  As I witnessed and spoke with other contractors this week one of the topics that kept coming up was that they didn't feel like they deserved their success.  This week I jump into Imposter Syndrome and some of the ways to navigate through it and work towards success. 

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Let's talk about coaching!

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What are the 10 characteristics of a business?  Well I asked ChapGPT that question and printed out the answers.  Let's go throught them!

This week Nate and I discuss cancel culture, healthy eating, sunday night blues, monday morning depression and the importance of being proud to be in the trades. 

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This week is a lot of fun! We are joined by Joel Potter, host of Bourbon & Ballistics Podcast and Co-Owner of First Line Ballistics, and we talk about a lot!  Between Joel's introduction to bourbon, starting a business, being a 42 year old student in a classroom & everything else that comes up over a bottle of Basil Hayden, this conversation is packed full of laughs, memories and possibly some exagerated stories.  Go check out their shooting targets and his podcast.

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Meet Hot Shot Welding.  Nate and I dive into full ranging conversation with Deryk Garrett, owner of Hot Shot Welding.  We discuss growth, leadership, knowing your market and versatility. 

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Thinking like an owner is not a 'positional' thing.   This week we discuss how to embrace this mindset as an employee and an owner.  

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This week Nate is back in the studio and we have a special guest (virtually).  Deryk Garrett, owner of Hot Shot Speciality Welding, is a returning guest from episode 58.  We discuss what he has learned over the past two years, how his team has grown, what shifts he has made with his business and the importance of delegation. 

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This conversation originally launched March 9, 2020

Flying solo this week on the podcast.  I dive into who is stealing your time, or more importantly who are you giving your time to. 

The Coach

The Player

The Sideliner

The Dreamer

The Critic

The Complainer

The False Prophet

The Tribe 

The Monster

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What skills do you have?  What skills do you need?   What is Skill Stacking??

Often we say things like "Business Plan", "Marketing Plan", "Financial Plan". This week we dive into what those mean and some of the nuts and bolts of how to create them. 

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What is cashflow?  Why is it important?  How can massive growth kill a business?

This week I am once again joined by Greg Giroux of TruPros and my partner in The Blue Collar Insiders.

Take note as we discuss cashflow, challenge the narrative of bigger is better and how not wathcing your numbers can lead to failure. 

What is your driving need?   We have 6 basic needs; Certainity, Uncertainty, Significance, Connection, Growth & Contribution.    Shifting to growth and contribution is the only way to have fulfillment.  But what does Significance do?  Find out on this week's GSD. 

This week we sat down as guests on the Welding Business Owners Podcast with Kevin Johnson.  After our conversation last week we decided we had much more to discuss.  This is a deep dive into business, leadership and personal growth.  

What is the quality of your relationship with your business, your position in the company or the company you work for?  This week these are the quesitons that we dive into. We share our stories, perspective and opinions on how to improve this in your life. 

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What are you consuming?  Social medai, sports statistics, alcohol, movies...   How much do you know about yourself compared to your favorite sports team?   

This week we follow up from #74 where we discussed the things you need to have implemented before paying someone the BIG BUCKS.  But what if you already have that position, that person and it's not going well.  This episode we discuss some actions and strategies that will help correct everyone and get the right people doing the right work. 

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5 words that will change everything about your leadership, your team and your business.  This week we discuss delegation, setting the expectation and what those phrases really mean.  

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What does it take to be a World Class Athlete? Join me this week as I sit down with Worlds Strongest Man Competitor Travis Ortmayer.  We dive into purpose, strength and never giving up. Follow Travis on IG @travis_ortmayer

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This week I have a special guest in the studio, Miss Katie Horan.  That's right, the better half of me and the light to my darkness.  Join us on this introductory conversation as we discuss careers, discipline, therapy, the right conversations and what it takes to be a power couple. 

How often do you feel like you're not working hard enough?   In this episode I discuss the struggle of performance guilt.  Between finding things to do to fill your time and vacation discipline, there are often times we stay bust to feel productive. 

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When do you know it's time to restructure?  This may be your habits, your attitude, your business or your operations.  Join us this week as we discuss the difficulties and benefits of constantly growing and restructuring. 

WHAT ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR?

This week Nate, my brother Matt and I all sit down share our stories of starting our businesses.  We discuss single owner/operators, transitioning to a team, work load management and how our value increases with every team member.  

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This week, on the road, I am joined by 2 special guests.  They both worked with me in the HVAC company.  One is my youngest brother TJ and the other is the first technician we hired and good friend Chad.  This conversations is full of laughs, beer, whiskey and some insight into the true brotherhood of a business.