The Tradesman Experience

This one might sting.  What is your blueprint?   What do you need to know?  This week I jump into 5 areas of life that you need a blueprint for.  

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.   

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.

Welcome back to the mic Brittany Murphy.   In this conversation we discuss business, operations and of course marketing.  Brittany has started her own business now and is targeting blue collar businesses.  Contact:    themarketingmutt@gmail.com Schedule:   https://marketingmutt.youcanbook.me/  

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

What is your self worth?   This week I share some of my biggest struggles with personal value and how I have worked and continue to work to overcome that battle within. 

The 2 Day Business Builder is September 26-27.  Tickets available soon! Thanks to Max for the question that sparked this weeks episode.   How do you lead up the chain of command?  Jump into this episode and find out!

When is it appropriate to manage people?  You've heard us say "You can't manage people, you have to lead them."  But sometimes....   People need a little more attention than leadership.  Join us this week as we answer this question and discuss how and when to do so.  

I DISCUSS THE BOOT CAMP AND SELF WORTH

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. 

This should go well, let's talk about your feelings!   Mental health and emotional health are TABOO topics in the blue collar world.  So let's peel back some layers and talk about your emotions.  This week we share our emotional growth, maturity, boundaries and much more in this in-depth conversation about feelings.

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. 

Get signed up for the Blue Collar Boot Camp https://www.trupros.com/bootcamp-signup There is a shift coming in the blue collar business world and it's one of the main reasons you need to know business.   @thetradesmanexperience

It's been a minute since we did one of these!  This week we have our friend Zach, one of the field foremans for Battle Born Welding.  Strap in for this 3 hour whiskey infused conversation about ADHD, breaking the law, leadership, relationships, taking control of your life, building a monster mentality and a lot of shit talking!! @largemouthbeard @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience

What is your business model?  How does it operate?  This week we follow up our conversation of culture with more business talk.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87

WHAT ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR?

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. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87

This conversation originally launched March 9, 2020

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 co...

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

Are you giving your best effort?

What does a lifetime of business teach you?  This week we sit down with Ray and Toni Van Winkle, owners of Sierra View Equipment.   Listen in as we talk through business failure, learning the hard way, the impact of poor leadership, how success can change you, staying married through business partnership and much much more.  

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.   @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience

Are you leading or directing?