Blue Collar Nation

P-I-V-O-T That's what Howard Partridge is telling us we must do to keep alive and, better yet, THRIVE in these times. Howard is not saying it will be easy or pretty, but that with the proper strategies we can still make it happen in our mall businesses. PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!!! WE CANNOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS CONTENT IS RIGHT NOW!!! This podcast has been sponsored by morningtechme...

Brett Gilliland of Elite Entrepreneurs , was a key member of the management team that took Infusionsoft to over $100 Million in revenue per year. An expert in organizational theory, Brett joins us today to talk about the best way to keep hour team engaged and focused during these hard times. Brett offers up examples of no matter how hard things get, there is an opportunity to get better and bigger...

Tom Ziglar has a new book, Stonger .  The book is very helpful in our changing world.  Tom has a great message for everyone that will make your life better, even during this crisis. This podcast is sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. W...

Skylar Lewis is the owner of Superior Restoration , the highest-rated restoration company in Southern California.  Skylar has grown his company to $9,000,000 in revenue with 40 employees.  He has invested in himself as a platinum member of Tony Robbins, works in the PSI community, a Wake Up Warrior graduate, and now coaches and mentors business owners through his program Rise Up Kings . Skylar is...

Tersh Blissett owns two HVAC companies, a plumbing and electrical company as well as being the host of Service Business Mastery Podcast .  Tersh discusses what he is doing right now to make his phone ring, including the positive value of using Facebook and social media.  This podcast was sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's...

 Kevin and Annissa Coy have been in the restoration industry for over 37 years combined. They have owned and operated a full service restoration company with more than 1.3 million dollars annually in revenue in a town of less than 2000 population. They currently teach, coach and speak in the restoration industry on many platforms. In 2008 they were awarded Entrepreneur of the year for outstanding...

Shawn Van Dyke suggests to pour money into marketing and recruiting great candidates during this time of crisis.  Shawn's hiring formula is great: State the problem - The problem in the mind of the candidate (put this in the job ad).  Did they just get laid off, need a career change, do they want to get into management? Agitate the pain -  Get a connection with the candidate suffering from a...

John Braun gives the listeners great practical advice on marketing in these troubled times.  John suggests when business is slow, be ready for a flood of business after the crisis is gone.  Right now you can educate your clients, on the virus through videos in email and social media posts (neighborhood groups, Facebook, LinkedIn).  You can do more specific cleaning also.  Send letters with great o...

Cheri Perry works with many blue collar service companies and has a talent for working with our industry. We are "wired for this".   We as business owners will find solutions to get through the crisis we are experiencing.  By getting to work we will find ideas to move on.  Call your clients and explain what you are doing to prevent the spread of the virus.  Put your clients as ease.  Sho...

Kevin and Annissa Coy have been long time friends of ours. The Coy's personify what it means to find a niche in an industry and "go deep" with it. They found a love for contents restoration and went about the work of becoming industry experts in the field. Now they coach clients all over the world on how to process contents correctly and profitably. However, the bigger point is that...

Today we have Al Levi , the 7 Power Contractor, in the show to talk some more about what to do as the coronavirus affects so many service providers. Al talks to us about how to market your services, how to manage your financial position, and how to deal with your creditors in this tough business environment. This podcast was sponsored by morningtechmeeting.com . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech Universit...

John Akhoian is the founder of Rooter Hero Plumbing .  John is a friend and an expert source in the industry.  He has weathered many economic cycles successfully.  Listen to what John is doing at Rooter Hero to keep his company moving forward. This episode has been sponsored by morningtechmeeting.com . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a sy...

The Crisis Webinar is on 4/23/2020 at 11am.  Please sign up here learn great information for your business. The current situation has been creating a lot of angst for all people. Small business owners are at the top of that list. Larry and Eric talk about what they are hearing is going on out there and how to cope with an unfortunate situation.  Contact us at morningtechmeeting.com for more inform...

Due to all that is going on in this crazy world right now, Larry and Eric understand how hard this is on service providers. We know lots of companies are struggling to get work and with clients isolating themselves, what do we call do? Blue Collar Nation will put out a daily podcast for the forseeable future to address the current situation. If you have questions, concerns or anything at all, plea...

Ed Cross has been an influential attorney in the restoration industry for decades. In this episode we sit down with Ed and talk about the steps contractors and service providers can take to stay out of litigation. Also, we have a spirited talk about Restoration Industry pricing and Xactimate. This episode has been sponsored by morningtechmeeting.com . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatica...

Jeff Langenwalter of Patriot Environmental is one of the best sales and marketing reps we have ever met. Jeff knows what it takes to be good at route sales, and that is a key ingredient in growth for most blue collar service companies. In this episode, Jeff breaks down the keys skills and habits it takes to excel in route sale and marketing. Jeff also gives key insights about how to manage, train,...

Are you busy all of the time but not making any profit in your contracting or service business? If so, you are not alone. We sit down with Shawn Van Dyke to discuss why that happens and how to stop it. This is a MUST listen to those wanting the most out of their business. Shawn Van Dyke is a construction business coach, keynote speaker, and author of two books - Profit First for Contractors and Th...

Mason Tomaino is a salesman. His whole family excels at sales. Mason loves people and people do business with him in return.  We sat down with Mason to talk about how to build a business through creating relationships. (Even if you are shy and reserved).  This is a must listen to learn how to grow a local business. TITLE SPONSOR: MORNING TECH MEETING This episode it brought to you by www.morningte...

As contractors we often encounter mold on jobs.  What do we do?  How do we deal with the situation correctly?  What is our liability as contractors and service providers?  These are some of the questions we address in this podcast. Peter Lyons of Tru-Eco Environmental Consulting , a return guest on the podcast, is an expert in how to handle mold in a professional way and a practical way. This podc...

Our habits dictate our levels of success in both business and your personal life. Hear Larry and Eric discuss success habits to get better at life. This podcast has been brought to you by https://morningtechmeeting.com . TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you inves...

Eric and Larry talk about their Blue Collar Titans podcast summit of interviewing 21 successful blue collar influencers in the industry.  These interviews will not be public, but you can hear them by signing up at https://morningtechmeeting.com/titans/ .  Please sign up to hear amazing stories, strategies, ideas, and content that will change the way you view your blue collar business.  We spent ti...

Eric and Larry talk about confronting the fears that hold owners back from creating the company they really want to own. Larry opens up about how his fears were very difficult to overcome and how Eric helped coach him to let go and grow. Please visit morningtechmeeting.com to find out more about Eric and Larry. TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance...

Bill Yeadon is a wealth of knowledge. Bill is the director of education at Jon-Don and is an amazing instructor. For those who don't know Bill, he is a reading machine. Bill is on a quest for knowledge, and he loves to take in new information. In this podcast, Larry and Eric talk to Bill about his 5 favorite business books of all time and his 3 favorite podcasts. This one was super fun and ve...

Larry and Eric talk about goal setting and achieving through each of their unique (and opposite) perspectives. This podcast was sponsored by morningtechmeeting.com .  Please visit morningtechmeeting.com to find out more about Eric and Larry. TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft s...

The area of testing and abatement is a real quandry for contractors. Most want to do the right thing by their clients and techs, but they also need to be able to get jobs and make money to keep the doors opening against companies that may not be playing fair. That's why it is such a quandry for business owners. In this episode we have a long, and sometimes difficult, talk with Peter Lyons of...