Make Trades Great Again

Bonus Episode, Eric and Andy talk about ways to eliminate options when laying out a complex task.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy discuss some ways they use to get prepared for a project.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Who we are watching on social media Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

What's it gonna take to make you leave your favorite brand of XYZ product?  This week the guys talk about making the switch, how its no small task and what are the main things to think about when considering a new product for your business.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our soci...

Dude, do you even solder your cast iron press fittings? Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Andy recalls a story of a job going poorly and how to handle the fallout. We discuss some of the pitfalls that come along with conflict and irrational customers.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up:...

Do it now! Take a minute to pick up, to organize, to clean as needed but don't put it off.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys go to the emails and take questions from listeners on moving on, working for a variety of contractors and asking for a raise.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

What do you do to stay on track? The guys talk about talking too much on the job. So really, what do you do? Send us your thoughts!  DM us on Instagram @mechanicalhub or @mick_plumb and give us your thoughts.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub...

Eric and Andy run through their own list of tools that we feel are worth the money just for the efficiency of the job.  Thanks Jeremey Steiner for the Email Topic!!   Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign...

Would you go look at a potential project after hours? How about while wearing your flip flops? The guys talk after hours, last minute opportunities and how to present yourself in front of the custy.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mick...

Maybe you're not equipped to do the job? Maybe the custy needs has unreasonable expectations? No matter what at some point YOU WILL NEED TO SAY NO to project opportunities that come your way.   Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Micke...

Bonus Episode #1 Eric and Andy talk about inspectors pet peeves.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy discuss issues with inspectors and how to handle them.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

In the last episode Andy & Eric discuss whether good enough is, well, good enough. If you haven't heard EP 51 go back and listen now, this will make so much more sense.  Today the guys rank all the main training opportunities out there. Trade show, lunch & learns and more. For all those who didn't stop at "good enough", this one is for you.  Text the guys your ideas &am...

Eric and Andy discuss the benefits of learning after schooling or apprenticeship.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Take our Buzzfeed quiz to see which cooler you are!  The guys go over calculating hourly rates. Its simple, only thing left is to decide if you want to be the premium or mediocre service, you know...the Yeti or Coleman of contracting.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels...

Eric and Andy work through a conversation about how to estimate larger products and work with customers on the Fly.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric Silva joins the guys to talk brand loyalty. What is brand loyalty? What makes us loyal to our suppliers or different manufacturers? What happens when you can't get those products?  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mi...

Eric and Andy talk about a few issues that the industry is facing with material shortages and high demands.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys welcome Chad back to talk about personal wins. Stories about those rare times when you come out on top. Or maybe you just flood an entire warehouse, everybody's story is different. Lol Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Micke...

Eric and Andy talk about material shortages and Virtual Trade Shows.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys talk integrity, maintenance agreements and more with the owner of Cape Cod's own Seaside Gas.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy take a whack at another round of questions from the IG fam! Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

We asked and you delivered! Dozens of questions on running a business to recruiting kids into the trades came from you our loyal audience and we had fun answering!  Part II will come next week, thank you!  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub And...