Scaling UP! H2O

Back in episode 256, I had Bruce Ketrick Sr.  on the show and we talked about having a fulfilling and successful career In Water Treatment. In today's episode, I am bringing back my Blending Mentor to the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast, and this time, we are getting more technical. Buckle up as Bruce Ketrick Sr. teaches us all about Blending.  With his almost 50 years of experience, Bruce has had a color...

My guest in this episode knows what entrepreneurs and small business owners need to do to make their businesses profitable. He knows the ins and outs of making businesses stay afloat through economic challenges. He is none other than Rocky Lalvani , Chief Profitability Adviser for Business Owners and certified Profit First Professional. Rocky ensures that entrepreneurs and business owners get paid...

Long-time listeners of the podcast know that I enjoy learning about leadership and self-development. I have had many guests on the podcast that introduced me to tools  and today's guest has a tool which I know will help your team and all of your relationships. My lab partner is Tim Cooper . He is a Principal Consultant at The Table Group and the founder and president of Cooper Consulting. Tim has...

In Episode 188, Shawn McGrade talked about why you should consider a career in Water Treatment, and because so many of YOU wrote in to our producer asking for him to come back on the show, I am bringing him back for a second interview. Shawn works in Sales at Kurita America and is continuously proving himself to be a Versatile Salesperson through personal and professional developments. When not wo...

For those long-time listeners, you know that I love learning and talking about Leadership, and I love bringing guests on the podcast who can share their leadership knowledge and expertise with you, which is why I couldn't wait to share this interview with you! My guest today is Drew Dudley , a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, educator, and speaker. A mentor of mine introduced me Drew's TED...

Nation, I've interviewed  many brilliant individuals in the podcast, both in and outside of the Water Treatment Industry, and I know that the people I've introduced have brought the listeners of the Scaling UP! H2O podcast helpful career-changing advice. Our guest today will be an addition to the roster of amazing guests we've had and will continue to have, it's none other than Bruce Ketrick Sr. o...

We're going to dive right in to listener questions in this Pinks and Blues episode because today is all about testing for Chlorine. Chlorine is the most well-known of the Halogen elements, a group of Oxidizing Agents. So, if you catch me using these words interchangeably, it's because they are! As a quick chemistry refresher, a Halogen is the chemical that forms a salt when it reacts with a metal....

My lab partner today is the Association of Water Technologies' current President, Matt Jensen . A self-proclaimed lover of water, Matt discovered his fascination with the use and movement of water at a young age. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he would spend his summers sailing and fishing. Matt graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point with a degree in Analytical Chemistry an...

I'm very excited to introduce to the Scaling UP! Nation my lab partner in today's episode, Dr. Paul Sturman Ph. D., P.E. . When it comes to biofilm, I credit my lab partner today for most of the things I know about the subject.  Paul Sturman, Ph. D., P.E. has been a Research Professor and the Industrial Coordinator at the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) at Montana State University (MSU) since...

There are not a lot of women in the water treatment industry, but those who work in the industry found the challenges and opportunities it brings valuable. My guest in today's episode is a woman in water treatment who first found success in Operations but now has discovered her purpose in Sales Management: Tammy Faber . Tammy Faber has been working in the water treatment industry for 13 years. She...

Scaling UP! Nation, you know I love answering your questions, and today's listener is a new water treater who submitted a few, but the main theme is "How do you diagnose when something is wrong?" What tests should you run? What if there is a leak? What if your customer is planning to install a piece of new equipment? What should you be checking the equipment for? What should you be asking your cus...

Folks, I know that I call every episode of the podcast special, but this episode is extra special because today is my 47th birthday! It amazes me that not only do I get to spend this very special day with my wife, my family, and friends but also with the Scaling UP! Nation. It is my hope that you enjoy this special day with me as you listen to this episode. And, if you haven't wished me a happy bi...

I can't believe that we are now in the last week of April! Time sure flies fast, and I can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for the Scaling UP! H2O podcast and the Scaling UP! Nation. I also cannot wait to introduce my lab partner in today's episode. She is a colleague, friend, and member of the Rising Tide Mastermind, Jill Cavano . Jill Cavano is the owner of Scranton Associat...

Today, I invited Aaron Walker AKA " Big A" back on the podcast to talk about his experience when he went on a two-month Sabbatical in 2021.  As a business owner, Big A founded 14 companies over the past 42 years, and going on a Sabbatical was a difficult thing to consider. But with the persuasion of many of his Mastermind group members and his doctor, he went on a Sabbatical on November 1st, 2021,...

Five years ago, I recorded Episode 1 with my Bluetooth headset and sent it off for approval on Apple Podcasts. My primary goal when I made the first episode was to create something that industrial water treaters could listen to while they drove from account to account. I wanted to make something that would help water treaters expand their general water treatment knowledge. What I didn't expect whe...

I've always said that the water treatment industry is the best industry in the world. The opportunities in the water industry are endless. If you work in the water treatment industry, you know that you'll be secure for the rest of your life. Businesses will always need water treaters, everyone will always need clean water. In today's episode, my lab partner is someone who's worked in the water tre...

Scaling UP Nation, I will talk about something that I personally don't gravitate to, and maybe you have been putting it on the back burner as well: Marketing. That is why I invited Marketing Professional Mark Robinson , the co-founder of LeadPillar to teach us different Marketing Techniques so we can create our own Marketing Plan.  Mark calls himself a "Marketing Nerd" or "Marketing Addict". One o...

Happy World Water Day! We've been celebrating World Water Day since 1993, and this year we are celebrating in an extra special way. My guest today is someone whom I introduced on Episode 236 when I interviewed Reid Hutchison; it's none other than Steve Spear of Team World Vision.  World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communit...

On episode 221, I hosted a Raw Materials Supply Chain Update Roundtable with Mike Standish of Radical Polymers, Jill Cavano of Scranton Associates, John Zibrita of Zibex, and Gary Garcia of Masters Company. We talked about Supply Chain issues, and how it is affecting the water treatment industry. Since then, I've received numerous questions about something that is concerning many water treaters ri...

I met my lab partner today a couple of years ago at an AWT panel of Young Professionals in the water industry, and I was impressed with the things he does and how he has engineered solutions to problems that many water treaters face. A few years later, he now has his own company that provides bacteria testing, test kits, buffers, and digital refractometers. I'm proud to introduce to you Landon Mar...

My lab partner today is someone the Scaling Up Nation can  learn a lot from: Michael Byerley of Global Water Technology, Inc . I met Michael several years ago, and I was instantly amazed by how put together and intelligent he was. His ability to learn and listen made a strong impression on me, that when I started the Rising Tide Mastermind, Michael was one of the first people I reached out to! Mic...

On the last Pinks and Blues episode, Episode 237, we had a listener ask about "all things Cooling Tower cleaning" . Well, in true Trace Blackmore fashion, I took you on the scenic route, and we never got to talk about actually how to clean a Cooling Tower; instead, we focused on WHY we clean Cooling Towers, what they are, and how they work. If you haven't listened to episode 237 yet, I encourage y...

Throughout the years, selling has developed a negative connotation, and there are even salespeople who don't admit that it's their job! Don't get me wrong; I love that I am a salesperson. I love that I get to connect others with the potential solution that I can offer them. So in this episode, I invited someone who will redefine what you think of sales: Bob Davis . I met Bob in one of the classes...

Today, a very special colleague of mine came to the show: Charlie Heineman, CWT . Charlie and I first met when we took the Certified Water Technologist ( CWT) Exam in Atlanta back in 2002. To date, Charlie is still an active member of AWT in the CWT and Business Resources committees.  With more than 40 years of experience in the water treatment industry, Charlie started his water treatment career...

Nation, welcome to 2022's very first Pinks and Blues episode. For all of our new listeners, at least once a month, the Scaling UP! H2O podcast answers YOUR questions, and we call these episodes "Pinks and Blues".  In today's Pinks and Blues, I start answering a very interesting question from one of our listeners: "What are the dos and don't of cleaning a Cooling Tower?". Before I can answer that q...