Scaling UP! H2O

I want to personally say thank you to all of the water treaters out there that are keeping our world running.     Please stay safe.  

I am always looking for ways to find out what I don't know I don't know. The problem with that is you don't know what you don't know, you know...    For this reason, I try to put myself in situations to force what I don't know to become apparent to me. Some of the ways I do this is:    Reading    Going to events    Listening to podcasts    Participating in mastermind groups (like  The Rising Tide...

Nation!, one of my favorite things to do on this podcast is to talk to other water treaters. As a fellow water treater, I can relate to the trials and tribulations others in our industry face. I am continuously amazed at how water treaters will selflessly help other water treaters with issues. We are a part of such a great community! I have developed some great relationships because I ask a fellow...

132 Pinks and Blues: 12 Week Year  Episode 132: Show Notes As you know, I love to make goals. I love achieving those goals even more. At a very early age, I learned how to stretch myself to accomplish things I wanted to do. However, it wasn't until later in life that I learned tools to help me be more efficient at reaching those goals.    Last January, I started a Mastermind Group called The Risin...

During this time of crisis, we need to focus on what we can do to stay the course. We want to help you come out strong on the other end! That's why the Rising Tide Mastermind is hosting the Proactive Webinar Series.  These webinars are completely free, so share this link with anyone you think can benefit.  Our speakers will help advise us on what to focus on as we navigate this uncertain road.  Jo...

131 The One About Standard Operating Procedures Episode 131: Show Notes Nation! Are you as excited as I am about Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). I'm guessing probably not. There was a time where I didn't get very enthusiastic about them either, but they have changed my life. I promise, they did!   SOP's are the specific items that have to be completed in order to perform a particular task o...

Scaling UP! Nation ! ,  we are a community!  And as a community, we can get through anything.   During this time of uncertainly, we must stay proactively positive.   As we socially distance ourselves, how do we stay connected?  More specifically, how are you staying connected?  Are you reaching out to people and letting them know you are thinking about them?   How are you punctuating the positive...

During this time of crisis, we need to focus on what we can do to stay the course. We want to help you come out strong on the other end! That's why the Rising Tide Mastermind is hosting the Proactive Webinar Series.  These webinars are completely free, so share this link with anyone you think can benefit.  Our speakers will help advise us on what to focus on as we navigate this uncertain road.  Jo...

130 The One About The Tools I Use Episode 130: Show Notes Scaling UP! Nation! Thank you!    Why am I thanking you? Well, you're fantastic. More specifically, you have helped me with this podcast in so many ways. Here's what you do:    You listen to the podcast.    You get great guests for me to interview.    You tell others to listen to the podcast.    You give me questions to help with future epi...

129 The One That Helps You with Sales Presentations Episode 129: Show Notes Nation! a water treater must wear many hats. You  have to  be fluent in plumbing, electricity, chemistry, physics, and even psychology, to name a few. Our job never gets boring. We are always learning and taking on new challenges. One of the duties that I didn't mention in the list above was sales.  It doesn't matter what...

128 Pinks & Blues: Tonnage x3 Episode 128: Show Notes Every week you hear me ask for questions from you, The Scaling UP! Nation! and I am happy to report that you answer those requests. One of the topics that have come up from listeners of the show is for me to define why we do certain things in water treatment.  Most of your questions have revolved around math.   Over the last few Pinks and Blues...

127 The One With Tom Hutchison   Episode 127: Show Notes Several months ago, I released a podcast on having multiple generations in the business ( EP 104 ). Since that time, I have heard from several members of the Nation! who wanted to know more about how one generation transitions to another. Many of the original owners of the water treatment companies out there are retiring.  So, what should a...

126 The One That Explains where 120,000 Comes From   Episode 126: Show Notes I think that one of the most chaotic fields out there is water treatment. Think about it. Most of your customers don't understand it, and many water treaters can't explain it. Everything can be perfect today and then be off tomorrow. Add to that the fact that most water treaters are only at their accounts every few weeks;...

125 The One with Justin Ranger, CWT   Episode 125: Show Notes I am an advocate for joining an association that contains people in the same type of water treatment as you.  Our job is so specific, it can be lonely. You won't exactly find people who do what we do at the local pub. But that is the most likely place to find our kind. Just because water treaters are challenging to find, it doesn't mean...

124 The One That's all about the International Water Conference  Episode 124: Show Notes Nation!, you know I talk a lot about the Association of Water Technologies , AWT. However, there are so many water-related organizations out there. I wanted to share some other ones with you.    Today we are speaking with Jim Summerfield and Jay Harwood, who volunteers with The Internation al  Water Conference...

123 The Other One with Reid Hutchison  Episode 123: Show Notes Last week we heard from Reid Hutchison of HOH . Reid told us about how he started in the industry and many more exciting things about himself.  One of the many items that he and I share is that we both use the Entrepreneurial Operating System to help run our companies. EOS is one of the tools that I can say has made my team better, the...

122 The One with Reid Hutchison Episode 122: Show Notes As water treaters, we all have many things in common. Our commonality is what allowed Scaling UP! H2O to form and grow a community called the Scaling UP! Nation! One of my favorite questions to ask members of the Nation! is: "how did you start in the industry?" While the answers can sometimes be similar, there is always a uniqueness to each o...

My hope as you listen to episode 120 and 121 is that you are starting to feel empowered to understand this preventable disease and that you are feeling equipped with better tools to fight this battle.    Dr. Janet Stout has always been a strong supporter of the water treatment community and Scaling UP! H2O. In this two-part episode, Janet fills us in on what has taken place in the world of " legio...

It is hard to believe that the last time I had a complete show featuring Dr. Janet Stout was in July of 2017.  That was only episode 9 , making her one of my first guests! Since that time, she has been on a few shows when I ran into her at various  conventions  we both attended.  Janet has always been a strong supporter of the water treatment community and Scaling UP! H2O.    Since airing the inte...

119 The First One of 2020 Episode 119: Show Notes Nation! Happy 2020!!   Everyone gets excited about the New Year. Some look at it as a fresh start. Others look at it as a time to get things accomplished. And I know some look at it as 11 months until you  have to  produce results for the end of the year. (I see you out there!)   Last year, I took Nation through a process I do every year called SCO...

118 The Last One Of 2019 Episode 118: Show Notes Nation! It's almost 2020! Where did 2019 go?       Last year I shared with all of you how I set my goals. After that show aired, I received a lot of great comments on how others were using that information. So why not do that again this year? I think it is essential to evaluate how the current year went before you start planning for next year. Doing...

117 The One With Temperament Expert, Kathleen Edelman Episode 117: Show Notes Nation! I am so excited to bring this show to you. As I mentioned in last week's episode, learning about the four temperaments is hand's down one of the most useful things I did this year. It has helped ALL of my relationships. You are probably are asking yourself: What is a Temperament? This show will answer that for yo...

116 Pinks and Blues: System Volume Episode 116: Show Notes I am so grateful for the members of the Scaling UP! Nation! I have the best audience in all of podcasting. To great content every week every episode, I beg the Nation! to help me by asking questions they would like for me to answer. The Nation! has responded to that call once again!    Today, a friend of the show, Eric Russo, of episode 11...

115 The One With Marketing Expert Jeff Henderson Episode 115: Show Notes Working in our day to day can be consuming, so consuming we sometimes forget how to market ourselves.  When we are not the ones communicating our story, we can't control the message.  Or even worse, we forget why we are doing what we are doing. That's where today's guest is going to help us.      Today's guest is Jeff Henders...