The Blue Collar Gold Podcast

Our guest talks about how to set your company up to sell, buy or to transition out.  All businesses eventually will have to go through this because one way or another, the owner will be out...so why not prepare for the inevitable as soon as possible?  Garnett is a managing director at the Decosimo firm and is a true pro with fantastic information!   www.decosimo.com

Reading is the key to you extended success when it comes to all things business.  From Leadership to Finance, it's an absolute must.  I will discuss how I consume as many books as I can and read several amazing facts about reading.    Here's my list of 10 foundational books I recommend How to win friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie Failing forward - John Maxwell Whale...

This week I had Mike Fasy from Den Defenders (formerly Mike's Mobil) on the SureFIre Live! show.  He talks about a huge milestone in business "the million dollar month" and how he did it.  This was such a great interview, I just repurposed it for the podcast.  Hope you like it!

It's great to be back after a mid summer break!  I tell some stories from the road plus I discuss a leadership philosophy of "Working with the Willing" 

Tonight I discuss our new program for business owners.  If you would like to join us, here's the link for the application. www.surefire.academy/552571-2

Tim Reed is the founder of the revolutionary hearth software WhyFire, FireTime Magazine and also hosts The Fire Time podcast.  Tim is an expert in hearth retail sales and has some fantastic tips for you and your team to sell more.   I have become a big fan of Tim's and love the way he brings his ideas to life in an incredibly easy and relatable way.    www.whyfire.com www.itsfi...

Happy Fathers Day! In this episode I make the case for fathers and particularly fathers in the home.  I read several harrowing stats that make us realize that if we can do anything as a society that would do the most good, it would be to celebrate and get fathers back in the homes. 

This week I review the best selling book by Mark Manson "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck! Part 1. This book helped me forcus on what to care about and what to put to the side.  Also, understanding the absolute role and need of failure in your success journey.   WARNING...lots of F words used when reading the reviews and highlights of the book.  Also, I talk about the new moving...

Britt Tucker has an absolutely incredible story and I am excited to share it with you this week.  Her story goes from starting her moving to Nashville to be a singer, to starting a cookie and gift basket business all the way to be head of Astronaut Sales for Blue Origin and a coach on Zero G - Weightless Experience.  There are several great takeaways from this interview.  I hope you...

Being mature with your time and energy is the theme of this podcast.  As we get older and wiser, we tend to get more deliberate with the things that matter and reduce the things that don't. I hope you enjoy this message. 1. Please help me with a donation to The Leukemia  Lymphoma Society!  I'm up for Man of the Year and its over next week, so please dig deep to help me and this amaz...

Happy Stoner day!  I continue the new tradition of crazy ass stories from employees to situations.  There are some cuss words.  Enjoy

We have crossed 50,000 listens! Thank you so much.  This week we continue our Extreme Ownership book study.

This week I continue the review of the leadership book Extreme Ownership.  I'm also raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma foundation and if you would like to help me my link is https://bit.ly/markstoner

This week I'm at the national convention for the chimney industry and I ran into a dear friend of mine, Bob Ferrari.  Bob is a fantastic story teller and I always learn from him when we talk.  This past year has been extremely tragic for him and his family and he shares some great wisdom when we sat down and spoke.  

This week I continue my dive into the Extreme Ownership book and how it applies to our business. Thank you for all of those that wished me well on my neck surgery! Plus, a new dumb is real rant.  

I'm starting a new series on a book that has been around for many years and a lot of people believe it is one of the best leadership books and principles ever written.  I am doing a deep dive on this book with our team and I am really enjoying putting the principles back into place.  I attempted this a few years ago but a few things didn't take and I, taking extreme ownership, need to ta...

This week I tell the story of an exit interview that was pure gold.  I also talk about the uncertainty of the entrepreneur journey.  It's easy to look back and think you knew all along that it would work out.  I know I didn't.   Plus help us support the efforts in Ukraine while you enjoy some chocolate!   www.poppyandpeep.com

This weeks guest is a long time entrepreneur, chimney guy and race car driver.  Jasper Drengler is very transparent about his journey though business and life.  This interview is very enlightening and inspiring to those who think they shouldn't make mistakes or talk about them!  

One of my good friends and a recent event with my wife's employer of 32 1/2 years sparked this podcast topic.  What happened to loyalty from the employer and even many employees?

Every two years a group of friends of mine get together a race a sailboat in the Caribbean.  This year Covid changed the race so we just decided to go on a sail with out an agenda and without a race.  When I listen to them all talk about their individual business's and stories, I just wish other people could hear some of the great ideas they have.  Tonight, we had dinner and drinks...

Covid is making everything that was already hard...much harder.  Today I talk about covid creative, covid paralyzed or covid lazy!  I have experienced all of these states and I bet you have too.

Coming to you from Cabo San Lucas Mexico!  I'm reading the book Atomic Habits by James Clear - WOW  This book is awesome.  I play clips from chapter one and respond to his insight.  

This week I continue my coverage of the Brian Tracy audio book and discuss the fear of failure and the required trait of being decisive.   Plus Dumb is Real Florida Edition  

Happy New Year!   Season 4 has begun.  I'm excited to get working on some new projects and to improve others that are in motion.  What are your plans?  Do you make goals?  I play some excerpts from a great book called the 21 Success Secrets of Self Made Millionaires by Brian Tracy.  Written in 2008 it still has great information and truths about financial success...

I play a few audio clips from some audios that I like about the importance of men and blue collar work.  One of the clips talks about how lions are leaders and why.   This week one of our team mates passed this week and he is greatly missed.  Billy Burney RIP.