The Blue Collar Gold Podcast

This is a recording of my SureFire Live Facebook live topic.  I think how you start your mornings is the most important part of your day.  We call it "launching the show" others call it "lighting the fuse"   how do you get your business day started?  

This weeks episode is a bit of a ramble through my recent car wreck, to pissed off people about Covid, to a neat Mike Rowe letter to over all appreciation of the blue collar gold that many of us in this field are feeling right now. 

I had Allison Reynolds on my SureFire Live broadcast to talk about her best tax strategies for the end of the year. 

This week, my life long friend and home inspector joins me on the show.  Britt Greenup operates a home inspection service in central Indiana and he brings his expertise to this show this week.

This weeks episode goes back to the whole reason that I wrote the book Blue Collar Gold and the reason that I started this podcast. Mike Rowe responds to a facebook fans post about the issues in today's labor issues.  

For many if us, this is the busiest and scariest (Halloween theme) our businesses and jobs have been in a long time or maybe ever.  When we are this busy, every system, policy and procedure is tested...as well as our leadership!.  This is a replay of my SureFire Live broadcast.  I hope you like it.  

We all get into work overload at times.  It's totally normal and expected in some ways in life, but what happens when it becomes too much for too long?  In this episode I discuss the signs and some odeas to address it and reduce it. 

This week I witnessed several people face fear and overcome it.  True fear, like scared that you will die fear.  This is my second week scuba diving and, if you haven't scuba dove, jumping into the ocean from a boat to breathe underwater is very very unnatural.  When I saw people overcoming this fear, it also translates into business.  The problem with business fear, is you are...

This week I'm coming to you from Belize and it has been an epic SCUBA diving trip!  We are seeing tons of amazing wildlife and its my favorite diving trip ever.  On the boat ride to dive The Blue Hole in Belize, I saw a sticker that inspired this podcast!

This week I have my friend, business owner and business coach Chad Murray on the show.  We talk about a book that he read called Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott and how he has implemented those principles in his business.   

I went on the road this week to visit a company and an amazing leadership lesson came to light.

This week, I had to start canceling businesses because of their policies and it was hard because I have been a big supporter in the past.  Also, I had a great call with a client of mine that led to a great breakthrough on retaining employees. 

So Covid finally caught up to me and I'm getting through it as I recorded this episode.  The President sent out a mandate on businesses over 100 employees and I respond to that.  I also talk about hiring and what is working and what is not working in this climate!  

Tim Reed is one of the very best in the hearth industry.  He knows retail sales better than anyone I know.  He talks about how hard it actually is for the customer and the company to actually make a stove or appliance sale.  He has developed an amazing software that will change our industry in a huge way.  This podcast was pulled from my SureFire Live episode because it had suc...

This week my good friend and listener of the Podcast visited me in Nashville.  He wanted to talk about his role as a youth counselor for boys and his take on the race issue as a black man in the United States today.   

In the last several weeks I have ran into situations where knowing your numbers was a critical part of the discussions.  In this episode I talk about a real weakness of mine but also something that is mission critical for growth.  Budgeting and cost controls are not a topic that most entrepreneurs love to talk about...some weirdos do  :)   Most didn't start their business...

The best leaders lead themselves and their lives first.  It's hard to follow someone that doesn't practice self discipline first. From timeliness to good decision making to doing admirable things...you must start with you.   I talk about two organizations that I am in that help me see what other entrepreneurs are working on and struggling with as well as attending the first ever Music Ci...

With the labor crunch hitting everyone, I asked Chuck to be my guest and talk about how he has done so well on so few employees.  Chuck talks about his extensive training in fire department that taught him to be organized first!   Chuck also has a consulting business called The Roydhouse Effect where he travels to businesses to help them build and implement systems in their businesses. &...

Today I discuss an article that I read about success from the team at Fearless Motivation.  The 5 things are big obstacles in peoples lives and they need to address them and move around them!   Also, I will be speaking at the CSIA Homecoming Event that will be held Aug 18-20 in the Indianapolis area.  I will also be bringing most of my technicians as it will be a great learning expe...

What is success?  Do you have a definition?  You should.  Guess what?  Good news...No matter what your definition is, you are right. The main thing is to define it so you know when you are achieving it.  Chances are you are already successful by someone else's definition.  

This week I finish up my review and commentary on the book by Darren Hardy called The Compound Effect.  We talk about money management, the E vs E Ratio, 'The Big Moandd lots of other great stuff.  " Also, thanking everyone for a great birthday!

Happy Independence Day weekend! This week I talk about the first few chapters of the Compound Effect Book by Darrin Hardy. This book makes many “Top Business Books” lists and I wanted to reread it. I will discuss the compound effect of gratefulness, tracking, luck and habits.

We just passed 35,000 listens!!!! In a recent article that I read in Inc. Magazine, they talk about mindsets and habits that people get into that will keep them from ever being rich       ( monetarily) Let me know what you think!

This is the second part of my fantastic interview with Drew McClure from the company Mitchell McClure.  They help keep high performing teams functioning at their best without dropping into the dreaded BURNOUT zone. www.mitchellmcclure.com

It happens to all of us....the dreaded burnout.  As owners, we can suffer from it quick and easy.  Some people can learn to cope some can't, but what really affects me is when it's happening to my team and I struggle to help them.  This week I speak with high performance expert Drew McClure.  He knows how to help teams perform at high levels but also properly recover...which is...