The Blue Collar Gold Podcast

Mr. Waste is a very very well paid employee in every business.  It is in everything that you do.  It's in wasted movement, wasted materials, wasted data and wasted human assets.   In this episode I break down where waste is and what could be done.

What motivates you to take action instead of just dreaming?  I talk about the vicious cycle that many people go through with their business dreams.   The cycle includes uniformed optimism, informed pessimism, the Valley of Despair, Informed Optimism, and then Success. Also, Hotttttttttt Profits with Alan Rush talking about consistency! 

Its the week of Thanksgiving and we all have so much to be thankful for.  By being outwardly thankful and giving should be part of your entire business model, from your employees to your customers. Plus Hotttttttt Profits with Alan Rush - He discusses "what the customer really wants"    Thank you to all of the listeners that tune in weekly!    

On this episode I discuss several areas of "replacement' that people and businesses need to make to be more successful and even healthy. Also, I messed up last week and only posted part of my technology talk with Alan Rush so I reposted it this week with the full interview plus I have a link to another business symposium at my facility on Jan 12-13.  This is open to all business owners of any...

I recently rolled out a non-compete clause in my company and I discuss what I learned in the process. PLUS - HOTTTTTTT PROFITS with Alan Rush as he discusses technology he uses in sales.  

Frustrations and lessons of the week plus Hottttttt Profits with Sales guru Alan Rush

The final episode in my Success kit series is Persistence.  I speak with a good friend of mine and contractor Mike Lunn.  We talk about how he has been persistent in his philosophy of business and the importance of staying small.  I also tell a great story about the Mexican Fisherman that fits well with this episode.

Criticism is this weeks topic and is one of the most important aspects to becoming better at anything that you strive for!  I will discuss all types of criticism and the right and wrong way to be a critic yourself .   Enjoy!

This weeks episode is about the importance of patience in business.  I personally struggle with some aspects of this trait.  I will discuss articles from Forbes and Entrepreneur magazines to talk about this topic! Have a good week! 

This is one of my favorite topics in the entire success kit.  The more businesses that I work with and the more things that I become involved with, the more risk shows up everyday for me.  I discuss many different ways that you can add risk into you life without risking it all. Taking risk is absolutely necessary if you want a different result than you are currently getting in life! Enjo...

This week I cover one of my favorite subjects...FAILURE!  I have had small and large failures in business  and I want to talk about those on this episode.  

This weeks episode will cover the need for Discipline in business.  Have you ever wondered why some business owners always seem to come up winners?  Seems that it has more to do with business disciplines than great ideas.  

On this weeks episode, I talk about the importance of optimism in business.  This is my favorite subject as it can pertain to rainbows and unicorns!  :)    and Hottttttttttttttttt Profits with sales genius Alan Rush!

This weeks guest is weightlifter Genny Tidwell.  Genny was born without her left hand and she has become the first adaptive weightlifter in USA Weightlifting!   She will talk about her incredible focus and how she overcomes obstacles.  She has a quote at the end of the podcast that is an absolute classic! Also Alan Rush talks about how to Continue the Conversation on our Hotttt...

I’m starting a multi segment series about what must be in your Success Kit! Plus Alan Rush talking about how to not overwhelm your customer in the sales process!

In this episode, I talk about the prediction that I have for the next year.  Get you and your business ready for what's already happening!   Hotttttt Profits with Alan Rush discussing how to present financing options to your customers.

This week I had special guest Michelle Lewis talk to me about what its like working in some great cultures and also working in some not great cultures.  She is the current Assistant GM at Virgin Hotels in Nashville and I met her while she was helping to launch the new hotel here.  She has some great advice and some funny stories too. Plus Hotttttttt Topics with sales guru Alan Rush &nbsp...

This week Ashbusters Chimney Service was named to Inc Magazines 5000 list of fastest growing, privately held,  businesses in the US.    It is a real honor to be named to the list but I also wanted to talk about the four enemies that plague business growth.   1. Unnecessary Complexity  2. Unscalable  Process  3. Unhealthy Mindset  4. Under Developed Leaders P...

This week I sit down with veteran business owner and chimney sweep Dennis Dobbs.  Dennis tells his story about he got into owning his own business all the way to growing it and eventually selling it.  Dennis was also one of the driving factors behind the Certified Master Sweep Credential. Also, we have the first in a series of 8 segments with Alan Rush called Hotttttt Profits!  &nbs...

Do you have a mission that drives you?  If you do, it can guide all your decisions and goals.  I talk about what helps to drive my decisions and actions from a mission that was told to me at a young age.

I talk about some easy things you can do immediately about moving the needle toward your goals and he life you want.  This life is about action! Enjoy!

The main thing that holds us all back are our beliefs!  In this episode, I discuss the big thoughts in my brain that held me back so much in business.  and a Dumb is Real rant! Enjoy

Have you ever leaned something that seemed so counter intuitive to success until you tried it or saw it work for someone else? Today I discuss a few things that I have found that have definitely helped in success and overall happiness.   Plus a Dumb is Real spot!

Its American Independence week.  I talk about the 3 biggest business lessons that have had the most impact on my thinking and daily actions. I hope you enjoy!

In this episode, I talk about the main guiding factor that drives results in your business life....personal accountability.  Everyone has some headwind in life and some people have more than others but the headwind can wither make you stronger or give you an excuse not to succeed.   I talk about my thoughts on how to tackle opportunity, fear and a new concept to me called "The 8th Day" E...