The DYOJO Podcast

What do you know about government regulations for a trade or industry?    Gordy Powell long believed that clients in need of trauma scene clean up services would benefit from industry standards and on August 4, 2020, his five year passion project came to fruition with Georgia House Bill 417 being signed into law.    Mr. Powell believes strongly that regulation is a step in the right direction for...

The ups and downs of running a multi-generational family business and finding your own way as an entrepreneur.    For The DYOJO Podcast Episode 28, we are joined by the Executive Director of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) and creator of Cleanfax Magazine, John Downey.    John shares his experiences with:  * Building up, tearing down and pivoting your core...

Bryan shares his pro level experiences working in the world of commercial property management. As it is our goal at The DYOJO Podcast to inform and entertain you (INFOtainment), property restoration professionals will find this discussion to be relevant in their efforts to provide value to property managers.    Tips, tricks and best practices for increasing your work opportunities with property ma...

Ed Cross "The Restoration Lawyer" and Bill Loveland, Found of Xactware (creators of Xactimate) - square off on stage at the Restoration Industry Association's (RIA) 2019 Fire Summit.    Even though Bill landed what many perceived to be an incendiary blow when he said, "If you have an argument with an adjuster about what they're going to pay, you're not much of an estimator." He also expr...

Ed Fogle spent years working in property restoration and learning the skills of water damage mitigation and repairs prior to joining "the other side" as a third party consultant (TPC).    We do our best to have a civil conversation with Ed, even though he plays for "the other team". You wont' want to miss the back an forth on The DYOJO Podcast Episode 26 as we discuss how to play nice in the sandb...

Since 2017, casual podcast listening has risen by 37.5% over the last three years and according to Convince and Convert, 37% of Americans listen to podcasts monthly.   We share some of the podcasts that we are aware of that touch on career, leadership and professional development within the property restoration, construction and insurance community.     IAQ Radio - IAQ Rad...

The Michelle Blevins shares her experiences with communicating, branding and innovating through the various mediums available to all property restoration, construction and insurance professionals. Rather than approaching social media with fear and loathing, for the DYOJO Podcast Episode 25, we discuss various approaches to thriving by building a clear culture, developing a consistent product and c...

If you remember when the leading tech was a Sony Mavica Camera and your photos were saved on multiple 3.5" floppy disks, this is an episode of Pro vs. Joe that you will not want to miss.    FOMO is the Fear of Missing Out. It is a useful sales strategy when you have a product and/or service that is of superior quality but it should also be an internal system for adapting to changes in th...

Kirk Matthews, owner of Oregon Valley and Coastal Claim Service, joins us for The DYOJO Podcast Episode 23 to discuss his experiences as both a captive and independent multi-lines insurance adjuster.   Kirk shares some of the common mistakes that he see slowing down the estimate review process as well as hinder contractors from developing relationships with carriers and adjusters. We have a c...

Skylar Lewis, CEO of Superior Restoration and founder of Rise Up Kings, shares some of his lowest lows and the process through which he rose from those depths to be a stronger leader and build a better organization.    Skylar shares how being transparent with his companies financials has opened up new opportunities for organizational growth. By assigning every team member a line item in...

Have you witnessed businesses that grow too-fast and are soon out of the market?    Have you experienced challenges with growing your team to meet the opportunities presented to your organization? Lex Sisney is the author of Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business. Business Insider noted, “As Co-Founder and CEO of Commission Junction, Lex grew the company from two emplo...

Whether you are leading your team through a transition, like Bryan and Brandon are at All American, or you are trying to develop a culture that represents your values, being transparent is key. Clear communication with your team is the essential element for building a sustainable foundation within any organization. As people in a position of leadership, you need to have the awareness of how you co...

Most of us are aware that we should not think too highly of ourselves. The word narcissism gets thrown around quite a bit when talking about those in a position of leadership. During our conversation with Rachel Stewart on The DYOJO Podcast Episode 20, we discuss the importance of not thinking too lowly of yourself.   Rachel is the EVP of Titan Restoration of Arizona, founder of Xcelerat...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 19 Leading yourself first so that you can better lead others with Skylar Lewis, CEO of Superior Restoration (Temecula, CA) and founder of Rise Up Kings. Highlights * Tips for increasing sales while being authentic * Taking ownership as a leader and making things better * Transforming your business by transforming your leaders * Becoming a transparent operation and the ret...

Bryan and Jon segue from discussing the Walmart meat truck from Tiger King to Joe Exotic's idea to open a pizza spot on the tiger farm...would you like the all meat special?   * Where do you go when you are looking for a good burger?   * Is In & Out the best chain burger restaurant?   * How about local pizza or sandwich shops?    Bryan recaps a lesson he learned, from...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 17 - Train (your people) to obtain (your goals) with Eric “The Tech Whisperer” Sprague Does this scenario sound familiar? You hire a young person to join your team, you give them the on boarding speech, a uniform and send them out with the team to learn on the job. Within 90 days, you are frustrated with their progress and you say something to the effect of, “It never fai...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 16 - Doing Good in Your Hood    What are some of the ways local leaders and small businesses are finding ways to identify and meet the needs in their communities?    We discuss inspiring generosity in you team, engaging your team with purpose by contributing to your local community, collaborating with partners (including Gary Vee) to source needed item...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 15 - No risk = no reward with Denis Beaulieu of Alliance Environmental   Denis has a broad base of experience from taking on new challenges. He started as a carpet and upholstery technician working for The Hudson’s Bay company in Canada. Like so many, he found himself thrown into a leadership role and had to discover for himself the best ways to lead people and build...

The DYOJO Podcast Episode 14 - Pro vs. Joe 002  Pro vs. Joe is a collaboration between Bryan "The Joe" Close, Director of Operations for All American Real Estate Services (Tacoma, WA) and Jon "The Pro" Isaacson, Project Manager for 3 Kings Environmental, Inc. (Vancouver & Tacoma, WA). The hosts bring their diverse experiences to this show for your listening pleasure.    Bryan ha...

Taking care of your partners with William Mendoza from Rockland Restoration and Rockland Fire Water - the first energy drink from the property restoration industry. I know plenty of restoration professionals who guzzle energy drinks, but Rockland Restoration is the first service company I have heard of who has created their own. Would you be surprised to know that William says they are less expens...

The DYOJO Podcast with Mike Kinney of Coppertop Construction (Eugene, Oregon) and David Smith (currently recovering from a career in property restoration) of Unnamed Software Company (Eugene, Oregon) join host Jon Isaacson, The Intentional Restorer, to discuss a few motivational leadership quotes.     Episode sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting, 6-8 minute daily soft skills training sessions with Er...

The question on everyone’s mind - who is the genius behind the daily industry humor doled out on the popular Instagram account Water Damage Daily (WDD). Our guest comes really close to revealing his identity, but we will protect the mystery as it adds to the allure and it’s nice to have a covert outlet for unrestrained observations. Episode sponsored by The DYOJO Freelance Services. Ghostwriting,...

Pro vs. Joe is something new that we are trying at The DYOJO Podcast . We still focus on topics and discussions relevant to the property restoration, construction and insurance industries but with a more laid back tone. Bryan "The Joe" Close, Director of Operations for All American Real Estate Services (Tacoma, WA) and Jon "The Pro" Isaacson, Project Manager for 3 Kings Environmental, Inc. (Vancou...

We discuss the Silica Exposure: Regulatory Evolution research white paper published by Actionable Insights and authored by Kevin Hussey (United Fire and Water), Mark Whatley (Actionalable Insights) and Rachel Stewart (Titan Restoration).    Whatley shares a few great quotes:  "Rising tides raise all ships."  By being humble and asking adjusters how he could improve his Xactimat...