The Sprinkler Nerd Show

In this episode, Andy asks a specific question to frame this episode. What is a Smart Controller? Think about this question.  It may seem obvious at first, but I want you to really think about it. What EXACTLY does it mean? I ask this question because I think it is a grey area. I think we use the words Smart Irrigation or Smart Water, very loosely, which can cause confusion in the minds of your cl...

I challenge you to fantasize. Let your mind wander. Let your mind drift and wonder. Let your mind be silly, playful, and creative. The future doesn't just happen, the future is created, and you get to build it.

WHAT ARE YOU OPTIMIZING FOR?   Why are you doing what you are doing?   I ask you this question because last week I was asking myself this question.   The question came up on my radar when I was reading Atomic Habits, by James Clear. It's a fantastic book and I highly recommend that you read it, or listen to the audio version, or I james Clear says himself, READ A BOOK LIKE A HAWK SEARCHING FOR PRA...

ATTENTION PROFESSIONAL DITCH DIGGERS! Could there be a better way? Could there be a better way to dig? In this episode, Andy speaks with Sam Dahrouj, the inventor of Sole Saver ™. Sole Saver™ is like having a HAMMER for your BOOT. It removes unnecessary strain so you can work more efficiently than ever before. Sam: "I invented the tool to save my boots. When you're smashing on a shovel all day, it...

Andy & Paul Bassett reflect on their 2022 predictions and make new predictions for 2023.   You gotta listen to get the juicy details!   Contact Andy: https://tinyurl.com/34zrtj25   Contact Paul: https://tinyurl.com/3dpbtwmn  

In this episode, Andy has a discussion with Aaron Weiche, the CEO of Leadferno.com . FREE Demo Here >>>> www.sprinklersupplystore.com/leadferno Aaron: What we found is text is so much easier for both the consumer and the business for a number of reasons. So that's really where things start, is you're on a website and you see that you can just ask a question, you know, gather more information, find...

Andy breaks down how much it costs to apply 1" of water.

This episode of the Sprinkler Nerd Show is brought to you by......me! This episode is sponsored by your host, Andy Humphrey. Yep, I'm paying myself, or not paying myself, to entertain your earballs. Kidding, but I got your attention, right? It is a reminder that this show is free, and it cost me about $500 of my time to produce each episode - just my time, not money - but time is money and I'm mak...

Andy shares his insight about the definition of quality while listening to an interview with Seth Godin on The Tim Ferris Show (#638).   QUALITY. If you are a perfectionist, Quality as is a great way to hide. And if you factor in that according to Wikipedia, 25-30% of the general population are perfectionists. That's quite high, and how is the word Quality, a great way to hide? He says this becaus...

Hello boys and girls, ladies and germs. Welcome Welcome Welcome, Welcome to episode 94 of the Sprinkler Nerd Show! I'm going to start off this episode with a quote a heard recently from Seth Godin.  People use the word marketing to mean the word advertising, or they use it to mean the word hustle or hype, but it's none of those things, it used to be those things. First of all, your customer knows...

Rye, Rye, Rocco Marco Esquandolas You've got to run like an antelope out of control Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1N9CMZgL7aM8fXpgg5ZWV1?si=onvALUJmQ06YLmFK9602NA&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Arun%2Blike       Hustle is the new epidemic that is celebrated and rewarded without people realizing what it is costing you. It has taken me a long time to realize this, and honestly, t...

In this episode, Andy brings on his podcast coach, Luis Diaz.   Luis Diaz is the founder of Top 10 Podcasts, a team of producers, online marketers, growth strategists, and fellow podcasters who have worked with some of the top-named podcasts in the health & fitness, self-help, marketing & management, and business categories. He has helped his clients land on the Apple Podcasts Top 100 Charts cross...

Do you know your future self?   Can you know your future self?       This concept of becoming your future self is different for everyone - I believe it is different based on your age. The younger you are, the more you may think that you know your future self. The older you are, the more you may realize that who you are now, is not who you were when you were 23. The 23-year-old version of yourself...

The theme for this week is, Pioneer.   Should you be a pioneer? Should you pioneer something? Is being a pioneer an opportunity for success?   My default answer leading up to the week was, YES - yes, yes, yes.   Now my response is both YES & NO.   Oddly & coincidently, I listened to two podcasts this week that both spoke on this topic and both had the same message.   What was that message?   The f...

"You are just one phone call away.."   Last week I heard Steve Sims drop this gold nugget quote on a podcast as he gave advice to entrepreneurs - specifically how to make something BIG happen. How do you get what you want in life? You pick up the phone, because "you are just one phone call away". Somebody will have a goal in their life, they will want to make something big happen. This could be a...

"You become what you think about."   1956 - That was the year Earl Nightingale recorded the motivational speech titled, "The Strangest Secret", and the secret he delivered was the concept, "you become what you think about." 2002 - That was the year I discovered (purchased) a CD version of this speech from Barnes & Noble in Columbia, Maryland. I was fresh out of college and had started my first sal...

"Entrepreneurs don't complain about problems -- they solve them".   This quote is from Porter Erisman, the former Vice President of Alibaba Group, joining the company just as it moved out of founder Jack Ma's apartment. In Porter's new book, Alibaba's World, he wrote about this concept and it hit me hard! Could this be why people often refer to me as positive? Are all entrepreneurs positive? Perha...

Okay, I'll add notes. These are the exact notes that I scribbled before hitting the record button. This is NOT word-for-word, but I thought it would be fun to share my brain dump, and maybe you'll find it interesting. ========== Do you know that when they were trying to put the light bulb into production, THE CANDLE SOCIETY, yes apparently there was such a thing, The Candle Society protested again...

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Boom! This is the fastest podcast episode ever released.  I encourage all of you to build better relationships so that you can earn what is called, THE LAST LOOK.  

Honestly, I can never spell that word. The E word. Entre....what what?!?!? Luckily there is spell check and I nailed the title, lol. Please enjoy this episode, and my reminder is that you stop moving the starting line. Stop telling yourself you'll do it later, or you need to have _____ before _____ can happen. Just go fucking start. Peace out, Andy

Andy and Denny (SprinklerSupplyStore.com Customer Service Manager) discuss 3 of their customer journey experiments.   1 - Bonjoro Personalized Videos 2- YouTube 3- Emails  

Nugget of the week: If you don't get the answer you are looking for, keep asking, and then keep asking, then ask again in a different way, and then go find what you are looking for on your own.  Why? Because nobody cares as much as you do. And if you really really care, you will find what it is you are seeking. This also applies to your customers. Advocate for them, on their behalf. Have their bac...

This week, Andy was invited to speak with Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch on the Service Business Mastery Podcast