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No intro yet, lol. I'm behind on my shit!   Andy talks with Fawzi Melhem, owner of Radius, about irrigation technology in Dubai and the Middle East.   www. RadiusMena.com

This is Andy. Welcome, to episode #117 of the Sprinkling Nerd Show. Today today you just get me and this is a little bit of an experiment. And I would like to frame this episode, around experimenting. So let's talk about that. I'm in my truck right now driving to my office. It is Friday, and I didn't have any, I had one interview queued up for this week, but then I had to postpone it so you get me...

I've title this episode, Field Capacity My Ass, because honestly, using terms like field capacity can easily confuse the average person.   So I wanted to take 5 mins today, and share my experience understanding field capacity, the importance of it, and some tip to help you better understand it.   #1 Let's define field capacity   Soil field capacity refers to the maximum amount of water that soil c...

  Welcome, folks! It's your favorite Nerd, Andy Humphrey, back on The Sprinkler Nerd Radio with another hilarious episode. This is episode #115, and this episode might sound a bit strange. Perhaps a bit robotic, because this is not me. This is not my voice. My name is Drop Bot and I am the voice clone of Andy. I am the Artificial Intelligence version of Mr. Andy Humphrey. Andy has programmed me wi...

This week I had the privilege to speak with Lawrence Ying, founder, and CEO of GeoDrops.   Lawrence Ying is an engineer, dreamer, and the Founder and CEO of GeoDrops .  Lawrence was one of the first twenty hardware engineers at Google, and has been a pioneer in reinventing how modern computer systems work in the Cloud era.    His engineering team consists of many senior engineers and lead designer...

In this episode, you will learn about the opportunity to find water leaks to reduce water waste with the potential to save millions of dollars annually. I am joined by Ben Slick, Senior Vice President of Business Development for HydroPoint , and Paul Bassett, Vice President of Water Efficiency for ENVOCORE .   This episode is the audio replay from a webinar hosted by HydroPoint Data Systems. To le...

Today it is just me, I'd like to share a quote with you that opened up my mind a little bit, in a really good way, and inspired me to think about what I know, and how we should perhaps be a bit more opened minded sometimes...   But before I share that with you, I'd like to tell you a story of self-reflection this week. For the past 7 days, I was in Honolulu Hawaii, on spring break with my family,...

In this episode, Andy is joined by Brad Krause. Brad is the President and Owner (former) of  Service Professor . Service Professor is a 40-year-old home services company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that grew from a small electrical company to one of the largest home service repair companies in Michigan. You will learn how brad Brad decided to exit the business by selling the business to a pri...

In this episode, Andy talks with the President of Smart Rain , Dan Hymas , about their SmartController™ platform, what makes it unique, how contractors can partner with Smart Rain, and why Smart Rain may be the last controller you ever need to buy. About Smart Rain: Smart Rain was founded in 2012 with a mission to put a stop to overwatering on commercial properties. Not only does this protect our...

What is Helium?     The Helium Network is the world's largest and fastest-growing wireless network in history, with over 613,000 Hotspots, in over 47,000 cities, across 163 countries.   Learn more at www. Helium.com   The largest contiguous wireless network in the world provides extensive coverage, reducing the need to purchase and manage additional infrastructure Highly competitive connectivity c...

Today I have one statement that I want to remind you of, it could be the most important tool in your tool bag, the one thing you should always remind yourself of, and perhaps the single most important concept for your success...   You Are The Value   Remember that.    Always funnel the value through you.   Value is not the products you sell.   Value is not the products you install.   You are the v...

Here is what we are going to talk about today.   3 things.   #1 - being in the room #2 - being at the table #3 - being the table   This week I listened to an amazing podcast episode, on Masters of Scale, It is episode #46, and I'll add a link in the show notes. The title is Make it Epic, with will i am.   So let's get started.   Who is will i am?   William James Adams Jr. known professionally as w...

Maybe you think soul moisture sensors don't work, and that's okay, you can call me out. I will agree that weather-based ET controllers have the potential to be better than a timer, however, I would argue that mass adoption is low, and for the systems are out in the wild, a majority of them do not operate correctly, and they leave a shit ton of doubt in the mind of the consumer.   I would also say...

in 2004, Andy made 6 predictions about the future of irrigation for a presentation with a group of Landscape Architects.   --------   Today I have 3 powerful lessons from my own experience. These are 3 lessons that I feel will improve your mindset and allow you to be more flexible and open up more opportunities that come your way in the future.   Lesson #1 - Dreaming. What do you dream about? When...

Today I'm opening my notebook and sharing a concept with you that I think is super relevant to using technology, being an entrepreneur, and kinda hits the nail on the head as it relates to being an innovator, and an early adopter.   So today I'm going to share my personal experience with taking business risks and trying something new.    So as it relates to taking risks, and trying to things, I've...

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...