The Tradesman Experience

This week, on the road, I am joined by 2 special guests.  They both worked with me in the HVAC company.  One is my youngest brother TJ and the other is the first technician we hired and good friend Chad.  This conversations is full of laughs, beer, whiskey and some insight into the true brotherhood of a business. 

It's difficult to know when to fire a client and often we allow things to go too far.  This week Nate and I discuss how to help prevent firing a client and what are some suggestions we have when that time comes.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week Nate and I jumped on to Instagram for a live Q&A session.  Thanks to everyone that joined us.   @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

Nothing happens in buisness until a sale is made.  This week we discuss the misunderstandings of what selling really is.  We lay out the bullet points of how to approach your next client and create an experience for them like none of your competetors, allowing them to choose what is best for them.  This way you can stop selling and start serving.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesman...

This week Nate and I discuss cancel culture, healthy eating, sunday night blues, monday morning depression and the importance of being proud to be in the trades.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we dive into a very expensive operating cost of a business, rework.  What is the percentage of rework?  What is the contingency plan?  What is causing the rework?  Nate and I work to answer these quesitons along with many others and explain what it really costs to redo something.   @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we discuss some of the current buzz words that are used to help people get shit done.  Motivation, momentum, purpose & discipline are some of the words on our list as we end with the mindset of a monster.   @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we discuss an interesting question, Why do Managers exist?  Nate and I sit down and explain the behaviors that encourage chickenshit leadership and the hierarchy of titles.   IG  @thetradesmanexperience IG  @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

Welcome to a new year of The Tradesman Experience.  This episode we discuss many broad topics reflecting on 2021 and some of the things you need to already be doing in 2022.   @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

It doesn't matter what you know, it only matters that you apply what you know.  This week Nate sits down with two clients of The Tradesman Experience.  Patrick and Mary Coyne with Authentic Roofing & Garrett Daniels with R&D Fabworks share their stories as they discuss leadership, sales, coaching & all things business.   @natenewton87   @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesm...

Leadership is not a position of authority.  This week we revist this concept and discuss how to lead up from the bottom or the middle. Thanks to Brad Martin for this question.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

What drives financial success in business? What is the main cause of business failure? How can you overcome poor sales and no profit?   Our guest this week is Liam Morin with Profit for Contractors and these are some of the questions we answer in our conversation.  Check them out on YouTube and Instagram @profitforcontractors @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetrad...

This week we revisit the 6 laws as discussed in episodes 3&4.  We share what we have learned about them, how we've applied them and our leadership journey. We also reveal some news regarding coaching in 2022.  Thanks for helping us reach this milestone of 100 episodes.   @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This episode is raw, dark and authentic.  We are joined by Cam Hill, a welder and mental health advocate, to dicuss the reality of alcohol abuse, food abuse, depression, the dark passenger and the necessity to involve yourself with good people.  Keep it real.  GET SHIT DONE IG  @justchillin91  (Cam Hill) @natenewton87   @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmai...

This week Nate, my brother Matt and I all sit down share our stories of starting our businesses.  We discuss single owner/operators, transitioning to a team, work load management and how our value increases with every team member.   @lumberjacked53 @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com    

Back on the mic with me this week is my good friend Lance Liggett founder and CEO of Thigh Huggers.  Lance was on the podcast in Sept 2020 #33.  That will give you a great back story on Lance and the business.  This week we discuss explosive growth, making the leap to full time buisness owner and the continuing process of being innovative. IG   @thigh_huggers W    thighhuggers.com IG   @thetradesm...

Flying solo this week on the podcast.  I dive into who is stealing your time, or more importantly who are you giving your time to.  The Coach The Player The Sideliner The Dreamer The Critic The Complainer The False Prophet The Tribe  The Monster @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we discuss the struggles between subcontractors and general contractors. What is the right way? What is the best way? Is the client winning?  These are some of the questions we answer in this conversation based on a real example. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we jump into another suggestion from Instagram.  Business 101.  We discuss business planning, financial planning, market planning and the nuts & bolts of starting and growing your company. IG  @thetradesmanexperience IG  @natenewton87 E    thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com W   thetradesmanexperience.com

We finally open up (a little bit) about the pandemic, share our experience at the local high school welding class and brainstorm on ideas to create workshops that will introduce people to the trades.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

This week we sit down with Aaron West, the CEO of Nevada Builders Alliance. This converstion is packed full of information ranging from economics, politics, buisness and brining awareness to the next generation of trades people.  Check out their website: NevadaBuilders.org @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 @nevadabuilders thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

What should you expect from the 'employee' side?  What causes toxic work places? When should you leave?  Join us this week as we answer these questions and a few others with our experiences both good and bad. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

What should productive arguing look like in your company?  Join us this week as we identify what you need to have, what leadership looks like in these situations, how communication should be and how to build a "Best Idea Wins" culture. IG  @thetradesmanexperience      @natenewton87 E    thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com W   thetradesmanexperience.com

What do you need to progress in a company, a team or as a leader? Join us this week as we deconstruct Attitude Ambition & Skillset and help identify what you need to cultivate them.   @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com

What should owners pay themselves? This is a quesiton I recieve often.  Nate and I dive into the mindset, idea and sacrifices of paying yourself as an owner.  @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com thetradesmanexperience@gmail.com