The Tradesman Experience

This week I sit down my friend and business partner Greg Giroux.  If you haven't read the book Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell, you will by the end of this conversation. As a small business owner we wear multiple hats, often times too many hats. So how do we get through that? Join in as we discuss the book, our tactics and the difficulties of delegating.  

Are leaders born or made?   Join me this week as I sit down with my old friend BJ Jones, as he shares lessons learned from childhood, being a Combat Marine, law enforcement and becoming a Christian. 

Often it's not the big things that kill a business, it's a bunch of small things.

Another hear has passed. This week Nate and I discuss some of the lessons learned and mindset changes as we roll into 2025.

What is the current state of AI in the service industries?  This week I set down with Charlie Felker with Free 2 Grow and we discuss the gains, benefits, pros and cons of using AI in your business.  Check them out at free-2-grow.com

Don't be seduced by Mental Masturbation!!

Happy Holidays everyone!!  This week I am resharing another one of my favorite episodes.  We orginally launched this back in 2023 and it still comes up in conversation.  Also, we are taking a couple weeks off of recording for the holidays and will be back in full swing after the first of the year.  Thanks for listening!!   What happens when you over work your top performers? Join us this week as w...

Happy Holidays everyone!!  This week I am resharing one of my favorite episodes.  We orginally launched this back in 2022 and it still comes up in conversation.  Also, we are taking a couple weeks off of recording for the holidays and will be back in full swing after the first of the year.  Thanks for listening!!   What if you were the best customer??  This is a question we rarely ask ourselves, y...

What is the biggest mistake leaders make??

Why are people trying so hard to get the next promotion?  What should they do instead?  This week Nate and Josh discuss why trying to promote should not be the primary focus, but getting better at what you're currently doing instead.  

Can you be a Leader and a Friend?  This is a concern I hear often when it comes to leadership.  It is believed that you can get too close to lead someone.  This week I jump into the pros and cons of this dilemma and discuss how you can prevent this from becoming an issue. 

Back in the studio this week is the one and only Nate Newton.  Where has he been?? Find out in this week's conversation as we discuss what happens when you don't stay in your lane of business and start chasing shiny shit.  

Most of us despise the thought of being a 'salesperson'.  Because of that, we focus on the work instead of the client.  We hope they tell us what they want.  We only want to do the work and get paid at the end.  This is why you suck at sales.  What if there was a different way?  Tune in this week as I walk you through The 5 C's and how this takes you from selling to serving. 

This week I am sharing with you week 10 Q&A of The Blue Collar Boot Camp.  There is another Boot Camp launching in January, enrollment begins soon. 

We just finished our 2 Day Business Builder and man was it awesome!!  As a take away from the last couple days I wanted to talk about where to start.  For most of us we are reactive and busy and tell ourself that we are productive.  Unfortunately that usually isn't the case.  Listen up this week to find out where to start.

If you don't know people you don't know business.  If you don't know money you don't know how to be a business owner.  To many businesses suffer from poor money management and ultimately fail and poor money management is not a math problem, it's an attitude promblem.  This week Greg and I are back on the mics talking about how your money problem is a major problem.   Our advice is BE CALCULATED

There is a war coming in the Blue Collar World.  Massive amounts of private money is being poured into our industries to buy up market share.  Why is this happening?  How can we fight it?  Tune in and find out...

This week I have my Blue Collar Insiders partner Greg Giroux back on the mic.  Mostly we discuss the evolution of the coaching, what's available and our experience so far inside our program The Blue Collar Boot Camp.

Two important factors of business are money and time, so what happens when you start losing the return on them?   This week we discuss the Law of Diminishing Returns and how it impacts profits, moral, relationships and our time. 

Pulled this one from the archives.  Episode 5, Meet Battle Born Welding.   Oldie but a goodie. 

This one might sting.  What is your blueprint?   What do you need to know?  This week I jump into 5 areas of life that you need a blueprint for.  

In small business, the constraints and difficulites seem endless.  This week we dive into the top 5 Pitfalls of Leadership, Culture & Money and share our expereinces in deaing with each of them.   

You can rise to the goal but you will always fall to your systems.  What are systems?  They are th habits of your business.  An effective system is a repeatable process that solves a problem.  This week Nate and I talk about what happens when you DO and DON'T have systems in your busienss.

Welcome back to the mic Brittany Murphy.   In this conversation we discuss business, operations and of course marketing.  Brittany has started her own business now and is targeting blue collar businesses.  Contact:    themarketingmutt@gmail.com Schedule:   https://marketingmutt.youcanbook.me/  

What is cashflow?  Why is it important?  How can massive growth kill a business? This week I am once again joined by Greg Giroux of TruPros and my partner in The Blue Collar Insiders. Take note as we discuss cashflow, challenge the narrative of bigger is better and how not wathcing your numbers can lead to failure.