Waste No Day: A Home Services Motivational Podcast

In today’s show, we are putting George Saldana in your passenger seat to discuss growing an electrical business. George Saldana was born in San Antonio, TX. He studied business in Junior college in the late 1970's and decided to open his first electrical contracting business at the ripe old age of 19 years old. After obtaining his City Electrical Journeyman's license in 1982 and his City and State...

In today’s show, we are putting Larry Levine in your passenger seat to discuss selling from the heart. Larry is the international best-selling author of “Selling From the Heart” and the co-host of the Selling From the Heart Podcast. With 30 years of in-the-field sales experience within the B2B technology space, he knows what it takes to be a successful sales professional. Larry has successfully so...

In today’s show, we are putting Joe Cunningham in your passenger seat to discuss pricing, communication, and much more. Joe Cunningham has been in the home services industry for decades and has trained tens of thousands of technicians. He has worked with the largest and most well known best practice groups to help them create their training programs and procedures. He was President of Future Unive...

In today’s show, we are putting Joe Cunningham in your passenger seat to discuss an understanding of why the price is what it is so that you feel confident in overcoming pricing objections. Joe Cunningham is no stranger to pricing objections. In the industry for decades, he is an experienced, award-winning veteran of the home services industry. Joe has created multiple curriculum for organizations...

In today’s show, we are putting TJ Hartnett in your passenger seat to discuss the continual pursuit of getting better. There is no finish line when you are constantly trying to improve; but it is the very nature of complacency to think that there is. It is easy to let off the gas the longer we are in our career because we feel we have “learned enough” and “experienced enough.” However, it must be...

We are putting Lawrence Castillo, the President and Operating Partner of Brody-Pennell Heating and Air Conditioning, in the passenger seat in today's show as he shares his insights and experiences on the HVAC industry. He emphasizes the importance of planning, budgeting, and recruiting contractors to achieve success. He also talks about the different models of selling and service, the changes happ...

On part 2 of this episode with Coral Whale, she shares her experience in sales and how she was able to convert a customer who had said "no" to eighteen other sales offers. She shares her tips on how to increase the value of one's business and services, how to handle objections to prices, and the importance of role-playing and objection handling. She also emphasizes the importance of training and i...

Want to double your ticket average without being pushy? Get access to real-time sales training, scripts, and role-play coaching inside the Blue Collar Closer community — join today before the next live Q&A drops: https://wastenoday.pro/BCC We are putting Coral Whale in your passenger seat in today's show to discuss $2M in Indoor Air Quality. Coral begins by sharing her story of how she got int...

In today’s show, we are putting Brittany Murphy in your passenger seat to discuss the concept of authority. When trouble strikes, everyone wants someone that they believe in to take care of the problem. We crave authority in our help whatever form it takes because authority instills trust into the relationship and the result. The home services industry is no different. Homeowners want a technician...

In today’s show, we are putting several guests in your passenger seat to discuss a variety of topics. Brian and Nate hit the streets at the Authority Brands 2022 convention to talk to multiple in-home service professionals about their world. In this episode you will hear from heating and air conditioning professionals, plumbers, electricians, home cleaners, painters, arborists, dog lovers and so m...

In today’s show, we are putting Ellen Rohr in your passenger seat to discuss charging more than it costs. Ellen nearly sank her husband’s plumbing company. It seemed like lots of money was moving through the company, but at the end of the month there was never any money left. With the help of great mentors, Ellen figured out how to fix and grow successful businesses. She teaches business planning...

In today’s show, we are putting John Akhoian in your passenger seat to discuss how he went from a 19-year-old plumber to founding and building the largest privately owned plumbing company in the state of California. John is the CEO of Rooter Hero and overcame adversity as a grieving teenager going down a bad path by joining the skilled trades. Along the way John has built multiple businesses and f...

Want to double your ticket average without being pushy? Get access to real-time sales training, scripts, and role-play coaching inside the Blue Collar Closer community — join today before the next live Q&A drops: https://wastenoday.pro/BCC In today’s show, we are putting Daniel Arroyas in your passenger seat to discuss selling, discounting, and the adverse relationship between the two. Daniel...

In today’s show, we are putting Mark Jennison in your passenger seat to discuss the rest of his story. Mark Jennison has the privilege of knowing that he has saved the lives of thousands of men, but that was not an easy journey. He created his own company and grew it to seventy-five million dollars in revenue before losing it all. With what felt like his world crumbling around him Mark wrote one f...

In today’s show, we are putting Mark Jennison in your passenger seat to discuss being a comeback. Mark Jennison has the unique honor of knowing that he has saved the lives of thousands of men, but that came through a journey of hardship, perseverance and triumph. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Mark grossed over seventy-five million dollars in revenue for a company he created in just six year...

In today’s show, we are putting Dan Antonelli in your passenger seat to discuss branding. Whether you are a business owner or a front-line employee branding has an important part in your day-to-day life. The power of branding cannot be understated from when you see the golden arches to when you watch the checkered flag logo drive by you. Brand images relates to brand service relates to brand value...

In today’s show, we are putting Ken Goodrich in your passenger seat to discuss some grit. Grit is the determination to see something through despite the adversity that plans to stop you. It is something essential to business and something that all competitors have. Whether you are an athlete, businessman, or tech in a truck, grit will serve you well in life and in career. Ken Goodrich is well acqu...

In today’s show, we are putting Jeremy Pruitt in your passenger seat to discuss some keys to building relationships and why it is so important. Many homeowners have had the unfortunate experience of a contractor in their home that treated them like just another address, just another job. It doesn’t take long for a homeowner to in turn treat that tech like just another contractor. This is a broken...

Want to double your ticket average without being pushy? Get access to real-time sales training, scripts, and role-play coaching inside the Blue Collar Closer community — join today before the next live Q&A drops: https://wastenoday.pro/BCC In today’s show, we are putting Brent Buckley in your passenger seat to discuss selling at twice your competitor’s price. Formerly known as the $7 million d...

In today’s show, we are putting “Uncle Joe” Crisara in your passenger seat to discuss the three possible outcomes of a call. Joe Crisara, is known as “America's Service Sales Coach.” Thought of throughout the world as a sales educator, author, and entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience Joe has trained thousands of owners, managers, technicians, and sales professionals in the blue-colla...

In today’s show, we are putting Mike Sheftz in your passenger seat to discuss serving each client with a smile. Mike is an HVAC personal trainer and has a heart for incredible customer service. With over ten years of experience in the trade Mike has worked in install, maintenance, service, training, and management. Mike found his own path by slowing down and fully understanding everything so that...

In today’s show, we are putting Tommy Mello back in your passenger seat to discuss more about the client experience and differentiating you from the other guy. From value to marketing to recruitment and beyond, Tommy is an innovative mind in the home services industry. Already the author of one book, “Home Service Millionaire,” Tommy is working on his second book, “Elevate” which is expected to be...

In today’s show, we are putting Tommy Mello in your passenger seat to discuss people, profit, training, and whatever else happens to be on his mind. Tommy Mello is the owner and operator of A1 Garage Door Service, the host of the Home Service Expert podcast, and owner, partner, or investor in multiple other businesses ranging from Christmas lights to real estate to mobile apps. In 2007, Tommy beca...

In today’s show, we are putting Logan Altland and Dylan Moya in your passenger seat to discuss their success as a $3 million dollar electrician and a $3 million dollar plumber. Last week Logan and Dylan went back and forth on their process in the home. This week we get down and dirty with objections. Whether you are a plumber, electrician, or an HVAC technician, the objections you hear in the home...

In today’s show, we are putting Logan Altland and Dylan Moya in your passenger seat to discuss their success as a $3 million dollar electrician and a $3 million dollar plumber. Logan and Dylan are return guests to the show and combine forces on this two-part episode focusing in on their process similarities despite different trades as well as how they overcome objections. Logan Altland is a servic...