Summary

Derek Cormier, owner of Climate Experts, shares his success in doubling his business every year since 2016 and his ability to find and retain good employees in the trades industry. He emphasizes the importance of creating a strong company culture and defining core values to attract the right employees.

Cormier has developed an apprenticeship program and training system that compresses a two-year apprenticeship into three months, allowing new hires to quickly become productive technicians. He also highlights the significance of marketing and recruiting to find high-quality applicants and the importance of empowering employees to take control of their own career progression.

Keywords

trades, business growth, employee retention, apprenticeship program, training, recruiting, company culture, career progression

Takeaways

·Creating a strong company culture and defining core values is crucial for attracting and retaining good employees.

·Developing an apprenticeship program and training system can help compress the time it takes to upskill new hires and make them productive technicians.

·Marketing and recruiting efforts should focus on promoting the company culture, growth opportunities, and career progression to attract high-quality applicants.

·Empowering employees to take control of their own career progression can lead to increased motivation and productivity.

Chapters

02:08 Challenges in Finding and Retaining Technicians

04:27 Compressing Apprenticeship Training

09:27 Effective Marketing and Recruiting

13:30 Empowering Employees for Career Progression

Connect With Derek:

Website: climateexperts.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-cormier-climate/

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Summary

Heath Treasure shares his journey from rags to riches in the blue-collar space, emphasizing the importance of preparing a business for exit and the acquisition process.

He highlights the significance of soft skills, financial clarity, and process flow in building a sellable asset. Heath also discusses the challenges faced by business owners and offers coaching and group coaching services to help them grow and exit their businesses.

Keywords

business exit, acquisition process, soft skills, financial clarity, process flow, blue-collar business, coaching, group coaching

Takeaways

• The importance of developing soft skills in communication, negotiation, and routine for business success and exit preparation.
• The significance of financial clarity and process flow in creating a sellable asset and maximizing business valuation.
• The challenges faced by business owners in preparing for business exit and the availability of coaching and group coaching services to help them grow and exit their businesses.

Chapters

00:00 From Rags to Riches: A Blue-Collar Success Story

02:05 Preparing Your Business for Exit: The Acquisition Process

07:19 The Role of Soft Skills in Business Success and Exit Preparation

Connect With Heath:

Website: https://www.ultimatebluecollar.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathtreasure/

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Jim Bush, CEO of Weather Shield Roofing Systems, shares his 12 laws of a great workplace. The first law is that work should be a life-giving place where people flourish and grow. The second law is that work should have a higher purpose that makes the world a better place. The third law is that everyone deserves to work for a well-run business that provides order amidst chaos.

Tune in to the full episode to learn more about how Jim’s laws of a great workplace will develop your team and grow your company.

Keywords

workplace, leadership, purpose, personal development, order, well-run business, life-giving

Takeaways

• Work should have a higher purpose that makes the world a better place.
• Everyone deserves great leadership.
• The workplace is the perfect place for personal development.
• The workplace should have a spill-up effect, where the blessings and growth from the workplace flow into people's personal lives.

Sound Bites

"Work should be a life-giving place where people flourish and grow."

"Our work needs to have a higher purpose that is above just doing a roof."

"A truly good business should be a place of order amidst a world of chaos."

Chapters

02:58 Law 1: Creating a Life-Giving Workplace

06:08 Law 2: Finding Purpose in Your Work

08:56 Law 3: The Importance of a Well-Run Business

12:12 Law 4: The Power of Great Leadership

14:59 Law 5: Doing What You Love

22:59 Law 7: The Spill-Up Effect: Blessings in the Workplace

Connect With Jim:

Website: https://weathershieldusa.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bush-6b154730/

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