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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Eduard Mirzoian shares his journey of building a successful restoration contracting company, emphasizing the importance of culture, people, and consistent marketing. He discusses the challenges and strategies for attracting and retaining top talent, as well as the impact of culture on business success.

Keywords

restoration contractor, company growth, culture, people management, talent attraction, marketing, business success

Takeaways

• The importance of maintaining a forward-looking perspective and focusing on continuous improvement in business growth.
• The significance of creating a strong company culture and investing in the personal growth and well-being of employees.
• The value of consistent marketing of company culture to attract and retain top talent.
• The impact of culture on business success and the need to prioritize cultural fit when hiring and retaining employees.

Sound Bites

"If you care about your people, they'll care about you."

Chapters

00:00 The Journey of Building a Successful Restoration Contracting Company

02:57 The Power of Culture and People in Business Success

05:56 Attracting and Retaining Top Talent: Strategies for Growth

08:50 Consistent Marketing of Company Culture: A Key to Talent Attraction

11:53 The Impact of Culture on Business Success

Connect With Eduard:

Website: https://restorerz.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduard-mirzoian-70152388/

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Jay Carter shares his journey of starting a roofing company, facing challenges, and finding success. He emphasizes the importance of failure, mindset, and purpose in business.

He also discusses the transition from being a tradesman to a CEO and the significance of self-reflection and mindset for business success.

Keywords

roofing company, business challenges, failure, mindset, purpose, CEO mindset, self-reflection, systematizing mindset, business success

Takeaways

• The importance of failure and the lessons learned from it.
• The significance of mindset and purpose in business success.
• The transition from being a tradesman to a CEO mindset.
• The role of self-reflection for business success.

Sound Bites

"The day I stopped waking up and thinking about money was the day I started making more than I needed."

"How do you become that leader? You be the leader of yourself first."

Chapters

00:00 The Journey of Starting a Roofing Company

03:00 The Power of Failure and Mindset in Business Success

07:01 Transitioning to a CEO Mindset and Self-Reflection

10:04 Lessons Learned and Business Evolution

13:00 Systematizing Mindset for Business Success

Connect With Jay:

Website: https://jaycarterroofing.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-carter01/

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Summary

Jason Noel, Director of Advisement at CEO Warrior, shares his insights on building successful companies and teams in the trades industry. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on people and surrounding yourself with great individuals who possess skills and passions that complement your own.

Jason highlights the need to genuinely care for employees and be present and available to them. He also discusses the value of apprenticeship programs in attracting and training the next generation of tradespeople. Jason emphasizes the significance of creating clarity, setting expectations, and investing in employee development to improve retention.

Keywords

trades industry, building successful companies, building great teams, hiring great people, focusing on people, surrounding yourself with great individuals, genuinely caring for employees, apprenticeship programs, attracting and training the next generation, creating clarity, setting expectations, investing in employee development, improving retention

Takeaways

·Focus on people and surround yourself with great individuals who possess skills and passions that complement your own.

·Genuinely care for your employees and be present and available to them.

·Implement apprenticeship programs to attract and train the next generation of tradespeople.

·Create clarity, set expectations, and invest in the development of your employees to improve retention.

Sound Bites

"Caring for people is not a weakness. It actually shows that you're stronger."

"Investing in them is more than just caring. It's training, understanding, and helping them develop a career path."

Chapters

01:22 Surrounding Yourself with Great People

03:27 The Power of Genuine Care and Presence

07:23 Attracting and Training the Next Generation

13:04 Improving Retention through Clarity and Development

19:26 Opportunities with CEO Warrior

Connect With Jason:

Website: https://ceowarrior.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-noel-16967b30

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In this conversation, Matt discusses Dynapower, a global manufacturing business specializing in custom equipment for various markets. He emphasizes the importance of company culture, purpose-driven work, and the impact on the global community.

Matt also shares insights on attracting and retaining talent, connecting with customers, and the company's future direction.

Keywords

manufacturing, company culture, purpose-driven work, talent retention, customer relationships, global impact, energy independence, market integration, clean energy

Takeaways

• Company culture and purpose-driven work are essential for attracting and retaining talent.
• Connecting with customers as partners and friends, rather than just customers, creates a strong bond and loyalty.
• The younger generation seeks purpose and impact in their work, making it important to connect the work to a larger, meaningful outcome.
• Global expansion and market integration require hiring locally and building relationships within the market.
• The future of Dynapower involves helping legacy manufacturing businesses become energy independent and adapt to the changing world.

Sound Bites

"We talk about our customers as family and friends and partners."

"People don't buy on logic. They buy on emotion."

"The generation changed. We're income driven, but we're also emotionally driven."

Chapters

03:00 Cultivating Purpose-Driven Work and Company Culture in Manufacturing

06:47 Connecting with Customers as Partners and Friends

09:50 Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Manufacturing Industry

12:03 The Future of Dynapower: Energy Independence and Market Integration

Connect With Matt:

Website: https://dynapower.com/

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Summary

Kristen Scutella, Regional Service Vice President at Comfort Systems USA, discusses the labor challenges in the trades and how her company is overcoming them. She emphasizes the importance of building a strong company culture and investing in employees.

Kristen also highlights the need to attract more women to the trades and shares success stories of women who have excelled in the industry. She encourages women to pursue opportunities in the trades and emphasizes that there are no roadblocks for women in her company. Kristen concludes by expressing her pride in the work done by Comfort Systems USA and the impact they have on buildings and infrastructure.

Keywords

trades industry, labor challenges, company culture, investing in employees, attracting women to the trades, success stories, Comfort Systems USA

Takeaways

• Building a strong company culture is essential for attracting and retaining great employees in the trades.
• The trades are recession-proof and offer opportunities for career growth and fulfillment.
• There is a need to attract more women to the trades and provide them with equal opportunities.
• Investing in mentorship programs and creating development paths can help address the labor shortage in the trades.
• Comfort Systems USA is actively working to open up opportunities for women in the trades and has seen success in hiring more women technicians.

Sound Bites

"You need to have the people to execute it, but you need to have the people to do it safely."

"People leave companies a lot of times for money, but they'll stay for a culture."

"The most recession-proof jobs out there are the trades."

Chapters

01:01 Labor Challenges in the Trades Industry

05:59 The Trades as Recession-Proof Jobs

09:32 Empowering Women in the Trades

12:53 Success Stories of Women in the Trades

15:34 Creating Opportunities for Women

Connect With Kristen:

Website: https://www.comfortsystemsusa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-scutella-3224444/

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