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Eric and Larry of Super Tech University, supertechu.com, have years of blue collar service business ownership. They know, all too well, that running a blue collar business is not for the faint of heart. For that reason, the Blue Collar Nation Podcast is dedicated to making the lives blue collar service business better. With humor and an unfailing optimism, Larry and Eric invite guests from all areas to the blue collar world to share ideas and help owners run their businesses more effectively.
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Tony joined us to talk about his unique way to get the phone to ring in these tough times in the marketplace. Also, we talk about steps to keep clients happy and why Tony shave his beard off. Tony owns a great company New Dimension Cleaning and Protection in Boston. The Crisis Webinar is on 4/23/2020 at 11am PDT. Please register here to learn great information for your business during this virus crisis. This podcast has been sponsored by morningtechmeeting.com. TITLE SPONSOR: ...
On the show today we talk about how to maintain your health and your mental state during this stressful time for businesses. Bill, Eric, and Larry are all passionate about staying healthy to maximize success. This is a lively, fun, and informative episode. This podcast was presented by morningtechmeeting.com. TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you invest in your t...
We have whole Strategies for Success crew on hand to celebrate our good friend Bill Yeadon on the eve of his retirement after 46 amazing years in the industry. TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you invest in your team and teach them soft skills, your team can make you more profit. Go to https://supertechu.com/ for more info. Click here for a discount: https://sup...
We are re-releasing this podcast. This is our highest listened to episode! Please benefit from the content and insight. Lisa Lavender is a thought leader in the home services space. A dedicated restoration professional, Lisa wears many hats with her many businesses. Eric and Larry had a wonderful conversation with Lisa about the concept of proper onboarding of new team members to both attract and retain talent. This often overlooked concept can make or break a new hire's attitud...
Hard Work Pays Off: from unemployed and broke to a business owner in 5 years. Claire Carreras has an amazing home service success story and message. As a professional musician, she decided to take a leap of faith and move from her native Canada to Austin, TX in early 2020. Once in the US, she got stranded during the pandemic, unable to work and unable to go back to Canada. Through grit, guts, and determination, Claire has forged an amazing life as the owner of 1-Tom-Plumber in Austin. ...
We all started out with a dream business. It turns out to be a dream for sure! With hard work that dream can be a nightmare or a wonderful time in life. We expect our experiences will help you have a better business you are proud of, that makes you money and has a great team. We had a great business, Shamrock Cleaning and Restoration, that we sold in 2018. What made the biggest impact in our success was the morning tech meeting. Everyone looked forward to t...
We all have a back ground that is interesting. This is Eric and Larry's story and how the Morning Tech Meeting began. We had a lot of fun, mixed in with a few tears, with our blue collar service business. Many blue collar service businesses have a similar story. When we went to conventions, conferences, and even at local chamber meetings we shared similar experiences with other blue collar service businesses. You might be able to relate to our struggles. Wh...
Giving a great production as well as great service goes a long way in the blue collar service business. Wearing a clean uniform, communicating with the client well, putting on booties, having confident eye contact, showing up in a clean truck, are some of the things that create an experience for the client. They will call you back based on the experience the tech leaves them. The will refer your company when the technician impresses them. They will leave a glowin...
Eric and Larry Share their marketing experiences with their blue collar service company Shamrock in the local community. The best way, they found was looking people in the eye and shaking hands. Clients were developed at the chamber of commerce's, local referral partners, BNI, and events with clients. The relationships were maintained by giving great service and staying in touch with all their clients and referral partners for repeat and referral business. Sponsored ...
Eric and Larry discuss the personal nature of connecting with a local market. In this episode, they share their tricks of the trade to better engage their community and create cheerleader clients that stayed with them for years. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you invest in your team and teach them soft skills, your team can ma...
Eric and Larry have a special guest today in Darrin Preece. Darrin acted as a mentor to the guys in the early days of their business and now they are all great friends. Today, the guys will talk about the 5 Factors that Limit Growth in blue collar service businesses. There are a lot of gems and reality checks in this episode. Please listen and commit to growing! YOu can contact Darrin at RAD Consulting. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically...
It's just Eric, The Tech Whisperer, today. Larry was away getting some much needed R&R, so Eric took the reigns solo and talked a little about how to be a better performer at work as the owner. In this episode, Eric talks about how difficult the rigors of being a small business owner can be and how to take of yourself better. Eric has had some stress related health issues in the past and self care for small business owners has become a very important topic of conversation for him. This is...
Eric and Darrin sit down and talk about the importance of knowing your financial numbers in a blue collar service business. Both Eric and Darrin have started out working hard and not really knowing their financial position on a daily basis which led to many issues in their businesses. Darrin has done a ton of work in the last few decades to become a master in the art and science of blue collar small business finance. So settle in and see if you are where you need to be regarding your company...
In this episode Larry and Eric sit down with former Shamrock Manager Andrew Acker. The boys talk tonight about how to grow leaders from within the company. Andy came to Eric and Larry as a self described "punk kid" and ended up a true leader within the company. Tonight they talk about how to find and develop leaders from within and the pitfalls that many companies have in trying to develop leaders. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve yo...
We have identified the problem, and the problem is YOU! All too often it is the owner that is the roadblock to real success in a blue collar service business. Larry and Eric were certainly guilty of that. In this episode the boys get real about their shortcomings and they encourage all of the owners to do the same. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team i...
Blue collar business owners often wear so many hats in their business that online marketing is often at the bottom of their to-do list. Now that the Yellow Pages and the newspaper are no longer viable options, what should blue collar businesses do? Today we sit down with Derek Preece and Katie Harris of S.O.S. Digital Marketing to talk about how to navigate the new world of online marketing. Derek owned a large water damage restoration business for many years and knows the pitfalls of ...
Real wealth is often achieved by owning real estate. Many blue collar service business owners do not realize that they may be able to own their own building, instead of leasing. In this episode of the podcast, Eric and Larry sit down with Dave Neault of KW Commercial and chat about the steps and strategies service business owners can use to create long term wealth for themselves and their families. This is a don't miss episode. Be sure to take out a pen and paper and get ready to take notes....
Talking about safety sucks! However, it is our responsibility, as blue collar owners, to make sure our team is safe at work. In this episode Eric and Larry sit down with Charles Kurtek of BBSI to talk about how a good company culture can improve company culture. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your team in soft skills. When you invest in your team and teach ...
This is a super special episode for Eric and Larry. Mr. Phenomenal, Howard Partridge, graced our presence to talk about how to build a great company. Howard was Eric and Larry's coach and mentor for many years. Without Howard's guidance, they never would have achieved success in their business. We sat down with Howard and discussed leadership, company culture, making mistakes, and why every blue collar service business owner could benefit from having a coach. This is a must listen to e...
The most important tool in your toolbox is your body. You cannot produce when your body is broken. Eric, Larry, and Dr. Tony sat down in Dr. Tony's office to chat about how to stay in the field producing. Topics such as diet, exercise, and injury prevention for regular Joe's to keep them feeling great and in top form. Sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting TITLE SPONSOR: Super Tech University Dramatically improve your team's performance with a system of short daily video lessons training your t...
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