Blue Collar Leadership

In this interview, Adam Hoots discusses: Helping people discover their own answers The importance of asking well designed questions, more open-ended questions to inspire thought Thoughts on white-collar and blue-collar people The challenge of defining who he really is and then doing the work to improve How we (Mack and Ria Story) have inspired him to improve his marriage  With over 20 years of experience in the architectural and construction industries, he is a passionate advocate and practitioner of lean construction principles. Adam is currently a Professor and PhD Candidate at Clemson University, where he teaches and researches topics related to construction science and management. Adam is the Lean Shepherd at Construction ACHE Solutions, a licensed general contractor in South Carolina that helps clients apply lean manufacturing principles to the construction industry. He also hosts “The Lean Builder” podcast where he shares insights and best practices on lean construction. Adam is a TedX speaker, co-author of the “Old Dawg Lean Thesaurus: Making Lean Simple,” and a kidney transplant survivor. Website: ConstructionACHEsolutions.com Website: OldDawgLeanThesaurus.com Don't miss the 8th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Adam Hoots interviewed by Mack Story. You can also watch the video version of this episode on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership and check out the previous interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!" Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.

(Part 25 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 25 Supporting Sells: When you're there for your customer, they'll be there for you.

In this interview, Matthew McGrath reveals: New leaders who overestimate themselves and underestimate the difficulty of their new job do the worst. 30% of newly promoted leaders will fail or lose their job within the first 1 1/2 years. Every new leader doesn’t have the ability to say…”I’m a beginner. I don’t know.” Leaders should see every promotion as a brand new job, a brand new career. Character, discipline, hard work are blue-collar values, and that’s the kind of influence I need. We all have a calling, a purpose: When the phone rings, are you going to answer? Over the past 20 years, Matthew has coached over a thousand individuals globally. What gets him out of bed is the motivation of seeing others succeed through his coaching. Matthew has coached leaders at all levels, including C-Level executives, founders and entrepreneurs, but the place where he feels he can most impact the world's leadership is right where it starts: with newly promoted managers. Today, Matthew is on a mission to build the world’s premiere community of first-time managers and help them be awesome at their jobs. Website: JustGotPromoted.com Email: matthew@justgotpromoted.com Don't miss the 7th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Matthew McGrath interviewed by Mack Story. You can also watch the video version of this episode on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership and check out the previous interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!" Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.

(Part 24 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 24 Understanding Sells: Squint with Your Ears; Listen with Your Eyes

In this interview, Nathan Hammer reveals: There’s a big need for workers in the pipeline industry Why Blue-Collar Leadership got his attention in 2017 How intentional growth has helped him arrive at the place he’s at today Focusing on personal growth helped him deal with the loss of his mother Nathan is a high impact leader that believes we should never get complacent, we should never quit learning, and we must never stop growing, personally or professionally Nathan is proud to be in the oil & gas industry. Nathan Hammer is the Co-founder of Trunkline, Inc. in Midland, TX, Founder of PSR SkySense, and VP of Environment, Quality, and Technologies at Premier Safety Resources. He’s from the Cushing, OK area and is an experienced entrepreneur and problem-solver focused on optimizing complex and heavily-regulated industries through innovative process improvements and technology-driven solutions. Websites: psrok.com & trunkline.com  Nathan seamlessly blends his 16 years of hands-on experience in field services, construction, operations, maintenance, technology, and environmental & safety compliance (USEPA, CISA, PHMSA, DOT, OSHA). He invites you to reach out to him by email at nathan@trunkline.com or you can find him by searching for “Nathan Hammer” on LinkedIn. Be sure to check out his “Regular-atory Compliance” newsletter while you’re there. You can also watch the video version of this episode on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@bluecollarleadership and check out the previous interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!" Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.

(Part 23 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 23 Relationships Sell: Until You Sell Yourself, You Can't Build a Relationship.

(Part 22 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 22 Helping Sells: Stop Selling; Start Helping.

Asad Murdock pulls back the curtain and shares how developing himself positioned him to engage, encourage, and empower his team. Discover what made Asad a fan of Blue-Collar Leadership and how he’s leveraged the principles to develop himself and his team. Asad discovered that if he will pour into his team, as high impact leaders do, the results will come. What kind of results? 300% increase in productivity in just 10 months!! Listen and learn as he shares much of what he did to motivate and inspire his team to perform at a higher level. He says, "They’re just getting warmed up!!" Develop an understanding of how Asad used Blue-Collar Leadership to develop not only his English speaking team members, but also his Spanish speaking team members. He set them up for success! Asad Murdock is the Operations Manager at Creative Foodworks located in San Antonio, TX. He also describes himself as an avid student of Blue-Collar Leadership. Feel free to reach out to him by email at asadmurdock@yahoo.com or search for Asad on LinkedIn at Roderick “Asad” Murdock. Don't miss the 4th episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Asad Murdock interviewed by Mack Story. Listen to it here, or watch it on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel and check out the other interviews in this series which can be found under the playlist titled "Real People Getting Real Results!" Be sure to subscribe while you're there, and tap the 🔔 to be notified of future releases in this series.

(Part 21 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 21 Rapport Sells: When you value the customer, the customer will value you.

Eric Armour discusses how he faced the challenge of transitioning from a technician servicing and repairing heavy equipment in the shop to leading techs working in the shop and the field (on the road working out of a truck). Learn about the trying times he and his team went through during the 10 months when they didn't have a service manager (before he became the service manager). Discover how he overcame the odds being stacked against him with the field techs because he had no experience as a field tech. Develop an understanding of how applying leadership principles to develop your team can be much more challenging than applying them to develop yourself. Eric Armour shares a bit of the path he's traveled to be where he is today, how choosing to become intentional about personal development has helped him personally as he's become much better at unleashing his team's potential, and how it's helped him professionally as he makes his climb up the corporate ladder. Eric is the Service Manager at Yancey Bros. Co. where he leads a team of service technicians in the shop and in the field. He and his team focus exclusively on maintaining heavy duty Caterpillar equipment. Don't miss the 3rd episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Eric Armour interviewed by Mack Story. To watch the video version and other episodes, visit the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel and look for it within the "Real People Getting Real Results" playlist.

(Part 20 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 20 Principles Sell: Principles apply in all situations; practices apply in some situations.

In this interview, Rene Duron slowly pulls back the curtain to reveal some dark and bright moments from his life. To help others who may be facing similar challenges, he chose to be courageous and share his inspirational story of overcoming himself and his suicidal thoughts in the past. Rene shares his personal journey of finding himself, overcoming obstacles, and achieving personal transformation. This episode highlights his motivational story and how he intentionally developed a growth mindset. • His personal transformation is obvious as he shares his journey from struggle to self-discovery and personal success. • Success for Rene didn't just happen. He set himself on fire and launched like a rocket. • Rene's journey reveals to us that overcoming challenges requires a strong internal drive and a high degree of resilience. Rene is a Father, Husband, Disciple, Podcast Editor, and Construction Management Inspector at San Antonio Water System in San Antonio, TX. Today, he's in "sponge mode" soaking up all kinds of knowledge as he intentionally climbs from one level to the next. Don't miss the 2nd episode in the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Rene "the Sponge" Duron interviewed by Mack Story. To watch the video version of this episode, visit the ⁠Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel⁠ and look for it within the ⁠"Real People Getting Real Results" playlist⁠.

(Part 19 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 19 Connection Sells: Connection leverages communication.

Discover how developing high impact character traits will allow you to excel as a leader in the construction industry. Developing himself first allowed Jason Denam to learn the importance of intentionally developing his team. Becoming intentional about developing people at all levels is key to ensuring your team becomes a competitive advantage in the construction industry. Don't miss the 1st episode of the "Real People Getting Real Results!" interview series featuring Jason Denam interviewed by Mack Story. Learn how Jason Denam, VP of Electrical Construction, is developing his blue-collar workforce and those who lead and support them within the electrical construction division of Kilgore Industries, a large MEP construction company. Watch this interview and others on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel under the "Real People Getting Real Results" playlist.

Introduction and details related to our new "Real People Getting Real Results" interview series. You can watch episodes related to this new series on the Blue-Collar Leadership YouTube channel under a playlist by the same title.

(Part 18 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 18 Gratitude Sells: Gratitude allows you to demonstrate respect and to show appreciation.

(Part 17 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 17 Integrity Sells: Make and keep commitments.

(Part 16 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 16 Transparency Sells: Transparency is telling the truth when you don't have to simply because you want to.

(Part 15 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 15 Truth Sells: Don't tell them what they want to hear; tell them the truth.

(Part 14 of 30) Who's Buying You? Until You Sell Yourself, You Won't Sell Much...Ch. 14 Authenticity Sells: Authenticity is about being, not appearing to be.