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A Weekly(ish) podcast talking about a variety of real, everyday business topics.
2 beers long. That's it. Everyone knows the rules.Brought to you by Cody Caillet and Mike Salo, co-founders of GCSWorks.com, Gulf Coast Solutions, and Mach1.
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What will be the mega-trends for the up coming 3 to 5 years join Cody and Mike as they discuss some of the mega trends that are coming up in the coming years.As always Business & Beers is brought to you buy GCS. Please visit http://gcsworks.com to find out more about GCS and the unique offers that we can provide for you service based business.
Come join Cody and Mike as we explore some different product ideas. The ideas range from small and trivial to huge. Grab a couple of beers are join this interesting and wide ranging discussion of new product ideas. If you have any new product idea we would like to here them.As always this is brought to you by GCS please visit our site at gcsworks.com. 
Can your dreams be put to work to help produce cash. Join the though fun and provoking discussion about what dreams mean and some possible ideas to turn your dreams into dollars.Bought to by GCS:Please visit our web site at https://gcsworks.com
In Episode 7 of Business and Beers podcast we take a look at ways a CEO might take a stab at leveling up their business. How about forming a strategic partnership with your biggest/best customer. Or how about taking ideas once thought too off the wall or extreme and giving them another look. Grab a beer and listen in on some ideas we come up with.Brought to you by GCS. Please visit http://gcsworks.com00:00 Introduction to Episode 7 Partnerships and Big Swings01:00 A follow up on last week Future Shock Episode01:20 What are you drinking? (Mike) Envie - Parish Brewing Company (Cody) Wicket Awesome - Eureka Heights03:00 Preview next week's beer03:50 I am a CEO how do I turn my company around?04:45 Form an alliance with your best customer05:50 What is an anchor client?06:45 Your #1 client is your #1 client for a reason.07:10 Should have a lot of built in trust with this client08:00 Will have some synergies that both companies can capitalize on.08:30 Creativity wins the day.09:10 Everything should be on the table. There are no bad ideas09:45 Diversity of thought can lead to ideas that break conventional wisdom.10:30 Business leadership can become an echo chamber.11:00 Wisdom of kids (sometimes)13:30 Removing overhead cost by merging14:40 Think of small partnership ideas15:20 Purchasing is always a mess why?16:20 Cut to the chase.17:30 Possible GCS Hall of Frame?18:20 Starting Beer #218:50 Recap and Cody's turn around ideas19:10 Try taking Big Swings20:15 Try any idea that you had on the shelf.20:50 Now is the time to move. Why not?22:15 The time for action is now.22:45 People are going to do/try everything. Why not your company?23:15 Case Study: Job Site Tool Trailers25:00 Everything is different now.25:30 Case Study: Hey! Email Client.27:00 Explore your forgotten ideas.27:30 Competitive Advantage?28:20 Competitive Advantage is usually your people.29:00 Start a new division with a key employee31:30 More lines of Business makes your company more attractive.32:00 Stay in the Game.34:00 You can't take advantage of any opportunities if your out of business.35:20 You will win where the market is at.36:30 Adapt/Pivot/Change37:00 What is coming up next?37:00 Will Mike every get the B & B web site right? NO! (maybe next week)38:30 Please rate and review. Gratitude.Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
In Episode 6 of Business and Beers Cody looks into his crystal ball and lets us mere mortals see into the future on topics with IT in the construction space going into 2021 and beyond. This is a great opportunity to take a step ahead of your competitors and put a thumb on the scale to advance your organization to the next level. So grab a beer or two and give this a listen.As always this is brought to you by GCS please visit our site at gcsworks.com.00:00 Intro to Episode 6 "Future Shock"01:00 What are you drinking.(Mike) Axis IPA (Texas Beer Real Ale Brewing Company Blanco, Texas)(Cody) Headliner (Saint Arnolds brewery, Houston, TX)02:30 What does the future hold?03:10 R&D is your P&L04:30 Machine Learning etc. "Let's see some results"05:10 This is a disruptive time frame we are living through.05:40 There are no save spaces in your organization.06:10 Use Tech as an competitive advantage07:00 If you look there are a lot of opportunities out there.08:10 Frederick Hayek's Creative Destruction09:30 This is a time to take risks10:50 Unorthodox ideas will win the day.11:30 Ideas do matter, but execution REALLY matters12:00 Always be ready to pivot.12:20 How to buy tech advancement.13:30 Can you build within?15:30 Cash is cheap/free right now.16:30 Make those bet work for you.17:30 Done with Beet 1.18:00 Work site planning20:00 Proximity  with running a job site.20:50 What is a Heat Map?22:00 Health is a priority 22:20 Shout out to Jason Lee.22:45 Tech advancement is a "Pay to Play" don't be left behind.24:30 COVID Success stort.26:15 What is backlog Hell?27:45 What is technical Debt?28:10 Problems you had before haven't gone away.29:15 This Back log will hit you at some point.31:00 Gratitude. Please rate and review.Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
A rebroadcast of our podcast from August 23rd of helpful tips for helping deal with hurricanes and weather events, this time in preparation for Hurricane Sally threatening the Louisiana coast and New Orleans area.  Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!01:00 What are you drinking (Cody) Crown and water / (Mike) Jameson with ice.01:30 War stories Hurricane Rita02:30 Emergency contact page.03:10 KISS - Keep it simple stupid03:45 (TIP #1) Communication is paramount05:00 Can GCS help you out with an emergency web site05:15 Text messaging solutions06:15 If you don't have contact info get it now.07:15 (TIP #2) Don't forget about payroll people.08:00 (TIP #3) Invoice now. Why not?08:30 Keep in contact with your customers10:00 Get backups of important information12:30 Please reach out with we can help.12:45 Emergency check list to follow.13:15 Once again if we can help let us know.Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
Episode 5 - CIOs take on IT. Throughout our career the IT staff have generally been regarded very low and seem like an impediment rather then a value add to the organization. Come grab a beer (or 2) and listen to how IT can build up an organization and move a company forward. We will relate 2 stories of how IT department take themselves WAY too serious and damage a companies culture.00:00 - Intro to Business and Beers00:45 - Fond memories of Nick Burns01:15 - Intro into Episode 5 and what is a CIOs roles.01:45 What are you drinking:  (Cody) Eureka Heights Wow Factor (Mike) Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA02:45 - In depth discussion of a CIOs role03:50 - LinkedIn Post - Software must be build right the first time04:20 - Software is designed to change and evolve over time. 05:30 - IT keeps things in perspective.06:40 - Real talk from a CIOs07:00 - Pareto principle08:10 - What is "Right" in the software world.10:30 - How can a CIO plan with time lines constantly be blown away12:30 - Speed has to be taken into account always.13:45 - Don't let perfection be the enemy of the good.14:30 - GCS "Plays Fast"18:00 - Starting Beer 218:15 - Intro into how IT can effect culture.20:00 - Humbling lessons from the business world.21:00 - "The Curse of Knowledge"23:00 - The smartest people aren't in IT.24:45 - Technology is a requirement now a days.25:20 - Always keep the big picture in mind.26:30 - Technology/Software is just a tool.28:00 - Winning the battle, but losing the war.29:00 - Constant GCS theme "Trust Battery"29:40 - Don't burn any bridges. 30:30 - Learn the business (How does the company make money) where you work.32:00 - Find a business mentor where you work.34:30 - Gratitude - Feedback rate and review.35:30 - YOUR WELCOME. 
In Episode 4 of the Business and Beers podcast we are joined by Jason Assir of OpEx Digital Consulting. We give a high level over view of Six Sigma and how it can improve and organizations efficiency and bottom line. Jason is a graduate of Rice Business - Jones School of Business and founder of OpEx Digital Consulting. He is also a Six Sigma black belt. Grab a beer and join us in this timely topic.You can Reach Jason at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonassirWeb site: https://www.opexdigital.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitalopsguy Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people! Resources:* Toyota Way - Jeffrey Liker * Lean Six Sigma for Service - Michael George * Lean Turnaround - Art ByrneEpisode Timeline:00:00 - Episode 4 Introduction00:10 - Introduction of Jason Assir01:30 - What are you drinking? (Jason) Kombucha. (Mike) Lagunitas Day Time (Cody) Eureka Heights Mostly Harmless03:30 - What is Kombucha (Fermented Tea)04:15 - Beer drinking version of of Lean and Sixth Sigma05:25 - Edward Deming & Jack Welch proponents of Six Sigma05:45 - Six Sigma is looking for 99.9999 (6 9s)06:20 - What is Lean Six Sigma07:20 - How did Jason fall into this for his career?08:30 - Jason relates of his passion of making operation more efficient09:45 - Jason tries to live at the intersection of operation and technology10:00 - How do you get a Black Belt in Six Sigma?10:45 - How difficult to get the Six Sigma credentials12:00 - Getting your hands dirty to gain some experience.12:45 - 5 phases of Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analysis, Improve, Control13:10 - Use problems in front of you to learn these methods.14:20 - Use Six Sigma to change/drive a culture of an organization.16:00 - An example case study where six sigma drove a culture change18:15 - Case study of using Six Sigma to millions20:45 - Getting at the root of an organizations issue rather than working at the edges.24:00 - Beer #224:30 - How can Six Sigma help with COVID?25:10 - These principles can be used to improve testing.28:00 - Six Sigma to remove waste from an organization.29:00 - Dissolve versus Evolve.29:25 - What are some good books/resources if you want to learn more. * Toyota Way - Jeffrey Liker * Lean Six Sigma for Service - Michael George * Lean Turnaround - Art Byrne33:10 - How to get in touch with Jason? @DigitalOpsGuy34:30 - Thanks and Gratitude.35:30 - New Business and Beers Web Site.  Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
In this episode Cody and Mike introduce GCS's proven process of "Speed to Value". We have used this framework to quickly add value to our clients, partners, and internal products.  Join us to listen how software helped kill Covid and how NOT moving fast helped kill a business culture.  Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!00:00 Introduction01:00 How speed kills it.02:00 What are you drinking (Cody) Fireman's Four (Mike) Deep Ellum IPA.03:00 Feedback from Hurricane Prep podcast and cash is king.06:00 Congrats to Chase with new baby.06:45 Covid Story08:30 Tik-Tok of getting the Covid app built.09:00 GCS's Speed to Value Framework.10:00 Dev starter kit.11:15 Tracking results.11:30 Relationship framework.12:50 Try things out get results and iterate.14:30 TIP #1. Get results early.15:00 TIP #2 Get users involved as soon as you can.15:45 Remember the goal it to get it right in the end.17:00 Intro to technical debt19:30 Recap of beer 120:45 Starting beer #221:10 Story of Moving too slow.24:00 Cultures sour when not hitting deadlines.26:00 TIP #4 Accept not knowing everything up front.27:30 Basecamp hill chart30:00 Software is supposed to be changed.31:00 Story of a quick change up setting the apple cart. 34:10 Recap of tips34:50 Every great business pivoted from where it started.35:50 Gratitude: Please rate and review and please reach out.37:30 Upcoming episodes with business and beers.Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
Emergency PodCast Hurricane Laura and Marco prep.Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!00:00 Introduction to the Emergency Podcast. (Marco/Laura)01:00 What are you drinking (Cody) Crown and water / (Mike) Jameson with ice.01:30 War stories Hurricane Rita02:30 Emergency contact page.03:10 KISS - Keep it simple stupid03:45 (TIP #1) Communication is paramount05:00 Can GCS help you out with an emergency web site05:15 Text messaging solutions06:15 If you don't have contact info get it now.07:15 (TIP #2) Don't forget about payroll people.08:00 (TIP #3) Invoice now. Why not?08:30 Keep in contact with your customers10:00 Get backups of important information12:30 Please reach out with we can help.12:45 Emergency check list to follow.13:15 Once again if we can help let us know.
This is episode super star CEO Cody and Mike discuss invoicing and getting your money from the client quickly and efficiently. We discuss some war stories to avoid when invoicing a client, and share some tips and tricks to make the process and smooth as possible. Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!We also live stream this entire episode that can be seen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpuVMWqWNec&t=241s00:00 Introduction01:00 Cash is King. Invoicing and looking past collections to get your money02:00 What are you drinking? (Mike) Ziegenbock / (Cody) Gulf Kolsch. Twisted X Brewing.02:45 Feedback Episode 1.05:25 Invoicing War Story. (CA Invoicing Debacle)07:30 Doing up Front work pays dividends in the end.09:30 Fitting your system to what clients wants10:00 (TIP #1)Put yourself in the position to not have your invoices rejected.11:30 Intro to Gate Logs and feeding labor transaction to your invoicing system12:45 Get your Rates, Crafts, Client Codes, SES Number recorded into your system16:00 Auditing of past invoices.16:30 Beer 219:10 Working with TRAC Systems.20:00 (TIP #2) Importing/Exporting to client system is ALWAYS the best option.22:00 Unique integration option. Send Keys. 23:25 (TIP #3) Separating Invoices into smallest components to help them get improved faster.27:00 Introduction to Transactional Invoicing.29:30 Using transaction invoicing to find discrepancies.30:30 Develop the invoicing cadence/cycle.31:00 Invoicing the smallest transaction as possible. (Even down to the shift)31:40 When a client zigs be ready to zag.32:40 Try to make the client job as easy as possible. Be their easy button.34:00 Reporting and dashboard to help with invoicing accuracy 35:10 Using reporting to help make your job/project more efficient. Are we getting the best use out of our people.37:30 Conclusion and Summary38:30 Gratitude: Please rate and Review.  Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
GCS's super star CEO Cody and Mike discuss the value and evolution of dispatching employees to field projects. Starting from a big white board to advanced systems tracking employees to a job site. Also enjoying a beer (or maybe not) along the way.Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!Episode 1 - Dispatching00:00 - Introduction opening credits01:20 - Dispatching Defined at high level01:45 - What are you drinking? (Cody) Canoe Paddle - Leinenkugel's / (Mike) SeaQuench Ale - Sour02:25 - Shaggy Dog Story (How a quarantine killed Romeo and Juliet and how is that related to the video NBA Jam and Roulette)07:00 - Feedback Episode 008:45 - Dispatching in detail defined09:45 - Why is employee dispatching important12:00 - Reporting for organization transparency via dispatching13:15 - Dispatching value statement "War Story". Stealing employees intra-organization14:30 - Dispatching (Old School) "The White Board"18:20 - Making sure those G40s are working. (Can't afford to keep them on the bench)18:45 - Tighter integration increasing dispatching value.19:30 - Dispatching with employee working on schedules.21:20 - Dispatch as raw data employee, location, start & end date23:30 - Forecasting with pre/future dispatching (MPR)25:47 - Beer Number 226:05 - Dispatching for Compliance and Safety27:20 - Mistakes in dispatch are bad for business.28:45 - Updating compliance data (HASC and TWIC cards)30:30 - Dispatching for safety (Where are my people in case of an emergency)32:45 - Fatigue days and hours for tracking employees safety and for auditing.34:15 - Employee Bans. (Don't send this employee to this facility again.)35:45 - Impossible to keep the organization in an employee's head once you reach a point36:45 - Pretty easy to get start with a simple system.37:05 - Future podcasts and using dispatch for forecasting and advanced billing.38:15 - Conclusion / Gratitude - Dispatch system at a level is a must. (Thanks for Listening)Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
GCS is excited to start this podcast series of helping business owners deal with the some of the software complexities of running/operating a service base business.Looking to get started with your service based company's software? Tune into the first (Episode 0) of Business and Beers podcast where Cody (super star CEO of GCS) and Mike guide you through some software do's and do not's of running your business while also providing some helpful hints and tricks to running your business.Brought to you by GCS, a provider of working technology for working people!Episode Timeline:00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Background of Cody & Mike. 20 years of experience02:40 - What started/kicked this Podcast03:20 - Shaggy Dog Stories - The First Podcast07:30 - Beers Intros Miller Lite / Easy Peasy (IPA) 09:17 - Business Assumptions12:15 - Let's get started "Keeping the Books"15:25 - Excel is a must to working knowledge18:10 - (TIP) Separate Business account from your Personal Accounts20:00 - Quickbooks as ERP Step 121:20 - Quickbooks online versus Quickbooks Desktop24:00 - Intro to ERPs Timberline/Sage, Dynamics, SAP, Oracle27:45 - Second Beer28:30 - Intro to Project Accounting31:20 - GCS as Project Accounting Experts32:00 - What makes up a Project Accounting System33:45 - Intro to MACH135:00 - Components of MACH137:00 - Guard rails to manage your project(s)38:05 - Staying on top of your project40:00 - Being Proactive versus Reactive42:20 - Scaling up your business45:05 - Separating the wheat from the chaff. Focus on what is important.46:05 - (TIP) For handling an audit48:00 - Conclusion / Beer2 Done.48:30 - Wrap up - What coming next. Please rate and review.Gulf Coast Solutions GCS uses a proven speed-to-value approach to deliver business technology.
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