Blue Collar Proud Show

This week on the show we talk with Clyde Riddlesbrood!  Today's episode is going to unlock some of the oldest success secrets you can use, from the fun and crazy world of the theatre! All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT.   Show Notes [21:17] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Fishing [30:27] Michael Boudart: "Culture eats strategy for lunch." [32:25] CVC Coaching  [32:43] Clyde Riddlesbrood intro [55:10] Fake it till ya make it, guys. [1:10:04] Quote [1:11:22] Want to learn more about Clyde? [1:11:14] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:12:14] Suggestions? Email us at guys@guysintrucks.com [1:12:27] Spark Marketer [1:12:37] Let's get social! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram [1:12:52] Subscribe to our emails!  

This week on the show we talk with Ryan Skews.  Ryan is a bit of plumbing royalty, joining us all the way from beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. But how exactly is he royalty? Oh, we'll get to that... and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT.   Show Notes [14:15] Zig Ziglar you can get what you want if you give other's what they want [14:30] Check in with Reality [16:04] Do you guys have a suggestion about what to call Jessica now? [17:01] Larry Winget episode [17:47] Carter's passion article  [20:06] Mike Rowe! [31:17] The 4 Agreements [37:17] Ryan Skews intro [37:25] Plumbing Baron [37:37] Toastmasters [1:01:11] Gee...I wonder who asked the question about the toilets... (Hint: It's Jessica.) [1:04:35] So....field trip to Cape Town? [1:04:51] Quote [1:07:35] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:07:52] Suggestions? Email us at guys@guysintrucks.com [1:08:02] Spark Marketer  

This week on the show we talk with Tiffany Largie! You may dream of having a profitable six- or seven-figure business, but what about three of them? Tiffany did it with nothing but sheer hard work and determination. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [3:32] The 10 Signs That You're Burning Out -- And What To Do About It [17:47] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Losing the Big Sale [27:14] CVC Coaching [27:27] Tiffany Largie intro [34:21] Brene Brown [57:08] Email Tiffany at tiffany@tiffanylargie.com [57:14] Check out the free resources on Tiffany's website [58:04] Onwards to Freedom Facebook Group [59:30] Quote [1:01:59] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:02:17] Suggestions? Email us! [1:02:22] Spark Marketer [1:02:49] Subscribe!  

This week on the show, Taylor and Carter record the episode while doing 80 mph on the Interstate, completing the last few miles of the epic, month-long, 15 state, 29 client tour. They reflect on what they learned, and share some of the experiences with you. Don't miss this episode! Show Notes [15:32] Maya Angelo quote: “Words are things. You must be careful, careful about calling people out of their names, using racial pejoratives and sexual pejoratives and all that ignorance. Don’t do that. Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words. I think they are things. They get on the walls. They get in your wallpaper. They get in your rugs, in your upholstery, and your clothes, and finally in to you.” [25:21] Q&A Lightning Round [29:02] GIT Nation Facebook Group [29:40] Suggestions? Email us! [29:52] Spark Marketer

The Great Road Trip continues, this time from Cincinnati, Ohio! We chat with Clay Lamb in his Home Contractors HQ podcast studio, and cover a range of topics in this wonderfully casual conversation among friends. Join us! Show Notes [1:12] American Chimney  [2:41] Clay Lamb's previous episode [2:55] Home Contractor's HQ podcast [8:09] Spark Marketer [23:04] Mobile search's future [30:15] Importance of reviews [31:53] Facebook ads [49:28] Wells Fargo Bank [59:28] Home Contractors HQ [59:53] Email Taylor! [59:57] Email Carter! [60:01] Email Clay! [1:00:55] Suggestions? Email the Guys! [1:01:09] Spark Marketer [1:01:18] Let's get social! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  

This week, Taylor and Carter are on the road, so it's a perfect time to flash back to a previous conversation with Ellen Rohr, and play some great parts we weren't able to include the first time. All that and much more, coming up on GIT! Show Notes [3:20] Ellen Rohr's other episodes 002 | 016 [3:40] Zoom Drain & Sewer [4:50] Check in with Reality: Metrics Tracking [11:44] Hear that horn? See? Totally on the road. [19:36] Ellen Rohr intro (again!) [43:33] Quote [45:38] GIT Nation Facebook [46:17] Suggestions? Email us! [46:57] Subscribe!

This week on the show we talk with Tommy Nelms! A former firefighter turned business owner, who's recently mobilized an entire industry to think charitably, and use their own businesses for a good cause   All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [7:47] Insight on Problem-Solving [16:59] The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success & Failure [21:57] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Measuring ROS (Return On Service) [30:33] CVC Coaching [30:45] Tommy Nelms Intro. [35:44] Mark Stoner, Ashbusters [36:34] Darin Bibeau, National Chimney Supply [37:33] Chuck Roydhouse, Clean Sweep of Anne Arundel County [37:35] Hope Stevenson [37:36] Chuck Hall, Winston's Chimney Service [39:59] Sweep Away Breast Cancer [41:21] Propane Angels [46:16] Kevin Russell, Warrior Horse [47:18] Alan Hunter, I Know Jessica [49:25] Sweeps & Ladders [55:33] GIT Nation Facebook Group [56:11] Suggestions? Email us! [56:17] Spark Marketer [56:40] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Michael Boudart! Do yourself a favor, grab yourself a coffee and spend some time learning exactly what it takes to grow a world-class service organization from this guy. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes  [2:45] Check In With Reality: Internet Security Talk [5:19] DDOS Attack Explanation [17:07] Michael Boudart Intro. [61:24] Quote [62:57] Lindemann Chimney [63:18] GIT Nation Facebook Group [63:52] Suggestions? Email us! [64:26] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Kate Mulder. Ever wonder what it takes to organize a bunch of local business owners and get them in a room together once a week, so that everybody starts making more money? Well, Kate knows.   All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [5:46] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Loving the Job [12:50] CVC Coaching [13:11] Kate Mulder intro [13:19] BNI [42:41] BNI Foundation [43:42] BNI Podcast  [45:12] Quote [46:22] GIT Nation Facebook Group [46:49] Suggestions? Email us! [47:02] Spark Marketer [47:12] Let's get social! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram [47:20] Subscribe!

This week on the show we talk with Joe Crisara.  If you want to really grow your business, then at some point you really are gonna have to focus on improving your sales. Your systems, Your Training. Your People. And NOW is that time.  All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [2:43] Becky Robinson Article [13:03] Check in with Reality: Negative Online Review Because of Price [13:20] Spark Marketer [20:55] Have a question for Taylor & Carter? Ask here! [21:05] Joe Crisara Intro [25:20] Contractorselling.com[56:07] Quote [57:20] GIT Nation Facebook Group [57:57] Suggestions? Email us! [58:30] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Rick Vlahos.  We preach the importance of education all the time on the show, but there is no one more committed to training and continuing education in the hearth and fireplace industry than THIS guy.  All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes  [13:22]  Groundhog Hunting With Jerry: Education [24:45] CVC Coaching  [25:10] Rick Vlahos intro [25:22] Hearth Patio & BBQ Education Foundation [25:28] National Fireplace Institute [43:47] "Stop Looking At What You've Done, And Look At What You Haven't" [52:25] Quote [54:50] GIT Nation Facebook Page [55:25] Do you have any suggestions for us? Let's hear them! [59:07] Spark Marketer [56:00] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Mike Andreacchi.  This is a true blue-collar success story GIT Nation. Mike is the epitome of the old saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure", and he's building a growing empire to prove it! All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [7:22] Propane Angels  [9:45] Check in with Reality [24:13] Interested in our Social Media Course? Learn more here! [26:42] Mike Andreacchi intro [46:55] Turning a transaction into a customer [47:40] The Emyth by Michael Gerber [55:40] Quote [57:47] Junk King  [58:20] GIT Nation Facebook Page [58:58] Do you have any suggestions for us? Let's hear them! [59:07] Spark Marketer [59.33] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Shaneh Woods. If you feel like something's stopping you from getting the dream business you've always wanted, there's a good chance that Shaneh's gonna figure out what it is, and get you organized and on your way to the next level.   All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes Shaneh was kind enough to include a special gift for our listeners, and we think you'll really enjoy it! Click here to find out more and let us (and Shaneh) how it helps you in your daily life and in your business! [29:28] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Training [29:45] Bill Murray [37:39] CVC Coaching [38:10] Check in with Reality: Operating Under Different Business Names [38:15] ContractorTalk.com [53:45] Have a question for Taylor & Carter? Ask here! [54:26] Shaneh Woods intro [54:30] E 3 Services [1:29:08] Need to email Shaneh? [1:29:52] Quote [1:32:01] Bliss App [1:33:30] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:33:58] Suggestions? Email us! [1:34:39] Spark Marketer

This week on the show we talk with Cheri Perry.  She grew up in a family-owned business, and has started and owned multiple businesses of her own, and what she's learned about business, life, leadership and herself in the process is priceless. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT! Show Notes [3:47] We're in a book![11:28] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Systematizing Your Business [12:51] E-myth by Michael Gerber [19:15] CVC Coaching [19:33] Check in with Reality: White Collar vs Blue Collar [20:25] Anandtech.com [33:37] Obedience to Authority [37:26] Want a Blue Collar Proud bumper sticker? Email us! [38:22] Cherri Perry intro [39:14] Dare to be a Difference Maker: Vol VI [1:03:50] Total Merchant Concepts [1:11:49] Quote [1:13:15] Call Cherri for a special offer! 888-249-9949 [1:14:10] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:15:06] Subscribe to our emails!

Even a Service Business is about Location Location Location! his week on the show we talk with Tyler Cauble. He's a commercial real estate expert, and he wants to share that expertise with you, because location is a HUGE consideration for any business, and getting it wrong can be fatal. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [20:08] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Pricing Problems [28:08] Check in with Reality: Hiring from the applicant's perspective [28:50] ElectricianTalk.com [29:56] Canadian hate mail may be sent to Taylor@guysintrucks.com [52:35] GIT Nation Facebook Group [53:28] Tyler Cauble intro [1:24:37] Quote [1:25:07] Grant Cardonen [1:25:32] CommercialInNashville.com [1:25:44] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:26:17] Suggestions? Email us! [1:26:29] Spark Marketer [1:26:57] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Mark Stoner! He's in the studio, and we've handcuffed him to the chair so that he'll sit still long enough to tell us about his new book, BLUE COLLAR GOLD: How to build a business from the dirt up. All That and Much more coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [2:00] Mark Stoner (again!) [8:32] Larry Winget [10:37] Blue Collar Gold: How to Build a Service Business from the Dirt Up [13:37] Failing Forward [35:24] Ashbusters [45:31] Blue Collar Millionaires  [48:05] SirVent Franchising [50:25] Clay Lamb [1:08:48] Get in touch with Mark! [1:09:13] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:10:10] Spark Marketer [1:10:25] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Rusty Powell. She grew up in a construction family and is a business owner of herself, but did she always run her own business? And how did she pick emergency remediation and restoration services? All that in MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT! Show Notes [3:40] Thanks for the feedback, Mark! We appreciate it! [9:10] Email us! [9:27] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: How Self Image Relates to Company Image [17:27] CVC Coaching [17:50] Check in with Reality [18:29] Roofing Talk [23:40] Rusty Powell Intro [23:51] CPR Nash [28:53] BNI [50:03] LinkedIn [55:55] IICRC Certification [1:07:32] Quote [1:08:32] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:09:13] Suggestions? Email us! [1:09:27] Spark Marketer [1:09:49] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Jamie Pagliei. If you don't think that networking groups have anything to offer you, if you feel like you'd rather eat glass than stand up and introduce yourself, Jamie may just turn you around. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [10:12] Our weekly Mike Rowe shoutout [24:18] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Law of the Lid [25:13] John Maxwell's 21 Laws of Leadership [32:04] CVC Coaching [32:30] Check in with Reality: Starting a New Business [33:16] Pool Spa Forum [34:27] The Emyth by Michael Gerber [34:39] Failing Forward by John Maxwell [35:02] The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson [35:11] 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey [36:11] Ellen Rohr [45:13] Jamie Pagliei intro [45:20] US Masonry [45:33] BNI [45:40] US Navy [45:46] Veteren Chimney Initiative [1:15:34] Quote [1:16:59] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:17:20] Suggestions? Email us! [1:17:31] Spark Marketer [1:17:54] Subscribe to our emails!

This week on the show we talk with Kevin Russell.  You can't talk to Kevin without hearing about his horses, but you know what he cares about even more than his horses? PEOPLE. He LOVES people. And he's using his growing business to help get his bigger purpose out of the starting gate. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [8:27] Thanks for the cookies, Kevin & Theresa! [22:28] GIT Nation Facebook Page [22:35] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Selling to the Customer's Needs [28:18] CVC Coaching [28:28] Check in with Reality [29:05] ContractorTalk.com [40:02] Have questions for Taylor? Ask away! #StumpTaylor [40:44] Kevin Russell intro [43:14] New Buck Chimney Sweep [56:51] Mark Stoner - Episode 001 [1:00:53] Warrior Horse  [1:03:02] Interested in donating?! Email Kevin! [1:09:40] Quote [1:11:34] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:1149] Suggestions? Email us! [1:12:04] Spark Marketer [1:12:24] Subscribe to our emails!  

This week on the show we talk with Al Levi.  Al successfully grew a Plumbing & HVAC company, then retired before the age of 50! Now he helps other contractors learn to run their businesses with less stress and MORE success. All that and MUCH more, coming up on this episode of GIT. Show Notes [2:20] Ellen Rohr [5:28] The Cult of Busy [30:14] Groundhog Hunting with Jerry: Turning Calls into Successful Sales [37:04] CVC Coaching [37:26] Check in with Reality: Buying Another Business [47:28] Have a question? Ask us! [48:03] Al Levi intro [1:00:11] Al's Meeting Manifesto [1:40:13] Book Giveaway Details: Contest will be open from now until Tuesday 5-24 at 9pm. Participants will receive 1 entry for every like, retweet, comment, and each friend they tag on this post. Participants will receive 5 entries for every Customer Service Hall of Fame story submitted to guys@guysintrucks.com. [1:41:19] Quote [1:42:48] Appleseedbusiness.com [1:44:16] GIT Nation Facebook Group [1:44:54] Suggestions? Email us! [1:45:08] Spar