Toolbox for the Trades

Are you a vital part of your business?If you leave on a two-week vacation and don’t check-in, will it fall apart?Many business owners will proudly say “yes” to both questions — but, if you’re one of them, you’re probably doing it wrong. That advice is straight from our guest today, Tommy Mello, who is a bit of a renaissance man when it comes to the trades. He is the owner of A1 Garage Door Services, host of the Home Service Expert podcast and author of Home Service Millionaire.What we talked about:- Why you should organize your business like you’re planning to sell it (even if you aren’t- Why revenue is for vanity, profit is for sanity- How helping your employees win as individuals help your company win as a teamIf you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

As anyone in the trades can tell you, hard work pays off.We’re always blown away here by the success stories we see in the trades every day.And that work ethic follows from the first day crawling through the mud to overseeing a $50 million empire.At least, it did for our guest today, John Akhoian, CEO at Rooter Hero Plumbing.John has carried his work ethic through every stephe has taken in the industry — from his first job shadowing a family friend to expanding his business into an interstate empire. He came on to share the secrets to his success, including- Why being master of one (or two) things is better than being a jack of all trades- The best marketing strategies to leverage as your business grows- The secrets to a successful acquisition (on either side of the deal)If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

You’ve heard that saying, “Treat the janitor the same way you would treat the CEO.”  It’s one of the keys to great leadership, and it’s easy to say, but much harder to do, particularly if you’re already the CEO.  Which is why our conversation with Ken Goodrich was such an inspiring one.  Ken is the CEO of Goettl, one of the oldest HVAC companies in the US, and was a guest on the Toolbox for the Trades podcast. He talked all about:   - How helping his dad fix HVAC units led to him falling in love with the industry - How his leadership style has evolved over the last 20 years - Why he considers his innate ability to find talent one of his greatest assets - And so much more   If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here.Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.