The Tradesman Experience

A follow up to Hard Lessons. Forgive the audio quality.

This was a difficult conversation. Nate and I talk about some of the hard lessons we have learned in the last few years. Sharing stories we've not told before. Hopefully it brings some value.

This week I sit down with Eddy Oneil, founder of Poseidon Construction & Services. We discuss business, Subcontractor relationships, and creating the best experience for the client. @eddyoneil87 @poseidon.construction

This conversation has been a long time coming. In the virtual studio is Daniel Perea, owner of Apex Welding. In this conversation, Daniel shares his experiences growing up in the blue collar world, lessons learned as a young man, personal discoveries as a business owner and what was it that helped him mature into the man he is today. @daniel_apexwelding

It's been a long time since we dove into this topic! Since several years have passed we decided to revist the topic of chickenshit leadership. This week we get to share our new perspectives, experiences and what stays the same. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87

Burnout is a symptom.

How important are profits? How do you calculate profits? What is financial discipline? This week in the virtual studio is my friend Greg Giroux, founder of TruPros. Along with answering these questions, we share our stories of not making any money and why most small business owners never succeed. trupros.com

What does it take to start a business? Should you start a business? This week we dive into the discussion of starting a business and if it's worth it. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87

Not everyone gets a trophy

This episode I sit down in the virtual studio with Mitch Smedley. Mitch is the owner of Smedley Plumbing, founder of Trade Wins Consulting and runs the podcast The Void. We discuss business, leadership, operations and mostly talk about how to leverage your social media to grow your business. Go check out everything about him!!

What came first in business, the sale or operations?

I'll do whatever it takes! That's something we say or hear people say. But what does that mean?? This week we dive into that question and share our definitions and examples of the sacrifices necessary to do whatever it takes. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87

What a phenominal conversation!! This week I have the privledge to inteview Pete Neubig. Pete is founder of VPM Solutions, a fellow podcaster, and as you will see, a man of many talents and lots of experience. We discuss everything from power couples, leadership, buisness and remote team members. Go check them out: @vpmsolutions vpmsolutions.com

What do you need to have a successful relationship?

This week is a lot of fun! We are joined by Joel Potter, host of Bourbon & Ballistics Podcast and Co-Owner of First Line Ballistics, and we talk about a lot! Between Joel's introduction to bourbon, starting a business, being a 42 year old student in a classroom & everything else that comes up over a bottle of Basil Hayden, this conversation is packed full of laughs, memories and possibly some exagerated stories. Go check out their shooting targets and his podcast. @bourbonandballisticspodcast @firstlineballistics @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience

How do you show up everyday? How do you show up after a loss? How do you show up after a win?

This week I sit down with Joni Wolfswinkel. Joni is a realestate investor, entreprenuer, podcaster and a GSDMF. This is a wide ranging coversation where we discuss investing, leadership, remote team members and much much more!! Check her out on: Instagram - Inside The Wolfs Den Facebook - Inside The Wolfs Den Instagram - jonimwolf Facebook - Joni Wolfswinkel

This week I am joined by Eric Fortenberry, Founder and CEO of JobTread. If you want to have a successful business then you have to have successful systems. In this conversation we discuss job costing, transfer of information, WHY he created JobTread and much more. Go check them out at www.jobtread.com @jobtread

What skills do you have? What skills do you need? What is Skill Stacking??

How would you define delegation? This week we unpack what delegation means, how to achieve it and what it takes as a leader to do so. @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience

Let's talk about coaching!

Back by popular demand we have Gina Malvestuto, owner of Green Tree Bookkeeping We continue our conversation of knowing your numbers. What is breakeven? How do you caluclate that? These are some questions that we answer in our conversation.

This week we sit down with two highschool football coaches Kyle and Morgan. These are two men that Nate coached under during the season at Douglas High this fall. This conversation is very wide ranging from attracting students, the evolution of leadership, sharing the purpose, getting the best out of people and much much more. @natenewton87 @thetradesmanexperience

What is your ROI?

Please welcome BOOMNATION to the show! In this episode I sit down with Brent and David as they share the ideas, the purpose and the work that they and BOOMNATION are doing to drastically improve the skilled trades. We discuss recruiting, creating alignment and of course leadership. Follow them on IG @boomnationusa

Rest, Recovery & Reset are a part of training and growth.

Growing your business, scaling your business and delegation are very very difficult. So how do we do it? This week I am joined by Steve Rozenberg and this guy is a GSDMF like no one else!! We discuss systems, delegation, virtual assistants and more about how to become successful and trust the process. Go follow him on IG and look for dates to attend his 2 day summit. @rozenbergsteve

No one care about your New Year's Resolutions.

When do you know it's time to restructure? This may be your habits, your attitude, your business or your operations. Join us this week as we discuss the difficulties and benefits of constantly growing and restructuring.

Do you invest in what you need or spend money on what you want?

Why do you need a bookkeeper? This week we jump down the rabbit hole of bookkeeping. My guest is Gina Malvestuto, owner of Green Tree Bookkeeping. Gina shares her experience, insight & expertise in the benefits and gains of having a bookkeeper. Follow her on social media and enjoy this very informative and exciting conversation.

How do you define being a professional?

How do you pay your team? How do you navigate your success? What are the growth opportunites in your business? This week we answer these questions and more as we discuss MONEY! @thetradesmanexperience

This week we sat down as guests on the Welding Business Owners Podcast with Kevin Johnson. After our conversation last week we decided we had much more to discuss. This is a deep dive into business, leadership and personal growth.

What do you think about while you're driving?

Finding like minded people can end up in hours of conversation! This week our guest is Kevin Johnson, owner of JMW Specialty Welding and Fabrication, and also host of the Welding Business Owners Podcast. Join us as we discuss the Fabricator Olympics, automation integration, running a business and of course Managing Operations. @JMWFABRICATION @WELDINGBUSINESSOWNERSPODCAST @THETRADESMANEXPERIENCE @NATENEWTON87

Give yourself permission to win!!

To often people seek out excuses instead of solutions. This week we sit down with Patick Coyne III, owner of Desert Valley Landscapes, and dive into his story of success, failure and what drives him everyday. @patrick_coyne3 @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton thetradesmanexperience.com [email protected]

What an exciting and wide ranging conversation this is! Nate and I are joined this week by Nate Cruz and Chance Smith, owners of Sierra Timber Scape LLC. As we discuss business, ownership and growth, the conversation leads to humble beginnings and how GRIT and the willingness to win can push you further than anything else. Facebook - Sierra Timber Scape LLC @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com [email protected]

Never apologize for being excellent.

When you become a leader, manager, boss, team player, employee or anything that requires you to do something, you are entering into an agreement. This week is about how to structure that agreement. When you do you will hire better, fire better, perform better and promote better. @thetradesmanexperience thetradesmanexperience.com [email protected]

What is your driving need? We have 6 basic needs; Certainity, Uncertainty, Significance, Connection, Growth & Contribution. Shifting to growth and contribution is the only way to have fulfillment. But what does Significance do? Find out on this week's GSD.

In business there are several 'Walls' that you will hit. The first is the $1,000,000 wall. Although many companies never reach it, there must be systems, teams, sales and profits to reach it successfully. This week we talk about the several different walls in small business and what you need to do to climb each one. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com [email protected]

This week we recap Fabtech 2023. We discuss interactions, conversations and ALL of the new automation in the fabrication world. Are we being replaced? Can you automate custom work? Find out as we answer these questions and more.

Do it on purpose!! Be aware. Be mindful. Be intentional. Add this one thing to your life and it will change everything.

Do you give up to early? How hard will you fight for the things that you want? This week I sit down with Casey Bernard, owner of Fix It All, as he shares his start-up, failures, growth and determined success.

Resistance builds strength. Why do we seek comfort? Why do we avoid conflict? Good Timber by Douglas Malloch 1922

In this episode we discuss the most underrated quality of success. GRIT. Listen in as we talk about the book GRIT, by Angela Duckworth, and reveal the formulas she has created to help us better understand what and how GRIT works. As usual we combine it with our experiences, hilarity and real life stories of what GRIT means to us.

You need boundaries in your life. You need to know how to set clear expectations. But what does that look and sound like? This week we dive deep into these two topics by sharing stories and real life examples. @thetradesmanexperience @natenewton87 thetradesmanexperience.com [email protected]

What happens when you emoby the MONSTER MENTALITY?? Let's find out.....