A live podcast recording from the 2020 Lend & Gather conference with Allison Howell and Meathead Movers founder, Aaron Steed. Aaron is passionate about building a company which benefits his employees just as much as his customers and has lots of great insights into staffing, delivery planning, and living up to the purpose behind your business. 

What’s in this episode:

• Keeping purpose at the core of your business
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• Literally keeping the companies core values in your back pocket
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• How to price your delivery process
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• Tips for partnering with moving companies
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• How to (really) load and unload a truck

Quotes:

It’s hard to create value for your employees in order to keep them enthusiastic and wanting to continue to work doing entry level work.” - Aaron Steed

“There's a lot of meaning as to why we do what we do. And I feel like we've been able to harness that grit and get through the hard times.” - Aaron Steed

“I believe the owner’s job is to create clarity, strategy, and accountability for the team.” - Aaron Steed

“Number one, I do not care what my competitors charge. At all.” - Aaron Steed

“Most businesses get clear on their values and their mission statement but that’s really for the executives and the business owners to guide their decisions and whatnot. But our employees, what they have is their service pillars. And their service pillars are what they live and breathe and what they get judged on.” - Aaron Steed

“[Entrepreneurship] forces you to take a good, hard look at yourself. You know, I've been I've been arrogant. I've been humbled. I've been on top of the world. I've been crying to bankers. You know, you're signing up to bet on yourself.” - Aaron Steed

Resources:

Aaron Steed’s perspective on employee turnover: Should your company encourage employees to quit?

Inc.com features Meathead Mover’s Encouraged Employee Turnover

The E-Myth by Michael Gerber

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

The Lend & Gather Conference

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And our guest:

Aaron Steed of Meathead Movers and Mini Storage

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