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Great conversation with Travis. Creator of "The Forged Father". A program I became a part of about 6 months ago. Challenging fathers to become uncommon through Faith, Fitness, Family and Finance. Travis has put together an amazing program for men who need and want to do better. I wanted to bring this to the trades because we need to focus on our health so we don't end up injured and paying for it the rest of our lives. Check out Travis on You Tube or IG @theforgedfather

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When it comes to bathroom remodels, we've used Wedi shower pans, panels and accessories for over a decade with amazing success. I have a great conversation with Regional Sales Manager David LaFleur who we've known for years. David has been in the trades himself for many years and with Wedi for about 8 now. Check out Wedi online to see who your local rep is and they'll take care of whatever you need!

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We can't always control what happens on the jobsite when it comes to delays, mis-orders or mistakes, but we can control how we react and the best way to handle the situation for the client.

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Nick MacKay is a Technical Sales Representative at LATICRETE International. LATICRETE is a world-wide manufacturer and marketer of globally proven construction solutions used in residential, commercial and industrial applications.

It was great to talk to Nick about some of the products that we use from LATICRETE for many years now installing floor and wall tile in our residential remodeling projects.

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Great conversation with Rick Mills. A senior project manager with Jacksonandrewsbuilding.com. We discuss the challenges and decisions that need to be made on a daily basis when running some detailed projects. Rick will be speaking this year at JLC Live 2026 on Thursday March 26th from 1:00-4:00 on "High level Project Management & Execution"

Check out thier projects @Jackson Andrews Building and Design or Rick Mills on IG! 

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Ryan is a framing carpenter of 25+ years with an expertise in roof framing. A husband, father of 3 who is a business owner in upstate NY. Ryan has a passion for his craft and it shows with his online accounts and his teaching @JLCLIVE in Rhode Island each year. This was a great conversation with a humble master of our trade! I hope everone enjoys the talk as much as I did! 

Thanks for tuning in. You can reach Ryan at Roofcutters.com

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Great discussion with Luke about how he got into the trades and the start of his very successful pod cast "Tile Money"
Being in the trades myself, Its been very helpful listening to Luke and his guests over the years and was very excited to have a chat with him one on one! 

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Paul started Method, an entirely customizable platform for small businesses that want to simplify their unique way of working. Method is best known for its flagship product, Method:CRM.
Paul believes that building small business software with one-size-fits-all mentality is lazy and outdated. This firm belief, paired with his experience as a self-taught coder and entrepreneur, resulted in Paul's empathy for small business owners. 

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Second part of the impact great customer service can have in any business and how it can impact your clients!

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One of the most important skills we need to have when doing a remodeling project in someone's home is providing exceptional customer service! We can have great technical skills in the trade, but if the client is having a terrible experience, then it's not a success.  

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