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Aaron talks about a recent tough pickle he had to tackle, his Vlog trip to visit Casella and their waste management operations, and the latest surrounding Dirt World.

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Brian Anderson is President of Bear Construction, a site work company based in Middle Tennessee. Started in 2019 by driving to water service projects in a Kia, Brian’s shared much of his business journey online for others to see and learn from.

Learn more about Bear Construction at: https://tnbearllc.com/

Follow Brian Anderson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-anderson-08415560/

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Aaron recaps his recent speaking engagement at the annual Bring Back the Trades event, some quick thoughts on AI tools, and what it means to have had 1,300+ attendees at the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit. 

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Dick’s CEO of Bluelight Machines, an autonomous civil construction machine startup that’s already working with leading civil companies nationwide to automate rollers and articulated trucks. He’s using many lessons learned from building a previous technology company serving the civil construction and mining industries to help contractors build better than ever.

Learn more about Bluelight Machines at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluelight-machines/

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Aaron recaps his attendance at a recent Dale Carnegie conference and gives some thoughts on learning culture.

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Paul is President of Solomon Builders, a Nashville-based general contractor who’s performed notable work like the Ramsey Solutions HQ and the Nashville Zoo. After a tragic event in 2020 put the company's future in question, they’ve been on a journey to define who they are and double down on it.

Learn more about Solomon Builders: https://www.solomonbuilders.com/ 

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Aaron recaps the latest at BuildWitt.

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Joe is CEO of East Bay Tire, a California-based tire distributor and service provider, serving anyone from trucking companies to ports to quarries. With thousands of customers and applications, Joe is taking the company in a more service and data-driven direction, aiming to educate customers and provide greater value than the traditional tire model. And while not sexy, the whole world moves on tires!

Follow Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepehanick/

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Aaron gives a look ahead to 2026 and discusses churn.

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