Dirt Talk Podcast

Wally Adamchik literally runs the website constructionleadership.com. Suffice it to say, Wally is well-versed and well-traveled when it comes to leadership in the Dirt World. Wally's company FireStarter Speaking and Consulting works with companies all over the U.S., helping them to build better companies through better leadership, better operations, and better culture.

Wally was kind enough to sit down with Aaron and Alex to talk all things Construction Leadership. Truly. It's one of the longest episodes we've done, but man, is it chock full of good info. We talk about why it's hard to change course as a company and why it's important for companies to be honest with themselves.

To learn more about Wally, visit his website at firestarterspeaking.com.

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Co-hosts Aaron Witt and Alex Horton discuss Aaron's travels out West this past week as he went to visit some Dirt World friends, and all of them are either past or future guests on the Dirt Talk podcast. They also answer a few listener questions about a workplace culture of learning, the dos and don'ts of asking for a raise, and if BuildWitt will have a booth at CONEXPO in 2023!

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Have you ever wondered anything about the gold mining industry? Enter David Garofalo, Chairman & CEO of Gold Royalty Corp. He's the premier name in the mining and precious metal industry. David has 30 years of experience in the creation and growth of over 15 multi-billion dollar sustainable mining businesses across multiple continents and led the largest merger in gold mining history valued at $32 billion. He started in finance but has clearly been working in the Dirt World for many years and has the stories and expertise to show for it. David's a brilliant guy, and we were so excited to have him on the podcast.

David and host Aaron Witt had a deep dive conversation about the mining industry in general but touched on many topics. To say our crew learned a lot is quite an understatement. David and Aaron chatted about the world's gold supply, how some urbanization is actually important for the planet's health, and how much of the negative perception of mining is either distorted or untrue. A really fascinating conversation and we're psyched that we get to share it with our listeners.

To learn more about David Garofalo's work, visit Gold Royalty Corp's website at goldroyalty.com.

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Aaron and Alex face their toughest obstacle yet - the lawn crew just outside the windows of the BuildWitt Studios (Aaron's dining room, for just a few more weeks). But they pushed through because we're on a mission.

This week, the guys take on tough topics like Santa, what industry leaders read/listen to, and will BuildWitt start selling autographed merch.

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We've got another young buck on the podcast to challenge Aaron for the Young Buck throne! This week, we've got Ben Warren of Warren Land Solutions, who was gracious enough to come by the BuildWitt Studio (Aaron's house for only a few more weeks!). He mentioned that this is his first podcast appearance, but don't let the fact that he's green fool you - he has plenty of great stories and earned experience to share.

Aaron and Ben dug into how the land clearing business is a different beast than other kinds of work in the Dirt World. They also talk about not letting your age factor into business, and Ben talks about the importance of not putting your identity in your work.

To learn more about Ben, find him on LinkedIn or the company website at warrenlandsolutions.com.

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We often speak about why our company values are important to us, and today we talk a little about why it's important for every company to be driven by those values. We believe it's not enough to identify the core values of the company - the entire company needs to be speaking those values out loud... and often.!

Aaron and Alex also talk about BuildWitt employee travel (and whose responsibility it is to book it) and where Aaron is gonna park his skid steer.

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We've hinted at it for some time now, but now it's official: the BuildWitt crew has officially announced the upcoming launch of their leadership platform, BuildWitt Leaders!

There have been a lot of questions about what exactly "BuildWitt Leaders" is, so we got Aaron Witt (CEO and Chief Dirt Nerd), Dan Briscoe (President), and Randy Blount (Advisor) to get together and lay it all out. Simply put, BW Leaders is an online platform of videos and education tracks for the leaders (and future leaders) of the Dirt World. We've been building this thing to help the leaders of the Dirt World learn everything from recruiting and marketing to estimating and profitability.

In this episode, Aaron, Dan, and Randy provide tons of examples of how this tool will empower companies in the Dirt World to train up their people, plan for the future, and build the best teams they can.

Stay tuned for our official launch date - you won't want to miss out.

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Aaron and Alex are back in the studio together after a week apart! They get to effectively go back in time and answer a question from a few weeks ago, as well as discuss attracting a new generation to the dirt world and how to manage a crew of people that are older than the leader.

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG is a big deal. It's part equipment trade show - part dirt world family reunion IN LAS VEGAS and it's anything but a breeze to organize. The event is put on by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers every 3 years and it takes every bit of that time in between to put all of the pieces together. Fortunately, Dana Wuesthoff (Show Director) and Caroline Roberts (Director of Event Operations) were kind enough to take an hour off and give us the inside scoop on the event's history and future.

If you haven't been able to tell, Aaron is something of a fanboy of heavy equipment and especially CONEXPO. When he was young and dumb, he actually snuck into the event (this is a bad idea, everyone!), but at the 2020 edition of the event, he flew most of the BuildWitt team out to experience it. So, just in case it's not clear in the interview, Aaron was kiiiiinda excited to get to ask Dana and Caroline for all of the juicy details of what it takes to put CONEXPO on. They talk midnight equipment parades down the Vegas strip, how many bathrooms you have to plan for, and how 2023's event will take up at least 2.7 million square feet!

To learn more about CONEXPO-CON/AGG, visit the site at conexpoconagg.com.

To learn more about AEM, visit their site at aem.org.

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This week on the Monday edition of Dirt Talk, Aaron and Alex chat about Aaron's upcoming trip through the South and why he prefers driving instead of flying right now.

As always, the guys also discuss some listener-submitted questions/topics, including operator school, selling an equity stake in your business for cash, and why it's still tough to find good people to work at your business these days.

Thanks to everyone who sends in questions! If you have questions/comments/concerns, reach out at [email protected].

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