In this episode Brandon and I hear the origin story of the Blue Collar Nation boys, Eric Sprague and Larry Wilburton, and their training platform SuperTech University (formally known as Morning Tech Meeting). 

We dive deep on the importance of soft skill training with our technicians- how most of us spend money to get our techs all the appropriate certifications and technical training, but often fail to teach them how to "act" and "think" in the course of doing the technical work. 

Eric and Larry share how the earliest version of Morning Tech Meeting completely turned their restoration business around, eventually enabling them to successfully sell it. 

How would it change your business if you decided to double-down on the development of your technicians? What kind of ROI do you think it would produce? 

Another bonus nugget to watch out for- notice how Eric and Larry interact with one another during the show- the way they talk to each other and pass the conversation back and forth. It's very obvious these two business partners have developed a deep working respect for one another- something worth pursuing/imitating if you're a business owner/co-founder. 

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