Modern Electrician Podcast

In this week's show, we sit down with Pete Grable from Knipex North America to discuss the new, innovative tools that Knipex is releasing. Knipex was kind enough to send our team a handful of high-quality hand tools to review and experience. Knipex is famous for creating top-of-the-line, german-engineered, high-quality hand tools. You can find out what other new tools they offer as well as learn about their long history of quality in the tool industry by visiting their website at www.knipex-tools.com Check them out on Instagram by visiting @knipex_official. 

We want to say thank you to the team at Knipex for reaching out and for sending along some beautifully, well-crafted tools. We'll treat them well.

You can check out our YouTube channel to see our unboxing video here: Modern Electrician on YouTube

We also want to say thank you to everyone who continues to participate in out Question Of The Week segment. You can check out and respond to our Question Of The Week by visiting our website: Modern Electrician Website 

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On this week's show, we listen to and read responses from this week's "Question Of The Week!" This week's question was: "What's the best advice you've received in your career and how did that change your life?" We got a bunch of great responses so thanks so much to everyone who participated! If you don't hear your response on the show today, be on the lookout for your words of wisdom to show up on our IG page @modern_electrician as well as on our website www.modernelectricianpod.com. Be on the lookout for this week's Question Of The Week! Looking forward to hearing your responses!

This week, I sit down with a third-year electrician working out of the Kansas City area named Rob Duncan. You can find Rob on Instagram @becomingelectric. Go check him out and follow his journey in the trade. Rob is getting ready to sit for his Journeyman Electrician's Exam in the next few months. We discuss his approach to the test as well as his thoughts on the trade itself in this week's episode. 

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In this week's episode, we sit down with Luke Sheetz of Edwards Electrical & Mechanical out of Indianapolis Indiana to discuss how approaching your work with enthusiasm and gratitude can lead to a fulfilling career. Luke is an electrician by trade who has worked for the same company for over a decade and a half. He has grown in the industry from an electrical apprentice to a team leader and a teacher in large part due to his love for what he does and his desire to share that passion. We can all learn from someone who, like Luke, puts their all into the work that they do. I hope you can gain some insight and/or motivation from this episode. 

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In this episode, we sit down to chat life in the electrical industry through the eyes of Brian Hogan, a 28-year-old newly (Class A) licensed electrician in the Albany, NY area. Brian and I first met on Instagram a few years back. He always made me laugh and I enjoyed the content that he created. Lately, Brian has been on the move, from the west coast to his new home in Albany attempting to find the right electrical opportunity for himself. This conversation reminds me that its important for us to keep in mind that success is not a straight line. Life can sometimes be painted or imagined as neat and clean with everything happening when its "supposed to happen" but we all know that it seldom, if ever, happens that way. Life is filled with sidebars, twists and turns, distractions and obstacles that require our best effort to overcome. Seldom do we end up in the exact destination that we set a course for. More times than not, we find what we're looking for along the way and in-turn we realize that some imagined destination or dream was just what we needed to get going. 

Go check out Brian on IG @hulk_da_spaky. Show him some support and say hi! We're all on our own personal adventure in this life. Let's support one another as we walk through!

Have a great week everyone!

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Hey everyone,

Welcome back to the show! One of the most challenging elements of the work we do as tradespeople is trying to remain inspired by our daily routines. Its easy to be excited about something when you're first starting, but what happens when you're a few years in and the day to day begins to wear on you? How do you stay engaged and continue to challenge yourself every day? In today's conversation with Marty Humerickhouse of Unity Electric in Southern California, we discuss just that. Marty is a very inspiring human being who has a genuine desire to improve himself and he uses his career path as an opportunity to grow and challenge himself daily. 

In this conversation, we discuss the importance of finding a company with the right work culture for you, how to lean into your mistakes and how important it is to give back to those who are just entering the trade. You'll hear examples of how Marty goes out of his way to communicate with young apprentices to help them gain confidence by better understanding their industry. He's a great guy and a great example of how a positive approach can have dramatic effects on your life. 

Enjoy!

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Have you ever considered starting your own company? Its a real opportunity that those of us with a skilled trade or craft get to consider as we navigate the paths of our careers. Even though, statistically speaking, the majority of us don't go out on our own, we've at least considered what our company might look like. Some of us imagine ourselves leading a team, trucks with our logos on them, wait trucks... how many trucks are we talking...? How much money is this gonna cost...!? you get the idea. There are a lot of things to consider when starting a business but there is one item that Josh and I continue to discuss over and over, and that is our company's size. Because, you see folks, when it comes to starting your own trade company... Size Matters!

 In this week's episode, The fellas from Lumen Brothers Electric Company discuss some thoughts on sizing your business to fit your lifestyle. We definitely want to remind everyone that these discussions express only our opinions and are in no way intended to suggest we have any idea what we're talking about. We're learning as we go and these conversations help us get to the next step. Hopefully you can find something helpful in this episode!

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The conversation for this week's episode was recorded about one week after Doug's first attempt at the Maryland Master Electricians Exam. In this conversation, we recap everything that Doug experienced during his first time through the exam and discuss strategies for the retake. Doug ended up passing the Masters Exam on his second try, just a few short weeks after we recorded this conversation. We are releasing this episode to help anyone who is getting ready to take a licensing exam or anyone who is looking for the motivation to get themselves signed up to take one. The truth is, sometimes, even when you give something your all, you can still fail! Its important to not allow a failure to define you but to instead focus on the areas where you struggled and to come back better, stronger and more prepared for your next attempt. Hopefully this episode is helpful to some of you. Please feel free to reach out to let us know how your test prep is going!

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In this week's episode, we discuss the challenges and tactics of managing a client's expectations throughout a project. Whether keeping your client informed of the timeline or helping them to understand why certain procedures might be necessary, it is our role, as the contractor to help them navigate the project from start to finish. These are the conversations that Josh and I consistently have to ensure that we're providing our client's with the best service possible. Enjoy.

We'd like to hear your thoughts. What are your company's policies and procedures regarding client communication? How does your company manage your client's expectations throughout a project? Reach out at [email protected]. 

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In this week's episode, we sit down with our apprentice at Lumen Brothers Electric Company, Young Daniel, to ask him why he chose hanging out with 2 old dudes over partying in college. Daniel reached out to us last fall to inquire about an apprenticeship. While we weren't necessarily considering hiring anyone, we couldn't help but be intrigued that someone his age would be interested in the electrical trade, so we gave him a chance. He fit right in and the rest is history. Recently, we asked him to sit down and record an interview for our show and he was happy to do it. Turns out he's a natural podcaster too! Lock up your daughters America! 

In this episode, we chat with Daniel about his decision to become an electrician over going to college. We get into all sorts of great stuff cause, you know...podcasts.

Enjoy!

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