The AC Method

By Aaron Clippinger

Custom Manufacturing Industry podcast is an entrepreneurship and motivational podcast on all platforms, hosted by Aaron Clippinger. Being CEO of multiple companies including the signage industry and t... more

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April 20, 2023#6: From Loss to Lesson: Turning Construction Setbacks into Company Growth
In today's episode, Aaron talks about a construction project that went wrong due to unforeseen circumstances, resulting in the company losing a significant amount of money. He suggests that such situations should be viewed as a learning opportunity, where the company is paying for its education, rather than a complete loss. He also emphasizes the importance of being cautious when taking on new projects and considering potential unknown areas that could result in additional costs. Additionally, Aaron shares their personal experience of having to forfeit their paychecks when their company was struggling financially.
Aaron emphasizes the importance of examining and understanding why a project failed and using that knowledge to improve and avoid similar mistakes in the future. He also encourages open communication and collaboration within the company to facilitate this process. The overall message is that failure can be a valuable source of education and growth, and should be approached with a positive and constructive mindset.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Aaron discusses a project that resulted in a significant loss for their company and suggests viewing such situations as a learning opportunity.
Being cautious when taking on new projects and considering potential unknown areas that could result in additional costs is important.
Aaron shares their personal experience of having to forfeit their paychecks when their company was struggling financially.
Examining and understanding why a project failed is crucial to improve and avoiding similar mistakes in the future.
Open communication and collaboration within the company are encouraged to facilitate the learning process.
Failure can be a valuable source of education and growth and should be approached with a positive and constructive mindset.
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Prelude
00: 09 - What does a loser project look like?
00:33 - What steps did Aaron take to analyze a project that resulted in a significant loss?
1:22 - Project Cortez
2:00 - How did this idea come to be?
04:02 - Mistake number one: Not knowing the numbers
4:59 - A color discrepancy discovered
6:13 - Selling a loser project for 15,000
08:04 - The bloodbath of the company
9:40 - What do you learn from losing money on projects?
12:21 - What does it mean to look at the variance?
15:22 - The value of losing projects
18:03 - Taking time to look at the numbers
19:17 - We’d love to hear your thoughts
19:36 - END

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April 13, 2023#5: Igniting Your Passion: Fueling Creativity and Productivity with Aaron Clippinger
In today's podcast, Aaron is going to talk about passion. He explores the importance of having passion in your work and how it can lead to success. He emphasizes the value of finding and using your innate passion for fueling your work. He also concludes with the message that finding and maintaining your passion is key to achieving success and fulfillment in your career.
Aaron shares his experience of finding passion through creating their podcast studio and meeting with a team that helped them develop their creativity. He believes that passion is the fuel that will help people to achieve their visions and encourages listeners to work on finding and keeping their passion alive.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Aaron discusses the importance of having passion in your work for success and fulfillment in your career.
He shares a story about observing inefficiencies at his daughter's soccer center, driven by his passion for business and efficiency.
Aaron loves teaching new tricks and questioning why things are done a certain way to find the next thing because of his passion.
He talks about the negative impact of bosses lacking passion in the workplace.
Aaron recounts a conversation with a friend who lost their passion for their job and emphasizes the value of finding and using your innate passion to fuel your work.
He encourages listeners to work on finding and maintaining their passion as it is the fuel that helps achieve visions.
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Prelude
00: 09 - Passion
00:29 - Aaron shares the story about being at his daughter's soccer center
02:40 - Passion for the business and for efficiency
03:26 - There is NO such thing as more time
04:43 - Things that KILL your passion
06:46 - A passion that sparked my passion
9:16 - How to revive a dead passion?
10:35 - Why did you get into this industry, to begin with?
12:51 - How to find your passion?
15:10 - You have to have a good passion for companies
16:13 - Share YOUR experiences
16:39 - END

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April 06, 2023#4: Fear of the Unknown
In this podcast episode, Aaron delves into the fear of the unknown and how it affects decision-making. Aaron shares his passion for exploring the unknown and how he believes it leads to constant learning and growth.
However, they acknowledge that for many people, the fear of the unknown can be intimidating and even paralyzing. He discusses why people might fear making the wrong decision and how this fear can lead to making excuses to avoid decision-making. He also shares their thoughts on the phrase "we're a unique company" and how it can be a barrier to progress
Ultimately, the episode encourages listeners to embrace the unknown, make decisions, and not be afraid of making mistakes because they can be valuable learning experiences.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Observation of fear taking over potential clients when considering new software
Discussion of why the fear of the unknown is so scary for many people, including fear of making a wrong decision and fear of the amount of work involved
Explanation of how making a wrong decision can still be valuable education, and how making a lukewarm decision may not hurt the bottom line
Exploration of why people make excuses to avoid making tough decisions, and how this can hinder progress
Critique of the idea of a "unique" company, and the host's assertion that most companies are similar in their basic structure and goals
Importance of listening to clients and meeting their needs
A personal anecdote about a successful decision based on gut instinct
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TIME STAMPS:
00:22 - Introduction
00:30 - Why is the fear of the unknown scary?
02:49 - How to trust your gut instinct
05:19 - The 'financial burden of financial hardship
07:06 - The fear of the unknown and the lack of vision
09:39 - Aaron's story about Vision
12:12 - The importance of having a vision
14:53 - Paint the walls in your business
17:02 - How to get your vision done
20:07 - END

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21min
March 30, 2023#3: Entitled Little Brats with Aaron Clippinger
In this podcast episode, Aaron talks about the entitled workforce talent of the current generation, which he believes is killing the workplace. He shares examples of the lack of interest in work and responsibility among the younger generation and how it affects the workplace. He also talks about the lack of talent in the workplace and what can be done to combat it.
He also emphasizes the importance of assessing a candidate's character during the interview process by asking difficult questions to see how they handle stress and pressure. He talks about importance of hiring employees who have a passion for their work and finding their niche.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Aaron emphasizes the need to adapt and find a solution to the lack of talent in the workforce.
The "diamonds in the rough" in the workforce, but companies need to adapt to attract and retain them
Aaron discussed lack of interest in work and responsibility among the younger generation and emphasizes the need to adapt and find a solution to the lack of talent in the workforce.
Aaron talks about his experience of interviewing candidates and explains how he assesses the candidate's problem-solving skills and ability to handle stress.
He emphasizes the importance of seeing through the façade of interviewees and not getting fooled by their perfect behavior during interviews.
Aaron also shares the technique of asking questions with impossible answers to see how the candidates respond to stress.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:22 - Introduction
00:49 - Why is this generation that's coming up so entitled?
02:01 - What are we doing to combat the lack of talent in the workplace?
02:18 - Aaron shares an example about their teenager not being interested in getting a driver's license
04:00 - Talk about his employee asked for personal days, unaware that it's the same as vacation or paid time off
06:43 - Sharing his experience with the trailer incident
09:11 - Had to fire an employee for lying and lacking integrity
09:49 - There are diamonds in the rough and as owners we do need to adapt
10:18 - Flexible schedules is not a bad thing
10:29 - A flexible schedule is going to get you that bigger talent pool
10:37 - Smart people are going to be looking for those incentives that are non monetary
11:38 - A latte machine
12:28 - Another way to adapt, CHANGE your interview questions
13:51- You got to hone your interview skills in such a way that you can see who the REAL person is
14:03 - What you're looking for is, how do they sweat? How do they handle stress?
15:59 - The ideal employees are the ones who handle stress well and stay committed to solving problems
18:36 - I want you to hone your interview skills better and you're going to find the talent and the people that you have
20:21 - I love to EDUCATE so they can EXCEL
20:42 - Every single one of your employees is already have a niche that they love
21:12 - How are you handling the good employees?
22:30 - How can you show some support?
22:40 - What interview questions do you love?
23:02 - END

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24min
March 30, 2023#2: Organizational Charts as a WINNING Strategy for Your Business with Aaron Clippinger
In this podcast, Aaron talks about the importance of having an organized org chart and workflow in a company.
He describes two types of leaders: the artist, who values creativity over structure, and the type A, who loves structure and organization.
He explains that while both types of leaders are important in a company, having a structured org chart and workflow is essential for success. Aaron uses humorous anecdotes and analogies to illustrate how chaos in a company can negatively impact productivity and ultimately affect the bottom line.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Aaron discusses the importance of having a well-organized organizational chart to avoid chaos and inefficiency.
He differentiates between two types of leaders: the artist and the type A personality.
The artist is more focused on creativity and design, while the type A personality wants structure and organization.
He stresses the importance of having a well-structured organizational
Aaron also shares his experience of having a type A personality while his second in command is an artist, which allows for a balance of structure and creativity.
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TIME STAMPS
00:48 - Introduction
00:58 - Artists versus Type A
01:24 - Difference of two types of leaders: the artist and the type A
02:11 - If you're the artist, YOU will win
02:19 - There is an organizational chart that is absolutely beautiful for your company
02:57 - An org chart is just as much of a workflow as it is anything else
04:52 - We gotta go down to the BASICS
05:27- Questioning employees' roles and responsibilities
06:44 - Why do I know type A personality works?
09:03 - Org chart versus talent
09:25 - What we want to do is make sure that the talent fits your chart
10:10 - If it doesn't work in the first three months, it's a failure
10:48 - The organizational chart is think of it as a freeway and as you scale your company, you're going to add another lane to the freeway
11:11 - Importance of having project managers to control all projects in a company's growth
12:30 - There's so many different avenues you can do to reward your team when you have a good ROI
13:26 - Your organizational chart has to be scalable lanes of the freeway
13:54 - END

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March 30, 2023#1: Welcome to The AC Method with Aaron Clippinger
Welcome to The AC Method podcast, where we explore the fascinating world of human psychology and behavior. We're going to dive deep into the topic of mindfulness for business strategy and growth.
With this podcast, Aaron aims to educate listeners on his methodology and the thought process behind Square Coil, the very best project management software available to the custom manufacturing industry. He shares his background, including how he got his business degree and why he believes accounting is the language of business.
Aaron’s purpose is scaling small business. His experience is with working with small business owners who have a passion for their companies but ARE NOT getting the results they desire. With some trade secrets and a little elbow grease, we are maximizing the profits of these companies.
Armed with an accounting degree and with 20+ years of cost accounting experience, Aaron will use every bit of it to help your business succeed. Unbiased business and financial advice, analysis and education will help you find the joy in your business again.
Aaron believes that a rising tide floats all ships. He is that rising tide. He is an entrepreneur, coach and disruptive software industry expert. With his software and coaching, he is on a mission to help educate the now and future owners of business on the do’s and don’ts of scaling their companies.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Aaron wants to educate listeners on the thought process behind square coil, his methodology, and how he aims to help the custom manufacturing world.
Aaron talks about his background and how he got into accounting, and how it is the language of business, which is essential to understand if you want to do business correctly.
He is proud of his accounting degree because it taught him the language of business, which he still uses every day.
Started working for his family's sign company in San Diego, California, and became a successful salesman, selling a million dollars worth of sales by the age of 26.
Aaron's father asked him for help because he was drowning in work, and Aaron decided to help him out. This turned out to be a turning point in his career and led him to create his own company.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00- Prelude
00:39 - Who Am I?
01:13 - Education in Accounting and Entrepreneurship
01:27 - Aaron discusses the importance of accounting in business and how it helped him in his career
02:22 - Talks about quitting his job at a Big Five accounting firm and joining his family's sign company
02:51 - Aaron describes his success in sales at the sign company and how it changed his life
03:53 - Aaron talks about his father's request for help and how he became more involved in the family business
05:41 - Aaron mentions his understanding of various aspects related to accounting and purchasing processes.
07:35 - Started automating more of the same company and creating a better workflow
07:46 - Had embezzlement, employees asking for ridiculous raises, theft, and people not showing up
08:16 - Explains that he has been in the shoes of his audience and can empathize with them.
08:40 - Outlines the purpose of the podcast, which is to discuss the pitfalls of running a business, how to overcome them, and provide foundational knowledge to improve efficiency.
10:42 - End

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March 22, 2023 The AC Teaser

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How many episodes does The AC Method have?

The podcast currently has 137 episodes available.