The Blue Collar Boss Podcast

This weeks episode goes back to the whole reason that I wrote the book Blue Collar Gold and the reason that I started this podcast. Mike Rowe responds to a facebook fans post about the issues in today's labor issues.  

For many if us, this is the busiest and scariest (Halloween theme) our businesses and jobs have been in a long time or maybe ever.  When we are this busy, every system, policy and procedure is tested...as well as our leadership!.  This is a replay of my SureFire Live broadcast.  I hope you like it.  

We all get into work overload at times.  It's totally normal and expected in some ways in life, but what happens when it becomes too much for too long?  In this episode I discuss the signs and some odeas to address it and reduce it. 

This week I witnessed several people face fear and overcome it.  True fear, like scared that you will die fear.  This is my second week scuba diving and, if you haven't scuba dove, jumping into the ocean from a boat to breathe underwater is very very unnatural.  When I saw people overcoming this fear, it also translates into business.  The problem with business fear, is you aren't always sure that when you jump off the boat, someone will save you.  

This week I'm coming to you from Belize and it has been an epic SCUBA diving trip!  We are seeing tons of amazing wildlife and its my favorite diving trip ever.  On the boat ride to dive The Blue Hole in Belize, I saw a sticker that inspired this podcast!

This week I have my friend, business owner and business coach Chad Murray on the show.  We talk about a book that he read called Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott and how he has implemented those principles in his business.   

I went on the road this week to visit a company and an amazing leadership lesson came to light.

This week, I had to start canceling businesses because of their policies and it was hard because I have been a big supporter in the past. 

Also, I had a great call with a client of mine that led to a great breakthrough on retaining employees. 

So Covid finally caught up to me and I'm getting through it as I recorded this episode.  The President sent out a mandate on businesses over 100 employees and I respond to that.  I also talk about hiring and what is working and what is not working in this climate!

Tim Reed is one of the very best in the hearth industry.  He knows retail sales better than anyone I know.  He talks about how hard it actually is for the customer and the company to actually make a stove or appliance sale.  He has developed an amazing software that will change our industry in a huge way.  This podcast was pulled from my SureFire Live episode because it had such good information in it.