Larry Wilberton's guest appearances

Larry Wilberton

Blue is the New White Podcast

The Elite Entrepreneurs Podcast

The DYOJO Podcast

Eric Sprague

Josh Zolin

Joshua Gillow

Daniel Ramsey

Marco Santarelli

Chris Prefontaine

Gregg Cohen

Bill Wilson

Casey Graham

Ed Rush

Scott McGrath

Mike Callahan

Tommy Breedlove

Mike Roberts

Tony Hsieh

OwlTail

The DYOJO Podcast was recorded LIVE Episode 50   The DYOJO Podcast is sponsored by Be Intentional: Culture, written by a collaboration of talented authors from various service based industries. This book discusses real world examples of how the small things either enhance or undermine your efforts to develop a thriving workplace culture. Available in Kindle and paperback - thedyojo.com/book2  OPEN:   Robert More - Mitigation Manager/Estimator in Boonsboro, MD   Mr. More is a newly awarded IICRC triple master for water, fire, and textile cleaning discusses the process of pursuing continuous improvement for yourself and the return on investment for your team members.     GUEST 1:  Eric "The Tech Whisperer" Sprague and Larry "Pineapple Man" Wilberton co-hosts of Blue Collar Nation podcast and owners of MorningTechMeeting.com TOPIC: The arc of return on investment for developing your team    Leading by example, always learning as a PIAPOL   The fear of training team members so that they can get paid more by a competitor  Weeding through the BS when seeking a consultant      Cleanfax Magazine conducted a benchmarking survey in 2020 which accumulates input from restoration contractors throughout the United States and Canada. Owners in this service based industry have stated that recruiting and retaining quality staff has been their number one challenge, over 80% consensus, dating back to 2018 (see infographic on their website):    Recruiting and retaining quality staff   Maintaining margins and profitability   Cash flow  Differentiating your company  Increasing cost of doing business     GUEST 2: Katie Smith, restoration owner in Raleigh, NC and president elect for the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) discusses the upcoming IN PERSON RIA Convention 2021    The DYOJO Podcast - the weekly podcast for Intentional Restorers. Every Thursday at 9am PST on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.  Sharing The DYOJO WAY to shorten your DANG learning curve for professional development.    www.thedyojo.com/listen

The DYOJO Podcast was recorded LIVE Episode 50   The DYOJO Podcast is sponsored by Be Intentional: Culture, written by a collaboration of talented authors from various service based industries. This book discusses real world examples of how the small things either enhance or undermine your efforts to develop a thriving workplace culture. Available in Kindle and paperback - <a href="http://thedyojo.com/book2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thedyojo.com/book2</a> OPEN:   Robert More - Mitigation Manager/Estimator in Boonsboro, MD   Mr. More is a newly awarded IICRC triple master for water, fire, and textile cleaning discusses the process of pursuing continuous improvement for yourself and the return on investment for your team members.    GUEST 1:  Eric "The Tech Whisperer" Sprague and Larry "Pineapple Man" Wilberton co-hosts of Blue Collar Nation podcast and owners of <a href="http://MorningTechMeeting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MorningTechMeeting.com</a> TOPIC: The arc of return on investment for developing your team   <ul> <li>Leading by example, always learning as a PIAPOL  </li> <li>The fear of training team members so that they can get paid more by a competitor </li> <li>Weeding through the BS when seeking a consultant   </li> </ul> Cleanfax Magazine conducted a benchmarking survey in 2020 which accumulates input from restoration contractors throughout the United States and Canada. Owners in this service based industry have stated that recruiting and retaining quality staff has been their number one challenge, over 80% consensus, dating back to 2018 (see infographic on their website):   <ol> <li>Recruiting and retaining quality staff  </li> <li>Maintaining margins and profitability  </li> <li>Cash flow </li> <li>Differentiating your company </li> <li>Increasing cost of doing business  </li> </ol> GUEST 2: Katie Smith, restoration owner in Raleigh, NC and president elect for the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) discusses the upcoming IN PERSON RIA Convention 2021   The DYOJO Podcast - the weekly podcast for Intentional Restorers. Every Thursday at 9am PST on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.  Sharing The DYOJO WAY to shorten your DANG learning curve for professional development.    <a href="http://www.thedyojo.com/listen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thedyojo.com/listen</a>

Ep. 50 Is soft skills training worth the time and investment with Larry Wilberton & Eric Sprague 

Today we sit down with a couple of guys that many of you already know from their own podcast, Blue Collar Nation. Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton join me to talk all about their journey through the trades. I love talking to them because their experience is like so many others; they went to college because they wanted to come to the party, quite literally. But the bulk of their knowledge didn't come from their degrees, it came from the experiences and mentors they developed when they entered the trades as young entrepreneurs.   After starting, running, and growing their business, they were able to sell it to move on to the next chapter of their lives. And this chapter is all about helping others do the same. They are obsessed with passing their knowledge and experience on to others who can benefit. So tune in to hear how they managed to manage. How Eric lived in their warehouse for 2 years. And how the reward is always worth the struggle if you know what you want.

Today we sit down with a couple of guys that many of you already know from their own podcast, Blue Collar Nation. Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton join me to talk all about their journey through the trades. I love talking to them because their experience is like so many others; they went to college because they wanted to come to the party, quite literally. But the bulk of their knowledge didn't come from their degrees, it came from the experiences and mentors they developed when they entered the trades as young entrepreneurs. After starting, running, and growing their business, they were able to sell it to move on to the next chapter of their lives. And this chapter is all about helping others do the same. They are obsessed with passing their knowledge and experience on to others who can benefit. So tune in to hear how they managed to manage. How Eric lived in their warehouse for 2 years. And how the reward is always worth the struggle if you know what you want.

Blue is the New White #47 - Eric Sprague & Larry Wilberton, Blue Collar Nation

Eric Sprague and his business partner, Larry Wilberton, were college roommates. For 13 years they successfully ran and later sold a seven-figure per year water damage restoration business. Upon the sale of that business, Eric and Larry went to work on their passion project: MorningTechMeeting.com. The website is a monthly membership of daily video training devoted to teaching blue-collar service technicians the soft skills to create better client experiences. Eric is known as the “Tech Whisperer” for his down to earth style which helps him connect with service technicians in a way that they are comfortable with. Eric also coaches blue-collar service business owners and managers to help them build better systems and process flows. What the podcast will teach you:  How Eric and Larry went into business together, and how they grew the business they founded in 2008 to seven figures How following a marketing plan to the letter without deviating from the plan was the key to Eric and Larry’s explosive growth Why finding the right coaches to teach Eric and Larry the skills they needed was vital for their success Why hiring and staffing with the right people was one of the major obstacles Eric and Larry ran into on their journey to seven figures What important time-saving improvements, cultural changes, and processes Eric and Larry implemented that made a huge difference in their business How canceling their daily morning meeting for three weeks caused morale to plummet and caused the employees to mutiny Why soft skills are the best way to build a powerful company reputation, and why Eric and Larry moved into teaching those skills to their employees Why training their employees in soft skills and how to effectively communicate with customers was the key to scaling the business Why relationship-building with their team helped Eric and Larry become better, more effective leaders How Eric and Larry’s current business, Morning Tech Meeting, helps business owners outsource their morning meetings How to find Eric and Larry’s podcast, Blue Collar Nation, and what topics the podcast series covers  Resources:  Website: www.morningtechmeeting.com Email: larry@morningtechmeeting.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/morningtechmeeting/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/eric.sprague.50 Facebook: www.facebook.com/larry.wilberton LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/morning-tech-meeting/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sprague-55b16522/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/larry-wilberton-42b13116/ 

Eric Sprague and his business partner, Larry Wilberton, were college roommates. For 13 years they successfully ran and later sold a seven-figure per year water damage restoration business. Upon the sale of that business, Eric and Larry went to work on their passion project: <a href="http://MorningTechMeeting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MorningTechMeeting.com</a>. The website is a monthly membership of daily video training devoted to teaching blue-collar service technicians the soft skills to create better client experiences. Eric is known as the “Tech Whisperer” for his down to earth style which helps him connect with service technicians in a way that they are comfortable with. Eric also coaches blue-collar service business owners and managers to help them build better systems and process flows. What the podcast will teach you: <ul> <li>How Eric and Larry went into business together, and how they grew the business they founded in 2008 to seven figures</li> <li>How following a marketing plan to the letter without deviating from the plan was the key to Eric and Larry’s explosive growth</li> <li>Why finding the right coaches to teach Eric and Larry the skills they needed was vital for their success</li> <li>Why hiring and staffing with the right people was one of the major obstacles Eric and Larry ran into on their journey to seven figures</li> <li>What important time-saving improvements, cultural changes, and processes Eric and Larry implemented that made a huge difference in their business</li> <li>How canceling their daily morning meeting for three weeks caused morale to plummet and caused the employees to mutiny</li> <li>Why soft skills are the best way to build a powerful company reputation, and why Eric and Larry moved into teaching those skills to their employees</li> <li>Why training their employees in soft skills and how to effectively communicate with customers was the key to scaling the business</li> <li>Why relationship-building with their team helped Eric and Larry become better, more effective leaders</li> <li>How Eric and Larry’s current business, Morning Tech Meeting, helps business owners outsource their morning meetings</li> <li>How to find Eric and Larry’s podcast, Blue Collar Nation, and what topics the podcast series covers</li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.morningtechmeeting.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.morningtechmeeting.com</a></li> <li>Email: <a href="mailto:larry@morningtechmeeting.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">larry@morningtechmeeting.com</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/morningtechmeeting/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/morningtechmeeting/</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/eric.sprague.50" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/eric.sprague.50</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/larry.wilberton" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/larry.wilberton</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/morning-tech-meeting/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/morning-tech-meeting/</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sprague-55b16522/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sprague-55b16522/</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-wilberton-42b13116/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/larry-wilberton-42b13116/</a></li> </ul>

Why “Soft Skills” and Strong Relationships Matter, with Eric Sprague & Larry Wilberton