Profiles in Prosperity

Bailey McCormick is the General Manager of Air Bros in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Her career has been one of tremendous personal and professional growth. She's taking her experience and knowledge to a new company and doing great things there. How did she do it? What are her secrets for success? What career advice does she have? In this episode you'll hear:

• The accidental way Bailey McCormick joined our industry
• Initial responsibilities and a decision to grow
• Selling the business and moving forward
• Rejuvenation and a new opportunity
• Joining Air Bros
• Goals for the new company
• Why Bailey McCormick attends tradeshows
• How to get the most from industry tradeshows and conferences
• Advice for a great career in residential service

If you are a residential service contractor – HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Pool & Spa, etcetera – you will get a lot of great information and useful ideas from this interview with Eric Dutton. Eric Dutton is founder and president of Dutton Plumbing in Simi Valley, California. Eric discusses how he began, grew, and manages his large contracting company. There are so many gems in this interview: “Do ordinary things extraordinarily well.” “Fear is a choice.” “Let go.” His company’s slogan is, “The plumber you would send to your mom’s house.” Eric explains how this tagline/motto influences the way he and his employees operate within the business. Great stuff!

Angie Snow and her husband run Western Heating and Air Conditioning in Orem, Utah. Their company culture is the result of intentional actions on their part. Angie discusses their company culture, why it's important, how it’s helped them grow, and how they implemented and maintain it in their company.

Pete Danielson is owner, with his business partner, of Modern Mechanical in Ashburn, Virginia. Modern Mechanical was named the "best place to work," by the Washington Business Journal, and Pete explains why and how they got that title.

Ed O'Connell is founder of O'Connell Plumbing, "The only plumbing company highly recommended by my mother." Ed shares his personal story leading to his success as a business owner and how groups and networking helped him get there.