149 - Dave Rothacker - The Best Business Books of 2024

01/28/25 • 28 min

The great Dave Rothacker makes his 10th appearance on our podcast to tell us about his picks for the top business books for 2024. Dave reads more business books in a year than anyone I know. He has tremendous insight into our industry and so his recommendations are perfect for all of us. Plus, Dave provides a useful technique for getting creative ideas and resolving issues.

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148 - Nathan Nelson - Empire Fence

Here's something different. Normally we talk with HVAC and Plumbing companies and their supporting vendor-partners, but today we're talking with Nathan Nelson of Empire Fence. Empire Fence is a large, successful company serving the Residential, Residential New Construction, and Commercial markets. It's interesting and instructive to talk to people in similar but different industries; it's a wonderful learning and idea-generating opportunity. In this episode you'll find:

How Empire Fence started in 1955, founded by Nathan Nelson's Grandfather
How the need for a baseball glove started Nathan's career in the Fence Industry
The amazing Grandfather / Grandson relationship that fueled Empire's growth
Empire Fence's unique online quoting tool, and what that does for them
Launching service contracts
Finding good people
Using Compensation Analysis to keep good people and operate in an atmosphere of transparency
Marketing
Future growth and expansion

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150 - Bailey McCormick - Build A Great Residential Service Career

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: