Episode 27 - The Air Conditioning Podcast | Al Levi | The 7 Power Contractor

10/22/20 • 52 min

Hey guys! Welcome to Episode 27 of The Air Conditioning Podcast and wasn’t it a beauty! This week we were up bright and early to Welcome Author of The 7-Power Contractor, business and life coach and all round nice guy, Mr Al Levi. If you haven’t already heard of Al Levi, you need to. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Al started out working in a family HVAC & Plumbing business before eventually selling his shares of the company to his brothers and heading out in to the big wide world on his own.

Fast forwarding to current day, Al Levi has gone on to become one of the most successful mentors to some of the biggest names in the Home Service industry, including Tommy Mello. We had a blast speaking with Al and tried to cram as much of his Gold Nuggets into the episode as time would allow! But don’t despair, we didn’t get to cover anywhere near as much as we’d hoped to, so Al has kindly offered to join us on the Show again in the future for Round 2. (Ring-a-Ding-Ding!)

We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did bringing it to you and be sure to grab a copy of his incredible book The 7-Power Contractor, available on Amazon, Audible and where ever else you get your hands on it!

Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite.....

> Al, can you take us back to where it all began and share with our audience how you got started? (3:00)

> Running a company as you did with some 70 odd employees, how difficult was it to introduce systems? Were you met with much resistance from your staff? (7:00)

> For someone just learning about systems and starting out, it can be very overwhelming. What would your advice be around exactly where and how to get started? (14:00)

> In your book you cover the 7 power points for a successful business, can you expand on those briefly to give our audience a taste of what you cover? (19:00)

> You refer to marketing and advertising as being two different things, can you elaborate? (27:00)

> When it comes to hiring good staff and then retaining them, can you tell us how you went about doing that? (31:00)

> When it comes to handing over the operation manual to a specific staff member for a specific task, do you just hand it to them and they go through it at their own pace or do you coach them through it? (35:00)

And guys that was just the tip of the ice berg!

You must get yourselves a copy of The 7-Power Contractor, even if you’re not keen on reading, its sharp and to the point. More gold than Kalgoorlie and what’s more is available on Audible so you can listen on your way to and from work, between jobs and mowing the lawn!

We’d like to sincerely thank Al for joining us as our guest on the show and are already looking forward to speaking with him again.

To get in touch with Al, you can reach him at [email protected] or hit his website at https://7powercontractor.com/.

Until the next Episode folks...Catcha!

Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite.....

> Al, can you take us back to where it all began and share with our audience how you got started? (3:00)

> Running a company as you did with some 70 odd employees, how difficult was it to introduce systems? Were you met with much resistance from your staff? (7:00)

> For someone just learning about systems and starting out, it can be very overwhelming. What would your advice be around exactly where and how to get started? (14:00)

> In your book you cover the 7 power points for a successful business, can you expand on those briefly to give our audience a taste of what you cover? (19:00)

> You refer to marketing and advertising as being two different things, can you elaborate? (27:00)

> When it comes to hiring good staff and then retaining them, can you tell us how you went about doing that? (31:00)

And guys that was just the tip of the ice berg!

We’d like to sincerely thank Al for joining us as our guest on the show and are already looking forward to speaking with him again.

To get in touch with Al, you can reach him at [email protected] or hit his website at https://7powercontractor.com/.

Until the next Episode folks...Catcha!

Previous Episode

Episode 26 - The Air Conditioning Podcast |Darren Hill & George Parashis| Actron Air

Howdy folks and welcome to Episode 26 of The Air Conditioning Podcast. This week, we sat down with Darren Hill (Business Development Executive) and George Parashis (Sales Account Executive) of Actron Air.

Actron Air have been a household name in Australia when it comes to climate control in your home for many years and Darren and George helped us to understand a bit more about their product and their business.

Here’s a sneaky peak of what we covered.....

> Where and how did Actron start? (2:30)

> How long have you both been working with Actron and where have you worked previously? (5:00)

> Having worked with other Manufacturer’s we tend to become very passionate about the brands and advocates of their products, how did you go shifting your mindset from one brand to another? (8:50)

> You mentioned being able to wind down the fan on your variable fan indoor ducted units so you can operate a single zone, does this apply to a specific control system? And does the compressor wind back as well? (10:15)

> With the Inverter Technology that you’ve now adopted, can you see that you will be moving in that direction or are sticking with digital scroll compressors? (13:30)

> Actron ducted outdoor units have traditionally been top discharge units, are you looking to introduce side discharge? (16:15)

> Within your range, what unit capacities do you go up to? (17:40)

> Can you tell us more about your Package units? (19:30)

> Where is the technology developed? Is it here in South Australia or interstate? (22:15)

> Actron seem to be doing great things with their wall controllers, do you think this is because you’re an Australian company that you are catering for what appeals to the Australian market? When compared to other international manufacturer’s they don’t seem to place as much emphasis on their controllers because it appears that they are not of great importance, would you agree? (26:00)

> Can you control your zoning through the wall controller? (30:10)

And much more.

We’d like to thank Darren and George for joining us on the Show and if you want to get in touch with the team at Actron Air, you can visit their website https://www.actronair.com.au/ and check out their sleek looking “NEO” wall controller.

Until the next episode peeps....ta ta.

Next Episode

Episode 28 - The Air Conditioning Podcast | Jennifer Steger | Trade Risk Insurance

Howdy legends! Welcome to Episode 28 of The Air Conditioning Podcast.

In this episode we zoomed with Broker of the Year State Finalist, Jennifer Steger from Trade Risk Insurance. Since their inception over 10 years ago, Trade Risk Insurance has been assisting over 10k trade businesses with their insurance needs.

From humble beginnings starting out in a home office in Brisbane, they’ve grown to become an award winning business with thousands of clients in all states and territories within Australia.

Here’s a snippet of what we covered.....

> Can you begin by sharing with our audience how Trade Risk Insurance started? (2:25)

> What Trades to you look after (3:30)

> Does much of your work come from referrals? (4:30)

> What insurance companies do you use as under writers? (5:30)

> Often dealing with Insurance work we see how generous or tight insurers can be, what’s been your experience? (6:30)

> What are some of the more common claims that you see? (7:30)

> What different types of insurance do you offer? (9:00)

> For anyone just starting out with their business, what types of cover would be the bare minimum that you would be recommending? (10:00)

>What amount of cover would you recommend for Public Liability in our industry? (11:15)

> How does tool insurance work and is it expensive? (12:00)

> Scenario (1): Tech is in someone’s roof cavity and they step on a timber, tech falls through ceiling and hurts themselves or someone living within the house. Who is responsible and who needs to make the insurance claim? (16:30)

> Scenario (2): Tech visits a clients home and their dog bites them on the leg. Who is responsible and who needs to make the claim? (22:00)

> Are the insurance policies mentioned, a tax deduction? (23:45)

> Do you often come across clients who are potentially attempting claim for more than they should be? EG Van is broken into and some tools are stolen, however the claimant is suggesting they had more power tools in their van at the time of the incident than what they actually had? (24:45)

And there was a heap more we got through.

We’d like to thank Jen for coming onto the show today and sharing her knowledge and discussing the products that Trade Risk Insurance Offers. To get in touch with Jen and the team, you can visit them at www.traderisk.com.au or you can contact Jen direct on 0438 837 917.

Until the next episode lads and lass’s...bye for now!