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262 episodes


As anyone in the trades can tell you, hard work pays off.We’re always blown away here by the success stories we see in the trades every day.And that work ethic follows from the first day crawling through the mud to overseeing a $50 million empire.At least, it did for our guest today, John Akhoian, CEO at Rooter Hero Plumbing (https://rooterhero.com/).John has carried his work ethic through every stephe has taken in the industry — from his first job shadowing a family friend to expanding his business into an interstate empire. He came on to share the secrets to his success, including- Why being master of one (or two) things is better than being a jack of all trades- The best marketing strategies to leverage as your business grows- The secrets to a successful acquisition (on either side of the deal)If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades/id1503078938), Spotify (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades), or here (https://www.servicetitan.com/).Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here! (https://www.servicetitan.com/referrals) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
49min | Published on April 21, 2020


You’ve heard that saying, “Treat the janitor the same way you would treat the CEO.” It’s one of the keys to great leadership, and it’s easy to say, but much harder to do, particularly if you’re already the CEO. Which is why our conversation with Ken Goodrich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-d-goodrich-ba580427/) was such an inspiring one. Ken is the CEO of Goettl, one of the oldest HVAC companies in the US, and was a guest on the Toolbox for the Trades podcast. He talked all about: - How helping his dad fix HVAC units led to him falling in love with the industry - How his leadership style has evolved over the last 20 years - Why he considers his innate ability to find talent one of his greatest assets - And so much more If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades/id1503078938), Spotify (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades), or here (https://www.servicetitan.com/).Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here! (https://www.servicetitan.com/referrals) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
35min | Published on April 21, 2020
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Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
262 episodes


As anyone in the trades can tell you, hard work pays off.We’re always blown away here by the success stories we see in the trades every day.And that work ethic follows from the first day crawling through the mud to overseeing a $50 million empire.At least, it did for our guest today, John Akhoian, CEO at Rooter Hero Plumbing (https://rooterhero.com/).John has carried his work ethic through every stephe has taken in the industry — from his first job shadowing a family friend to expanding his business into an interstate empire. He came on to share the secrets to his success, including- Why being master of one (or two) things is better than being a jack of all trades- The best marketing strategies to leverage as your business grows- The secrets to a successful acquisition (on either side of the deal)If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades/id1503078938), Spotify (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades), or here (https://www.servicetitan.com/).Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here! (https://www.servicetitan.com/referrals) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
49min | Published on April 21, 2020


You’ve heard that saying, “Treat the janitor the same way you would treat the CEO.” It’s one of the keys to great leadership, and it’s easy to say, but much harder to do, particularly if you’re already the CEO. Which is why our conversation with Ken Goodrich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-d-goodrich-ba580427/) was such an inspiring one. Ken is the CEO of Goettl, one of the oldest HVAC companies in the US, and was a guest on the Toolbox for the Trades podcast. He talked all about: - How helping his dad fix HVAC units led to him falling in love with the industry - How his leadership style has evolved over the last 20 years - Why he considers his innate ability to find talent one of his greatest assets - And so much more If you want to hear more stories from the trades, subscribe to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades/id1503078938), Spotify (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades), or here (https://www.servicetitan.com/).Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here! (https://www.servicetitan.com/referrals) Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
35min | Published on April 21, 2020