Ismael Valdez
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Because the reason why I'm not afraid to call it out is because I am so protective of the trades. I'm so protective of the contractors. I'm so protective of them getting taken advantage of because I'm one of them. And I've been in their shoes where it's like, man, how the hell am I going to hit payroll this month, man? And they're, you know, they're looking for that silver bullet or the coach.
Because the reason why I'm not afraid to call it out is because I am so protective of the trades. I'm so protective of the contractors. I'm so protective of them getting taken advantage of because I'm one of them. And I've been in their shoes where it's like, man, how the hell am I going to hit payroll this month, man? And they're, you know, they're looking for that silver bullet or the coach.
So how do you as a contractor and, you know, how do you how do you distinguish who's a good coach and who's a bad coach or who's a good training platform and who's an outdated platform?
So how do you as a contractor and, you know, how do you how do you distinguish who's a good coach and who's a bad coach or who's a good training platform and who's an outdated platform?
So how do you as a contractor and, you know, how do you how do you distinguish who's a good coach and who's a bad coach or who's a good training platform and who's an outdated platform?
What would you ask everyday contractors that are $2 to $4 million, right? And they're looking for a coach, they're looking for a training platform. If you're one of them, what are the three questions that every contractor should be asking to whoever they're interviewing to be their coach?
What would you ask everyday contractors that are $2 to $4 million, right? And they're looking for a coach, they're looking for a training platform. If you're one of them, what are the three questions that every contractor should be asking to whoever they're interviewing to be their coach?
What would you ask everyday contractors that are $2 to $4 million, right? And they're looking for a coach, they're looking for a training platform. If you're one of them, what are the three questions that every contractor should be asking to whoever they're interviewing to be their coach?
What would be the top questions that they should be asking or looking for to bring out red flags or green flags?
What would be the top questions that they should be asking or looking for to bring out red flags or green flags?
What would be the top questions that they should be asking or looking for to bring out red flags or green flags?
I think that was one of the one of the most eye opening things when, you know, when I was growing action and we're trying to. Get it to a size. The most eye opening thing to me, you know, I thought people were going to be standoffish of me or they weren't going to want to share their little secrets or whatever.
I think that was one of the one of the most eye opening things when, you know, when I was growing action and we're trying to. Get it to a size. The most eye opening thing to me, you know, I thought people were going to be standoffish of me or they weren't going to want to share their little secrets or whatever.
I think that was one of the one of the most eye opening things when, you know, when I was growing action and we're trying to. Get it to a size. The most eye opening thing to me, you know, I thought people were going to be standoffish of me or they weren't going to want to share their little secrets or whatever.
And, you know, I'm the type of guy that ask a million questions and my question is always why. Right. But like that's a that's a good thing about the industry, the future of this industry where I see it. Dude, back 20 years ago, nobody really talked to each other.
And, you know, I'm the type of guy that ask a million questions and my question is always why. Right. But like that's a that's a good thing about the industry, the future of this industry where I see it. Dude, back 20 years ago, nobody really talked to each other.
And, you know, I'm the type of guy that ask a million questions and my question is always why. Right. But like that's a that's a good thing about the industry, the future of this industry where I see it. Dude, back 20 years ago, nobody really talked to each other.
Like Leland didn't see, you know, didn't talk to Kevin and Kevin didn't talk to Ken Goodridge and all those because social media wasn't a thing. Cell phones weren't a thing, all that. So like back in the day, it was harder for us to share information. Now that we have all these ways of communication is it's it's eye opening. How many people are willing to help each other in the trades?
Like Leland didn't see, you know, didn't talk to Kevin and Kevin didn't talk to Ken Goodridge and all those because social media wasn't a thing. Cell phones weren't a thing, all that. So like back in the day, it was harder for us to share information. Now that we have all these ways of communication is it's it's eye opening. How many people are willing to help each other in the trades?
Like Leland didn't see, you know, didn't talk to Kevin and Kevin didn't talk to Ken Goodridge and all those because social media wasn't a thing. Cell phones weren't a thing, all that. So like back in the day, it was harder for us to share information. Now that we have all these ways of communication is it's it's eye opening. How many people are willing to help each other in the trades?