Mike Barnhart

It creates an alma mater effect that you're giving back to the trades, but you're also creating this kind of community of people that you brought into the trades.

It creates an alma mater effect that you're giving back to the trades, but you're also creating this kind of community of people that you brought into the trades.

You know, we actually thought the same around our budgeting conversations this year. We had a similar conversation that our mission statement was too long. And we really just switched it down to one statement of to create great tradespeople, advance their lives, and win big. That's what we want to do. It's not necessarily about the customer experience. It's about what we're doing for each other.

You know, we actually thought the same around our budgeting conversations this year. We had a similar conversation that our mission statement was too long. And we really just switched it down to one statement of to create great tradespeople, advance their lives, and win big. That's what we want to do. It's not necessarily about the customer experience. It's about what we're doing for each other.

Yeah, I mean, Jack's on the team. He's on our leadership call every week. He's been amazing to work with. We were going through the budgeting cycle this year, and we talked about the importance of budgets and the importance of missions and core values and all that stuff. And one of the things that he talked about is that as leaders— we are dealers of hope.

Yeah, I mean, Jack's on the team. He's on our leadership call every week. He's been amazing to work with. We were going through the budgeting cycle this year, and we talked about the importance of budgets and the importance of missions and core values and all that stuff. And one of the things that he talked about is that as leaders— we are dealers of hope.

And he actually, this is from like the King Solomon Bible. And there's this phrase, without hope, the people will perish. And so we have to be providing hope for everybody that's part of our team. And that has sat with me since he brought up the concept.

And he actually, this is from like the King Solomon Bible. And there's this phrase, without hope, the people will perish. And so we have to be providing hope for everybody that's part of our team. And that has sat with me since he brought up the concept.

And literally, I don't think a week goes by that I don't think about that, is that we as leaders are dealers of hope so that our people don't perish.

And literally, I don't think a week goes by that I don't think about that, is that we as leaders are dealers of hope so that our people don't perish.

I mean, one of the things I'll just mention that I think I've always done pretty well throughout this, and I remember when you called me back in 2015. You probably don't remember this. You called me, and I'd only been at Eco for about six months, and I'd kind of implemented ServiceTitan, built out the price book and all that within ServiceTitan. And you called me, and you were like...

I mean, one of the things I'll just mention that I think I've always done pretty well throughout this, and I remember when you called me back in 2015. You probably don't remember this. You called me, and I'd only been at Eco for about six months, and I'd kind of implemented ServiceTitan, built out the price book and all that within ServiceTitan. And you called me, and you were like...

um, Hey, I want to get on service Titan. I heard you're on it. Cause I think we were like the 30th customer are a pitched Aaron individually. And, you know, you start talking to me about it and I know, I know you got onto it. So, you know, you were very persistent, but I was like, man, this guy is special. Like, and I was like, Oh, you got to talk to this guy.

um, Hey, I want to get on service Titan. I heard you're on it. Cause I think we were like the 30th customer are a pitched Aaron individually. And, you know, you start talking to me about it and I know, I know you got onto it. So, you know, you were very persistent, but I was like, man, this guy is special. Like, and I was like, Oh, you got to talk to this guy.

And I know you and Aaron are now like best friends, but you know, I hooked you guys up to start talking, but, um, the importance of building your network, whether you're a CFO, whether you're a manager, I just connected my GM and another GM from a company today that I thought that they should know each other.

And I know you and Aaron are now like best friends, but you know, I hooked you guys up to start talking, but, um, the importance of building your network, whether you're a CFO, whether you're a manager, I just connected my GM and another GM from a company today that I thought that they should know each other.

You really just need to spend time building your network, both professionally within the industry. And then, I mean, there's like, I'm part of a group called YPO that I've really enjoyed. And I mean, sort of like, you know, your hundred thousand dollar group, it's a, you know, you just building these relationships with people that are thinking about things the same way you are.

You really just need to spend time building your network, both professionally within the industry. And then, I mean, there's like, I'm part of a group called YPO that I've really enjoyed. And I mean, sort of like, you know, your hundred thousand dollar group, it's a, you know, you just building these relationships with people that are thinking about things the same way you are.

And those relationships tend to just open so many doors, to help out the company and to help out you.

And those relationships tend to just open so many doors, to help out the company and to help out you.