Scaling UP! H2O
Episodes
082 Pinks and Blues-Calibration
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
082 Pinks and Blues: Calibration Episode 82: Show Notes I know you know the feeling. You just got a delivery and it's your brand-new pH meter you or...
081 The One about Pure Water for the World
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
081 The One about Pure Water for the World Episode 81: Show Notes Speaking for myself, days can go by without me thinking about where my water comes f...
080 Pinks and Blues Filming Amines
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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079 The One with The Waste Water Guy-Part 2
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
079 The One with The Waste Water Guy (Part 2) Episode 79: Show Notes Nation! you ask for it, so here it is! An Episode series on Waste Water. Ev...
078 The One with The Waste Water Guy
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
078 The One with The Waste Water Guy Episode 78: Show Notes Nation! you ask for it, so here it is! An Episode series on Waste Water. Every year ...
077 Pinks and Blues
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
077 Pinks and Blues Episode 77: Show Notes Water treaters run test. That's a fact. However, the tests should never run the water treater. How we...
076 The One with the Consulting Client
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
076 The One with the Consulting Client Episode 76: Show Notes Have you ever wondered what would happen if someone found out about your short comings? ...
075 The One thats All About Corrosion Coupons
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
075 The One that's All About Corrosion Coupons Episode 75: Show Notes If you are an industrial water treater, most likely you have seen a corrosion c...
074 The One Where Every Drop Counts
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Water, Water everywhere... Well, is it really? As a Water Treatment Professional, we have a professional responsibility to look after this valuabl...
073 The One at the ASHRAE EXPO
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AHSRAE and AHR combine their efforts to put on one tremendous trade show. Many of us in the Scaling UP! Nation! are not able to attend conferences...
072 The One About LEAN
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever been in a manufacturing facility, you've probably seen something from the LEAN process, even if you didn't recognize it. LEAN is m...
071 The One About The Israeli Water Delegation
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As an industrial water treatment professional we all need water to do our jobs. But because of our jobs we have a tremendous opportunity to lead the...
070 The One About 2019 AWT Technical Training Seminars' Courses Available
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you spent time out of water treatment to work on water treatment? Sometimes you must take yourself out of the work you are...
069 Pinks and Blues
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Making 2019 a great year! On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: Q: How do I make 2019 better than 2018? ...
068 The One with the Head Hunter
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what type of business you are in, we all share one universal issue: How do we find the "Right People" to hire? For those of you that don...
067 The First One of 2019
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2019! My personal mission statement is: To make each day better than the last! What are you going to do to make this year better than last year?...
066 The Last One of 2018
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
S-C-O-L-L Success: 39 shows this year Jumped from 5000 to 9000 subscribers Started the weekly format Challenge: Need more material fo...
065 Pinks and Blues
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: What should I do to go about taking the CWT examination? What is t...
064 The One with the Youngest CWT
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever listened to this show, you have heard me say "Be the best you can be by being the best in this industry." You also have heard me s...
063 Pinks and Blues
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be talking to some of the new Certified Water Technologists in our industry. Andy McGill Chandler Mancu...
062 The One with the Pulsafeeder Guy
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about what our water treatment control equipment allows us to do? Yes, it feeds our products and bleeds the system, but what i...
061 Pinks and Blues
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
061 Pinks and Blues Episode 61: Show Notes On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: What are so...
060 The One About Public Speaking
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I'm willing to bet that when you think about public speaking, you get nervous or at least a bit uncomfortable. The great Google says it is one of ...
059 Pinks and Blues
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: What are some of the items you've recommended on Scaling UP! H20? ...
058 The One with the Sales Energizer
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn't matter what your job title is, you are a sales person. Now granted, some are better that it than others, but we are all in sales n...
057 Pinks and Blues
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: How do you talk to customers that doesn't have time to talk to you...
056 The One with The Building Engineers Perspective
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of my philosophies is "teach what you know." Which works out great for me because I have this podcast. I have always felt you know something be...
055 Pinks and Blues
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Pinks and Blues episode we will be answering the following questions: What is the small blue pill in the bottom of a legionella sample bot...
054 Day 5 of Industrial Water Week (Careers)
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What a week! Day1: Pretreatment, Day 2: Boilers, Day 3: Cooling, Day 4: Waste Water and the last day... Careers. Speaking for myself, I am so happ...
053 Day 4 of Industrial Water Week (Waste Water)
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us in the Industrial Water Industry work in waste water. Today we are talking about what that means, and we get the following question answe...
052 Day 3 of Industrial Water Week (Cooling)
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe, we are half way into Industrial Water Week. Today's questions are all about cooling and we are joined by another mentor of m...
051 Day 2 of Industrial Water Week (Boilers)
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Day 2 of Industrial Water Week is here! Today we celebrate by answering a few questions about boilers and I am joined by one of my mentors, Bruc...
050 Day 1 of Industrial Water Week (Pretreatment)
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Pretreatment Monday! Today we will be starting off Industrial Water Week with Pretreatment questions for the Scaling UP! Nation! Here is the ...
049 The One with James McDonald, Again
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling UP! Nation!, you know that I believe you get out of our industry what you put into our industry. This is my normal response to when someon...
048 Industrial Water Week is Coming
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Now we have a holiday dedicated just to us, The Industrial Water Treater! Join Scaling UP! H₂O as we celebrate Industrial Water Week October 1 -5. ...
001 A New Podcast for Water Treaters
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to a new Podcast for Water Treaters.
002 Meet the Host
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling UP! The podcast for water treaters by water treaters. • Introduction and Welcome • Announcements/ Updates in the industry • Catalyst •...
003 Controllers
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I interview Tom Tinney of Lakewood Instruments. We explore what you should know about controllers. Tom talks about basic functionality,...
004 It's Not Easy Being Green!
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Water treaters need to realize that everything we do is "green." Our entire reason for being is to make the systems we treat more efficient. If we...
005 Water Treaters = Superheroes
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you didn't know that you are a Superhero. A water treater has to combat issues that most mortals are unable to overcome. These issues are co...
006 Service Reports
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We take a closer look at service reports. The service report is a legal document AND it is a direct link to everything you did or didn't do on-site. ...
007 Uncle John Stops By
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 7, I introduce a new segment called "The Boiling Point." This new section is therapy for me and hopefully a learning opportunity for you....
008 The One with Conor Parrish
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we learn what it means to be a heat transfer efficiency manager. Heat transfer efficiency is really what we do as water treaters. ...
009 The L Word
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show is something that most of us misunderstand, we don't know how to talk to our customers about it, and we simply do not know what the right...
010 The One with Jim Lukanich
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we welcome Jim Lukanich, a former AWT board member, he is a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) and the director of applied technolo...
011 The One with Mike Iverson
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Michael Iverson, part-time CFO for Blackmore Enterprise. Michael is an experienced financial executive with over 25 years of financ...
012 The One with Michelle Farmerie
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Michelle Farmerie. Michelle is the daughter of Jay Farmerie and the Marketing Director for GLA Water Consultant, Inc. Michelle has ...
Ep13 The One with Bruce Ketrick Jr.
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Bruce T. Ketrick Jr., president of the Association of Water Technologies. Bruce began his career in the pharmaceutical industry as ...
Ep 13.5 Convention Tips
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The AWT Convention, or any convention for that matter, can be scary. Walking around the exhibit hall and not knowing anyone or not knowing which pre...
014 The One with Mike Standish
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Mike Standish, co-founder of Radical Polymers. Mike has over 28 years experience in polymer additive design and development. Prior ...
Ep 14.5: Scaling UP! Meet UP! and Driving Music!
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick reminder about the Scaling UP! Meet UP! on Thursday for Breakfast. Don't forget to get your Scaling UP! button. And, in an effort to help...
015 The One with Jack Walker
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Jack Walker, CEO of WaterTech Specialties Incorporated. Jack is also one of the founders of The Association of Water Technologies. ...
021 The One with James McDonald
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is James McDonald. James has been in the water treatment industry since 1997 and is a Chemical Engineer by degree with a Master's from...
022 The One with Tim Fulton
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Tim Fulton, my Vistage coach. Tim is the Vistage Chair to some of the most successful CEOs in Atlanta. It's why in 2013 he launche...
023: The One That Could Save Your Life
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lt. Rob Pendleton of the Snellville, GA Police Department. Snellville, GA is located about 35 miles north of Atlanta, GA. In th...
024 The One With All the Questions
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since it was just the two of us on an episode. To fix that, I am only answering questions from the Scaling UP! Nation, for the w...
025 The One On Insurance
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Mike Highum, Vice President of McGowan Insurance Group. McGowan is a trusted provider of insurance and risk management products and...
026 The One That's All About the CWT
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Currently on the show we are doing a multi-episode series on getting your Certified Water Technologist (CWT) designation. The CWT is the highest profe...
027 The Other One That's All About the CWT
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome recently Certified Water Technologists, Andy Morcomb of Jaytech and Andy Williams of South Eastern Laboratories. We are ...
028 The End of Year One about the CWT
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this year's last episode of Scaling UP!, we will be talking again about the Certified Water Technologist Designation, CWT. I was only planning on ...
029 The One with the Submarine Captain
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Cpt. David Marquet of The United States Navy. David (now retired), was the Commander of the nuclear submarine Santa Fe – probably...
030 The One with the 2018 AWT President
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we talk to the 2018 president of the Association of Water Technologies, Marc Vermeulen. Marc tells us about his life from becoming a...
031 The One with Mark Lewis
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most requested guest in Scaling UP! History! (Mark was the one doing all the requesting) It can be lonely out there as a water treater. Having ...
032 The One with Dick Hourigan
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we welcome Dick Hourigan. Dick is a Retired US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and an Analytical Chemist who has been in the ...
033 The one with the Chris Golden, CWT
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Taylor Technologies' Chris Golden, CWT. Chris is a great resource to the water treatment community as a water testing expert. H...
034 The Other One With Mark Lewis, CWT
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most 2nd requested guest in Scaling UP! History! (Mark was the one doing all the requesting this time too). Today on Scaling UP! we re-welcome Mar...
035 The One with RO Expert, Wes Byrne
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome one of the leading experts on the topics of reverse osmosis – Wes Byrne. Reverse osmosis (RO) is a relatively new tech...
036 The One That Teaches You How to Lead When You're Not In Charge
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is one of the pastors of my church, Clay Scroggins. Clay wrote a book called "How to Lead When You're Not In Charge, Leveraging Influ...
037 The One That's All About White Rust
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, we welcome Chris Nagle. Chris has a background in water treatment and today works at Evapco, one of the largest cooling tower ma...
038 The One That Shows Us How to Run Our Business w/ Mark Winters
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being a water treater, that's easy… Well, maybe not. However, I have found it easier than running my own business. As with everything, you don't...
039 The One That Will Change Your Sales Department
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we welcome Justin Roff-Marsh, Founder of Ballistix and author of The Machine: A Radical Approach to the Design of the Sales Function...
040 The One That Teaches You The Qualities of Great Leaders
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we welcome Pat Williams. Pat was the keynote speaker at the 2016 AWT Convention, as well as, a basketball Hall-of-Famer and co-f...
041 The One with Your Nerdy Best Friend
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I don't have time to do the things I need to do! Ever heard this? I'm sure you've not just heard it, you've said it! And you probably heard someone t...
042 The One That Helps Us Understand Our Test Kits
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The topic that surrounds most of the question I receive are about tests kits and testing in general. Ever since I shared with the Scaling UP! Nation...
043 The One with the WaterCycle Guy
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
043 The One with the WaterCycle Guy Episode 43: Show Notes Did you know we all have something in common? Well, I'm willing to bet that we have m...
044 The One With The Chick Fil A Guy
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you've listened to the show for any length of time, you know I love business! Due my love of business, I study businesses in how they conduct ...
045 The One That Brings Your Team Together
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our theme this month is team building. The last episode demonstrated how well a business can run when the team comes together. So, this episode helps ...
046 The One About Phosphate Testing
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever listened to my show, you know I am totally dependent on your suggestions on what I should be talking about. Today's show is straight...
047 The One with the Guy Who Writes About Water
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I think it is safe to say that the majority of the Scaling UP! Nation! is on one or more social media platforms. I try to post news about my upcoming ...
032.5 The One About AWT Technical Training
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
032.5 The One About the AWT Technical Training Episode 32.5: Show Notes. Having been a trainer for The Association of Water Technologies (AWT) for s...
Ep 20: The Last Day at the 2017 AWT Convention
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for the final day at the 2017 AWT Convention as I take you though the exhibit hall taking to guests.
Ep 19: A Walk Though the 2017 AWT Convention Hall
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I virtually take you through the 2017 AWT Convention Hall. I speak with attendees and vendors to let you know what it is like to attend.
The Duck Race at AWT 2017
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ep 18: The AWT Convention Hall Opens
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I take you inside the AWT 2017 Convention.
Ep 17: Day 1 of the 2017 AWT Convention
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Day 1 of the 2017 AWT Convention. Unfortunately, I am traveling and not recording interviews as I had planned. Darn that Hurricane Irma!
Ep 16: The AWT Convention Overview
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A quick word on what is coming up at AWT this week.
Ep 14.6: One Note
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several listeners have asked for help on how to use Microsoft's OneNote. Download it for free: OneNote For help, please view this video: https://www...
Ep12.5 How to Subscribe to Scaling UP! on ITunes or Sticher
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several listens have asked how they can easily be informed to when their favorite podcast, Scaling UP! comes out with a new episode. In this mini epis...