This Is Concrete
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis is Concrete, a podcast where we speak with the people whose work revolves around concrete and coatings.
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Finding the Right Hiring System for Your Business
May 11, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBTom Vranas is the Vice President of Innovation and Culture at Everywhere Wireless, where he develops high-performing teams, implements innovative solutions, and reimagines the company’s culture. Tom is also the Principal Consultant at GrevCo, a company that provides growth, marketing, and sales strategies to start-up, small, and mid-sized businesses. As an entrepreneurial executive, Tom has spent the past 15 years helping companies and individuals grow and succeed. His strengths are in te...
The Benefits of Pull Planning
April 20, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBChad Blalock is the Building Systems Group Manager at W.M. Jordan Company, where he functions as a focused internal and external MEP resource and provides customer service in all areas of building performance and operations. Chad is a licensed mechanical engineer with 18 years of experience developing MEP systems and helping clients maximize their investment. Chad holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and has certifications in Contractor’s Quality Control and Leadership i...
How to Create the Best Incentive Plan for Your Company
April 16, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBTom Bouwer is the Co-founder and Partner of ProfitWorks LLC, a company that helps organizations apply the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Tom is a Certified EOS Implementer and esteemed international and Vistage speaker. He is the Co-author of the books What the Heck is EOS? and Profit Works, among many others. Tom has over 25 years of international and nationwide experience helping companies simplify, clarify, and achieve their vision. He has worked with leaders and teams to achi...
Accent and Accent Walls
March 23, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBCraig Welsh is a microcement expert and the UK Manager of CimentArt Group. Craig has been plastering and tiling for over 40 years and holds the Advanced City & Guilds certificate in plastering and tiling, the highest level available. Outside of his career in microcement, Craig runs a gym for boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode… Choosing the right materials to structure your home or business is essential in creating a long-lasting foundation. Among many different materials, mi...
Concrete Palooza
March 16, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMichael Trotta is the Executive Vice President of Concrete Polishing & Prep Solutions. At Concrete Polishing & Prep Solutions, Michael helps other companies grow by providing quality prep, maintenance, and polishing equipment. He began his career at Sherwin Williams, then moved on to a manager role at PROSOCO, Inc., where he took them from $13,000 in sales to $1.125 million over the span of six years. Beginning in 2011, Michael was the National Sales and Development Manager at Niagara Mach...
Don’t Hide It
March 10, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBRusty Balderson is an Estimator at W.M. Jordan Company, a construction business that helps communities grow and thrive. Rusty has been a part of the construction industry ever since he was a kid: growing up, his father built houses and gave him various construction jobs, which eventually led Rusty to his career at W.M. Jordan Company. Rusty has been working at W.M. Jordan Company for 14 years and has played a crucial role in developing their general contracting, construction management, an...
Control Your Time and Your Calendar
March 02, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBTom Barrett is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Certified EOS implementer at Navigate The Journey, a management consulting firm. Over the past five years, he has successfully grown his own consulting firm while providing strategic planning and EOS implementation services to over 60 companies. Tom began his career as a CPA at Deloitte before transitioning to mergers & acquisitions consulting with Ernst & Young. He held leadership positions at two entrepreneurial organizations before co-founding Nav...
Speak to the Elephant, Not the Rider
February 22, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBAli Mirza is a top entrepreneur, advisor, strategist, author, and the Founder and CEO of Rose Garden Consulting. Ali started his career by selling insurance door to door before pivoting to the financial services, SaaS, marketing, and tech industries. He’s since been voted one of the top 10 revenue experts by Business Insider. With Rose Garden Consulting, Ali helps companies scale their sales with a creative, innovative, and team-first approach. In this episode… No one is born a salesper...
From Growing up on a Farm to Joining the Nuclear Industry and Polishing Concrete
January 19, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBChad Gill is the Founder and CEO of Concreate, a custom concrete flooring company that delivers polishing, staining, and more for both commercial and residential projects. The team at Concreate helps designers, architects, tradesmen, business owners, and homeowners transform plain concrete surfaces into clean, distinctive, and enduring masterpieces. Before starting Concreate over a decade ago, Chad worked as a robotics and tooling design engineer. Outside of the office, he serves as the P...