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Blue Collar Smart
Blue Collar Smart is the podcast for trade industry leaders who are ready to stop competing on price and start building organizations that win through people, leadership, and strategic alignment. The trades have never lacked hard work. What they need is stronger leadership. As workforce challenges grow and competition increases, the businesses that rise above the rest will be the ones that invest in their people, develop leaders, and build organizations that outlast the founder.
Hosted by Hugh…
Episodes
Blue Collar SmartHow to Build a Business That Outlives You with James Hatfield
Host Hugh Hornsby introduces James Hatfield who describes learning hands-on work from his father and grandfather, starting a residential/commercial painting…
Blue Collar SmartRun Your Business Like You’re Selling It with Andrew Pacifico
Host Hugh Hornsby introduces Andrew Pacifico, CEO of Everflow Supplies who started his career in JP Morgan oil and gas investment banking before entering…
Blue Collar SmartHow Great Leaders Think in a Crisis with Lt. Colonel Robert J. Darling
Hugh Hornsby interviews Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Darling, author of 24 Hours in the President’s Bunker. Darling details serving in the White House Military…
Blue Collar SmartWho Are You When the Career Ends with Dr. Greg Bourgond
Host Hugh Hornsby welcomes Dr. Greg Bourgond to discuss faith, purpose, and life transitions. Bourgond recounts his parents’ divorce at 12 and a defining…
Blue Collar SmartLeading the Future of the Trades with Daniel Quinonez
Host Hugh Hornsby interviews Daniel Quinonez, newly named CEO of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC), about his blue-collar upbringing…
Blue Collar SmartBuilding Trades Businesses That Run Without You with Dr. Sam McGough
Host Hugh Hornsby interviews Dr. Sam McGough, a former chiropractor who built a multi-provider medical clinic enterprise, stopped treating patients about a…
Blue Collar SmartGary S. Michel on Clarity, Purpose, and Asking Better Questions
Hugh Hornsby introduces his new podcast, Blue Collar Smart, explaining it reflects how people think rather than how they dress and sharing how childhood…
Blue Collar SmartRelationships Are Your Competitive Advantage with Ed Wallace
On Blue Collar Smart, Hugh Hornsby welcomes author and business relationship expert Ed Wallace for a practical conversation about building relational capital…
Blue Collar SmartBuild a People-First AI Strategy with Jason Sullivan
In this episode of Blue Collar Smart, Hugh Hornsby welcomes Jason Sullivan, founder of Distro, to explore how artificial intelligence can help trade…
Blue Collar SmartIntegrity Is Your Greatest Asset with Sir Darren Jacklin
In this episode of Blue Collar Smart, Hugh Hornsby welcomes entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, and global business leader Sir Darren Jacklin to discuss how…
Blue Collar SmartPeople First - Technology Second with Randy Chaffee
Randy Chaffee joins Hugh Hornsby for a conversation about leadership, adaptability, and why relationships remain the greatest competitive advantage in today's…
Blue Collar SmartBuilding the Future of Contractor Commerce with Jim Kolchin
Jim Kolchin, founder and CEO of iWallet, joins Hugh Hornsby to explore how financial technology is reshaping the HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and broader trades…
Blue Collar SmartIntegrity and Relationship Building with Mark Hunter
Hugh Hornsby hosts Mark Hunter, author of five books including "Integrity First Selling," on a trades-focused podcast about sales as relationship-based…
Blue Collar SmartFrom Turmoil to Triumph with Dave Sanderson
Host Hugh Hornsby introduces the Blue Collar Smart podcast and interviews Dave Sanderson, a Miracle on the Hudson survivor and former sales leader. Sanderson…
Blue Collar SmartBuilding a People First Business Culture with Eric Himes
In this Blue Collar Smart Podcast episode, host Hugh interviews Eric Himes, creator of the Inspirational/Inspired Operating System and founder of The Inspired…
Blue Collar SmartRooted in Resolve with Marlon Mueller
In this inaugural episode of Blue Collar Smart, Hugh Hornsby welcomes financial strategist and fourth-generation farmer Marlon Mueller to discuss the mindset…