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Scaling UP! H2O

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The podcast where we scale up on knowledge so we don"t scale up our systems. Find out why working in Industrial Water Treatment is the best job in the world. Hear industry experts share their knowledge and stories. Learn about technologies, methods, and career journeys. Join podcast host Trace Blackmore, former AWT President, LEED, and CWT every Friday for a new episode.

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01:19:52

262 The One About Hiring the Best Water Treaters

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/07/29

When you know that you need to hire someone, what do you look for? How do you know if the person you are interviewing is a good fit? What does your hiring process look like? In today’s market, do you still find it easy for you to find the right person for an open position? If hiring the right person is something that you are struggling with, then this episode is for you. My lab partner today, Chris Bellizzi, is someone who has been coaching business owners for years on this topic, and this is

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32:49

261 The One About Blending

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2022/07/22

Back in episode 256, I had Bruce Ketrick Sr. on the show and we talked about having a fulfilling and successful career In Water Treatment. In today’s episode, I am bringing back my Blending Mentor to the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast, and this time, we are getting more technical. Buckle up as Bruce Ketrick Sr. teaches us all about Blending. With his almost 50 years of experience, Bruce has had a colorful career. He started as a technical support for boiler water, cooling water, and wastewater treatment

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49:47

260 The One About Profit First

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2022/07/15

My guest in this episode knows what entrepreneurs and small business owners need to do to make their businesses profitable. He knows the ins and outs of making businesses stay afloat through economic challenges. He is none other than Rocky Lalvani, Chief Profitability Adviser for Business Owners and certified Profit First Professional. Rocky ensures that entrepreneurs and business owners get paid, and making a business profitable is his top priority. He implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First

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01:04:35

259 The One About The 6 Types of Working Genius

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2022/07/08

Long-time listeners of the podcast know that I enjoy learning about leadership and self-development. I have had many guests on the podcast that introduced me to tools and today’s guest has a tool which I know will help your team and all of your relationships. My lab partner is Tim Cooper. He is a Principal Consultant at The Table Group and the founder and president of Cooper Consulting. Tim has over 15 years of Team Leadership experience in his partnership with The Table Group. His clients include

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58:27

258 The One To Listen To If You Are Considering...

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2022/07/01

In Episode 188, Shawn McGrade talked about why you should consider a career in Water Treatment, and because so many of YOU wrote in to our producer asking for him to come back on the show, I am bringing him back for a second interview. Shawn works in Sales at Kurita America and is continuously proving himself to be a Versatile Salesperson through personal and professional developments. When not working as a Water Treater, Shawn spends his time catching giant fish and volunteering as a firefighter

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01:09:15

257 The One About Lollipop Moments

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2022/06/24

For those long-time listeners, you know that I love learning and talking about Leadership, and I love bringing guests on the podcast who can share their leadership knowledge and expertise with you, which is why I couldn't wait to share this interview with you! My guest today is Drew Dudley, a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, educator, and speaker. A mentor of mine introduced me Drew’s TEDx Talk “Leading with Lollipops” a few years ago, and since then I have shared Drew’s Talk with dozens of

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53:27

256 The One About Having A Fulfilling and Successful...

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2022/06/17

Nation, I’ve interviewed many brilliant individuals in the podcast, both in and outside of the Water Treatment Industry, and I know that the people I’ve introduced have brought the listeners of the Scaling UP! H2O podcast helpful career-changing advice. Our guest today will be an addition to the roster of amazing guests we’ve had and will continue to have, it’s none other than Bruce Ketrick Sr. of Guardian CSC. Bruce started his career in 1974 as a technical support involved in field support,

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53:27

255 Pinks And Blues: Testing for Halogen in A Water...

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2022/06/10

We're going to dive right in to listener questions in this Pinks and Blues episode because today is all about testing for Chlorine. Chlorine is the most well-known of the Halogen elements, a group of Oxidizing Agents. So, if you catch me using these words interchangeably, it’s because they are! As a quick chemistry refresher, a Halogen is the chemical that forms a salt when it reacts with a metal. There are 5 Halogens in the Periodic Table: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, and Astatine and you

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53:51

254 The One with AWT President, Matt Jensen

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/06/03

My lab partner today is the Association of Water Technologies’ current President, Matt Jensen. A self-proclaimed lover of water, Matt discovered his fascination with the use and movement of water at a young age. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he would spend his summers sailing and fishing. Matt graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point with a degree in Analytical Chemistry and a minor in American History. He interned at a Water Treatment company during his final summer in

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43:55

253 The One About Biofilms

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2022/05/27

I’m very excited to introduce to the Scaling UP! Nation my lab partner in today’s episode, Dr. Paul Sturman Ph.D., P.E.. When it comes to biofilm, I credit my lab partner today for most of the things I know about the subject. Paul Sturman, Ph.D., P.E. has been a Research Professor and the Industrial Coordinator at the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) at Montana State University (MSU) since 2000. Dr. Sturman works closely with Industrial Associate companies to assist in the adoption of

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47:03

252 The One About the Operations Manager Turned Sales...

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2022/05/20

There are not a lot of women in the water treatment industry, but those who work in the industry found the challenges and opportunities it brings valuable. My guest in today’s episode is a woman in water treatment who first found success in Operations but now has discovered her purpose in Sales Management: Tammy Faber. Tammy Faber has been working in the water treatment industry for 13 years. She started her career in the paper industry 20 years ago as a Senior Buyer for power and utilities. She

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40:23

251 Pinks and Blues: 4 Steps to Diagnose If Something...

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2022/05/13

Scaling UP! Nation, you know I love answering your questions, and today’s listener is a new water treater who submitted a few, but the main theme is “How do you diagnose when something is wrong?” What tests should you run? What if there is a leak? What if your customer is planning to install a piece of new equipment? What should you be checking the equipment for? What should you be asking your customer about when you see them? Well, Scaling UP Nation, those are just some of the questions I answer in

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46:37

250 The One With The Water Treater That Everybody Loves

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2022/05/06

Folks, I know that I call every episode of the podcast special, but this episode is extra special because today is my 47th birthday! It amazes me that not only do I get to spend this very special day with my wife, my family, and friends but also with the Scaling UP! Nation. It is my hope that you enjoy this special day with me as you listen to this episode. And, if you haven’t wished me a happy birthday yet, now is your opportunity! Celebrating my special day with me is one of my best friends in the

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57:38

249 The One About Being a Fourth-Generation Company...

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2022/04/29

I can't believe that we are now in the last week of April! Time sure flies fast, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store for the Scaling UP! H2O podcast and the Scaling UP! Nation. I also cannot wait to introduce my lab partner in today’s episode. She is a colleague, friend, and member of the Rising Tide Mastermind, Jill Cavano. Jill Cavano is the owner of Scranton Associations, AWT’s Supplier of the Year Awardee in 2015. Jill started working at Scranton Associates in 1999 and

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50:49

248 The One About Taking A Sabbatical

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2022/04/22

Today, I invited Aaron Walker AKA “Big A” back on the podcast to talk about his experience when he went on a two-month Sabbatical in 2021. As a business owner, Big A founded 14 companies over the past 42 years, and going on a Sabbatical was a difficult thing to consider. But with the persuasion of many of his Mastermind group members and his doctor, he went on a Sabbatical on November 1st, 2021, completely unplugging from everyone except his family for the rest of the year. Aaron has credited his

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46:46

247 Pinks and Blues: Top 5

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/04/15

Five years ago, I recorded Episode 1 with my Bluetooth headset and sent it off for approval on Apple Podcasts. My primary goal when I made the first episode was to create something that industrial water treaters could listen to while they drove from account to account. I wanted to make something that would help water treaters expand their general water treatment knowledge. What I didn’t expect when I launched Episode 1 was that this podcast would create a community of people with similar passions

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54:02

246 The One About How To Patent New Water Treatment...

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/04/08

I’ve always said that the water treatment industry is the best industry in the world. The opportunities in the water industry are endless. If you work in the water treatment industry, you know that you’ll be secure for the rest of your life. Businesses will always need water treaters, everyone will always need clean water. In today’s episode, my lab partner is someone who's worked in the water treatment industry for 42 years: Jerry Angelili. Jerry started his career at Betz Laboratories, where he

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43:44

245 The One Where We Demystify Marketing

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/04/01

Scaling UP Nation, I will talk about something that I personally don’t gravitate to, and maybe you have been putting it on the back burner as well: Marketing. That is why I invited Marketing Professional Mark Robinson, the co-founder of LeadPillar to teach us different Marketing Techniques so we can create our own Marketing Plan. Mark calls himself a “Marketing Nerd” or “Marketing Addict”. One of the things he likes doing most is looking at Marketing Campaigns to find any hidden message and what

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44:08

244 The One About Water Treaters For Clean Water

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/03/25

Happy World Water Day! We’ve been celebrating World Water Day since 1993, and this year we are celebrating in an extra special way. My guest today is someone whom I introduced on Episode 236 when I interviewed Reid Hutchison; it’s none other than Steve Spear of Team World Vision. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities to combat poverty and injustice. They are also the largest non-governmental provider of clean water

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45:49

243 Pinks And Blues: Price Increases

Scaling UP! H2O ·

2022/03/18

On episode 221, I hosted a Raw Materials Supply Chain Update Roundtable with Mike Standish of Radical Polymers, Jill Cavano of Scranton Associates, John Zibrita of Zibex, and Gary Garcia of Masters Company. We talked about Supply Chain issues, and how it is affecting the water treatment industry. Since then, I’ve received numerous questions about something that is concerning many water treaters right now: Price Increases. People in the industry are concerned with the number of Price Increases we are

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