#29. Safety Third
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by Patrick Masterson
2y ago
Nobody cares more about your own personal safety than you do. Never forget that. Thanks for being here Climber Nation, I appreciate you! - Patrick   www.educatedclimber.com/support Please send all comments/questions/hatemail to patrick@educatedclimber.com.   Also, just because the world has always been crazy, that does not mean that you have to like it ..read more
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#28. Being Unemployable and the E-myth...
The Educated Climber Podcast
by Patrick Masterson
2y ago
A short discussion about making a living and a career out of tree work, the different paths available, being Unemployable, and the E-myth... Thanks for being here, I appreciate you. - Patrick www.educatedclimber.com/support ..read more
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#27: Jeff Jepson
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
Jeff Jepson is one of my all-time favorite authors and he has a new book that just came out called Groundie. His previous books include The Tree Climber's Companion, To Fell A Tree, and Knots At Work. All of them are amazing. In this episode we take a deep dive into Jeff's writing process, how he chooses projects, the close call that inspired him to get writing and educating, how he lays out his books graphically, working with his illustrator Bryan Kotwica, how he got into the trade, what he's up to these days, as well as much, much more. I know you are going to get a lot of value out of this ..read more
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The World Has Always Been Crazy
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
Turn off the news. Put your head down. Get to work. And know your enemy. The world has always been crazy ..read more
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#25: Jacob Rogers
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
In this episode, I am joined by Jake Rogers (@guilty_of_treeson). We go in-depth into his backstory, his current role as superintendent at East Side Tree Works, where the name Guilty of Treeson came from, his thoughts on social media and Youtube, training new recruits, people skills vs. tree work skills, close calls, and much, much more.  Follow Guilty of Treeson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4pT2XOGyTfnFcIUB13YZQ Instagram: www.instagram.com/guilty_of_treeson View the show notes page: www.educatedclimber.com/ecp-episode-25   ..read more
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#24: Rob Hogg
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
In this episode of Small Business Stories on the Educated Climber Podcast, I am joined by @troytreeguy, Rob Hogg. We discuss his backstory, early mentors, adventures running a small business in this trade, close calls, advice for young people getting into tree work, as well as much, much more. I know you guys are going to get a lot of value out of this one! - Patrick ..read more
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#23: Alex Morrison and ConservaTree Part II
The Educated Climber Podcast
by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
Season 2 - Small Business Stories This is the second part of the story of how I handed a lot of the control of my company ConservaTree over to my friend Alex, and how that arrangement has worked out so far. In this episode we talk about autonomy based on trust, the importance of having a disconnect between production and sales, cashflow and deposits, back-end systems, being dispassionate in the sales process, the safety perspective as it relates to customers, avoiding the race to the bottom, becoming a category of 1, and much, much more. I hope you enjoy this ongoing discussion of the ups and ..read more
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#22. Tom Dunlap
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
In this episode of the podcast, I am joined by legendary climbing arborist, SRT advocate, and co-founder of Treebuzz.com, Tom Dunlap. We dive into Tom's backstory and his over 40-year career in tree work, his mentors and influences along the way including Don Blair, the founding of Treebuzz along with Mark Chisholm in the early 2000's, Tom's late friend Dr. Peter Donzelli, the ANSI Z133 committee and accompanying safety standard, as well as much, much more. We had a lot of fun in this conversation and I know you guys are going to get a lot of value out of it. Thank you so much for taking the t ..read more
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#21. Erik Keenan - Keenan Tree Care
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by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
Small Business Stories Season 2 Episode 2 Erik Keenan - Keenan Tree Care   In this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Erik Keenan. We dive into his backstory and how he got into the trade, how he moved from being an employee to entrepreneur, work-life balance, training and apprenticeship, and general trials and tribulations of being an owner-operator of a small tree care company. Continuing from our last episode, we talk about the chicken and the egg problems of hiring more help when you're not sure how you're even going to pay yourself, and how difficult it is to wear all of the hats ..read more
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#20. Alex Morrison and ConservaTree
The Educated Climber Podcast
by Patrick Masterson
3y ago
Season 2 Ep. 1 - Small Business Stories This is (part of) the story of how I handed a lot of the control of my company ConservaTree over to my friend Alex, and how that arrangement has worked out so far. In this episode we talk about how Alex came to be involved in the company and in the trade, the decisions that lead up to his appointment as boss, how our arrangement works on a practical level, his role as diplomat with both customers and city officials, where we see the business heading in the future, his insights into training new recruits, why every tree care company needs a dedicated cust ..read more
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