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This thought is on complaining. More specifically its about redirecting the energy used to complain towards helping others. Have you ever thought to yourself "I really like talking to whats his name, his complaints are super valid" I choose to only complain about things that I am prepared to take action on. Deepen your self-awareness and influence with a cohort of professionals: https://www.depthbuilder.com/a/2147560101/25qqpH4D (Coupon Code: JESSE) Get on the path to Becoming the Promise Yo...

This is a quick update of some adjustments that will be hitting the airwaves. You can expect a Monday Morning Hug every Monday and a medley of solo pods with our Host Jesse Hernandez and interviews with trades professionals. Deepen your self-awareness and influence with a cohort of professionals: https://www.depthbuilder.com/a/2147560101/25qqpH4D (Coupon Code: JESSE) Get on the path to Becoming the Promise You are Intended to be: https://www.depthbuilder.com/books For all other links and resou...

Are you thinking of making a shift in your career, perhaps a shift to the trades? What’s holding you back from switching careers? Whatever it is, this conversation is bound to give you a push in the right direction. Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Gloria Marie Fuentes, a Licensed Contractor, Trades Advocate, and Founder/Principal of GloJoy, a construction and real estate development company based in New York. Gloria details her journey of leaving her career in ba...

Are you thinking of making a shift in your career, perhaps a shift to the trades? What’s holding you back from switching careers? Whatever it is, this conversation is bound to give you a push in the right direction. Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Gloria Marie Fuentes, a Licensed Contractor, Trades Advocate, and Founder/Principal of GloJoy, a construction and real estate development company based in New York. Gloria details her journey of leaving her career in ba...

What makes a great apprentice? How has technology advanced construction? What happens to builders who don’t adopt new technology? These are questions only a seasoned tradesperson can answer… Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Clyde King, a construction professional and journeyman carpenter with United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America. Clyde shares unique insights and stories from his 30+ year long career in carpentry, highlighting the best technologica...

What makes a great apprentice? How has technology advanced construction? What happens to builders who don’t adopt new technology? These are questions only a seasoned tradesperson can answer… Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Clyde King, a construction professional and journeyman carpenter with United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America. Clyde shares unique insights and stories from his 30+ year long career in carpentry, highlighting the best technologica...

Most plumbers you know are middle-aged men, am I right? Well, you’re about to hear from a young woman who’s transforming the skilled trades industry, making it a space for people of all ages and genders to find success and fulfillment. Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Paige Knowles, aka Plumber Paige, a 20-year-old construction management student, business owner, skilled trades advocate, public speaker, social media influencer, and author. From a trade-curious da...

This 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is Empowering the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople with Paige “Plumber Paige” Knowles Most plumbers you know are middle-aged men, am I right? Well, you’re about to hear from a young woman who’s transforming the skilled trades industry, making it a space for people of all ages and genders to find success and fulfillment. Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Paige Knowles, aka Plumber Paige, a 20-year-old construction management stu...

The trades can take you places you have never been before, including an international skilled trades competition! Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps with Louise Azzopardi, a heavy vehicle mechanic turned life coach, mentor, and motivational speaker based in Sydney, Australia. Louise was the first woman to compete in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics at the WorldSkills International Competition. If anyone knows the value of discovering what you don’t know, it’s Louise. What started as a c...

The trades can take you places you have never been before, including an international skilled trades competition! Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps with Louise Azzopardi, a heavy vehicle mechanic turned life coach, mentor, and motivational speaker based in Sydney, Australia. Louise was the first woman to compete in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics at the WorldSkills International Competition. If anyone knows the value of discovering what you don’t know, it’s Louise. What started as a c...

We got a special treat for you. I got to interview Lester Young on the OG Spotlight Livestream and his story moved me so I felt the need to share the conversation here. Lester's story is one of perseverance after spending 20 years in prison he is now walking in service to others. Taking the lessons he learned and paying it forward. Path 2 Redemption Website: https://path2redemption.org/about-lester Connect with Lester on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lester-young-b1b6a0106/ OG Spotlig...

Many of us fear turning our hobbies into a career will make us hate our hobbies… but today’s guest has figured out how to keep finding joy, creativity, and fulfillment in both. She’s learned how to make money from her passion and share her talents with the world, all while inspiring others to be creative and even join the trades themselves. Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps as I welcome Courtney Chard, a pressure pipe welder by trade and self-taught metal artist based in Toronto...

Do you believe in the value of your workers? Do you believe that your employees are the most valuable asset of your company? Do you want to create systematic change in your company and feel more fulfilled at work? If so, join me in this episode of Learnings and Missteps as I welcome John Toups, Founder and CEO of MyeTracker, to talk about how to reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction for your employees and for yourself. John created a system that helps leaders in the trades find fulfillm...

No one’s path to success in the trades is linear. Many of us have had several different jobs and hurdles to jump over before finding the career that ‘clicks’ and truly fires us up. Speaking of fire, how would you like a peek into the world of a professional firestopper and life safety consultant? Join me on this episode of Learnings and Missteps as I welcome Sharron Halpert, Founder of Halpert Life Safety Consulting. Sharron is here to share the wisdom she’s gained from a 20+ year-long career i...

This is it the final Calabosession with Thomas Lamay on The Goal. This episode is packed with personal insights on leadership, courage and organizational change. Thomas makes an important announcement that will benefit the Construction Industry for years to come. Connect with a group of professionals engaged in deepening their leadership skills https://www.depthbuilder.com/emotional-bungee-jumpers Get yourself a sample of the Lean & Love Reflection Guide with journal prompts that help you fo...

Thomas Lamay & Jesse Hernandez are at it again. Talking about the string and the drum plus their personal insights on leadership and continuous improvement. This is the 2nd to last conversation on The Goal. get your copy of Lean & Love at https://www.depthbuilder.com/5s Get started journaling with the Lean & Love Reflection Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Reflection-Journal-Jesus-Hernandez/dp/B0BNTT3LQ5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4PYPGSF8SRRT&keywords=lean+%26+love+reflection+journal&qid=1672712968...

Jesse & Thomas Lamay are at again talking about engaging with the Trades, constraints and making construction better for everyone involved. Oh Yeah and they talk about The Goal also ;-)

Thomas and I are back at it again with collab session number four, and it's kind of like our really good friend, Mr. Davis Hambrick said, the entire conversation is. Framed around the, the goal, and then we just kind of keep veering off and getting into deeper subjects, like super deep, highly intellectual subjects like booger, flicking, I know it sounds goofy, but there is a serious tone to the whole idea. You're gonna have to listen to catch that one. we also jump into constraint management an...

Have you ever wondered, “Damn, where would I be now if I didn’t give up on my dream?” You’re not the only one. Betraying yourself by fearing rejection, or even fearing success, is a hard pill to swallow. Join me as I talk with Rolando Sanchez, Performance Evaluator at Field Verified and former baseball coach and scout, about his journey to entering the trades and how he turned his fear of rejection into success and fulfillment. After college, Rolando became a high school substitute teacher and...

Some of us find it impossible to feel driven and excited by traditional careers… that’s why it’s important to explore all types of career paths, especially in the trades! Join me as I chat with Kasia Sznel, Structural Ironworker at NYC Locals 40 & 361, about how becoming an ironworker changed her life and gave her purpose and drive in her career. Kasia didn’t know about the ironworking profession until she was 24, and didn’t consider ironworking as a viable career for women until she was 27, w...

Thomas Lamay brings it again. This time addressing the subject of masculinity and actions we can take to improve mental wellness in the construction Industry. Plus we finally talk about the infamous Herby and bottle necks. connect with Thomas at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslamay/ catch the previous videos of this conversation at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVikYCgUE4GewVfVwUKBgb_v6lSgzlot Get yourself a copy of Lean & Love at: https://www.depthbuilder.com/5s

There’s a lot of room for improvement in demonstrating care and appreciation for people in the trades. Tradespeople change lives! As a tradesperson, you have the opportunity to help develop other people by sharing the knowledge you’ve gained. Though, it’s a lot harder to help others when you aren’t taking the time to help yourself. Join me in this episode as I talk with HVAC pro, Aaron Gibson, about the importance of mental health breaks, the pains of frequently switching jobs, and how we can i...

This is the second installment, the second issue, the second recording with Mr. Thomas Lamay on our collab O session over the goal. So far, the feedback on the first one has been amazing, and I kind of knew like, yeah, it's long. This one's almost as long, But it's so packed with his stories of how he applied, what he was learning, like in the moment. He makes references to his journal that he was keeping as he was going along, building this project in San Francisco and jotting down what he was...

Oh man, this one has been a long time coming. the seed was planted by Thomas Thomas. Lame. If you don't know Mr. Thomas lame, you're gonna get to know him, uh, super deep intellect, excitement around systems thinking and the theory of constraints. Uh, the seed was planted back when Felipe and I were recording the collab sessions on the lean builder. He dropped a little comment on the chat and we went ahead and challenged him to go ahead. Jump in and record a collabo session of the goal. And I d...