The life of a Chimney Sweep: Recent Episodes
Sean Kraemer
The purpose of this podcast is to inspire and guide other small businesses to success. I will be diving into the diverse life of a Chimney Sweep and my own personal life. This will cover tips and tricks for starting a small business, and life struggles a small business owner has to go through.
In this episode i will be sharing my experience at the NCSG 2023 convention. So, many great people, classes and experiences. Was alot of fun and very thankful for the opportunity.
Whats up! This week ill be diving deep on what i have been trying to improve on in these last 6 months and the effect it has had on me, family, friends, the team and business. These thoughts i share have been a turning point for me and how i have been able to create success thus far. This will surely been one to think on!
In this weeks episode i will be talking about recruiting and what we have done to acquire the amazing team we have! What of the biggest pain points in a business is staffing. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, retaining, coaching and developing are all very difficult things to get right in a business. What i aim to do is not only get them right, but get them consistently right. I have been able to progress on this endeavor by experimenting, failing and succeeding. So, please give it a listen and hopefully i can inspire you to try something new!
In this episode i share a concept that has helped me when things start slowing down or i have too many customer objections. Understanding, communicating and providing value can change you, your business and your customers!
Are you someone that has a hate relationship with technology? Or... maybe you love technology! In either case this conversation i have with my good friend Chris Thompson from Mountaineer It, is all about technology. Living in the modern world we do, technology is all around us and to be frank, very little of it is perfect and it can be very complicated. What this tends to do is create frustration or an aversion to technology. In this episode we will talk about pain points, solutions and ways to make you enjoy technology, implement new ideas, protect your assets and have support with your business.
This week is very special to me as i get to interview one of my best friends and a big inspiration for my personal development and business development. Chris Thompson is someone who had it figured out from day one and has built a successful business, but more importantly an amazing team! Listen in as he shares some great nuggets and insights on making a difference.
I had the pleasure of interviewing my own business coach Jerry Isenhour. Jerry has a long history of technical knowledge, leadership, coaching and self development. In this episode we talk about alot of great aspects of coaches, but mainly we focus on how coaches can help you and what it takes to become a good coach. Hope you all enjoy!
What is up people! It has certainly been a while since i've put out a podcast, but its "time" to start sharing the Life of a Chimney Sweep again. In this episode ill be sharing a little bit about what has been happening since my last podcast. i will also talk about the importance of timing and how that can be a critical part of success or failure.
In this episode ill be catching you up on what has been going on in my business and life and then jump into what it means to build a success story. This is something i have been laser focused on recently, because it is a mindset and requires alot of work. But... it can have amazing results. As a side note, this was also my first live broadcast, so bare with me as i tackle a learning curve.
In this Episode i had the pleasure of having Tim Reed as my guest. Tim is an amazing person that has worked his way up the ranks in the hearth industry as a successful sales leader and currently owns a revolutionary software company called Why Fire. In this conversation we talk about some of our similarities and backgrounds, embracing the whirlwind, Why Fire's origin story and the steps it takes to find success during the day, week, quarter and year. Please join us as this episode has some great highlights for any business, big or small.
In this episode ill be discussing the process of change. When its needed, why you should consider change, some things to consider before change and how to set yourself up for successful change.
Finally! The episode i have been very excited about for a while now, but have not been able to post. I had the pleasure of connecting with someone who inspired me to start this podcast. Please listen in as we talk about starting a business, growing and what the future looks like.
In this episode ill be giving a quick update on whats been happening and then dive into a company's Purpose, Vision, Mission Statement and Core Values. All of these serve a very important role in a company, but only if they have meaning and are being used! Ill be sharing some ways of developing these and what they mean for us in our business.
This week ill be talking a bit about what has been going on in the last few weeks and ill be diving into hard conversations. The What, How, Why, When and Who on my approach to hard conversations and success ive seen from them.
Success takes many forms and sometimes we never have success, because we don't track it, set it and strive for it. In this episode ill be diving into some of the things i do for myself to help achieve success in the short term and long term.
In this episode ill take you through my journey at the NCSG Convention in Las Vegas and share some of the things i learned.
Have you ever had a challenge asking others for help? I know i have! In this episode ill talk about when that moment hits you and you have no alternative, but to ask for help.
Have you ever heard of an SME? Do you wonder what it takes to be an expert? In this episode i will be talking about what a Subject Matter Expert is and what it means to become one.
In this weeks episode i will be sharing our weeks success's and how strategic planning can benefit your business. There are many different approaches and outcomes, but the most important thing is realizing you need help! It doesn't matter how small or big, we all need help on some level. The question is, what are you doing to get it?
Do you ever wonder if you made the right decision or struggling with what step to take next? Knowing your vision and goals is an important thing for a business and life in general. This week ill be talking about how having a vision can help making the right decisions for yourself and your business.
Do you have control of your schedule? In this episode ill dive into the things we've done in the past and what we are doing now!
This week we went from big time lows to soaring highs in our company. Join me as i take you through the rollercoaster of last week and how we made progress on growing our team. Ill be talking about employee buy in, the biggest job i've ever sold and the biggest job i need to sell, employee buy in.
This week ill be talking about what the word "best" means and how i feel it gets mis-used. Ill also be sharing what my week was like and i shook the hornets nest.
This week i dive into negativity, complaining, being unhappy and insanity. What do these all have in common? YOU! The problem is you, so join me as i explain some things that may help you get past these issues in your life, your business or your career.
In this episode i'll talk about some of the good and bad things to repeat over and over again. I'll also be talking about last weeks events and the realization on what i need to focus on for my business.
In this episode i will be defining why i am doing this podcast. Ill also be talking about your company story and how that can be a powerful tool to help your business grow. And... ive got a pretty good "dumb is me" for this week as well!
In this weeks episode i will go through our hiring process and how it has evolved. I will also be talking about how training 3 new people at once can be a challenge!
In this episode ill talk about the new year, some suggestions on new mindset and chimney cap spark arrestors. I'll also, be talking about where chimney sweeps started and what we do today.
This week i'm going to be talking about some of the struggles you may face as you start your business or are trying to grow your business, along with the top 10 reasons small business's fail. I'll also be sharing some tips on keeping your home safe for the holidays. So grab an egg nog or a hot toddy and take a seat by the fire!
On this episode i am going to share some of my many failures i encountered during this last week. The realizations of what i thought i was doing, but not doing. I'll also, be talking about why you should grow your business, my dumb is me, the book i finished this week and "its a sweep thing" topic.
This episode is about where i came from, a bit about myself, my family and how i got into the Chimney Sweep Industry.