Empowering Your Team: Keys to Successful Delegation
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
Release Date: 04/25/2025
Beyond the Uniform Ricardo Torres' Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Freedom
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
From Air Force flight suit to luxury dry cleaning, laundromats, and apartment complexes… In this episode of Blue Collar Millionaire, Ricardo Torres shares how he went beyond the uniform and built true entrepreneurial freedom — not just financially, but with his time for his wife and daughters. This is Part 1 of a 3-part series with Ricardo, where we break down his mindset shift from “I can’t do that” to “How can I do that?” and how that one shift became the foundation for everything he’s built since. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Ricardo pivoted from chasing rank in the...
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Millionaire Mindset: Turning Challenges into Triumphs
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Most people see the highlight reel… They don’t see the seasons where you wake up with a ton of bricks on your chest, hate your life, and start wondering if it’s even worth it. In this episode, Kevin sits down with co-host and Blue Collar Millionaire partner Chris Garrison to unpack how he went from: Depressed, broke, and stuck in a marriage that was falling apart Driving around thinking about ending it all Making excuses for a full decade… …to building multiple 7-figure businesses, real estate, a restoration company, and a life he actually feels blessed to live. You’ll hear Chris...
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No College, No Excuses How Kevin Built & Sold a 29-State Company
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Kevin Marron didn’t go to college. He built his education in the real world — starting from lawns, gutters, and long nights that turned into a multi-state business. In this episode, Kevin shares how he scaled a small service company into 29 states, sold it to private equity, and achieved the kind of financial freedom most people only dream about. This one’s for every blue collar entrepreneur who’s ever wondered if the grind is worth it — the answer is yes. You just have to stay consistent, surround yourself with the right people, and keep pushing even when it feels impossible....
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Massive Action + Consistency The Simple Formula Winners Use
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Massive Action + Consistency: The Simple Formula Winners Use Most people quit before they ever see results not because their idea is bad, but because their sample size is too small. In this episode, Kevin and Chris break down the real formula winners use: Massive Action + Consistency + Controlled Risk. They talk about why most people pull the plug too early, how to test ideas the right way, and why getting haters is actually a good sign. You’ll also learn how to take calculated risks, build belief through daily wins, and stay consistent long enough to see the payoff. This one’s...
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How to Charge Premium Prices (Without Losing Customers)
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Most business owners think they need to lower prices to stay competitive - wrong. In this episode, Kevin and Chris break down how to raise your prices and still have customers lining up to buy. They share the systems that make it effortless for clients to say “yes” fast communication, simple offers, frictionless service, and reliability that builds trust. When you make it easy to buy, people stop price shopping and start choosing you. What You’ll Learn: 🔹 How to make your customer’s life easier (and win more jobs) 🔹 The “easy button” that lets you charge top dollar 🔹...
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Business Owners Beware! The REAL Reason You're Struggling to Grow
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Business Owners Beware! The REAL Reason You're Struggling to Grow Most business owners think working harder will fix everything, but that’s the trap keeping you stuck. In this episode, Kevin and Chris break down why being a great technician isn’t enough and why mastering sales and marketing is what actually grows a business. They reveal: - The 3 roles every business owner must understand (from Michael Gerber’s E-Myth) - Why “doing it all yourself” kills growth - How to buy or scale a business the smart way - The truth about what separates successful blue collar entrepreneurs from the...
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Turning Focus into Fortune: Lessons from Blue Collar Millionaires
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
Turning Focus into Fortune: Lessons from Blue Collar Millionaires Join Kevin and Chris as they delve into the importance of maintaining focus in business endeavors. In this episode, they discuss the pitfalls of diversifying services too quickly and emphasize the benefits of mastering one niche before expanding. Drawing from personal experiences, they highlight why many entrepreneurs falter by spreading themselves too thin and share strategies for identifying when and how to smartly integrate new services. Learn how staying focused can lead to monumental success and transform your...
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The Simple Role Play Strategy That Doubles Sales
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
Role playing isn’t just practice, it’s the fastest way to build confidence, close more deals, and keep your team happy. In this episode, Chris and Kevin break down: 🔹 Why frameworks beat memorized scripts every time 🔹 How role play turns nervous employees into confident closers 🔹 Simple steps to upsell without pressure or confusion 🔹 Quick wins that motivate your team and boost retention 🔹 Real stories from the field on training salespeople, technicians, and inspectors If you want your team to think sharper, sell smarter, and stick around longer - this strategy will change...
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From Zero to Hero: Scaling Up in the Windshield Business
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
Two first-time owners. Day-one chaos. Hockey-stick growth. In this episode, Mike and Matt break down exactly what happened after taking over a 30-year business: the awkward start as younger owners, the 60-day clean-up, the months of “flat” growth, and the breakthrough that took them from ~$100K/month to nearly $500K/month - FAST. We talk real tactics: digging into CRM data, testing multiple growth plays (including failures), finding the winning revenue vein, and building a team with in-person hires + VAs, SOPs, and rapid training. You’ll also hear how weekly accountability calls with a...
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Breaking Free From Six-Figure Salaries to Business Ownership
Blue Collar Millionaire Podcast
What does it take to leave behind a secure six-figure salary, student debt, and the “safe” path… to take a leap into business ownership? In this episode, Kevin and Chris sit down with Mike Jackson and Matt Nettles - two ordinary guys with steady jobs, families to provide for, and everything to lose. Instead of playing it safe, they bet on themselves, bought a business, and began building a new future. Inside this conversation: 🔥 The risks (and rewards) of walking away from stability 🔥 The challenges of SBA financing—and how private capital stepped in 🔥 The mindset shift...
info_outlineMost business owners get delegation wrong because they think hiring someone experienced means they can "hand off the crown" and walk away.
In this episode, Chris and Kevin break down the real key to successful delegation: empowering your team with the systems, support, and clarity they need to win.
We share firsthand lessons on:
- Why hiring "skilled" people isn't enough
- How to build buy-in and ownership
- What accountability actually looks like
- The mindset shift that took us from chaos to clarity
If you’re tired of doing it all yourself or frustrated with underperformance, this episode will give you the insight (and reality check) you need.
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