5-Time Best of Valley Winner: John Hinton's Desert Pool Tech Story | OutWork'em Ep. 21

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 21 of the OutWork'em Podcast by OutWorkem Digital, host Ryan Kearney sits down with John Hinton, owner-operator of Desert Pool Tech and five-time consecutive winner of Best of the Valley for pool cleaning and service. John shares his incredible journey from working at Discount Tire while attending seminary to building a thriving pool service business that's dominated the Phoenix market for half a decade.In this inspiring conversation, you'll learn:The horror story that almost ended it all - How unreliable vehicles and equipment failures in Paradise Valley nearly derailed John's business dreamsThe biblical inspiration behind his business - The powerful story from Exodus that led John to take the leap into entrepreneurshipHis unique hiring strategy - Why John specifically targets restaurant workers over experienced pool techs (this insight alone is worth the listen!)The breakthrough moments - From winning his first Best of the Valley award to securing a physical location and gymWork-life harmony philosophy - How John balances running a successful business with jiu jitsu training and family lifeEssential business books - The game-changing reads that transformed John from hands-on operator to true business ownerJohn also opens up about the challenges of transitioning from doing everything himself to building a team, the importance of customer service over speed, and how his faith has guided every major business decision.Whether you're in the home service industry or any other trade, John's story offers invaluable insights on building a reputation-based business, hiring the right people, and creating systems that scale.Connect with John Hinton and Desert Pool Tech: 🌐 Website: https://www.desertpooltech.com/ 📞 Office: (480) 658-3277 ✉️ Email: [email protected] to grow YOUR home service business? OutWorkem Digital can help you build the marketing systems that attract quality customers and grow your reputation. Visit us at Outworkemdigital.com to learn more!Subscribe for more episodes featuring successful home service entrepreneurs sharing their proven strategies for outworking the competition.