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The Get Wired Podcast
by Mike Burkart
An in depth look at the wholesale electrical supply industry from the inside out. Taking place in the conference room of a supply house, it doesn't much more in the trenches. Stay up to date with the latest trends, mindsets, and technologies as we Get Wired!
Episodes
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56 - Attracting the Life You Want to Live with Jason Warner
56 - Attracting the Life You Want to Live with Jason Warner The Get Wired Podcast Download
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55 - Learn to Sail Rough Waters with Dan Byers
Any captain can man the helm in calm seas. It takes experience, know-how, and grit to make it back to port safely when the waters get rough. Join us today as we learn about ways to come out of the current situation even better than we went into it.
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54 - Let the Past Die
This is how you make your future bigger than the past. Take the lessons, leave the ego. Keep moving forward.
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53 - Sales and Marketing with Leo Quinn
Leo is back! We recap his summer of 1000 No's, and also his plans for moving forward with his business. Rejection is a key part of the sales process, and anything we can do to gamify the inherent rejection involved in trying to get to the Yes will make our jobs that much easier.
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52 - In Case of Recession, Break Glass with Dan Byers
In this episode, we break down the steps you may one day need to face if the economy does slow down or we enter a recession. I started right as the US came out of the ‘Great Recession,’ but Dan was right there in the thick of it. We learn from his insight and experiences, so that hopefully we can...
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51 - Never Stop Learning and Growing on Your Path to Success with Jim Dinsmore
Today is Labor Day. Today is also the day of Hurricane Dorian coming right at the state of Florida. What better day to meet in the studio and lay down a podcast about being better than you were last week?! Jim started in the field as an electrician, but has switched sides of the counter to be the...
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50 - Focus on What Really Matters, Tune Out the Rest with Travis Roland
Travis Roland joins us again (check out episode 5 as well) and we discuss other industry podcasts as well as best practices. If you’re looking to step up your organizational game and stay more on top of your things to do and emails, we drop a lot of tips and discuss ways that work for us to...
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49 - Building a Culture of Collaboration with Tyler Candelaria
I really enjoyed this episode! It’s always fun to reconnect with someone and exchange ideas, but Tyler has a unique situation going on over in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Going from a smaller PC to such a large one comes with all sorts of challenges and growth opportunities, and Tyler helps us wade...
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48 - The Home Automation Episode with Dan Byers
In this episode, Dan runs us through the different platforms and what they sell over in CES Santa Barbara. We also define DIY vs DIFM, and focus greatly on the value that an experienced crew at a supply house can lend to this field. Once you have the right products, training, and salesmanship…
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47 - Metrics and Mindsets to Instantly Improve a PC with Josh Rogers
Josh is a CED veteran and knows how to take a PC from where it’s at to where it needs to be. On this episode of The Get Wired Podcast, we cover a wide range of topics including: -Service Level -Inventory control -Action items when starting at a new PC -Staying in touch with people at all stages…
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46 - Why and How to Build a Strong Counter Business with Dan Byers
If you need to give your Counter business a jolt, this is the episode for you. Learn how one of the greats has cultivated this segment of his business, how he trains his employees, and the creative ways he gets vendor support to maximize the traffic at his Counter. Websites mentioned:...
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45 - Adventures in Rejection with Leo Quinn
Social Media Marketing expert Leo Quinn joins the podcast to share with us some of his Adventures in Rejection. Taking on a self-imposed challenge to get 1000 people to tell him NO in the summer of 2019, Leo dives head first into the world of Rejection Therapy. If you’ve ever had mental blocks…
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44 - Carve Your Own Path with Nicholas Richardson
In this episode of The Get Wired Podcast, Nicholas Richardson and I go into the ‘great Amazon debate’ and how it pertains to our industry. You can either disrupt yourself, or you can wait for someone else to disrupt you and your business model.
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43 - Deep Dive Into The Customer Portal and Other Tech Hacks with Dan Byers and Jeff Hanebuth
In this episode, we discuss a variety of IT related topics and how they impact our employees and customers.
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42 - How to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ryan Bialczak
In this episode, we bring on a new PC Manager - Ryan Bialczak. We cover the CED Management Training Program at a broad level, how working through college set him up for success in his career, and how the never ending search for knowledge/challenges is what keeps him coming back for more. If…
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41 - How to be More Efficient as a Sales Organization with Dan Byers
Welcome to The GWP : Dan Byers from CES Santa Barbara! In this episode, we go over Avochato. An SMS platform for businesses to communicate with their customers. Legal talk: We are not affiliated or sponsored by Avochato in any way. It is simply a tool we have found to be useful for certain...
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40 - Nick Scala
UCF Grad Nick Scala visits the GWP to recap his experiences with CED and the Management Training Program. From day one of a being a CED Management Trainee to running his own PC, this is a must listen for anyone interested in being at the top of their game.
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39 - Manage The Present, Create The Future
Most people are pretty good at managing the day-to-day but struggle with making improvements so that tomorrow is even better. This should help provide some tips and tricks to getting ahead of the curve!
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38 - Cherry Red Teslas in Space
Elon Musk is going to Mars...what are you doing today?
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37 - Go The Extra Mile
What are some tools in your tool kit that you aren't using? Would they be of great use to your customers, employees, vendors?
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36 - "I Can't"
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right!" -Henry Ford
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35 - Close The Loop
Do the things you said you were going to do, and do them in a timely manner. Get back to people and they will come back to you!
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34 - Case of the Mondays
Mondays are 14% of your week, and they can be the best part of the seven days, not the worst. It's all how you look at it. Let's Make Monday's Great Again!
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33 - Not Enough Time
First episode of the new year, and it's all about making the most of the time we have in this year, in this day, in this hour. Change the narrative you tell yourself about what's important, and never make the excuse that you never have enough time again.
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32 - Pressure is a Privilege
Too often in life we turn away from the pressure. The pressure of being wrong, of taking a stand for something right, or asking for something we really want. Change the narrative! Tell yourself that pressure is there to make you perform at a high level, raise your standards, and change your life....
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31 - Be a Customer Service Company / Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma isn't going to stop The Get Wired Podcast! Come learn how to add value through customer service.
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30 - Rejection Therapy
Feeling down and out about being turned down and getting kicked out? That's all in your head. Flip the script and recognize that every 'No,' every failure, every misstep is really just letting you know what not to do and what not to say and how to better handle the situation the next time around....
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29 - Fred Hernandez
Fred Hernandez has been a true partner and friend of CED Vero Beach for the last five years. He's helped us close deals, and even brought us some business that would have gone unnoticed otherwise. With almost 40 years of experience in lighting, his knowledge and insight is invaluable. He's always...
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28 - Selling Products vs. Selling Benefits
When someone goes to a hardware store for a 1/4" drill bit, they aren't going there for the bit. They are going there because they need a 1/4" hole in something. In the same way, we have to change the way we sell from a product based standpoint to one of benefit based.
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27 - Self Assist
This episode is about being as selfless as possible by taking time to make sure that you are working on yourself. In order to be truly ready AND able to help others, you must maintain high stands of self care in all aspects.
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26 - Kyle Tafelski
On this episode, we go deep with Kyle Tafelski from Southwire Tools. We talk about his view of the industry, social media's role in it, and where we think it's all going.
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25 - Lighthouse vs. Tugboat
Lead by example, those that are ready will follow. Powerful words. The lighthouse vs tugboat is a great metaphor for both business and life. People have to be ready to change, and when they are, you will be there doing your thing. Guiding the way as a beacon, not coercing them along.
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24 - Danny Sapah Gulian
The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Danny Sapah Gulian in the house! So excited to have them come out to our location, throw a great counter day, AND do a double header on the podcast. Good times!
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23 - Constant Innovation
As humans, we need to be constantly changing and adapting to the environment around us. Like sharks, we can't just sit still, and we definitely can't go backwards. Growth and change go hand in hand.
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22 - Moonshot
When's the last time you had a goal that forced you outside of your comfort zone? When is the last time you allowed yourself to really stretch for something? Having a Moonshot can be a rally cry for you and the people around you. Much like Vision, it can inspire you and help you to make the right...
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21 - Jeremy Schwibner
Jeremy was one of the first people I met here in Vero Beach. What struck me right away is not simply his ability to connect with others, but his ability to read between the lines and connect people with the one person in the community who can take them to the next level - often with very little...
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20 - Vision
It's probably the most overlooked way to get the life you want, and it's mainly because it seems so simple. Sit down, write down your ideal life - what does it look like? More importantly, what does it feel like? Come learn more on this quick episode of The Get Wired Podcast!
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19 - Raise Your Standards
Raising your standards puts you on the fast track to success! If you aren't where you expected to be in life, it's probably due to poor standards. Whether at work, at home, your relationships, or your health, you can use these simple tips to level up your life.
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18 - Mind Control
This isn't about getting other people under your spell, this is about getting your own mind on board with the goals you want to accomplish.
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17 - The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz's book: The Four Agreements is a simple approach to life. Let this change you, and it will.
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16 - Jason Sample
It's always good to hear from someone after a long while. Jason and I went through the CED Manager Training Program around the same time (2010-2012) and have both been running our first PC for the last five years.
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15 - Start With The End In Mind
How can you expect to get somewhere if you don't know where it is you want to go? Come learn how to start with the end in mind to accomplish more in your day, your month, your year!
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14 - Ideas In = Ideas Out
In this episode, we explore a powerful mantra that can impact your life forever, but only if you believe it can. Who you are today is just the culmination of everything you've learned thus far in your life. If you want to keep moving forward and getting better, you have to put more ideas into…
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13 - CEO of Yourself
Start thinking of your life as a company and you'll begin to take control of the direction it is moving in. Who should be CEO of You, Inc.? Well, why don't you give it a shot! When making decisions or catching yourself in a habit loop, just ask the question, "Does this serve my company's goals?"...
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11 - Marketing 101 w/ Ibrahim "Adam" Elhari
Ibrahim Elhari knows marketing. Not only does he know the technical aspects (see formula below), but he also understands the human side of it as well. I would argue that you can't have one without the other. Balancing your EQ with your IQ is a skill that is greatly undervalued in today's society,...
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10 - Integrity
Learn some quick tips and ways to frame Integrity so you can start applying them today to your life! We examine a few examples of when, why, how, and who it pertains to as well as some reframes for your mind to make connections when you find yourself in these situations.
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9 - Speaking the Truth in Advance
One thing that will build credibility with yourself first, and others second: Speak the Truth in Advance. If you want to accomplish X, tell the world! Get it out there and then work backwards from the completion date to make the details work.
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8 - Color Temperature
On this episode, we examine the reasons behind using a temperature as a means to explaining color. Where it comes from Why we still use it And why it should matter to you
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7 - Failure
Every one fails, some more than others. The most successful people you can possibly imagine have made enormous blunders and errors, yet they manage to get back up on their feet and try again. We define the difference between a failure and a failer, and how to break the word FAIL down into a…
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6 - Never Complain Again
We are all guilty of it, complaining that the bus is late, the flight is delayed, the weather is subpar. The question you should be asking with this behavior (and all behavior) is: does this move me towards me goals? If the answer is no, then stop doing it!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An in depth look at the wholesale electrical supply industry from the inside out. Taking place in the conference room of a supply house, it doesn't much more in the trenches. Stay up to date with the latest trends, mindsets, and technologies as we Get Wired!
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Mike Burkart
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An in depth look at the wholesale electrical supply industry from the inside out. Taking place in the conference room of a supply house, it doesn't much more in the trenches. Stay up to date with the latest trends, mindsets, and technologies as we Get Wired!
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