Episode #12: Creating Systems and Structure for Success with Will Blanton
Change Your Filter with Tall Paul
Key Takeaways
- Ensure your branding matches the experience you want to give to your customers
- Don’t try to always be right. You can find more growth in being wrong.
- Define your vision statement, core values, & core purpose – and then live by it.
Who is Will Blanton?
Will Blanton is the Chief Executive Officer of Blanton’s Air, Plumbing & Electric. Blanton’s is based out of Fayetteville, North Carolina and specializes in heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical services. Will inherited the company from his grandfather in 1997 and took it to places no one could have imagined! Will talks about this progression, both professionally & personally, on episode 12 of the Change Your Filter podcast!
What to Expect
In this episode, you can expect to learn how to create & grow a sustainable business and all that comes along with it. Throughout the show, Will talks about how his organization implemented EOS (entrepreneurial operating system) and the ways it has helped his company. Because of EOS, Will’s company now understands and partakes in many different business practices like:
- Level 10 Meetings
- Scorecards
- Accountability Charts
In this episode, Will does a deep dive into each of these regarding what they are, how they help, and how his organization has implemented the system.Will gives insight into the various tools he uses to ensure that the company’s brand is consistent with the customer experience and how he gets his team on board. Will talks about what his high-performing team members have in common and how the company’s quarterly company-wide meeting allows everyone to celebrate their wins while also instilling accountability to keep everyone on track.
In addition to his business success, Will also talks about his daily personal development process. Throughout all his business success, Will stresses the importance of growing himself and being a continual learner. Will gives great insight into what the process & relationships are like of working with EOS coaches.
The Future of Blanton’s
Will says the most rewarding part of his job is being able to see his employees’ growth. Seeing an individual blossom from having no experience, to becoming a top technician, and then transition into a management position, is the type of success that Will strives and lives for.
Will continues to ensure that his team members live & breathe their company’s values as the teamworks to deliver the WOW experience! Will wants everyone to know that if they do their best to build a place that is a shining example of their core values, the revenue numbers will follow!
Intrigued? Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcasting platform!
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Episode #12: Creating Systems and Structure for Success with Will Blanton
Change Your Filter with Tall Paul
Key Takeaways
- Ensure your branding matches the experience you want to give to your customers
- Don’t try to always be right. You can find more growth in being wrong.
- Define your vision statement, core values, & core purpose – and then live by it.
Who is Will Blanton?
Will Blanton is the Chief Executive Officer of Blanton’s Air, Plumbing & Electric. Blanton’s is based out of Fayetteville, North Carolina and specializes in heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical services. Will inherited the company from his grandfather in 1997 and took it to places no one could have imagined! Will talks about this progression, both professionally & personally, on episode 12 of the Change Your Filter podcast!
What to Expect
In this episode, you can expect to learn how to create & grow a sustainable business and all that comes along with it. Throughout the show, Will talks about how his organization implemented EOS (entrepreneurial operating system) and the ways it has helped his company. Because of EOS, Will’s company now understands and partakes in many different business practices like:
- Level 10 Meetings
- Scorecards
- Accountability Charts
In this episode, Will does a deep dive into each of these regarding what they are, how they help, and how his organization has implemented the system.Will gives insight into the various tools he uses to ensure that the company’s brand is consistent with the customer experience and how he gets his team on board. Will talks about what his high-performing team members have in common and how the company’s quarterly company-wide meeting allows everyone to celebrate their wins while also instilling accountability to keep everyone on track.
In addition to his business success, Will also talks about his daily personal development process. Throughout all his business success, Will stresses the importance of growing himself and being a continual learner. Will gives great insight into what the process & relationships are like of working with EOS coaches.
The Future of Blanton’s
Will says the most rewarding part of his job is being able to see his employees’ growth. Seeing an individual blossom from having no experience, to becoming a top technician, and then transition into a management position, is the type of success that Will strives and lives for.
Will continues to ensure that his team members live & breathe their company’s values as the teamworks to deliver the WOW experience! Will wants everyone to know that if they do their best to build a place that is a shining example of their core values, the revenue numbers will follow!
Intrigued? Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcasting platform!
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