Never Too Late To Start W/ Mitch Smedley

In this episode, Chaz meets with Mitch Smedley, a king in the plumbing industry. Mitch has used his 20+ years of experience to build Smedley Plumbing. As a master plumber himself, Mitch knows what quality plumbing service means - and his goal is to provide quality service to all his customers.Chaz and Mitch discuss what work freedom looks like, how to use your experience to build your business and how to learn from your mistakes. Listen in to learn more! During this episode, you will learn about;[01:27]  Intro to Mitch and his business[02:25]  Meeting David Goggins[03:44]  Why Mitch still reaches for the next thing[04:37]  What does work freedom look like for Mitch?[07:57]  The beginning of Smedley Plumbing[11:37]  Mitch’s journey to entrepreneurship[13:36]  How Mitch has made a smooth start[16:17]  How Mitch’s mindset shifted to providing value[19:57]  Learning from Mitch’s mistakes - Example 1[21:52]  Learning from Mitch’s mistakes - Example 2[24:53]  Mitch’s decision-making process[29:31]  If he could track one metric in business, what would Mitch choose?[31:56]  Does Mitch intentionally network or mastermind?[34:03]  If Mitch only had one hour a week to run his business, what would he do?[35:56]  If Mitch lost it all, what would he do?[37:09]  How to connect with MitchNotable Quotes“The first few years have been focused on doing the things I don’t want to do, so I can do the things I love for as long as possible.”  -  Mitch Smedley“Freedom is the ability to control and choose what your next move is instead of having that be chosen for you.”  -  Mitch Smedley“You can decide to do whatever you want, but if you don’t have the money to do it, then you’re just thinking about it.”  - Mitch Smedley“I’m incredibly appreciative for the 20 years of experience I had working for other people because it allowed us to start so smoothly, with such perfection right out of the gate.”  -  Mitch Smedley“If you can flip your mind from buying customers and buying employees to earning customers and earning employees, it makes things much easier.”  -  Mitch Smedley“Poor hires happen. The mistake isn’t the poor hire. The mistake is extending a little too much faith in the person for way too long.”  -  Mitch Smedley“The money we spend on our mistakes, our education, our failures are the dues we pay.”  -  Chaz Wolfe“If you can’t learn from failure, then you’re probably in for a pretty rough ride.”  -  Mitch SmedleyBooks and Resources Recommended:“The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael E. Gerberhttps://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280Let’s Connect!Mitch Smedley:Website: https://callsmedley.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitch.smedley.1Chaz Wolfe (Host): Website:  https://www.chazwolfe.com/gathering-the-kings.htmlFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/chazwolfe/Instagram: