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Acting fast on a sound idea can help you grow. Check the risk, then move while the idea is fresh. In Episode 88 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford and co-host Amanda Meyer explain immediate implementation: putting a good idea to work while the drive to act is strong. They cover the law of diminishing intent, how practice makes learning stick, and why trusted people can help you vet a big change. From a keyboard shortcut to a new call center system, they show how to weigh the source and the risk, set a time to act, and help your team learn faster by doing. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Why Fast Action Needs a Filter 1:54 - What Is Immediate Implementation? 3:48 - The Law of Diminishing Intent 6:20 - Why a Keyboard Shortcut Didn't Stick 9:14 - Ready, Fire, Aim vs Endless Planning 12:34 - How Ray Helped Kevin Vet Ideas 15:18 - When to Move Fast on an Idea 17:12 - What Joe Cristiano's Top Proteges Did 20:31 - A Vetted AI Rollout at the Call Center 22:29 - How to Get Better at Taking Action 24:44 - Act While Motivation Is High 27:14 - Weigh the Source Against the Risk 29:01 - Trust Your Mentor Before You Move

Motivation fades. Your habits decide what happens next. Feeling fired up is only the start. In Episode 87 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford and co-host Amanda Meyer explain why motivation needs the right systems to last. They explore Daniel Pink's ideas on autonomy, mastery, and purpose, plus lessons from The Dream Manager on what drives your team. From a furnace age tag to a daily gym routine, they show how small actions connect to bigger goals. Learn how to help your team see why their work matters and build habits that keep you moving when the excitement wears off. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup 0:00 - Why Motivation Alone Falls Short 2:51 - What Motivation Really Means 4:02 - Why the Motivational High Fades 6:53 - Your Team Already Has Motives 8:27 - Daniel Pink: What Drives Your Team? 10:53 - Autonomy: Ownership of Your Work 11:51 - Mastery: The Need to Get Better 13:12 - Purpose: Work That Matters 13:59 - How One Furnace Tag Helps the Whole Team 20:43 - The Dream Manager: Find Their Real Motives 23:21 - Build Habits Before Motivation Fades 25:29 - Motivation and Discipline: Fire and Fuel

Your next promotion takes more than longer hours. Leadership skills grow before you get the Leadership Role. In Episode 86 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, Kevin Comerford and Amanda Meyer explain how to grow beyond your current job. Amanda shares how reading and learning from other teams opened new career paths after she started in the call center. They explore small habits, stronger communication, and progress you may not see for months. For anyone in home services, this is a practical look at building skills you can take anywhere while making room for work, family, and your future. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Why Working Harder Isn't Enough 4:32 - Doing Your Job vs. Developing Yourself 7:04 - Overtime Now or Growth for Later? 9:58 - Building Skills for Your Next Role 12:32 - Quadrant 2: Important, Not Urgent 14:25 - Why Progress Can Stay Invisible 15:26 - Small Habits You Can Actually Keep 21:00 - Your Systems Determine Your Success 23:17 - Staying Consistent Without Being Rigid 26:13 - Habits Shape Who You Become 27:34 - Leadership and Communication in Home Services 30:26 - How Leaders Help Their People Grow 32:17 - Practice Skills You Can Take Anywhere 33:22 - Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past

Great leaders stop being the bottleneck. These three traits that sound wrong can change how you lead. In Episode 85 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, Kevin Comerford explains why leaders need these three traits that might sound counterintuitive. Each phrase has a practical meaning: stay curious, delegate repeat work, and let managers own the details. Kevin shares how reviewing every job folder slowed his company, why taking on every priority hurt his focus, and how stepping back gave his team room to grow. This episode helps home service leaders protect their time, build stronger managers, and focus on vision, strategy, and people. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - When the Leader Becomes the Bottleneck 1:10 - Where the Three Shocking Traits Came From 3:10 - Act Dumb, Be Lazy, Care Less 3:33 - Act Dumb: Lead With Curiosity 7:41 - Be Lazy: Delegate Repetitive Work 11:36 - A Leader’s Job Is to Think 13:50 - Care Less: Release Control to Grow 15:44 - Find Managers Who Care More 17:23 - Can a “Lazy” Leader Still Earn Respect? 20:27 - What Great Leaders Do Instead 21:51 - Taking Over Prevents Team Growth 23:01 - The Three Traits Recap

Great managers bring out more than results. They build belief, shape identity, and speak with candor. In Episode 84 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford shares three leadership skills that help employees move from survival mode to thriving. Through stories from baseball, sales, call centers, and home services, Kevin explains how belief affects performance, why the right words can change how people see themselves, and how honest conversations address poor results without attacking the person. Learn to lead your team with clarity, courage, accountability, and respect. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Belief and Candor for Better Leaders 1:18 - Three Skills That Help People Thrive 2:29 - Leadership Begins With Belief 3:58 - A Baseball Lesson in Belief 8:33 - When Belief Disappears 12:32 - Are Managers Communicating Belief? 13:32 - How Words Shape Identity 16:33 - Why Candor Is Kind 17:53 - A Home Services Sales Slump 20:37 - Correct the Behavior, Not the Person 22:10 - From Survival Mode to Thriving 23:27 - Becoming the Third-Down Back 25:06 - The Wake Your Words Leave

Momentum turns small wins into steady business success. You do not need more hype. You need a way to keep moving. In Episode 83 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford explains why ambitious people get stuck and how simple daily actions can rebuild consistency. Learn how strategic urgency creates energy, why confidence grows when you count small wins, and how to capitalize on each one. Kevin also shares lessons from John Wooden, Jeff Olson, and Dan Sullivan to help you beat procrastination, measure progress backward, and make your future bigger than your past. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧 Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters 0:00 - Momentum Fuels Success 1:48 - Stack Small Wins 5:23 - Strategic Urgency Creates Momentum 7:47 - The Two C’s of Momentum 8:29 - Confidence Starts with Small Actions 11:24 - Capitalize on Every Win 13:38 - John Wooden’s One-Word Goal 15:07 - Do the Thing and Gain Power 17:39 - Stay in the Gain, Not the Gap 19:06 - Put Momentum to Work Every Day

Planning works best when you stop chasing the perfect plan. Build a daily and weekly planning habit that creates momentum and leaves room to adjust as life shifts. In Episode 82 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford explains why the thinking behind a plan matters more than the paper itself. He shares how to ease planning anxiety, look back at recent wins, move beyond a to-do-only mindset, and choose three crucial results for the week. Home service leaders will also learn four Friday questions that sharpen their focus on sales, talent, leads, and company culture. Watch the Journaling Episode referenced in today's podcast: https://youtu.be/GoYnhPvdb1A?si=zSBxGxHW1NQvkyyu Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters:  0:00 - Planning Beats the Perfect Plan 1:32 - The Three-Part Planning Framework 2:19 - The Jim Abrams Lesson 3:38 - Why the Planning Process Matters 6:28 - How Perfectionism Stops Planning 8:01 - Start With Daily Planning 9:00 - Replace To-Do Lists With Wins 11:50 - Advanced Weekly Planning 14:01 - Four Questions Every Leader Should Ask 16:06 - The Planning Playbook Recap

A stronger vocabulary gives you a real competitive edge. Clear words lead to clear thinking, better choices, and stronger action. In Episode 81 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford explains why looking up words you already know can change how you lead, work, and live. He shares a simple dictionary habit that sharpened his thinking, improved how he speaks, and built confidence. Kevin breaks down the meaning of discipline, impeccable, and grit. He connects precise language to better AI prompts and relationships. He shows how one definition helped him see his son's baseball journey in a new way. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Words Matter in Business and Life 4:18 - The Art of Looking Up Words 6:32 - Why Vocabulary Shapes Your Life 12:16 - Discipline: From Punishment to Growth 13:50 - Vision Creates Clarity and Energy 16:55 - Clear Thinking Is a Competitive Edge 18:39 - Better Vocabulary, Better AI Prompts 20:12 - How to Look Up Words More Deeply 23:34 - Impeccable: Why Listening Matters 28:12 - Grit Is More Than Toughness 31:21 - Grit on the Tennis Court 34:20 - A Son's Road to Division I Baseball 38:20 - Become the Chief Reminder Officer 39:38 - Impeccable and Grit: Final Lessons

Judging others steals the energy you need to protect your peace, build strong relationships, and keep growing. Being more allowing can change how you lead at work, show up at home, and deal with people who think or live differently. In Episode 80 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford shares the leadership lesson that changed how he sees judgment, success, and personal growth. Learn why a scarcity mindset, gossip, criticism, and hater comments drain your energy, while allowing others helps you build trust, conserve energy, handle criticism, and keep moving forward with courage. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Why Judging Others Drains Your Energy 1:06 - How to Be Less Judgmental and More Allowing 3:03 - How Childhood Beliefs Teach Us to Judge 5:13 - Does Judging Others Come From Scarcity? 6:05 - The Leadership Lesson That Changed Kevin’s Life 8:02 - Judging vs. Allowing: The T-Chart Explained 11:02 - How Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” Idea Reduces Family Judgment 13:23 - How Do You Stop Judging Unhealthy Choices? 14:51 - Why People Change Only When They Are Ready 17:12 - What Is Reverse Judgment? 18:43 - Why Being More Allowing Conserves Energy 19:51 - How Allowing Helps You Love People 21:11 - Why Judging Others Sets You Up to Be Judged 22:15 - Why Success Attracts Haters and Criticism 25:16 - What to Do When Friends Judge Your Growth 27:41 - How to Stop Gossip With One Accountability Test 29:21 - Why Criticizing Others Destroys Trust 31:13 - How to Build a Reputation for Never Judging 32:02 - Three Lessons for Being More Allowing

The GOAT Awards Halftime Show reveals who is leading the race to New Orleans! In Episode 79 of the Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford and co-host Amanda Meyer share current run rates, annual goals, and top performers. They cover comfort advisors, selling technicians, win rate, tech-generated lead revenue, membership sales, recruiting, safety, Costco, Home Depot, and sales recovery. Stay through the final category to see who is on track, who is close, and what your team must hit by year-end. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome and Amanda’s New Arrival 2:05 - GOAT Awards Halftime Update and Qualification Targets 4:45 - HVAC Sales 6:21 - HVAC Selling Technicians 7:16 - HVAC Installation 8:05 - HVAC Service Revenue 8:58 - HVAC Win Rate 10:08 - HVAC Tech-Generated Lead Revenue 11:00 - Plumbing Sales 12:02 - Plumbing Selling Technicians 12:29 - Plumbing Installation 13:34 - Plumbing Service 14:31 - Water Sales 15:08 - Electrical Sales 16:00 - Electrical Installation 16:41 - Electrical Service 17:39 - Plumbing and Electrical Win Rate 18:37 - Plumbing and Electrical Tech-Generated Leads 19:29 - Costco Lead Generation 20:10 - Home Depot Lead Generation 20:40 - Sales Recovery 21:28 - Technician Membership Sales 22:16 - Call Center Membership Sales 23:22 - Recruiting 23:55 - Safety 24:21 - New Orleans Details and Closing

Your mind is a tool that can build your life or quietly run it into the ground. Master your mindset before you lead your team, business, or family. Episode 78 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast is a compilation Supercut with host Kevin Comerford. It covers self-leadership, abundance mindset, scarcity mindset, and Extreme Ownership. Learn why leaders measure progress, stop blame, protect their energy, and face hard talks with candor. Kevin also covers responsibility, accountability, humility, curiosity, underperforming employees, and the white belt mindset. See how mastering your mind can help you lead better at work and at home. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Mindset, Ownership & Humility: The Leadership Blueprint 0:18 - What Is an Abundance Mindset? 0:49 - How a Scarcity Mindset Hurts Your Business 2:50 - How to Stop Worrying: Everything Works Out 4:27 - Gratitude vs. Scarcity: What Are You Focused On? 5:26 - How to Measure Backwards and Recognize Your Progress 8:35 - Is Your Brain Controlling You? Treat Your Mind as a Tool 11:18 - What Is Extreme Ownership—and Why Does It Work? 12:24 - How “What Action?” Questions Protect Your Energy 15:04 - How to Have Difficult Conversations With Underperformers 16:02 - Why Candor Is Kind: Honest Feedback Without Cruelty 18:32 - Before You Fire an Employee, Ask These Questions 21:53 - Responsibility vs. Accountability: Who Owns Team Failure? 23:40 - Why Great Leaders Need Great Mentors 25:32 - Why Great Leaders Must Also Be Great Followers 26:20 - Do the Five People Around You Determine Your Income? 27:55 - How Humility Creates Lifelong Learners 28:11 - Why You Should Always Credit Your Mentors 29:13 - What “Good to Great” Teaches About Winning Leaders 32:18 - How Leaders Develop a White Belt Mentality 33:22 - How to Earn the Right to Lead 34:17 - Why Curiosity Is a Winning Leadership Trait 36:08 - How Winners Turn Failure Into Lessons

One hidden habit can ruin a record year in your home service business. It can steal your joy before you even notice it. In Episode 77 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford breaks down the quiet mistake that hits HVAC, electrical, sales, customer service, and contractor teams hard. One clean truck, one flashy commercial, or one financial statement can make you forget the progress your team is making. This culture episode is about owning your three-foot space, choosing contentment, and protecting your mindset before comparison steals the joy out of your business. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Why Comparison Steals Your Joy in Business 2:37 - What Does “Comparison Is the Thief of Joy” Mean? 3:57 - Why Are Americans So Unhappy Despite Having So Much? 6:49 - The 1999 Song That Exposed the Comparison Trap 8:19 - How Gym Comparison Destroys Your Progress 9:03 - Why Comparing Your Home Steals Your Satisfaction 10:00 - Andrew’s Fitness Story: Achieving the Goal and Still Wanting More 11:23 - How Home Service Businesses Fall Into Comparison Mode 13:43 - How to Use Competitors as Inspiration Instead of Frustration 15:54 - Why Growth Requires Humility and Vulnerability 17:44 - The Kurt Cobain Lesson: Success Without Contentment 20:39 - What Is Contentment and Why Does It Really Mean? 23:52 - Can You Be Content Without Falling Behind? 26:32 - Why Chasing More Creates a Desperate Urge 28:16 - Why the Journey Matters More Than the Goal 30:34 - How to Be Where Your Feet Are 31:33 - How Gratitude Helps Stop Comparison 32:05 - How to Handle Negative Comparison Thoughts 34:29 - What I See Shapes What I Want 37:49 - Why Comparing Yourself to Your Past Can Still Steal Your Joy 39:28 - How to Recover When You Feel Like You’ve Fallen Behind 41:12 - Why Winners Win and Winners Learn 43:43 - Final Recap: How to Stop Comparison From Stealing Your Joy 45:30 - Here’s to Making Your Future Bigger Than Your Past

Will your team still follow you once they know how the sausage is made? Real leadership shows up when pressure hits, trust gets tested, and hard conversations cannot wait. In Episode 76 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, Kevin Comerford breaks down leadership, team trust, communication, accountability, and culture in a way home service leaders can use right away. He shows why respect is built through honesty, courage, clear expectations, and follow through. If you lead people at work or at home, this episode gets to the heart of what makes others keep following you. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Will People Still Follow You Once They Know the Real You? 0:32 - What Does Leadership and Sausage Have in Common? 2:16 - What Are the 3 Parts of Great Leadership? 2:58 - Pastor Dave’s Question: Do People Still Like the Sausage? 6:56 - What Is Really in Sausage? The Label Lesson 8:53 - What Does Great Leadership Actually Look Like? 9:53 - Why Communication Is Leadership and Radical Transparency Wins 12:14 - How to Have Hard Conversations With Courage and Candor 19:59 - What Does It Mean to Own Everything as a Leader? 21:40 - Am I Worthy to Lead? The Honest Leadership Checkup 25:32 - How Do You Build Followership and Trust With Your Team? 27:42 - Leadership Recap: Will They Still Follow After Seeing It All? 29:14 - How to Change Your Leadership Starting Today

Culture decides who wins in HVAC, and most teams get it wrong. In Episode 75 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, host Kevin Comerford shares the mindset, ownership, and daily habits that help home service teams grow strong and stay sharp in The One Presentation Every HVAC Team Member Must Hear. This episode covers abundance vs. scarcity mindset, extreme ownership, journaling, leadership, and how to handle money, relationship, and health stress with more control. If you work in HVAC, sales, customer service, or electrical, this is a clear look at the kind of culture that builds trust, growth, and a bigger future. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Winners Win and Winners Learn: There Is No Failure 0:17 - Stop, Think, Act: How to Respond Instead of React 0:29 - What Is a Culture Day Episode? 1:10 - Why Company Culture Is the #1 Competitive Advantage 2:42 - The One Presentation Every Team Member Must Hear 3:31 - VIP Access to the Internal Culture Presentation 3:49 - The 3 Keys to Success: Mindset, Ownership, and Action 4:49 - Abundance vs. Scarcity Mindset Explained 5:21 - Bill Eford, Ray Diaz, and Learning Positive Leadership 8:30 - What Is Maturity? How to Return to Joy Faster 10:11 - What Is a Scarcity Mindset? Fear, FOMO, and Anxiety 11:56 - The Cruise Ship Story: How Scarcity Controls Behavior 13:54 - Costco Hype and the Psychology of Scarcity 16:13 - What Is an Abundance Mindset? Why There Is Plenty for All 16:35 - Competitors, Business Growth, and Choosing Abundance 18:39 - Why Most Things You Worry About Never Happen 21:06 - What Does “Measure Backwards” Mean? 24:11 - Your Brain Is a Tool, Not Your Identity 27:02 - Own Everything: The Extreme Ownership Mindset 28:08 - What Could I Have Done? The Better Question to Ask 30:30 - Marriage, Frustration, and Personal Accountability 32:25 - The Crying Baby on the Plane: How to Protect Your Energy 33:54 - Stop Judging People and Start Being More Allowing 35:38 - What To Do When You Slip Into Scarcity Again 36:11 - The 3 Big Challenges Everyone Will Face in Life 37:44 - Action Is the Antidote to Anxiety and Stress 39:26 - How Journaling Your Wins Builds Gratitude and Momentum 40:38 - Alarm Clock or Opportunity Clock? Win the Morning 41:55 - You Become Who You Spend Time With 43:28 - What Should You Feed Your Mind Each Day? 45:20 - How to Take Care of Your Castle 45:58 - Chad Johnson’s Powerful Definition of Maturity 47:05 - Winners Win, Winners Learn: The Core Culture Message 47:48 - Final Recap: Mindset, Ownership, and Actions for Success

Great leaders do not rise by ego alone. Real leadership starts with followship, humility, and the hunger to keep learning. In episode 74 of The Wisdom of Wrench Podcast, Kevin Comerford breaks down why great leaders must also be great followers. He digs into leadership, humility, curiosity, emotional intelligence, mentorship, and the desire to win. Built for people in HVAC, electrical, sales, and customer service, this episode shows how better habits, better people, and a student mindset can help you lead stronger at work, at home, and in life. Subscribe to the WOW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UvJLcLFL03vKiLpd1xN45?si=PRBF-DwYR_uDtfRB8hIsLg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-of-wrench-podcast/id1792919657 🔧  Wrench Group: https://www.wrenchgroup.com 🔧 Wrench IG: https://www.instagram.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench FB: https://www.facebook.com/wrenchgroup 🔧 Wrench LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewrenchgroup Chapters: 0:00 - Why Must Great Leaders Be Great Followers? 0:52 - The Leadership Lesson That Changes Everything 1:33 - Do C Students Make Better Entrepreneurs? 2:51 - What Is EQ in Business and Why It Can Beat IQ 3:59 - The Mentor Moment That Changed Kevin’s Life 5:09 - How To Learn From People Better Than You 5:41 - Does Your Inner Circle Determine Your Income? 7:22 - Why Humility and Giving Credit Make Leaders Stronger 8:19 - What Does Good to Great Reveal About Winning Leaders? 10:03 - What Separates Great Leaders? Humility + Desire To Win 11:24 - How Do Leaders Stay Humble Under Pressure? 13:20 - How To Earn the Right To Lead Your Team 14:07 - Why Curiosity Is a Winning Leadership Trait 15:37 - What One Word Can Unlock a Growth Mindset? 16:21 - Why You Should Surround Yourself With People You Admire 17:39 - How To Lead With Curiosity at Work and at Home 18:09 - Final Takeaway: Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past