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Blue Collar Smart

Hugh Hornsby

Blue Collar Smart is the podcast for trade industry leaders who are ready to stop competing on price and start building organizations that win through people, leadership, and strategic alignment. The trades have never lacked hard work. What they need is stronger leadership. As workforce challenges grow and competition increases, the businesses that rise above the rest will be the ones that invest in their people, develop leaders, and build organizations that outlast the founder.

Hosted by Hugh Hornsby, a trade industry executive with more than 40 years of leadership experience, Blue Collar Smart brings real conversations shaped by decades of growing organizations, developing talent, and leading from the field to the boardroom.

Each episode features business owners, executives, industry experts, and innovators discussing people development, leadership clarity, organizational alignment, succession planning, private e

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Episodes

17 episodes

  1. Why Great Tradespeople Struggle to Grow Their Businesses with Nick Alter 52:57
  2. How to Build a Business That Outlives You with James Hatfield 44:40
  3. Run Your Business Like You’re Selling It with Andrew Pacifico 45:40
  4. How Great Leaders Think in a Crisis with Lt. Colonel Robert J. Darling 46:05
  5. Who Are You When the Career Ends with Dr. Greg Bourgond 43:35
  6. Leading the Future of the Trades with Daniel Quinonez 46:11
  7. Building Trades Businesses That Run Without You with Dr. Sam McGough 47:48
  8. Gary S. Michel on Clarity, Purpose, and Asking Better Questions 33:31
  9. Relationships Are Your Competitive Advantage with Ed Wallace 55:45
  10. Build a People-First AI Strategy with Jason Sullivan 49:49
  11. Integrity Is Your Greatest Asset with Sir Darren Jacklin 48:39
  12. People First - Technology Second with Randy Chaffee 45:35
  13. Building the Future of Contractor Commerce with Jim Kolchin 36:53
  14. Integrity and Relationship Building with Mark Hunter 41:47
  15. From Turmoil to Triumph with Dave Sanderson 46:27
  16. Building a People First Business Culture with Eric Himes 37:50
  17. Rooted in Resolve with Marlon Mueller 35:57