October 11, 2024 • 23 mins
Imagine a partnership that began in the most unlikely of places—a beachside vacation. In this episode, Ryan Garland, founder and chairman of Paradyme, sits down with Nick, owner of London Bridge Electric, to share the story of how a chance encounter led to a thriving business collaboration.
Nick reflects on his journey in the electrical industry, from his early days in fiber optics to taking over London Bridge Electric in 2010. Together, Ryan and Nick discuss how their partnership has grown through dedication, trust, and a shared commitment to quality, even in the face of significant industry challenges, including supply chain disruptions and material shortages caused by COVID-19.
This episode highlights Nick’s transformation from a hardworking professional to a pivotal team leader, showcasing how transparency and foresight have helped both companies navigate difficulties in the construction industry. Ryan and Nick also delve into the critical importance of planning ahead, from securing hard-to-find materials like switchgear to fostering a network of trusted suppliers.
Tune in to hear how teamwork, proactive problem-solving, and loyalty have fueled their success, offering valuable lessons for anyone in the construction or investment industry. Whether you're dealing with supply shortages or looking to build strong business relationships, this episode provides insights into how strategic partnerships can lead to long-term growth and success.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey everybody, Ryan Groen here, founder and chairman
of Paradigm.
Thank you for watching theParadigm Shift, which is
sponsored by 10 Day Doors.
They made this amazing 2000pound table for me recently and
today I'm honored to bring on myelectrician and I don't think a
lot of people that areoperators or developers like me
that want to highlight theirsubs and a lot of the guys that
are actually doing the work andthat's really my goal and I
(00:22):
really want to show you guys therelationship in which Nick and
I built.
He is my electrician, he ownswas it.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
London Bridge Electric Yep.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
And the backstory is I call this guy when I was
having problems with my phaseone and my GC.
I had originally and I call himwere you in Hawaii?
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I was in the Bahamas on the beach.
Yeah, something like that I hadone of my contractors call me
and says, answer the phone in 10minutes.
And I'm like, okay, you know.
And then he goes and 10 minutes.
I look at my watch, it was like1105 and like 1115 on the dot.
My phone rings, you know, andthen there you are.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And I'm like hey, buddy, I'm said, you're referred
to me by my call, jose Moran.
Jose's a builder here and I say, jose, I need a good
electrician.
And he goes, I got somebody foryou.
So he gives me Nick's number.
I'm in Hawaii and I'm at theairport, I got my whole family
with me and I'm getting I'msupposed to be on vacation.
I'm getting nightmare callsfrom everybody and Dennis is
calling me.
Hey, man, we're having aproblem.
And I said look, I'm going tocall, I'll poke around.
(01:18):
And then Dennis was too, and soI called Nick and I said hey,
buddy, I need you to walk onwater.
Can you do it for me?
He's like, I'll be theretomorrow and I'll give you a vid
.
So you came and you were there,I think, the next day, and I
hadn't met you yet.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
I flew back Wednesday night.
I met you Thursday morning at8.30 in the morning, walked
through the other guy was on theother side.
You guys came in.
I said I'll showed up, hadmaterial dropped and you guys
showed up.
I believe it was like nineo'clock in the morning.
We had nine units complete donein four hours and by the end of
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the day we had 20 units out ofthe 25 done in a day.
Yeah, yeah, you know, and it'slike, but that's what we've
always like.
I built my company on.
Is you know like?
But I'll get out there myself,just like you.
You I'll get out there and I'llget it, get it done you know
done.
Yeah, so but.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
I love it.
Well, dude, you know it was sonice to be able to see that you
put your nail bags on, you know?
I mean, you're a guy who ishands-on and actually delivers
it.
I think that's so yeah, there'snothing better, man, it really
is, and so you know to add let'stalk.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
I used to be in fiber and we used to travel around
the-.
Dennis told me that yesterday Ididn't know that I got my start
in there because when I lived Igrew up in California, in Simi
Valley I wanted to be anelectrician from young, so I
tried out there.
No one would give me a shot.
Nobody gave me a shot, theywould not.
Yeah, we don't want to hireanybody that doesn't know
anything.
Okay, fine.
So I looked for a differentavenue.
So I started with a fiber opticcompany, work for them, did all
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like camp pendleton, coronadooh wow, you're down there so we
did a bunch down there and thenwe were up in fort white, chuca
out there, sierra vista, outthere.
I come out.
I had some really good friendsmove here, so instead of going
back to california I would comehere hang out.
I met my wife here, so I notshocked at all.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
No bathing suit and girls in the pool got it.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Yeah, yeah, it's super insane, but yeah, I ended
up meeting my wife here and so Ijust like kind of was like well
, this place looks kind of cool,it's different, you know, from
southern california.
So I ended up coming here and Iapplied for a guy that was
doing like the Kings.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
So you moved here.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
for love, I moved here for my wife.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You moved here for your wife, that's right.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
I chased my wife, yeah, yeah, yeah, I chased my
wife here, so I was like okay, Iended up getting a job with
some guy and out here get myfoot in the door and then I
worked, worked for anothercompany.
I ran his shop for about fiveyears.
In 2008, the economy hit.
It hit us pretty bad down here.
So I worked for him for a while, ran his shop for him, got a
(03:52):
bunch of knowledge from there,but at most all my knowledge is
hands-on, yeah.
And then I started readingbooks and get more into it and
right on.
So I did that in about 2008 iswhen you know everything went.
And then so he I was thehighest paid guy, so obviously I
got let go, you know.
So I was kind of like I justbought a house, just had my
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first kid.
I was like what do I do?
Speaker 1 (04:16):
You know so.
So your, your, your first, yourkid, your child, boy, girl,
girl, she's 16 then yeah, myson's age, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
My son's age too.
So I have I had that.
So I'm like, what do I do?
So I opened up a handymanbusiness just to kind of get
something going.
I ran into my buddy that usedto own Lenderbridge Electric.
He started it in 2007.
I said hey, I got a lot ofbuilders that still want me to
wire their houses.
Do you want to work somethingout?
He's like dude, absolutely,absolutely.
So we partnered up on thataspect of it and I started doing
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residential like newconstruction and remodels and
stuff, whatever it took.
I mean, I worked seven days aweek, 16 hours a day.
I've got a great wife.
She held in there.
You know most women they'llcave and take off, you know and
she stuck with me to now.
And so we worked our way upthrough there.
Did you end up buying LennonBridge Electric?
I bought it out in 2010 becausewe finished, he was done.
(05:07):
He just was tired of it.
So we did College StreetBrewhouse.
We did that project.
So he was the commercial aspectof it.
I was the residential side, gotit.
So we got, but he just wantedout.
So when we finished CollegeStreet Brewhouse together, we
parted our ways.
I took over the company in 2010, I gave and then about a year
later he started another company.
So I was like okay, so I gavehim all his customers back.
(05:30):
Wow, I don't want any of yourcustomers because I, you know
people are funny.
I don't.
I don't want people saying Igave you that, yeah, that's just
so.
I ended up taking that and Istarted from the ground up and I
took that and I took that.
I mean, I took the name and Irolled with it from there, you
owned it, and every year, mygoal is to do better than I did
the year before.
Sure, and every year I do that.
(05:52):
Yeah, and it's very humbling,yeah, you know at times.
But Growing pains, yeah, andthen you know, like, so that's
basically where I came from,came from, and then 2010.
So I've been running it on myown and everything since 2010.
So 14 years I've been solid,strong.
I built a really, really goodname.
I mean people can call me mycustomers, you, anybody that I
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deal with can call me Friday,saturday, sunday, monday,
wherever, if I'm on vacation orwhatever.
I answer the phone, you knowwe're there, I have you know
I've grown to 14 employees.
You know part of it's helped toyou guys for giving you know,
putting your trust in us andcoming out here.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
So now I'm hiring I remember the first conversation
we had.
He said if you want to give memore business, I'll go get more
people, and you get good qualitypeople too.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
And I'm not.
You know and I'm not afraid togrow, you know that's.
The problem too here with othercontractors is they're afraid
to grow, they're stuck in.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
You know flip phone era, you know like it you know,
right before we started this,you're looking into software.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yeah, so it's, it's.
It's crazy that you know.
That's why it's never.
If you're not growing, you'rejust stagnant.
You know, and you got to grow,or you're just YB, just there,
you know.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
What has Paradigm done for you?
Since we've engaged to kind ofgive you?
Has your mind expanded more?
How about your business?
Like what?
What's transpired since we'veengaged?
Speaker 2 (07:11):
So, since I've worked for you guys, like it's took a
broader aspect, like just on howit's the work of it, just alone
doing the work here, and thenhow your interaction with you
guys has changed my thoughtprocess on how I deal with other
people.
You know like I used to be realedgy, you know, and now like
sit back, okay, cause I learnedfrom people.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
You know I'm not afraid to learn.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
You know, and you know just that.
And then paradigm, I mean justyou guys putting your trust in
us to come in and just knocksome stuff out for you and get
it done.
And you know, no questionsasked, just I need it done and
it's done, you know, and I meanthat's made substantial,
substantial.
I can't thank you guys enoughfor even giving me that much.
You know, it's, it's just crazyto be.
(07:56):
You know, the forward, thedifferent projects we got coming
up, like you know, like it'sjust it makes me want to keep
hiring, yeah.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
You know I told you you keep hiring, I'll keep
giving.
Yeah, you know it was cool.
I appreciate the kind words yousaid about me coming on site,
you know, and just kind of howthe energy shifts when I'm on
site because I engage witheverybody.
Well, it's good, because youdon't get that.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
You know that much, you know you.
Just you don't.
And quality people come up andjust be like, hey man, like
thanks for doing a kick-ass job.
Yeah, you know it.
That little bit right theregoes a long way.
It makes you, you know thatbrings loyalty to people you
know, and loyalty that's few andfar between.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
We were just.
I literally have been tellingeverybody loyalty is literally
the key to a good, healthybusiness.
If you have good key operatorsinside your company that have
that high level of loyalty andbelief in the company and they
were bought in you can I meanyou can grow it to a level you
never thought you could.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Yeah, and that's like you know, like I look back from
2010,.
You know my dad, we sat downand we were having a talk and
he's like, well, what's your,what's your goals?
I said I want to be the biggestguy in this town, aren't you?
I'm damn close, man, I'm damnclose.
I was going to say, aren't you,because I've been talking to.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Aaron.
I brought Aaron on for apodcast and I told Aaron I'm
like so how much have you grownsince?
He's like dude, I'm on the map.
He's like all the competitors,everyone's hitting me up,
everybody knows me throughParadigm.
And then I went and startedgetting a bunch of calls and
jobs me.
He's like I think.
He's like I'm pretty sureNick's one of the biggest
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electrical contractors here nowyou know what and I you know.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
And then you're so humble and I know you're not
going to say that, I know I'mbeing very modest on it, but you
know I mean just as you know,for you know we're more of like
a residential based deal.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
But you it's, it's.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
we went more focused towards residential, and then
it's like but then I got hookedup with you and it just
broadened my horizons, you know,and it's like, okay, well, we
can do this, Like this stuffit's, it's easy stuff.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
You know it's consistent and it's.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
We're here for four to five weeks.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
We're done, we move on, you know it's so I want to
highlight something and what Ithink the main purpose of me
bringing you on is because not alot of guys like me will talk
about the problems that go onwith construction, because they
don't want their investors tostress.
They just and I get all that,but I'm I'm too much of a
transparent person.
I just don't give a shit.
If my investors don't likesomething, I'm sorry, but this
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is the way it goes, you know.
But I've tried to telleverybody what they're getting
themselves into in the beginning.
But one of the big things andthis is 90% of my conversation
is you know which?
What administration is going totake it?
How's that going to createbottlenecks in construction and
material?
And the list kind of goes on.
Everyone's fearful right now,and they should.
One of the things that is suchan uncommon conversation for
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operators to talk to theirclients about is switchgear and
the issues with switchgearoverall.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
And this is an industry wide problem.
No, it's nationwide.
It's nationwide with theswitchgear situation Like I mean
.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Just for instance, I had so tell, tell our audience
what switchgear is though.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
So switchgear is basically it's our entire, I
mean it's our, it's our heart ofthe building.
You know it is what powers theentire building.
So like, say for instance, onhere on unit c, you know in d we
that basically powers all theunits, so we have a separate run
that goes to each unit for eachpanel that we have.
You know, and you know, justlike other guys don't do that,
you know you guys do theseparate panels.
You have your acs, you insulatethe walls, which is ridiculous,
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but you know, but the littlethings you know.
And so that's what switchgearis and it's just been a
nationwide issue for since covid.
Yeah, you know, they shut downfactories, shut down our siemens
, I think it was like dude, itwas almost 12 months at one.
Speaker 1 (11:44):
This was a while ago, and there's and that's, even
bigger problem.
Now, right, how long is that?
Speaker 2 (11:48):
it's like.
But the thing is, is you alsogot to plan ahead too?
You know if you get, you knowif you plan ahead which we
finally did which we did.
So when I was, we were workingon, you know, phase three.
We were working on phase three,we ordered the gear for, you
know, for phase four and phasefive.
So we have all that gearalready.
It's just you have to plan.
And that's the differencebetween, you know, people is a
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lot of people, they don't care,they're like, oh, I don't just
get here.
When it gets here, you knowit's not.
But no, like when our, our gearwas a little behind on d, you
know, I started outsourcing, Istarted looking and you know,
during covid, when we couldn'tget gear, I outsourced.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
So now I have connections in california mean
almost every state, but what'dyou do to get my building D?
Speaker 2 (12:31):
done.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
I had to drive down.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
I searched and searched and searched for that
one panel, that it was the onlything holding that thing up.
I found it in a littleelectrical shop in Canoga Park,
california, and I literallypacked up, literally found it
Friday night.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
Well, got up at five in the morning, drove there, got
it be back here monday tofinish the project on time I
called dennis, right in allright I was telling him like hey
, man, don't make me have to buya hire a buyer's rep for you
because, I.
All I care about is is helpingget the material if we're having
problems.
Yeah, I said if nick needs help, let us know, and so he calls
me back.
He's like I literally got offthe phone with nick.
He was telling me text messageafter phone calls and text.
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He's like I don't think he'sever worked so hard to find
switch gear ever.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
Well, and I, because I'm the type of guy.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
It's like if we want something, I don't care what it
takes, we deliver and he callsme and he goes nick found some
stuff.
I was like damn, like I know itwas an undertaking?
Speaker 2 (13:24):
yeah, well, that too.
And it's like how my brainworks, like, if I like, I'm a
problem solver.
So if I can't, I got, I won'tstop, my brain does not stop
until I solve that problem, youknow, and it's just way I've
always been so.
But, and I understand, you gotdeadlines, you got investors
that you got to perform for, youknow, and so we fall behind, we
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can't get gear.
That puts you aside.
And then you have investorsthey, you know, it basically
trickles downhill.
So if I can alleviate thatproblem and maybe take a night
of not sleeping, you know, hey,that's what it takes.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
You're doing it for me, I appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
That's what you know.
Once again, we go back toloyalty again and respect and
helping each other out, you know, and that goes a long way.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
And that's so big because you know not only that,
it's really for the longevity ofthe company, because when we
are as big as we cause, we're inthe larger player here,
especially with barn caves andwhat we have.
So at the end of the day, Ithink when you have the right
contractors involved, it helps alot.
But I can start providing goodquality updates and expectations
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that are realistic and thenknowing the problems that from
boots on the ground level stufflike problems with switch gear,
and we start getting in front ofthat.
We ordered, like, for example,we just spent $500,000 on all
the ACs yeah, all the ACs forthe rest of the project with
Aaron.
He called me.
He's like hey, we may have anissue.
You want to just do this now.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
I'm like let's go, that's why I did like they did,
like I have everything for D,you know, or E, I have
everything for E, everything.
We don't have to wait onanything, so that when that,
when that project hits, which isnot normal.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
You're like ahead of what normal is normal.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
You know, that's just the difference.
You know, like that's where Ihave a warehouse.
Like you know, I had I boughtphysically a storage unit back
in the day and I had it stuffedfull, full of material and I was
having other contractors callme hey man, can I get this panel
?
I'm like no, you know, butthat's for me?
Yeah, it's for me and it gave mea lot of work, but you know.
But it's still the same thingwith you, Like if, as long as
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we're planning ahead which weare, you know, and that's good
for your investors, yourtimelines and everything, else.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
It's just you can't go wrong, and it really, this is
where I think a lot of peopleare.
Just, it's always like I feellike the world is building about
me, me, me, what you're doingfor me.
I think what's happening is,overall, the culture that
paradigm's created, because it'severybody has to be bought in.
You, right, aaron, everybodyelse right so I've got to work
together, everybody but, andeverybody in my back office.
What's happening is everybodyjust cares about the mission and
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everyone's looking at this aslike longevity and what you're
realizing is it's actually it'sits own economy If everybody
does their spot and does theirjob and is honest and look,
there's hurdles in every whichdirection.
We can stomach that.
We know it, we signed up for itand that's why the big boys do
what they do.
Not a lot of people can stomachthis side, but anyways, the
point is is that you know it'struly an economy and everyone is
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really implementing their ownpractices and perfecting and
getting better and trying harder, and but again, it's just
building.
Like you said, you built yourroster now supply houses, and so
if you ever have a problem,you've built relationships
because you started, you know,building them earlier on, right?
So I think it's so cool andthat's one of the reasons why I
wanted to bring you on, becauseI don't think a lot of people
understand how much effort ittakes and this is what I tell
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everyone To go through.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
Yeah, there's a lot more than just putting the pipe
in and doing all that.
Speaker 1 (16:32):
Was it your guy that was throwing up?
Yeah, he got sick, right?
Tell that story real quick.
This is why I want people toknow that I said it on the
podcast yesterday the US hasbeen built on tired men's back
right and that built on tiredmen, tired man's back Right and
the and that's true, and whenit's 120 degrees out here you
guys, I mean, you guys are outhere, we're still out here
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working.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
I mean you know my guys and my guys I mean we have,
I mean we're a decent sizedcompany.
We're 14 men, you know, and Ikeep growing as long as I can
find the quality guys, we'llkeep going.
But my guys I have, they'recommitted, no matter what, like
heat, like everything, like youknow, you guys sent him home.
He was going to stay.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
We sent it.
We sent an email to everybody.
I said everyone go home becauseit's way too hot.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
But tell that story real quick, yeah, so like my guy
was out there is on a scissorlift, you know we're running our
pipe doing all our stuff, andyou know, and all of a sudden,
it was like you know, I meanTakai went up to him and says
hey man, like you know, I thinkyou need to go.
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You know, go home and, like youknow, got him water.
You know, like most people,don't do that you know like, he
went over, got him cold water,sat him down, let him sit.
He said he was fine.
It's like Takai's like okay, hestarted emails from everybody.
You know, hey, like like, itjust shows that you guys care.
(17:54):
You know like, hey, you guys,we don't care when you get here,
just get out of here by onebefore it's too hard.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
You know which?
Speaker 2 (18:00):
is, you know, like a lot of people don't care, they
just want their project done.
So for a company to be like hey, like we don't care, if you
know it takes us a couple moredays, but it's just hot.
Let's cut out a little earlyand get out like that's great.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
I think you know most of them and honestly, it's so
cool because really my clientsare good people.
I know their story, I know whythey're investing, I know what
their big purpose, I know alltheir hardships, their illnesses
and what's happened is I'veearned so much trust with them
that when I call them and sayhey, you know it's freaking hot.
It's hard to get these guys towork and there's also issues.
They, they and they see it andwe're giving updates, and then
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these things are the otherthings.
That's providing, or thesetypes of practices provide that
transparency and that's reallythe most important thing.
So you know, unless there'sanything else to add, dude, I
want to make this quick, sweetand simple.
I want everybody to know you'remy boy and I really appreciate
everything you've done for thiscompany.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Cause dude.
Honestly, you guys have done alot more for me.
Like I said, like it's just ingeneral, like it's open.
You've opened my eyes to biggerand better things.
Like I've already started doingother stuff, like we talked
about earlier, like to try togrow even more to you know, be
able to keep up with you guys.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
You know, are you, are you ready for this gym and
you're ready for this?
Speaker 2 (19:05):
That gym looks.
The renderings look ridiculous.
I have a home gym and Ihonestly, I'll sign up for that
thing and get a.
I'll have a membership there.
I honestly, I'll sign up forthat thing and get a.
I'll have a membership there.
I have a sticky feeling.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
People are like I'm going to travel to go to this
gym.
It's going to be so cool.
It's going to be one of thosethings, especially on the
weekends when you have somedowntime you'll probably be
there for a while.
It's going to be the bestnetworking place to be.
You know, I plan on making itvery upper class, more, more
polished, your idea you wholecommunity is.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
It's just like I said was like earlier.
It's people are still stuck inthat box, man, and you come in
and you're like boom, nobodyelse knows what to think about
it.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
Yeah, you know, it's like is this guy real or not?
Just your?
Idea of it alone is phenomenal,you know well, you know I'm
having you work with the guysfor the solar.
Yeah, I know, this is inessence a solar field on top of
houses that are 40 feet tall,you know know, this is
definitely going to be adifferent game for sure.
Did you see that we met withUnisource?
Did you see that on myInstagram I met with Trico and
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Unisource.
That was pretty cool becausethey gave us what they need and
kind of where the panels need tobe on the houses and all the
compliance sides and we're likecool.
And so you know Selberg'salready working on the
architectural setup and kind ofwhere they need all of their
stuff and you know where theeasements are in front of all
that.
It's all dialed.
We know exactly what they needand what they want.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
That project is going to be fun, Like I've already
started putting out on theinternet for you know, hiring
commercial electricians, youknow, and that can be a big one.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
Just keep it going, you know Well you know, I was
thinking you're probably goingto do two three ton units,
because they're 10 feet longerthan this.
So you're going to do two,three ton units and probably two
HVs.
So what I'm saying is we'regoing to have a lot of power
that needs to pull, and so Ipersonally think that, and the
only question I have is howoften are people actually going
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to live there?
Is it going to be full timersor not?
You can't really gauge that.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
No, you can't really tell, but I think at first it's
going to start in as, like youknow, kind of like here it's a
kind of like a vacation home.
It's going to be a second homefor people and then, you know, I
think, transitionally, likeanything, they're just going to
eventually just stay.
Oh yeah, you know, I mean causewhy would you want to leave?
You're going to have thatmassive pool.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
You're going to have.
You know.
I mean, yeah, it's all coming.
Speaker 2 (21:13):
You got everything.
You got the airport right there.
So if you want to fly in, youcan boom, you're right there
Home.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Depot, which is like every man's dream to live next
to.
Home Depot Right or a woman'sdream.
There's a lot of women thatlove that stuff too.
Speaker 2 (21:30):
Yeah, there's a lot of women that do that.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
My wife, I think, really is the ones back there
doing it.
Yeah, I, I'm I'm able to puteverybody together, but that's
it's not me that's pulling thewire, it's you and your team,
and I want I'm hoping your teamwill see this and I want them to
know how much I appreciate themtoo, and everybody in this
company, investors and peoplethat are relying on us to
perform, you know theyappreciate that.
Speaker 2 (21:52):
My guys tell me all the time, like how cool it is
for you guys, like how easy itis for you guys to come up and
just you know, like so it's just, it's nice.
So you know, and I'd like toalso just thank you for you know
, putting your trust in me andmy company and coming out and be
able to knock it out for youand just keep everybody happy.
Right, and it did, you knowright.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
The best part is you got to switch gears.
Now we don't have to worryabout anything, and and it's
cool, because Dennis is like,okay, well, nick's going to
start, and I'm like, well, yeah,he'll be done in like three
days.
Speaker 2 (22:16):
You know he's just going to bang this out.
I have it for F already too.
So, that's already already doneand that'll be.
It's on its way.
We're starting the wall on Gspeeding up, get you that too,
and you get your all your littleforks out now, yeah, so now
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it's done, it's over.
Now it's like it's time to moveon, start fresh and new and
just bang it.
No time, no time, baby.
Well, thank you very much,thank you all right guys.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
So once again, thank you for joining us.
My electrician, the guy.
He actually is getting the jobdone and delivering faster than
we ever expected.
So thanks again and on to thenext.
Hey everybody, Ryan Groen here, founder and chairman
of Paradigm.
Thank you for watching theParadigm Shift, which is
sponsored by 10 Day Doors.
They made this amazing 2000pound table for me recently and
today I'm honored to bring on myelectrician and I don't think a
lot of people that areoperators or developers like me
that want to highlight theirsubs and a lot of the guys that
are actually doing the work andthat's really my goal and I
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really want to show you guys therelationship in which Nick and
I built.
He is my electrician, he ownswas it.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
London Bridge Electric Yep.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
And the backstory is I call this guy when I was
having problems with my phaseone and my GC.
I had originally and I call himwere you in Hawaii?
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I was in the Bahamas on the beach.
Yeah, something like that I hadone of my contractors call me
and says, answer the phone in 10minutes.
And I'm like, okay, you know.
And then he goes and 10 minutes.
I look at my watch, it was like1105 and like 1115 on the dot.
My phone rings, you know, andthen there you are.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And I'm like hey, buddy, I'm said, you're referred
to me by my call, jose Moran.
Jose's a builder here and I say, jose, I need a good
electrician.
And he goes, I got somebody foryou.
So he gives me Nick's number.
I'm in Hawaii and I'm at theairport, I got my whole family
with me and I'm getting I'msupposed to be on vacation.
I'm getting nightmare callsfrom everybody and Dennis is
calling me.
Hey, man, we're having aproblem.
And I said look, I'm going tocall, I'll poke around.
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And then Dennis was too, and soI called Nick and I said hey,
buddy, I need you to walk onwater.
Can you do it for me?
He's like, I'll be theretomorrow and I'll give you a vid
.
So you came and you were there,I think, the next day, and I
hadn't met you yet.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
I flew back Wednesday night.
I met you Thursday morning at8.30 in the morning, walked
through the other guy was on theother side.
You guys came in.
I said I'll showed up, hadmaterial dropped and you guys
showed up.
I believe it was like nineo'clock in the morning.
We had nine units complete donein four hours and by the end of
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the day we had 20 units out ofthe 25 done in a day.
Yeah, yeah, you know, and it'slike, but that's what we've
always like.
I built my company on.
Is you know like?
But I'll get out there myself,just like you.
You I'll get out there and I'llget it, get it done you know
done.
Yeah, so but.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
I love it.
Well, dude, you know it was sonice to be able to see that you
put your nail bags on, you know?
I mean, you're a guy who ishands-on and actually delivers
it.
I think that's so yeah, there'snothing better, man, it really
is, and so you know to add let'stalk.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
I used to be in fiber and we used to travel around
the-.
Dennis told me that yesterday Ididn't know that I got my start
in there because when I lived Igrew up in California, in Simi
Valley I wanted to be anelectrician from young, so I
tried out there.
No one would give me a shot.
Nobody gave me a shot, theywould not.
Yeah, we don't want to hireanybody that doesn't know
anything.
Okay, fine.
So I looked for a differentavenue.
So I started with a fiber opticcompany, work for them, did all
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like camp pendleton, coronadooh wow, you're down there so we
did a bunch down there and thenwe were up in fort white, chuca
out there, sierra vista, outthere.
I come out.
I had some really good friendsmove here, so instead of going
back to california I would comehere hang out.
I met my wife here, so I notshocked at all.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
No bathing suit and girls in the pool got it.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Yeah, yeah, it's super insane, but yeah, I ended
up meeting my wife here and so Ijust like kind of was like well
, this place looks kind of cool,it's different, you know, from
southern california.
So I ended up coming here and Iapplied for a guy that was
doing like the Kings.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
So you moved here.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
for love, I moved here for my wife.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You moved here for your wife, that's right.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
I chased my wife, yeah, yeah, yeah, I chased my
wife here, so I was like okay, Iended up getting a job with
some guy and out here get myfoot in the door and then I
worked, worked for anothercompany.
I ran his shop for about fiveyears.
In 2008, the economy hit.
It hit us pretty bad down here.
So I worked for him for a while, ran his shop for him, got a
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bunch of knowledge from there,but at most all my knowledge is
hands-on, yeah.
And then I started readingbooks and get more into it and
right on.
So I did that in about 2008 iswhen you know everything went.
And then so he I was thehighest paid guy, so obviously I
got let go, you know.
So I was kind of like I justbought a house, just had my
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first kid.
I was like what do I do?
Speaker 1 (04:16):
You know so.
So your, your, your first, yourkid, your child, boy, girl,
girl, she's 16 then yeah, myson's age, yeah.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
My son's age too.
So I have I had that.
So I'm like, what do I do?
So I opened up a handymanbusiness just to kind of get
something going.
I ran into my buddy that usedto own Lenderbridge Electric.
He started it in 2007.
I said hey, I got a lot ofbuilders that still want me to
wire their houses.
Do you want to work somethingout?
He's like dude, absolutely,absolutely.
So we partnered up on thataspect of it and I started doing
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residential like newconstruction and remodels and
stuff, whatever it took.
I mean, I worked seven days aweek, 16 hours a day.
I've got a great wife.
She held in there.
You know most women they'llcave and take off, you know and
she stuck with me to now.
And so we worked our way upthrough there.
Did you end up buying LennonBridge Electric?
I bought it out in 2010 becausewe finished, he was done.
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He just was tired of it.
So we did College StreetBrewhouse.
We did that project.
So he was the commercial aspectof it.
I was the residential side, gotit.
So we got, but he just wantedout.
So when we finished CollegeStreet Brewhouse together, we
parted our ways.
I took over the company in 2010, I gave and then about a year
later he started another company.
So I was like okay, so I gavehim all his customers back.
(05:30):
Wow, I don't want any of yourcustomers because I, you know
people are funny.
I don't.
I don't want people saying Igave you that, yeah, that's just
so.
I ended up taking that and Istarted from the ground up and I
took that and I took that.
I mean, I took the name and Irolled with it from there, you
owned it, and every year, mygoal is to do better than I did
the year before.
Sure, and every year I do that.
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Yeah, and it's very humbling,yeah, you know at times.
But Growing pains, yeah, andthen you know, like, so that's
basically where I came from,came from, and then 2010.
So I've been running it on myown and everything since 2010.
So 14 years I've been solid,strong.
I built a really, really goodname.
I mean people can call me mycustomers, you, anybody that I
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deal with can call me Friday,saturday, sunday, monday,
wherever, if I'm on vacation orwhatever.
I answer the phone, you knowwe're there, I have you know
I've grown to 14 employees.
You know part of it's helped toyou guys for giving you know,
putting your trust in us andcoming out here.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
So now I'm hiring I remember the first conversation
we had.
He said if you want to give memore business, I'll go get more
people, and you get good qualitypeople too.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
And I'm not.
You know and I'm not afraid togrow, you know that's.
The problem too here with othercontractors is they're afraid
to grow, they're stuck in.
Speaker 1 (06:44):
You know flip phone era, you know like it you know,
right before we started this,you're looking into software.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Yeah, so it's, it's.
It's crazy that you know.
That's why it's never.
If you're not growing, you'rejust stagnant.
You know, and you got to grow,or you're just YB, just there,
you know.
Speaker 1 (07:02):
What has Paradigm done for you?
Since we've engaged to kind ofgive you?
Has your mind expanded more?
How about your business?
Like what?
What's transpired since we'veengaged?
Speaker 2 (07:11):
So, since I've worked for you guys, like it's took a
broader aspect, like just on howit's the work of it, just alone
doing the work here, and thenhow your interaction with you
guys has changed my thoughtprocess on how I deal with other
people.
You know like I used to be realedgy, you know, and now like
sit back, okay, cause I learnedfrom people.
Speaker 1 (07:32):
You know I'm not afraid to learn.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
You know, and you know just that.
And then paradigm, I mean justyou guys putting your trust in
us to come in and just knocksome stuff out for you and get
it done.
And you know, no questionsasked, just I need it done and
it's done, you know, and I meanthat's made substantial,
substantial.
I can't thank you guys enoughfor even giving me that much.
You know, it's, it's just crazyto be.
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You know, the forward, thedifferent projects we got coming
up, like you know, like it'sjust it makes me want to keep
hiring, yeah.
Speaker 1 (08:03):
You know I told you you keep hiring, I'll keep
giving.
Yeah, you know it was cool.
I appreciate the kind words yousaid about me coming on site,
you know, and just kind of howthe energy shifts when I'm on
site because I engage witheverybody.
Well, it's good, because youdon't get that.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
You know that much, you know you.
Just you don't.
And quality people come up andjust be like, hey man, like
thanks for doing a kick-ass job.
Yeah, you know it.
That little bit right theregoes a long way.
It makes you, you know thatbrings loyalty to people you
know, and loyalty that's few andfar between.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
We were just.
I literally have been tellingeverybody loyalty is literally
the key to a good, healthybusiness.
If you have good key operatorsinside your company that have
that high level of loyalty andbelief in the company and they
were bought in you can I meanyou can grow it to a level you
never thought you could.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Yeah, and that's like you know, like I look back from
2010,.
You know my dad, we sat downand we were having a talk and
he's like, well, what's your,what's your goals?
I said I want to be the biggestguy in this town, aren't you?
I'm damn close, man, I'm damnclose.
I was going to say, aren't you,because I've been talking to.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Aaron.
I brought Aaron on for apodcast and I told Aaron I'm
like so how much have you grownsince?
He's like dude, I'm on the map.
He's like all the competitors,everyone's hitting me up,
everybody knows me throughParadigm.
And then I went and startedgetting a bunch of calls and
jobs me.
He's like I think.
He's like I'm pretty sureNick's one of the biggest
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electrical contractors here nowyou know what and I you know.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
And then you're so humble and I know you're not
going to say that, I know I'mbeing very modest on it, but you
know I mean just as you know,for you know we're more of like
a residential based deal.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
But you it's, it's.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
we went more focused towards residential, and then
it's like but then I got hookedup with you and it just
broadened my horizons, you know,and it's like, okay, well, we
can do this, Like this stuffit's, it's easy stuff.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
You know it's consistent and it's.
Speaker 2 (10:00):
We're here for four to five weeks.
Speaker 1 (10:01):
We're done, we move on, you know it's so I want to
highlight something and what Ithink the main purpose of me
bringing you on is because not alot of guys like me will talk
about the problems that go onwith construction, because they
don't want their investors tostress.
They just and I get all that,but I'm I'm too much of a
transparent person.
I just don't give a shit.
If my investors don't likesomething, I'm sorry, but this
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is the way it goes, you know.
But I've tried to telleverybody what they're getting
themselves into in the beginning.
But one of the big things andthis is 90% of my conversation
is you know which?
What administration is going totake it?
How's that going to createbottlenecks in construction and
material?
And the list kind of goes on.
Everyone's fearful right now,and they should.
One of the things that is suchan uncommon conversation for
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operators to talk to theirclients about is switchgear and
the issues with switchgearoverall.
Speaker 2 (10:48):
And this is an industry wide problem.
No, it's nationwide.
It's nationwide with theswitchgear situation Like I mean
.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Just for instance, I had so tell, tell our audience
what switchgear is though.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
So switchgear is basically it's our entire, I
mean it's our, it's our heart ofthe building.
You know it is what powers theentire building.
So like, say for instance, onhere on unit c, you know in d we
that basically powers all theunits, so we have a separate run
that goes to each unit for eachpanel that we have.
You know, and you know, justlike other guys don't do that,
you know you guys do theseparate panels.
You have your acs, you insulatethe walls, which is ridiculous,
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but you know, but the littlethings you know.
And so that's what switchgearis and it's just been a
nationwide issue for since covid.
Yeah, you know, they shut downfactories, shut down our siemens
, I think it was like dude, itwas almost 12 months at one.
Speaker 1 (11:44):
This was a while ago, and there's and that's, even
bigger problem.
Now, right, how long is that?
Speaker 2 (11:48):
it's like.
But the thing is, is you alsogot to plan ahead too?
You know if you get, you knowif you plan ahead which we
finally did which we did.
So when I was, we were workingon, you know, phase three.
We were working on phase three,we ordered the gear for, you
know, for phase four and phasefive.
So we have all that gearalready.
It's just you have to plan.
And that's the differencebetween, you know, people is a
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lot of people, they don't care,they're like, oh, I don't just
get here.
When it gets here, you knowit's not.
But no, like when our, our gearwas a little behind on d, you
know, I started outsourcing, Istarted looking and you know,
during covid, when we couldn'tget gear, I outsourced.
Speaker 1 (12:27):
So now I have connections in california mean
almost every state, but what'dyou do to get my building D?
Speaker 2 (12:31):
done.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
I had to drive down.
Speaker 2 (12:34):
I searched and searched and searched for that
one panel, that it was the onlything holding that thing up.
I found it in a littleelectrical shop in Canoga Park,
california, and I literallypacked up, literally found it
Friday night.
Speaker 1 (12:49):
Well, got up at five in the morning, drove there, got
it be back here monday tofinish the project on time I
called dennis, right in allright I was telling him like hey
, man, don't make me have to buya hire a buyer's rep for you
because, I.
All I care about is is helpingget the material if we're having
problems.
Yeah, I said if nick needs help, let us know, and so he calls
me back.
He's like I literally got offthe phone with nick.
He was telling me text messageafter phone calls and text.
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He's like I don't think he'sever worked so hard to find
switch gear ever.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
Well, and I, because I'm the type of guy.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
It's like if we want something, I don't care what it
takes, we deliver and he callsme and he goes nick found some
stuff.
I was like damn, like I know itwas an undertaking?
Speaker 2 (13:24):
yeah, well, that too.
And it's like how my brainworks, like, if I like, I'm a
problem solver.
So if I can't, I got, I won'tstop, my brain does not stop
until I solve that problem, youknow, and it's just way I've
always been so.
But, and I understand, you gotdeadlines, you got investors
that you got to perform for, youknow, and so we fall behind, we
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can't get gear.
That puts you aside.
And then you have investorsthey, you know, it basically
trickles downhill.
So if I can alleviate thatproblem and maybe take a night
of not sleeping, you know, hey,that's what it takes.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
You're doing it for me, I appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (13:58):
That's what you know.
Once again, we go back toloyalty again and respect and
helping each other out, you know, and that goes a long way.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
And that's so big because you know not only that,
it's really for the longevity ofthe company, because when we
are as big as we cause, we're inthe larger player here,
especially with barn caves andwhat we have.
So at the end of the day, Ithink when you have the right
contractors involved, it helps alot.
But I can start providing goodquality updates and expectations
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that are realistic and thenknowing the problems that from
boots on the ground level stufflike problems with switch gear,
and we start getting in front ofthat.
We ordered, like, for example,we just spent $500,000 on all
the ACs yeah, all the ACs forthe rest of the project with
Aaron.
He called me.
He's like hey, we may have anissue.
You want to just do this now.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
I'm like let's go, that's why I did like they did,
like I have everything for D,you know, or E, I have
everything for E, everything.
We don't have to wait onanything, so that when that,
when that project hits, which isnot normal.
Speaker 1 (14:55):
You're like ahead of what normal is normal.
Speaker 2 (14:58):
You know, that's just the difference.
You know, like that's where Ihave a warehouse.
Like you know, I had I boughtphysically a storage unit back
in the day and I had it stuffedfull, full of material and I was
having other contractors callme hey man, can I get this panel
?
I'm like no, you know, butthat's for me?
Yeah, it's for me and it gave mea lot of work, but you know.
But it's still the same thingwith you, Like if, as long as
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we're planning ahead which weare, you know, and that's good
for your investors, yourtimelines and everything, else.
Speaker 1 (15:25):
It's just you can't go wrong, and it really, this is
where I think a lot of peopleare.
Just, it's always like I feellike the world is building about
me, me, me, what you're doingfor me.
I think what's happening is,overall, the culture that
paradigm's created, because it'severybody has to be bought in.
You, right, aaron, everybodyelse right so I've got to work
together, everybody but, andeverybody in my back office.
What's happening is everybodyjust cares about the mission and
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everyone's looking at this aslike longevity and what you're
realizing is it's actually it'sits own economy If everybody
does their spot and does theirjob and is honest and look,
there's hurdles in every whichdirection.
We can stomach that.
We know it, we signed up for itand that's why the big boys do
what they do.
Not a lot of people can stomachthis side, but anyways, the
point is is that you know it'struly an economy and everyone is
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really implementing their ownpractices and perfecting and
getting better and trying harder, and but again, it's just
building.
Like you said, you built yourroster now supply houses, and so
if you ever have a problem,you've built relationships
because you started, you know,building them earlier on, right?
So I think it's so cool andthat's one of the reasons why I
wanted to bring you on, becauseI don't think a lot of people
understand how much effort ittakes and this is what I tell
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everyone To go through.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
Yeah, there's a lot more than just putting the pipe
in and doing all that.
Speaker 1 (16:32):
Was it your guy that was throwing up?
Yeah, he got sick, right?
Tell that story real quick.
This is why I want people toknow that I said it on the
podcast yesterday the US hasbeen built on tired men's back
right and that built on tiredmen, tired man's back Right and
the and that's true, and whenit's 120 degrees out here you
guys, I mean, you guys are outhere, we're still out here
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working.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
I mean you know my guys and my guys I mean we have,
I mean we're a decent sizedcompany.
We're 14 men, you know, and Ikeep growing as long as I can
find the quality guys, we'llkeep going.
But my guys I have, they'recommitted, no matter what, like
heat, like everything, like youknow, you guys sent him home.
He was going to stay.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
We sent it.
We sent an email to everybody.
I said everyone go home becauseit's way too hot.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
But tell that story real quick, yeah, so like my guy
was out there is on a scissorlift, you know we're running our
pipe doing all our stuff, andyou know, and all of a sudden,
it was like you know, I meanTakai went up to him and says
hey man, like you know, I thinkyou need to go.
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You know, go home and, like youknow, got him water.
You know, like most people,don't do that you know like, he
went over, got him cold water,sat him down, let him sit.
He said he was fine.
It's like Takai's like okay, hestarted emails from everybody.
You know, hey, like like, itjust shows that you guys care.
(17:54):
You know like, hey, you guys,we don't care when you get here,
just get out of here by onebefore it's too hard.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
You know which?
Speaker 2 (18:00):
is, you know, like a lot of people don't care, they
just want their project done.
So for a company to be like hey, like we don't care, if you
know it takes us a couple moredays, but it's just hot.
Let's cut out a little earlyand get out like that's great.
Speaker 1 (18:12):
I think you know most of them and honestly, it's so
cool because really my clientsare good people.
I know their story, I know whythey're investing, I know what
their big purpose, I know alltheir hardships, their illnesses
and what's happened is I'veearned so much trust with them
that when I call them and sayhey, you know it's freaking hot.
It's hard to get these guys towork and there's also issues.
They, they and they see it andwe're giving updates, and then
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these things are the otherthings.
That's providing, or thesetypes of practices provide that
transparency and that's reallythe most important thing.
So you know, unless there'sanything else to add, dude, I
want to make this quick, sweetand simple.
I want everybody to know you'remy boy and I really appreciate
everything you've done for thiscompany.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Cause dude.
Honestly, you guys have done alot more for me.
Like I said, like it's just ingeneral, like it's open.
You've opened my eyes to biggerand better things.
Like I've already started doingother stuff, like we talked
about earlier, like to try togrow even more to you know, be
able to keep up with you guys.
Speaker 1 (19:00):
You know, are you, are you ready for this gym and
you're ready for this?
Speaker 2 (19:05):
That gym looks.
The renderings look ridiculous.
I have a home gym and Ihonestly, I'll sign up for that
thing and get a.
I'll have a membership there.
I honestly, I'll sign up forthat thing and get a.
I'll have a membership there.
I have a sticky feeling.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
People are like I'm going to travel to go to this
gym.
It's going to be so cool.
It's going to be one of thosethings, especially on the
weekends when you have somedowntime you'll probably be
there for a while.
It's going to be the bestnetworking place to be.
You know, I plan on making itvery upper class, more, more
polished, your idea you wholecommunity is.
Speaker 2 (19:32):
It's just like I said was like earlier.
It's people are still stuck inthat box, man, and you come in
and you're like boom, nobodyelse knows what to think about
it.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
Yeah, you know, it's like is this guy real or not?
Just your?
Idea of it alone is phenomenal,you know well, you know I'm
having you work with the guysfor the solar.
Yeah, I know, this is inessence a solar field on top of
houses that are 40 feet tall,you know know, this is
definitely going to be adifferent game for sure.
Did you see that we met withUnisource?
Did you see that on myInstagram I met with Trico and
(20:01):
Unisource.
That was pretty cool becausethey gave us what they need and
kind of where the panels need tobe on the houses and all the
compliance sides and we're likecool.
And so you know Selberg'salready working on the
architectural setup and kind ofwhere they need all of their
stuff and you know where theeasements are in front of all
that.
It's all dialed.
We know exactly what they needand what they want.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
That project is going to be fun, Like I've already
started putting out on theinternet for you know, hiring
commercial electricians, youknow, and that can be a big one.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
Just keep it going, you know Well you know, I was
thinking you're probably goingto do two three ton units,
because they're 10 feet longerthan this.
So you're going to do two,three ton units and probably two
HVs.
So what I'm saying is we'regoing to have a lot of power
that needs to pull, and so Ipersonally think that, and the
only question I have is howoften are people actually going
(20:47):
to live there?
Is it going to be full timersor not?
You can't really gauge that.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
No, you can't really tell, but I think at first it's
going to start in as, like youknow, kind of like here it's a
kind of like a vacation home.
It's going to be a second homefor people and then, you know, I
think, transitionally, likeanything, they're just going to
eventually just stay.
Oh yeah, you know, I mean causewhy would you want to leave?
You're going to have thatmassive pool.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
You're going to have.
You know.
I mean, yeah, it's all coming.
Speaker 2 (21:13):
You got everything.
You got the airport right there.
So if you want to fly in, youcan boom, you're right there
Home.
Speaker 1 (21:16):
Depot, which is like every man's dream to live next
to.
Home Depot Right or a woman'sdream.
There's a lot of women thatlove that stuff too.
Speaker 2 (21:30):
Yeah, there's a lot of women that do that.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
My wife, I think, really is the ones back there
doing it.
Yeah, I, I'm I'm able to puteverybody together, but that's
it's not me that's pulling thewire, it's you and your team,
and I want I'm hoping your teamwill see this and I want them to
know how much I appreciate themtoo, and everybody in this
company, investors and peoplethat are relying on us to
perform, you know theyappreciate that.
Speaker 2 (21:52):
My guys tell me all the time, like how cool it is
for you guys, like how easy itis for you guys to come up and
just you know, like so it's just, it's nice.
So you know, and I'd like toalso just thank you for you know
, putting your trust in me andmy company and coming out and be
able to knock it out for youand just keep everybody happy.
Right, and it did, you knowright.
Speaker 1 (22:08):
The best part is you got to switch gears.
Now we don't have to worryabout anything, and and it's
cool, because Dennis is like,okay, well, nick's going to
start, and I'm like, well, yeah,he'll be done in like three
days.
Speaker 2 (22:16):
You know he's just going to bang this out.
I have it for F already too.
So, that's already already doneand that'll be.
It's on its way.
We're starting the wall on Gspeeding up, get you that too,
and you get your all your littleforks out now, yeah, so now
(22:37):
it's done, it's over.
Now it's like it's time to moveon, start fresh and new and
just bang it.
No time, no time, baby.
Well, thank you very much,thank you all right guys.
Speaker 1 (22:41):
So once again, thank you for joining us.
My electrician, the guy.
He actually is getting the jobdone and delivering faster than
we ever expected.
So thanks again and on to thenext.
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