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Something has been bothering me about the skilled trades for a long time.
You can spend 10–15 years in the field mastering your craft… Solving problems customers can’t solve themselves. Handling situations that only experience prepares you for. But the moment you switch companies? Most of that reputation resets to zero. No portable record. No verified experience history. No universal credential layer. Meanwhile other industries have entire ecosystems built around professional identity. Developers have GitHub. Designers have portfolios. Executives have LinkedIn. But the people who literally keep our homes, businesses, and infrastructure running? Almost nothing. Over the last few months I’ve been quietly working on something designed to change that. A system where skilled trades professionals can carry their experience, specialties, and verified credentials with them throughout their careers. Not tied to a single company. Not locked inside a training database. Owned by the professional. Still early. But the idea has started a few very interesting conversations. If you work in the #trades — #pestcontrol, #HVAC, #plumbing, #electrical, #roofing, #landscaping, #construction — I’m curious:
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German roaches don’t just infest homes…They expose weak technicians.
....And if you’ve ever done a “roach job” that turned into a callback loop, you already know why. This one is one of my personal favorites out of everything I’ve taught in pest control management. Module: German Roaches (Inspection → Treatment → Follow-up) Not theory. Not fluff. Field protocol. Here’s what techs usually get wrong: ❌ They try to spray roaches away (you can’t) ❌ They skip the biology (so they chase symptoms) ❌ They don’t vacuum (so bait never gets a fair fight) ❌ They don’t map hotspots (so the next tech is guessing) ❌ They treat the customer like they’re “not part of it” (then wonder why it comes back) In the module, I break down my repeatable framework: ✅ Inspect like a surgeon (flashlight + signs + source logic) ✅ Vacuum first (population reset: adults, skins, allergens, egg casings) ✅ Flush to confirm (don’t guess—make them show themselves) ✅ Bait tight (thigmotactic behavior = seams/cracks/corners) ✅ Regulate with IGR (stop the future) ✅ Spot treat with purpose (precision > volume) ✅ Follow up 1–2 weeks (measure, don’t hope) ✅ Educate + document (because control is not a chemical… it’s a process) One line I want every pro to remember: “The guy with the biggest tank doesn’t win. The guy with the cleanest inspection does.” https://www.loom.com/share/1e0b501222064f79adbb08d82afa38fd #PestControl #IPM #GermanRoaches #CockroachControl #PestManagement #FieldTraining #ServicePro #TechnicianLife #Operations #CustomerExperience
German roaches don’t just infest homes…They expose weak technicians.
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@Kunmi Oduola You are very welcome!!!
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Hello Everyone, I'm Kunmi a Skool community owner and I'm new to this community to learn more from you guys and share value in what can help businesses and its nice meeting everyone
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Welcome! Just, please do not spam
Something I’ve noticed in home services…
Operators who: • Answer fast • Follow up consistently • Ask for reviews every time Almost always grow faster than the best technician. Skill matters. But system wins long-term. Do you agree or disagree?
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Agree — hard. In home services, the “best tech” usually caps out at their capacity… but the operator who wins the speed + consistency game compounds. - Answer fast = you catch the lead while they’re still in “buying mode.” - Follow up consistently = you harvest the leads everyone else paid for but forgot. - Ask for reviews every time = you turn every job into future jobs (rankings + trust + conversion). Skill matters for retention and referrals… but systems create predictable growth. The sweet spot is when the system protects the skill (clear expectations, QA, scripts, routing, training) so quality doesn’t fall apart as volume goes up. If I had to sum it up: A great technician makes customers happy today — a great system makes sure you get customers tomorrow.
A Sheepdog Always Protects The Flock
Rick Terry and Damon are the reason I don’t stay quiet about this stuff. 2 Brothers, in the span of 4 years.... Gone...By Choice. Losing them taught me something I hate knowing: the people who are hurting the most can look “fine,” laugh, show up, and still be drowning. And once they’re gone, you’d give anything to get one more chance to answer the call, to notice the shift, to say the thing that might’ve kept them here. So yeah—when it comes to Veterans (and honestly, anyone fighting that invisible war), I’m going to be loud. If you’re reading this and you’re struggling, please don’t do it alone. Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 then Press 1 or text 838255 (24/7). (And if it’s an immediate emergency, call 911.) And if you’re not the one struggling: help me push this message farther than an algorithm ever will. #SuicideAwareness I do not care what time of day, night or in between it is, You call me, and I will be there. I do not care who you are, where you came from, I will be there. (386)-293-1401
A Sheepdog Always Protects The Flock
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@Chuck Birchfield I stand behind you, Brother. Anyone who needs anything, just text me at any time (386)293-1401 (I am on EST/FL),
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