The Path to Meaningful Change with JD Ploetz

The Home Service Expert Podcast

Tommy Mello

Business, Management

4.8 • 705 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, JD Ploetz, a long-time area manager at Tommy’s company, shares his journey as a seasoned leader and manager, growth, leadership, and overcoming challenges in the trades industry. JD reflects on his early days as a technician and the evolution of his role into management, eventually overseeing multiple locations. He opens up about the struggles of managing people, balancing business growth, and the importance of leadership in creating a successful team culture. JD also discusses his recent book, Nothing Changes When Nothing Changes, which highlights actionable advice on personal development, time management, and financial responsibility. He shares how these principles have transformed his own life and how he’s using them to mentor his team and help them navigate not only their careers but also their personal challenges. This episode is packed with insights on leadership, personal growth, and the power of building trust within a team.

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https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Changes-When-Universal-Meaningful/dp/1953487211

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You have to educate yourself.
0:01.7	That's part of what I write about is that it's okay.
0:04.8	As long as you understand nothing changed when nothing changes, you also have to understand
0:08.1	that unless you change your thinking, you change the information you have between your ears,
0:12.9	you've got to educate yourself about whatever it is that you're trying to change.
0:17.1	Ignorance is bliss.
0:18.3	You don't educate yourself.
0:19.3	You don't know.
0:19.8	You don't ask for help. You don't educate yourself. You don't know. You don't ask for help.
0:21.2	You don't make yourself accountable.
0:23.0	The change will never happen.
0:24.1	I guarantee that because I've been there and done that too, right?
0:28.3	For four decades, I didn't try to help myself.
0:30.7	Welcome to the Home Service Expert, where each week, Tommy chats with world-class entrepreneurs
0:36.3	and experts in various fields, like marketing,
0:39.4	sales, hiring, and leadership to find out what's really behind their success in business.
0:45.3	Now, your host, the Home Service Millionaire, Tommy Mello.
0:49.9	Before we get started, I wanted to share two important things with you. First, I want you to implement what you learned today.
0:56.0	To do that, you'll have to take a lot of notes, but I also want you to fully concentrate on the interview.
1:01.7	So I ask the team to take notes for you.
1:03.7	Just text notes, N-O-T-E-S, to 888-526-1299.
1:10.7	That's 888-526-1-2-99. That's 888-526-1299, and you'll receive a link to download the notes from today's episode.
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