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Sep 3
39 min
Send us Fan Mail We make the case that mentorship is the best free education in cabling, ICT, and the broader construction tech world, and we explain why it works better than most formal training. We also break down how companies can design mentoring programs that build trust, improve onboarding, and grow future leaders without forcing awkward pairings. • defining mentorship beyond technical training • qualities of strong mentors, including emotional intelligence and listening&nb...
Aug 31
45 min
Send us Fan Mail We take rapid-fire questions on how AI data centers, Wi-Fi 7, and smart building demands are reshaping structured cabling, fiber, and day-to-day field expectations. We also get blunt about what protects your schedule, your margin, and your reputation when owners change their minds late and the job still has to ship. • planning for higher density fiber counts and multi-fiber connectors in data centers • leveling up fiber testing by understanding loss budget, not j...
Aug 27
20 min
Send us Fan Mail We challenge the “nobody wants to work” narrative and argue the real gap in low voltage is leadership and culture, not available talent. We break down how to hire for potential, build training that sticks, and create trust so good people choose to stay. • hiring for teachability, integrity, accountability, and curiosity over perfect resumes • why “potential is powerful” and how experience-only hiring shrinks the talent pool • spotting coachability early thro...
Aug 24
38 min
Send us Fan Mail We talk through how counterfeit cabling really shows up on jobs and why it can turn into failed inspections, broken trust, and expensive rework. With cable engineer Matt Schumacher, we draw a clean line between legitimate UL or ETL listings and too-good-to-be-true cable like copper clad aluminum that never should have been in the box. • what “counterfeit cable” means in the real world and why it becomes a contract problem fast • what “listed” means for communicat...
Aug 18
46 min
Send us Fan Mail We tackle the real-world problems that slow down low voltage projects: messy handoffs, unclear ownership, and customers whose expectations do not match the contract. We share practical systems for kickoff meetings, estimating, data center career moves, and the growing need for networking and security awareness as everything rides on the network. • setting a sales to operations handoff standard with a kickoff meeting agenda • defining the documents sales must deliv...
Aug 13
41 min
Send us Fan Mail We cut through the noise around data centers by separating real community concerns from internet myths, then we talk about why most fights come down to bad communication and missing context. We also zoom out to the future of AI infrastructure and get practical about what techs should learn first if they want a solid career inside modern data centers. • what local residents actually hear when a data center is proposed • real concerns like heat, noise, water, traffi...
Aug 11
38 min
Send us Fan Mail We take rapid-fire questions from the field and get blunt about what’s changing in low voltage work, from labor shortages to PoE terminations to fiber habits that build real trust. We also dig into estimating mistakes, dark fiber strategies, cybersecurity boundaries, and what to learn before stepping into design and the RCDD path. • livestream schedule change coming soon and how to stay connected • fundraiser progress update and pushing to hit the goal • LinkedIn ...
Aug 6
50 min
Send us Fan Mail We challenge the “cloud is invisible” myth and talk plainly about what a data center really is when it shows up near homes, farms, and water supplies. With Henry Franc and Ed the Old Tech Guy, we separate real infrastructure tradeoffs from internet rumors so you can decide what’s worth opposing and what’s worth improving. • why data centers exist and why construction is accelerating • what people picture when they hear “data center” and why it is often wrong ...
Aug 3
31 min
Send us Fan Mail We answer rapid-fire questions from the field on cabling choices, troubleshooting discipline, and what real professionalism looks like on a job site. Along the way, we get practical about Cat 6A, intermittent network drops, training new techs, tool buying, and how PoE and newer AI camera demands change your planning. • when Cat 6A is actually worth the effort and when it is just spec inertia • bend radius, cable diameter, termination time, testing time, and other ...
Jul 30
39 min
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