S1E12: The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment in Construction
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“There’s a lot more to life than the dollar... so many people in life chase status and that’s the fastest way to be unhappy. If you want to be the trashman, you be the best damn trashman you can be and be proud of it.”
Mike Simon (Dirt Perfect), is a well-known YouTuber in the contractor and excavation industries. Having started in November of 2017, he had pretty lofty goals for how he would build his channel. But what's the story of the man behind the channel? Where and how did he get his start? And what lessons did he learn along the way? That's what we set out to discover on this episode of Building Builders.
Key Moments:
The story behind Bubba Dump and naming equipment (1:30)
The business challenges of working directly on a time zone line (4:30)
Becoming self-employed as a general contractor building award-winning ICF homes (12:00)
Starting an excavating business and the challenges of being a medium-sized business (17:00)
Being a family man and the importance of building a work ethic (27:00)
Building a home go-kart track and watering hole (33:00)
How Mike started getting into YouTube and why it's better than influencer TV (37:00)
Favorite quote: "There’s a lot more to life than the dollar... so many people in life chase status and that’s the fastest way to be unhappy. If you want to be the trashman, you be the best damn trashman you can be and be proud of it."
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About Mike
Instagram: @dirt.perfect
YouTube: Dirt Perfect
Mike's Podcast: A Few Points From Perfect
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