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Mentorship in the Trades: Lessons That Fuel Growth

June 3, 202523 minutes

Mentorship in the Trades: Lessons That Fuel Growth

Aspire Software Director of Client Experiences Jon Gohl raves about the benefit of mentorship in...

Gohl is the first guest of Toolbox for the Trades new co-host Amanda Salvatore,...

Aspire Software is a sister software solution to ServiceTitan. Gohl, a bicycling enthusiast, is...

“ You can never walk this alone,” he says. “You have to walk together, so...

Gohl’s philosophy in life and in business is to keep moving forward, try new...

“ When I talk about skinny branches, it's about living your life and not clinging...

Out on those branches is where Gohl hopes to recruit teammates who will advance...

“We're going to change this industry,” he says. “We're going to revolutionize it. We're...

Jon Gohl recently joined ServiceTitan co-host Amanda Salvatore on the “Toolbox for the Trades” podcast,...

  • [11:21] Leadership lessons Gohl took from some of the industry’s legends

  • [15:12] Creating a vision for yourself

  • [17:46] Bringing technology to schools for the next generation of landscapers

  • [24:30] Framing software platforms as an approachable tool

  • [26:22] How educational outreach will benefit the industry

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Toolbox for the Trades is a podcast where top service professionals share the tips, tricks, and tactics they use to succeed in their industry. Co-hosted by Amanda Salvatore, this podcast is brought to you by Aspire.

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