We sat down with the All-Star Community Manager, Kristen Ledbetter. She not only has great insights into being an effective community manager, she also has a great perspective on life and operating with a 'Why'. We really enjoyed this conversat

Ep. 21 - Painted Picture (Shop Talk)

Mar 16th, 2021 59m 14s

We talk about what the business could look like 5 years from now and much more. Hope you enjoy!

Ep. 20 - First week of March (Shop Talk)

Mar 9th, 2021 23m 59s

The Diaz Bros touch base during the first week of March and share how things are going.

Ep. 19 - Naarah Hastings (6h Talent)

Mar 7th, 2021 1h 1m

Naarah of 6h Talent joins us for a great conversation about life and business. She shares her story from entrepreneurial tendencies as a youth, to starting her own high-powered recruiting firm. It was a pleasure to chat with her, we hope you en

Ep. 18 - Customer Service (Shop Talk)

Mar 2nd, 2021 47m 10s

The Diaz Bros sit down to discuss customer service and best practices for a typical service call we perform.

Ep. 17 - Ryan Malone (Malone's Landscaping)

Feb 19th, 2021 57m 8s

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Malone, of Malone's Landscaping. He's a sharp businessman, and a good guy. We learned about his background in the industry, his baseball career (that achieved D1 level of competition), and his motiv

Ep. 16 - Freedom (Shop Talk)

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 8m

We discuss the relationship between Freedom and business. We look at ways create an organization that allows individuals more freedom to pursue their own interests. And much more. This was a fun one, hope you enjoy!

Ep. 15 - Recruiting & Hiring (Shop Talk)

Jan 29th, 2021 17m 36s

Ep. 14 - Starting off 2021 (Shop Talk)

Jan 29th, 2021 27m 45s

Victor & Josh sit down to talk about how 2021 is starting off. Hope you enjoy!

Ep. 13 - Ashton Buell (DMC Web Content Specialist)

Jan 26th, 2021 43m 32s

This episode we sit down with our Web Content Specialist Ashton Buell, to learn a little bit about him and the projects he's been working on. It was a pleasure chatting with him, hope you enjoy!

Ep. 12 w/ Julijs Pruzinskis (DMC General Manager)

Nov 9th, 2020 31m 54s

A conversation with our highly capable and effective colleague Julijs Pruzinskis. We talk business, management, and working in the trades. As well as some of the unique aspects of working in our niche market of HOA communities. Thanks for tunin

Ep. 11 - Paul Hage (Johns Hopkins)

Apr 6th, 2020 37m 25s

We sit down with our good friend Paul Hage,Biomedical Engineering PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University. We get his take on the current events of COVID-19, and what he saw transpire at the epicenter of the medical community.

Ep. 10 - Tracy Abdul (WSCAI) & Jennifer Price (Washington Energy Services)

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 22m

This episode we learn from WSCAI's Director of Membership, Tracy Abdul, and Chair of the Membership Committer Jennifer Price. We discuss all things related to WSCAI, Condos, and good Community Management. They are both knowledgeable & passionat

Ep. 9 - Amy Knepp (RealManage) & Ken Strauss (Flanagan Strauss, PLLC)

Feb 24th, 2020 1h 38m

We sit down with Community Association Manager, Amy Knepp, and Attorney at Law, Ken Strauss, and engage in a truly informative conversation for the local HOA community. We cover...Handling conflict between residentsWUCIOA; who should opt in?Rul

Ep. 8 - Jens Johanson (J2 Building Consultants)

Feb 14th, 2020 1h 14m

Jens is a "Building Doctor" with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. His team of consultants, engineers & architects, service Seattle, Portland, and Salt Lake City. His passion for serving the volunteer HOA Board Members t

Ep. 7 - Preston Walls & Hector Santana (Walls Property Management)

Feb 10th, 2020 1h 8m

We sit down with Preston & Hector and discuss topics ranging across life, business, building ownership, and property management. Preston's unique insights as an Investor & Business Owner, along with Hector's experience managing a maintenance te

Ep. 6 - Shop Talk #1 "Helicopters"

Feb 4th, 2020 35m 1s

We catch up on a Friday evening and talk all things Podcast, work, and business related.

Ep. 5 - Interview w/ Genevieve Ail (Avenue5 Residential)

Jan 27th, 2020 42m 16s

We learn about Genevieve's career in multi-family property management. From an entry level position to VP of Operations.

Ep. 4 - Interview w/ Jim Sluga (Sunwood Condominiums)

Jan 19th, 2020 1h 1m

We sit down with former HOA Board President, current 'Adviser to the Board', Jim Sluga. And discuss his unique experience at the Sunwood condominiums.