Temporarily Broken: Leaning on Your Peers in the Trades

John Akhoain, CEO of Rooter Hero Plumbing, jumped into the trades as a teenager after his father passed away.

But what started as a means of supporting his family has evolved into a multimillion-dollar plumbing and HVAC business atop the California market.

John returns to the show to update us on his company’s progress post-COVID and talk about his new book, Temporarily Broken: The John Akhoain Story.

Join us as we discuss:

- (6:09) The strengths of a shared service business model

- (16:35) How peer groups contribute to personal development

- (28:28) Working with the team on the frontlines during COVID

- (30:42) Why John decided to write his latest book

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

- Rooter Hero Plumbing

- Temporarily Broken: The John Akhoain Story

- Hero Talk

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