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Episode 47 Jon Bolton

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Jon Bolton

  • (2) B.S. Building Construction, Univ. of Florida
  • ASHI Certified Members #204955
  • FABI Registered Professional Inspectors RPI0354, RPI0736
  • State Certified Building Contractor CBC056105
  • Certified Level 1 Infrared Thermographers #18752, #18967
  • Certified Residential Thermographer #2014061902
  • ICC Residential Building Inspector #5180744-B1
  • ICC Certified Residential Plumbing Inspector #5180744-P1
  • State Certified Home Inspectors HI171, HI8396 , HI2299
  • State Certified Mold Assessor MRSA1841
  • EPA Certified Renovator RI-8391-10-0022
  • ITA Certified Manufactured Home Inspector #102802f
  • ITA trained Residential Inspection, Pool & Spa, Manufactured Homes
  • PaRR/FEMA Disaster Housing Inspector
  • SBCCI Certified Rehab. Inspector #1993
  • SBCCI Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector #056G
  • SBCCI Housing Rehab. Code Enforcement Officer #414
  • State Certified Radon Measurement Tech R1715
  • Combat veteran, Senior Chief, 26 years United States Navy
  • As heard on Simanton Real Estate show 660WORL, the Fred Allen Real Estate Show 660WORL, The Handyman Hour with Jeff & Debbie Gold 660WORL.
  • As read in The New York Times and CFRI, IRC and FABI Newsletters.

Jon Bolton is interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 46 Delivering Happiness

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin
Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin

In this episode of the Successful Home Inspection Podcast Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Home Inspector reviews the book “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh.

Now in trade paperback, the hip, iconoclastic CEO of Zappos shows how a different kind of corporate culture can make a huge difference in achieving remarkable results — by actually creating a company culture that values happiness –and then delivers on it.

  • Pay brand-new employees $2,000 to quit
  • Make customer service the responsibility of the entire company-not just a department
  • Focus on company culture as the #1 priority
  • Apply research from the science of happiness to running a business
  • Help employees grow-both personally and professionally
  • Seek to change the world
  • Oh, and make money too . . .

Sound crazy? It’s all standard operating procedure at Zappos, the online retailer that’s doing over $1 billion in gross merchandise sales annually. After debuting as the highest-ranking newcomer in Fortune magazine’s annual “Best Companies to Work For” list in 2009, Zappos was acquired by Amazon in a deal valued at over $1.2 billion on the day of closing.

In DELIVERING HAPPINESS, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Fast-paced and down-to-earth, DELIVERING HAPPINESS shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success-and how by concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own.

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Episode 45 Chris Thornberry

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Chris Thornberry
Chris Thornberry

Chris Thornberry started Green Sky Media in 2007 after graduating from the Telecommunications program at Ball State University. From the start, his goal has been to bring high production value to Green Sky’s agile team. Aside from being behind the camera, Chris’ other duties include recording voice-overs for various projects, drinking too much coffee, and concept creation for new campaigns.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys traveling across the US and Europe with his fiancée Astrid. He is also an avid runner, and often connects this pastime with giving back. This year, Chris is a member of the Tatum’s Bags of Fun Triathlon Team (visit the TBoF website to learn more about this great cause)

Green Sky Media is a video production firm based out of Carmel, Indiana. With in-house post-production, voice-overs, and a green screen studio, we can be a one stop shop.

Green Sky has a large portfolio of national brands, while maintaining a strong hold on local video productions as well. Owner Chris Thornberry says, “I like to keep the focus on Green Sky producing corporate videos for companies who need training videos, commercials, and exposure for brand management.” This niche style of video production, however, does not limit Green Sky’s capabilities.

Green Sky is also known for working side by side with local non-profit agencies to increase awareness for the organization through a partnership. Green Sky Media looks to partner with a single organization each year, but does not limit their interaction with non-profits to just one organization. Previous partnerships include Back on My Feet and Team T3 Multisport. Currently, Green Sky is partnering with Tatum’s Bags of Fun for 2014.

Green Sky has recently launched a video library product that provides video content for a specialty industry’s social media and marketing efforts. The companies who purchase the video libraries are provided with their company branded videos on a quarterly basis. Through collaboration with industry professionals, the content of each video has gone through a gamut of editing to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Contact Green Sky Media today about your video needs.

Chris Thornberry of Green Sky Media is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 44 Patty Thornberry

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Patty Thornberry
Patty Thornberry
President
Castlewall Security & Video

 – Present (10 years 1 month)

President

Parthenon Commercial Corporation

 – Present (10 years 7 months)

Vice President

Forever Fit

 – Present (17 years)

Vice President

Security Home Inspections

 – Present (31 years 4 months)

Member

Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors

 –  (25 years)

At Security Home Inspections, we pride ourselves on providing the most thorough, informative, and objective home inspections in Indianapolis and the surrounding communities. While typically requested by homebuyers, those not planning to move will also benefit from a detailed home inspection report from the certified professionals of Security Home Inspections. Each home inspection includes a computerized report containing full-color digital photography and detailed descriptions of findings that pertain to the integrity of structural and mechanical systems in your home. This information can be used when buying, selling, or maintaining a home. The standard checklist will contain an evaluation of the following components and systems:

  • Heating and central air conditioning
  • Interior plumbing and electrical
  • The roof, attic, and visible insulation
  • Walls, ceilings, floors, windows, and doors
  • The foundation, basement, and structural components

Patty Thornberry is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 43 Bold

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Preston Sandlin
Preston Sandlin

In this podcast Preston Sandlin reviews “Bold” by Peter Diamondes. Preston recently read this book and thought it would be a great book for home inspectors.

 

From the coauthors of the New York Times bestseller Abundance comes their much anticipated follow-up: Bold—a radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools to create extraordinary wealth while also positively impacting the lives of billions.

Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s Fortune 500 companies and enabling upstart entrepreneurs to go from “I’ve got an idea” to “I run a billion-dollar company” far faster than ever before. The authors provide exceptional insight into the power of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, networks and sensors, and synthetic biology. Part Two of the book focuses on the Psychology of Bold, drawing on insights from billionaire entrepreneurs Larry Page, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos. In addition, Diamandis reveals his entrepreneurial secrets garnered from building fifteen companies, including such audacious ventures as Singularity University, XPRIZE, Planetary Resources, and Human Longevity, Inc. Finally,Bold closes with a look at the best practices that allow anyone to leverage today’s hyper-connected crowd like never before. Here, the authors teach how to design and use incentive competitions, launch million-dollar crowdfunding campaigns to tap into ten’s of billions of dollars of capital, and finally how to build communities—armies of exponentially enabled individuals willing and able to help today’s entrepreneurs make their boldest dreams come true.

Bold is both a manifesto and a manual. It is today’s exponential entrepreneur’s go-to resource on the use of emerging technologies, thinking at scale, and the awesome power of crowd-powered tools.

Preston Sandlin is the owner of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector

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Episode 42 Dawn Wilder

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Dawn Wilder of Ace Inspections
Dawn Wilder of Ace Inspections

DAWN, SUPPOSED TO BE RETIRED.

(Sarcastic laughter in the background)

Dawn is working her way to Hawaii or New Zealand one inspection at a time.

She’s the Miracle worker behind the scenes. She has stunning catlike agility when you try to sneak a piece of lasagna.

SCOTT, MASTER INSPECTOR AND FOUNDER

His attention to detail and the positive way he communicates his findings has put him in the top 6% of home inspectors in the nation for the number of inspections he performs each year.

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Before inspecting homes, Scott has remodeled many homes, installed flooring, tile, and carpet, as well as numerous other repairs and building. (you name it)  Scott is a licensed builder and has been a certified member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) for over 15 years

Dawn Wilder of Ace Inspections is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 41 Glenford Blanc

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Glenford Blanc
Glenford Blanc

Glenford has been involved in the residential design and construction business since 1985. Started his own business in 1990 part time and went full time in 1998. What began as an architectural career later expanded into the home inspection business, where I spend most of my time. Currently my partner and I operate both businesses, providing architectural design services and home inspections services for potential purchasers.

In our Architectural business we try to provide design solutions that respond to the unique needs of our clients. In home inspections, we have found an opportunity to educate potential buyers. Far too many purchase homes, only to find out after the sale is complete, the things they should have known before hand.

Specialties: BA Architecture & Planning
Level 1 Thermographer
NACHI Member
IAEI Member
New Construction Inspections, foundation, framing, and complete final Inspections.
Residential Inspections
Small Commercial Inspections
FHA/VA approved Inspections and Certifications
NRSB Radon Testing
NACA Approved Inspector
203 K HUD Consultant
Twice Featured onTLC

Experience

Owner/Lead Inspector

PRO SPEX INC.

 – Present (12 years)

Maryland home inspector. Having taught in both high school and at the collegiate level, I try to enhance the home inspection experience by using my experience as an educator combined with my architectural experience, to better educate my customers and not hand them a list of issues. It is our belief that a good inspector is simultaneously a good communicator, who can combine the technical aspects with the non technical, while presenting a complete picture of the customers new home. Glenford Blanc is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 40 Joe Mishak

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Joe Mishak
Joe Mishak

Home Inspector\Pest Control Tech

Aardvark Home Inspectors Inc. \ Aardvark Pest Control Inc.

 – Present (15 years 6 months)

Purchasing a home is an exciting and often busy time. Let the professionals at Aardvark Home Inspectors take the stress out of this experience by performing an objective evaluation of the home. All Aardvark inspectors are professionally trained, licensed, insured, and participate in continuing education classes

Many individuals do not know how to evaluate the condition of a home, and not one homeowner likes unforeseen expensive repairs. Aardvark’s home inspectors are trained to examine and evaluate all the major components of the home. Our professional home inspectors will likely find conditions that the seller or purchaser may not have noticed.

Joe Mishak is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.

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Episode 39 Michael Wicklund

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Michael Wicklund
Michael Wicklund

Michael Wicklund is the owner and operator of STERLING Home Inspection Services. Michael began his career in the construction field. He is a third generation carpenter following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps. As a self-employed remolding contractor his focus was on kitchen and bath remodels. With experience in these areas he was continually called upon to bid jobs related to real estate transactions. This work is commonly referred to as real estate work orders, i.e. any item generated from a home inspection or pest inspection.

After seventeen years of remodeling and repairs from other inspector’s reports, and feeling the need for a career change the natural path was for him to become a home inspector himself. With his past construction experience he decided to attend home inspection school, he chose Inspection Training Associates ITA because of their high quality of training in the inspection industry. There he received certification allowing him to become a well-rounded home inspector. In addition, he acquired the necessary licensing from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, which allows him to perform structural pest inspections (WDO inspections). Education is a high priority to Michael; he frequently attends continuing education classes, so he can stay up to date on the most current building practices.

Michael finds great satisfaction as a full time home inspector educating perspective homebuyers.

ITAHome Inspection Training

Inspection Training Associates ITA

Home Inspection Certification

Michael Wicklund was certified as a Master Inspector by the American Institute of Inspectors – A.I.I.™

Home inspectors are NOT created equal! States require little or no educational requirements for home inspection companies. You should choose your inspector carefully.

Michael Wicklund was formally trained and certified by Inspection Training Associates (ITA), a leader in the home inspection training field. Meth SamplerHe is also licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to perform structural home inspections.

Michael Wicklund was trained by Michael Leavitt & Co to safely collect surface wipe samples for the presence of methamphetamine residue in both residential and commercial structures.

Michael Wicklund is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector.
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Episode 38 Bill Collins

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Bill Collins
Bill Collins

Owner/President

UltraSound Home Inspections

 – Present (10 years 8 months)Greater Nashville Area

If you are in need of good home inspection in the Middle Tennessee area or have questions about the inspection process, contact UltraSound Home Inspections. We have been protecting buyers like you in the Middle Tennessee area since 2004 and will help you avoid buying the “money pit”. We will take the necessary time needed to explain each issue found so you will have a better understanding of any possible expenses that may be involved in correcting your new home.
Within a few hours of the inspection you will be provided a comprehensive computer generated report with digital photos that clearly addresses all of the issues we discussed and that were found.
Don’t wait, visit our website today and schedule online or give us a call. We’ll give you the peace of mind you deserve.

Bill Collins is being interviewed by Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina and Ask the Charlotte Inspector