Testimonials

My family has been in the service industry since 1884. In 2009 I started using Ron Smith as a consultant and mentor. Ever since then we have developed tools, processes and procedures to catapult H. C. Blake Company into the next century. I have a clear path of what I need to do to be…

I first met Ron in 1987, when we visited him to learn about his Service America franchise. We were a large mechanical contractor and wanted to get into the residential service and replacement business. We felt it would be better to partner with someone who had a system in place rather than try to reinvent…

“This is the ultimate how-to manual for a service company. Ron breaks business down to its essence: getting customers and keeping them. He shares the techniques that he developed in the process of transforming his first and small company into a huge one. He’s proven the approach is transferable and has literally trained thousands of…

“In a concise and plain spoken manner. Ron gives us a blueprint for building and managing a successful heating and air conditioning company. No owner or manager in our industry should be without a well read and dog eared copy of this book.” Edd Hill, President of contracting company HVAC, Inc.

“If you are going to read one book for growing a successful contracting company, inspiration and entertainment, then this has to be it. Ron is a legend in the industry!” Jackie Rainwater, former contractor, now President of the Rainwater Group.

“An outstanding leadership manual for any contractor who wants to build a successful residential retail business. Ron broke the code on how to achieve success in this business a number of years ago and has shared his business acumen through consulting, teaching and hundreds of magazine articles. With this new book, Ron Smith puts it…

“While Ron’s book certainly will become the HVAC industry’s essential guide to building a successful contracting business, this is first and foremost a book about leadership. It is a compelling story of a boy with a dream and how he built his business success around a belief in the goodness of people. Ron’s basic philosophy…

 “Thanks, Ron. It was a great trip and meeting. As always you do a great job of getting me motivated with my company. Just got out of a management meeting and as usual they know when I have been around a successful person like you.”   Ben Stark, Stark Service Co. 

First, let me start by saying thanks for an incredibly informative and worthwhile couple of days together. Jim and I both got some 1’ers that I would have missed had we not had you come. Your experience is invaluable and is clearly superior to many that I have experienced in the HVAC industry. I really…