Episode 42: Education, Professionalism, and Knowing Your Worth with YouTube Sensation Erik Taylor AKA The Chlorine King

In this episode we interview the Chlorine King himself Erik Taylor. Erik is the owner of Chlorine King Pool Service, the host of the Chlorine King Podcast, and of course the creator of the Chlorine King YouTube channel. Erik has a passion for helping the industry and he is constantly producing content to help both the pool professionals and home owners alike. 

It was an honor to have Erik on the podcast, as we have been following his content for several years now and love the fact that his YouTube channel has grown to over 10,000 subscribers! Erik believes in education and has taken many steps in his career to better himself and his business. He is a firm believer in getting educated first so that you as the pool professional have the knowledge to educate the customer. When the customer is educated you as the professional can then provide the right type of service and get paid the correct amount to do so.  

We get into a lot of great topics in this episode ranging from licensing, education, and CPO certification to professionalism, determining what to charge on a bid, and paper trails to protect your business. There is a ton of great advice in this episode, if you can take some of it and apply it to your business then it will not only make you better, but the industry as well. We hope you enjoy the episode. 

Resources

You can find Chlorine King below: 

Website: https://chlorinekingpools.com/ 

YouTube: http://bit.ly/2Iycvll 

Podcast: http://bit.ly/2KNPRHe 

Instagram: http://bit.ly/2VR2O4p 

Facebook: http://bit.ly/2V3dyPW 

Twitter: http://bit.ly/2VdfdCk 

You can find the books and podcasts discussed below: 

Dave Ramsey: http://bit.ly/2Glyfx5 

Lance Armstrong: http://bit.ly/2DlbfxD 

You can follow Pool Chasers below:  

Website: https://www.poolchasers.com/ 

Instagram: https://bit.ly/2WAr9eu 

Facebook: https://bit.ly/2OFhW20 

Twitter: https://bit.ly/2VEpJQl 

YouTube: https://bit.ly/2FNWO6W 

Patreon: http://bit.ly/2Pg8CBT 

Sponsors

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This episode is also brought to you by Jandy. With their recent "Quitting the Internet" policy that went into effect January 1st 2019, they're taking a firm stance to support our industry. We think this policy is a good step forward for our industry and are glad to see a company take a stand for the service guys and gals out there. If you haven't heard episode 31 yet, please go listen to it to find out more information or go to jandy.com/builtstrong   

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Show-notes

1:43 Getting to Know Erik Taylor

12:05 Stepdad Was a Solid Foundation

14:30 Getting into the Industry

20:50 Why get Certified

30:00 PSN Top 50 Pool Service Companies

38:40 Starting a Youtube Channel

48:20 Being Professional 

59:39 Creating a Paper Trail

1:03:00 Proper Pricing

1:15:50 When to say No

1:19:18 Prioritizing and Knowing your Worth

1:28:35 Taking on Liability 

1:36:00 Where to Find Erik