07: It All Adds Up: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities With Christopher Harkins

Oftentimes it’s the little things that lead to big wins or major setbacks. That’s a lesson that’s served Christopher Harkins of Pitbull Pest Control well over his five years and counting in the industry. Setting the right expectations – and re-leveling them if necessary – learning from successes and missteps, providing employees with autonomy and accountability, and more are discussed in this episode of the Field Famous podcast. 

• 4:36 Evolution from retail to “utility” technician to Regional Operations Manager 

• 9:09 Pitbull’s recent expansion into new territories and the challenges of serving multiple states 

• 12:27 Reducing call-backs to save time and trim expenses 

• 18:45 Customer acquisition strategy and related challenges in the COVID era

• 22:15 Turning daily challenges into new opportunities – lessons learned on the job

• 28:48 The importance of autonomy, self-accountability, and empowerment 

• 32:25 Home inspections … yay or nay 

• 38:23 Rapid fire Q&A 

Useful links from this week’s show: 

• Pitbull Pest Control 

• Previous Episodes

• FieldRoutes