In this Episode our Host Mike Nelson Interviews Jamie Magur from Troy Grooming Company. Jamie really highlighted for me that no matter what your story is, no matter where the road has taken you, you can start over and you can be successful.
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Troy Grooming Company - Jamie Magur
1:19 Barber Shops are on the return
1:56 Cutting hair in the garage
2:56 “It’s in the family”
3:13 Uncle Tony disrupting the game
5:38 Keep you coming back
8:31 You pay for the company and get the haircut for free
8:57 What it takes to run a barbershop in the current environment.
11:36 “....learn a trade on youtube…”
15:14 Biggest Challenge - Starting over.
23:25 Jamie discusses the resurgence of many of the trades in the last 5-10 years like Barbers, butchers, and more.
24:25 Why he went to college
29:30 - Work Ethic
30:44 - What the younger generation is looking for
32:32 - Going backwards
34:16 MOrning routines
36:27 - Goal setting and planning?
39:38 - Giving back and the curse jar
41:08 - 1 piece of advice
42:21 - If you love it stick with it.
42:35 - College is not the only way.
46:01 Get in touch with Jamie Magur
