Welding Student to President: Joe Vincent on Loyalty, Leadership & Growing Earlbeck’s 4-Site Empire

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What do 14 years under the hood, a detour as a high-school welding teacher, and a 26-year climb inside a family business teach you about leadership? In this episode, Joe Vincent—now President of Earlbeck and “bridge from the old to the new”—breaks down the mindset shifts that took him from night-shift stick welder to running four locations, 50 employees and a mobile welding-school trailer. Brandon & Joe

You’ll learn

• Why loyalty (done right) still pays—and how Joe keeps top talent even when rivals dangle higher pay.
• The difference between managing KPIs and leading people, plus the one phrase he drills into every new hire: “Question authority.” Brandon & Joe
• How Earlbeck’s training centers, community-college partnerships and 40-ft mobile lab are fixing the skilled-trades pipeline—and why MIG is still the fastest path to a paycheck. Brandon & Joe
• Joe’s three must-have traits for trades success: determination, loyalty, endless curiosity—and why pay bumps alone never create engaged employees. Brandon & Joe
• The simple “two ears, one mouth” rule that turned a defensive manager into a trusted president—and can do the same for you. Brandon & Joe

Whether you’re a first-year apprentice, a shop-floor lead, or a CEO steering a 50-person crew, Joe’s no-BS stories will level-up your leadership—and maybe spark your next big career leap.

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