POPULARITY
Joining Benny on episode 46 is Tomas Keenan. Tomas is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas, to focus full-time on his newest company, Step It Up Academy. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Forbes, Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. Tomas is also a sought-after public speaker, 2X bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are impacting their communities and the world at large. He states the key to his success is making progress every day, regardless of how small it may be. Listen in as Benny asks Tomas about his origin stories and how he got to where he is today. Connect with Tomas at: https://www.stepitupacademy.com/ https://www.tomaskeenan.com/
On today's episode of the Off the Clock Show with hosts Shawn Gervais from OrbisX and Marty Hill from hyperClean, we had a special guest, Tomas Keenan, author of Unf*ck Your Business, join us to talk about core values of a company, mission and purpose and why it's soo important in business to understand your Why. Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas also chimed in on the Just the Tip segment of the Off the Clock Show with Shawn during a discussion about controlling your calendar and knowing your time's worth and true value and how that corresponds to your booking schedule for customers. The just the tip segment is brought to you by OrbisX CRM for detailers and hyperClean car care products.
Unlimited Business Wisdom Ep #89 With Tomas Keenan
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA.... On this episode, Daniel and Keitoh go deep into Tomas' story and talk about his fascinating journey from his humble beginnings to crushing it in business to where he is now: breaking records as the COO of Break Free Academy. Purchase Tomas Keenan's book: UnF*ck Your Business Follow Tomas Keenan: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn YouTube For more information, visit: www.tomaskeenan.com --- Daniel Blue's Book: B.L.U.E. Print to Your Best Retirement: How to Access Your Retirements Account Penalty and Tax-Free (Click Here to Purchase) --- Through Quest Education, Daniel Blue and Keitoh Spears have helped people all over the country accomplish their financial goals. Do you want to learn how to: Make money tax free? Access your 401k/IRA penalty and tax free? Get funding to start a business? Pay off your debt? Follow Daniel on Instagram:@danielblue__ Follow Keitoh on Instagram: @highkeii Visit Quest Education at: www.yourquest.com
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE AND SUBSCRIBE:www.briancovey.com Pickup Brian's new book, “Conversations with Covey”:https://tinyurl.com/y4h4jvhp Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas so as to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA.Follow Tomas:www.tomaskeenan.com@theintegratorcoach
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. However, he is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industries leaders business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas, to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. Tomas is also a sought-after public speaker, bestselling author, and Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast host. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who impact their communities and the world at large. He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be. "Small Steps Forward Daily" - Tomas Keenan -
Ever had a big plan blown up in your face? And if so… how did you handle it? Building a legacy and becoming a great leader means cultivating an attitude that chooses to take action and push forward, no matter what comes your way from the rest of the world. Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industries and business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas, to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. Tomas is also a sought-after public speaker, bestselling author, and the Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast host. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who impact their communities and the world at large. He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be - "Small Steps Forward Daily." In this episode of Life after Addiction and Indictment, Paul and Tomas break down the most significant lessons in persistence, leadership, and building a legacy that Tomas has learned from his career path thus far, the steps you need to take if you want to create a business, not a job, how to gauge the worthiness of tasks in your business and narrow your responsibilities down to the proper categories, and how Tomas is currently impacting his clients and his audience in his role at Breakfree Academy and through his podcast, book, and content. Listen in for a powerful interview that will leave you eager to plan (and take action on) the next phase of your business and your life. What you will learn: What Tomas figured out about the value of his time, his skills, and his money - and why you need to be able to get things out of the way and onto someone else's plate when need be How to develop a mindset - and the habits to match - that literally won't allow you to give in to being the average Why the point of writing a book isn't the money...but how a well-written book can massively boost your brand and your impact And much more! Favorite Quote: “One of the things that I've done, and I continue to live this way, is committed and figure the rest out on the way there. It's not easy for some people to do. Do I worry occasionally? Sure I do. But if you're all-in on something, if you have that mindset of never quit, never give up, you're going to have a good, positive outcome because you're not going to allow anything else to get in the way. Simple as that.” - Tomas Keenan Connect with Tomas: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram ConnectwithTomas.com How To Get Involved: Find Steve on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, or the Life After Addiction and Indictment Facebook Group. Website: http://lifeafteraddictionandindictment.com Click Here to start reprogramming your mind with a free copy of Steve's book “Mindset is the Master.”Enjoyed the episode? Hop over to Apple Podcasts for more! Like and share to help spread the word. We appreciate your support—and we hope to return the favor. Leave a review to let us know what you want to hear from Steve next.
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners.Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas so as to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA.His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts.Tomas is also a sought-after public speaker, bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact within their communities and the world at large.He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be."Small Steps Forward Daily"
Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners. Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas so as to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. Tomas is also a sought after public speaker, bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact within their communities and the world at large. He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be. "Small Steps Forward Daily" - Tomas Keenan - Connectwithtomas.com
Michael speaks with Tomas Keenan, public speaker, bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast about Fear in Business and how to overcome it.Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. After co-founding Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking and Dashboard Camera installation provider, and growing it to a 7-figure business, Tomas moved into the coaching space as a high-level business and success coach for other industry leaders and business owners.Tomas works with Entrepreneurs who refuse to be average and are crushing 7+ figures in business. His success as an elite business coach for Break Free Academy led him to move his family from NYC to Dallas, Texas so as to become a full-time member of the Elite team at Break Free Academy. Shortly after the move, Tomas was offered the position of COO at BFA.His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, The Goodmen Project, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts.Tomas is also a sought after public speaker, bestselling author, and the host of Step It Up Entrepreneur Podcast. He has interviewed industry leaders, influencers, high-level business and success coaches, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact within their communities and the world at large.Check out Tomas at https://tomaskeenan.com/About the Crushing Your Fear PodcastBioMichael is an Entrepreneur who has started multiple revenue generating companies both in the US and Europe. He currently hosts two Podcasts (Crushing Your Fear and Craft Beer Storm) and has learned to conquer Fear through leaving the past behind, learning from it and adopting Gratitude and a Positive outlook for the future. On his Crushing Your Fear Podcast, Michael explains "We live in a Society of Fear. Everywhere we turn, fear is there. Most people we know are affected by fear in one form or another. We ourselves are consumed by fear - we cant move forward - we wont take chances - we "fear' what others may "think" of us - and on and on and on. Enough! There is another way. We explore different areas in society, flush out the manipulation and empower you to overcome fear. Our guests are experts and give you the insight and tools needed to identify and conquer fear. So join us and Crush Your Fear..."Michael BearaHostCrushing Your Fear Podcastmichael@crushingyourfear.comWebsite: http://www.crushingyourfear.com/Instagram: @crushingyourfearFacebook: @crushingyourfearTwitter: @crushingfearTik Tok: @crushingyourfearSubscribe to our Podcast!iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crushing-your-fear/id1465751659Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/craft-beer-storm/crushing-your-fear
I saw a need in the GPS Tracking Installation industry for a group that was put in place to help others succeed in business. I had seen this done successfully in countless other industries. From roofing, sales, marketing, construction, car audio, etc. I joined several car audio related groups as this was the industry I was quite familiar with. But I noticed the same lame-ass conversations and shitty posts in all of these groups. It quickly became apparent that these groups had little to no culture. Their admins and moderators ruled with an iron fist or they were completely lax and let every spammy asshat into the group. After searching for a GPS related group with no luck, I decided to create my own. To be honest, I was scared. I didn’t know what people were going to think of me. The sad truth is that many people are scared of competition. At first many were leery of my intentions. But after showing up every day and offering value I slowly began to win the trust of these business owners. The main reason I started the GPS Tracking Installers Facebook group was so that I could build a community of install techs in a very deep niched industry and ultimately scoop the cream off the top of the talent pool. As the group grew, the interactions and conversations began to organically happen. Basically, I didn’t need to post or ask questions daily in order to generate interaction. This allowed me to step back and really analyze and see what these people were wanting. We had lots of posts about the technical aspect of the job but very little about how to help grow your business. It was almost as if people were scared to talk about how they were winning out of fear that their competitor would come and steal your idea and game plan.So I decided to be me and nothing but me. I’m as transparent as they get. I decided to open up my business playbook and literally tell my competitors EXACTLY how we were winning at Top Class Installations. What happened as a result of this I would have never guessed. Some people were turned off. Some people were drawn to me and my willingness to share. Especially the ones who weren’t willing to ask for help. And most were VERY appreciative of my willingness to help others without looking for a handout at the end of the day. I started to send referrals to my out of state competitors. And all this did was deepen the relationships and bonds that were beginning to form all because I had the balls to start a Facebook group and put myself out there. Before long, group members were following me on social media and I’d get invites to go out for a drink or dinner when I traveled. Once you break bread with someone things change!From there I started organizing GPS Tracking Installers meetups at industry events and trade shows across the country. Little did I know at the time but I was establishing myself as the authority within the industry. This helped boost my confidence in myself. What do you think happens when you boost your confidence? You start standing taller and subconsciously commanding attention. Along with boosted confidence come boosted wins! We were selling a shit ton at Top Class all because I decided to get a little uncomfortable and start a Facebook group. Our team was growing. We were beginning to receive referrals from our competitors! This is a prime example of the law of reciprocity in action. With all of this positive feedback surrounding me, it boosted my confidence further. It gave me the final push I needed to continue to come out of my shell. I had always wanted to write a book. But for some reason, I now had this little voice in the back of my head telling me it was possible. 9 Months later I made the call and hired an editor to help me pull the genius from my brain and put it onto paper. My book went on to become an Amazon bestseller and I discovered my purpose.I truly enjoy helping others win. I shoveled shit against the tide for so many years just trying to make ends meet. All I knew at the time was how to work harder. I’m here to tell you that since I started focusing my time on the RIGHT activities each day my income has continuously gone up each week. It’s almost as if the less I work the more I make. And I want to clarify this statement because I don’t want you to think I’m telling you to work less and magically the money will appear. What I’m telling you is to focus your time and WORK on the business so that the business can work without you. Ultimately because I decided to start a Facebook group, I was able to get close with my competition. I can honestly say that I now have friends across the country that I could call up at any time, day or night, and they would help. Don’t be scared or intimidated by your competitors. They’re not perfect and neither are you. Come together and learn from each other. This is something we need more of in these crazy times!Small Steps Forward Daily!
Tomas Keenan, CEO and co-founder of Top Class Installations, author of UN-F*CK Your Business: Stop Business Sabotage by Getting Clear on Your Core Business Values NOW.Tom has been starting and operating small businesses since 2001. His first attempt crashed and burned, but Top Class Installations has been around since 2009 and is still growing every year.The book is geared towards those running services businesses who are driven to succeed and are open to coaching and meaningful change.
Listen, if you're happy with settling, I'm not one to judge. However, since you're listening to Men of Abundance, I'm guessing you have a strong desire to live a life of abundance and possibly even be an abundant leader in your life, relationships, community, job or business. Am I right? Cool, then keep listening and some of these conversations will flip a switch in your brain and light a fire under your 6th point of contact (Your Rump - it's an Airborne reference). Meet our Feature Guest Tomas is the CEO at Top Class Installations where he is responsible for setting the vision, managing finances, and building the team. Everyday he is focused on improving efficiency and providing an exceptional customer experience for his clients. Tomas is also the author of Unf*ck Your Business: Stop Business Self-sabotage by Getting Clear on Your Core Values NOW. In 2017 The Top Class team installed 5,000+ tracking devices for the New York City Board of Education, a project that had a tremendous level of impact for the safety of the children now riding those buses daily; filling Tomas and his team with a deep sense of purpose. Outside the office, Tom enjoys bow hunting, playing with technology, sharing new experiences with his children, and stretching his comfort zone. Connect with our Guest https://tomaskeenan.com/ (TomasKeenan.com) ====================================================== Would you like to have a 30 minute conversation with Wally about: Living a life of abundance Paying it forward in your community, family, business Being Grateful for what you have in your life on your way to more Greatly increasing revenue in your business over the next 12 months and beyond https://wallycarmichael.as.me/discovery (Book your 30 minute meeting with Wally) Business Owners Discover Business and Marketing Strategies you can implement in your business right away. Listen to the https://anchor.fm/apbusinessmastery (Abundance and Prosperity Business Mastery podcast) Watch and Subscribe to the https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uORQ9HEc6jyvU7iGiGDkw?view_as=subscriber (Abundance & Prosperity Business Mastery YouTube) channel Come hang out with us in our closed https://www.facebook.com/groups/APBusinessMastery/ (Abundance and Prosperity Mastery Facebook Group) HOW TO UNLOCK $100,000 IN HIDDEN REVENUE No BS, there is literally $50,000 to $100,000 in hidden annual revenue in your business that you can unlock just by knowing the answers to five questions. 5 Questions to Unlock Hidden Revenue in Your Business: 1 - Do your marketing messages follow the Conversion Equation of Interrupt, Engage, Educate, and Offer? This is the magic formula to generating leads without spending more on marketing. 2 - Does your marketing follow the Buyer's Journey of Awareness, Interest, Consideration, Intent, Evaluation, Purchase and move prospects down a sales funnel? 3 - Would you like fries with that? Do you have a process in place for increasing the number of transactions per client? 4 - Do you charge hourly rates or flat fees or are you making irresistible offers using BundledPricing Strategies? 5 - Do you take advantage of systems, technology, and tools to put your marketing on autopilot and increase profitability? Unlock $50,000 to $100,000 in hidden annual revenue in your business. https://jim-shields.mykajabi.com/business-breakthrough ( Apply for Your 45 Min Business Breakthrough ) Support this podcast
Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I'm Shawn Swaim of Shawn Swaim Consulting and the self-proclaimed king of the Internet. With me as always is Seth Goldstein, the Creative Director of Goldstein Media. We have a great episode for you today, and it's going to be a bit different than previous episodes because we'll likely talk very little about Digital Marketing. Tom Keenan is the founder and CEO of Top Class Installations, New York's top installer of fleet GPS systems, camera systems, and more. Tom also recently wrote the book “Unf*ck Your Business”, which takes you through his journey building up his business and what he's learned along the way. Welcome Tom. Thanks for coming on the show. This week we're doing our favorite Internet finds: Shawn: Closer Memes: A quick course on how to market your business using memes. Seth: Buffer App: A smart way to schedule your posts on Social Media. (Though FB wants it natively published. Go figure. Fuck Zuck*) *We already have the explicit tag. LOL Tom: Loom.com Well that was fun. As always please give us a review in the podcast directory of your choice. We're all of the major directories. We also want to hear from you. Email us at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com. Leave us questions, comments, critiques, rants, you name it. If you don't want us to read the note on the show, please tell us, because we probably will! So that's it. It's been fun! See you on the flip side! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I'm Shawn Swaim of Shawn Swaim Consulting and the self-proclaimed king of the Internet. With me as always is Seth Goldstein, the Creative Director of Goldstein Media. We have a great episode for you today, and it's going to be a bit different than previous episodes because we'll likely talk very little about Digital Marketing. Tom Keenan is the founder and CEO of Top Class Installations, New York's top installer of fleet GPS systems, camera systems, and more. Tom also recently wrote the book “Unf*ck Your Business”, which takes you through his journey building up his business and what he's learned along the way. Welcome Tom. Thanks for coming on the show. This week we're doing our favorite Internet finds: Shawn: Closer Memes: A quick course on how to market your business using memes. Seth: Buffer App: A smart way to schedule your posts on Social Media. (Though FB wants it natively published. Go figure. Fuck Zuck*) *We already have the explicit tag. LOL Tom: Loom.com Well that was fun. As always please give us a review in the podcast directory of your choice. We're all of the major directories. We also want to hear from you. Email us at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com. Leave us questions, comments, critiques, rants, you name it. If you don't want us to read the note on the show, please tell us, because we probably will! So that's it. It's been fun! See you on the flip side! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I’m Shawn Swaim of Shawn Swaim Consulting and the self-proclaimed king of the Internet. With me as always is Seth Goldstein, the Creative Director of Goldstein Media. We have a great episode for you today, and it’s going to be a bit different than previous episodes because we’ll likely talk very little about Digital Marketing. Tom Keenan is the founder and CEO of Top Class Installations, New York’s top installer of fleet GPS systems, camera systems, and more. Tom also recently wrote the book “Unf*ck Your Business”, which takes you through his journey building up his business and what he’s learned along the way. Welcome Tom. Thanks for coming on the show. This week we’re doing our favorite Internet finds: Shawn: Closer Memes: A quick course on how to market your business using memes. Seth: Buffer App: A smart way to schedule your posts on Social Media. (Though FB wants it natively published. Go figure. Fuck Zuck*) *We already have the explicit tag. LOL Tom: Loom.com Well that was fun. As always please give us a review in the podcast directory of your choice. We’re all of the major directories. We also want to hear from you. Email us at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com. Leave us questions, comments, critiques, rants, you name it. If you don’t want us to read the note on the show, please tell us, because we probably will! So that’s it. It’s been fun! See you on the flip side! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/digital-marketing-dive/support
In this episode of the Creating Success Out Of Failure podcast, Tomas Keenan of Top Class Installations and Jonathan talk about the mindset of a businessman, getting out of a toxic career/job, leveling up your business, and so more. Enjoy!
The Fatherhood Experience: Fitness, Family, Finance & Freedom
In this episode, Jason interviews Tomas Keenan, a proud father of 3 and the epitome of technician turned CEO. He is the co-founder of Top Class Installations, an industry leading GPS tracking and dashboard camera installation provider. Tomas Keenan shares with us the importance of having mental clarity, showing up, and finding your mission.His expertise have put him on the pages of top industry magazines, blogs and podcasts. Tomas is the author of Unf*ck Your Business: Stop Business Self-sabotage by Getting Clear on Your Core Values NOW. He states that his key to success is making progress everyday, no matter how small it is. Tomas talks about his morning routine, the impact of prioritizing fitness in his life, and how this allowed him to create a stronger relationship with his family and his health. He shares with us the importance of showing up every single day and being committed to yourself. As a father and a businessman, he discusses some of the challenges he went through in the past, and the events which eventually led him to his success, his ultimate purpose and his very mission in life. Stay Connected with Jason PriestWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInStay Connected with Tomas KeenanInstagramFacebookBusiness WebsiteWebsiteEmail About The Dad Bod PodA podcast for men looking to improve their health and re-define their Dad Bods. A place for men to learn, grow and live the healthiest life possible.Don't forget to follow us on IG @thefatherhoodexperience!
On today's episode of the Caged Vision Podcast, I interview Tomas Keenan. Tomas is a scrappy and motivated entrepreneur, as well as the owner of Top Class Installations in Hicksville, NY. Tomas followed his passion of cars and music to find himself creating a business of his own. After that business literally broke him all the way down, he had to find another way. This is an extremely inspiring episode of why to never give up, and why it can take people around you to get you back in the game, and back on top. Some takeaways from the show: "I expected to be installing high end custom audio all day, every day. I soon realized that these jobs don’t just magically appear. And when the work did appear it wasn’t always something I was familiar with or wanted to do." "I thought that once you opened a business that all you had to do was the work. In other words, fulfillment. Sell that job, do the work, get paid, life is dreamy. What they don’t tell you is that once you become a business owner that you are responsible and expected to wear all the hats. Accounting, bookkeeping, cleaning, ordering supplies, firefighting, hiring, etc." "If I just grind all day, everything will be just fine. With all that grinding, 3 very important areas of my life suffered. Faith, Family, and most importantly… my fitness. This led me to developing severe sciatica which eventually floored me when I least expected it. I was laid up in bed for 3 weeks. My business generated zero income because I was the business." "Fast forward to 2019. Top Class is now 5 years old. My wife tells me she’s pregnant (Life Altering Event). This drove me to become a better person so I could raise my child in the manner that I deemed responsible." "After I began going down the path of self-development I become addicted to learning. I couldn’t consume content fast enough. I could finally start growing the business and putting it on the right course for success" "Finally, 7 years into Top Class we were excelling. Our team had grown, our business had grown, our relationships had grown, I was no longer working on the day to day of the business. Things were moving along nicely." "But then my wife and I faced our greatest challenge yet. Our 6 month old twin son was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery to fix an intestinal blockage. I once again left my business for 3 full weeks. The difference was… this time I actually owned a business. Top Class went on to operate and thrive without me while I was busy taking care of the most important thing in my life. My family." "And then, in the height of Top Class’ success, I became very clear on my purpose. It drove me so hard that I wrote a book in order to share my story with the world." "I was put here on this planet to help others succeed in business. Today I help aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs get out of their own way. At the same time, I haven’t stop feeding my lust for learning." "I know what it’s like to make a scary move. To quit your job, to get married, to have kids, to buy a house, to invest in yourself with a high dollar coaching program. The timing will never seem right. But you must take action and risks in order to expand your comfort zone." You can find Tomas on LinkedIn, and on his website: https://topclassinstallations.com/
In this episode Josh talks with Tomas Keenan from Top Class Installations about things he is doing in his small business to be successful.
A Business Podcast to show you how to UnFuck Your Business:Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician turned CEO. Tomas is the co-founder of Top Class Installations, an industry-leading GPS Tracking, and Dashboard Camera installation provider. He and his team are on a mission to complete 1 Million installs by 2025. After gaining massive success in running and operating his mobile installation company, Tomas decided to teach people from other industries how to create their own success by building their own service-based GPS installation businesses. Tomas’ transparent communication style has helped over 500 telematics industry colleagues succeed in business. His expertise and vast experience have put him on the pages of the top industry magazines time and time again. He has been featured in Mobile Electronics Magazine, CE Outlook, CEO Blog Nation, Fit Small Business, The Startup Growth, and several Blogs in addition to countless podcasts. He states the key to his success is making progress every day regardless of how small it may be. Quote: Take small steps forward daily, when you look back 3 years from now you'll have traveled far. Tomas was born and raised in New York. He’s a devoted husband and proud father of three amazing kids, including a pair of twins. Outside the office, Tomas enjoys bow hunting, playing with technology, sharing new experiences with his children, and stretching his comfort zone. He and his family live on Long Island. Top 3 Hot Points:Pending [spp-tweet tweet="You Too Can LIVETHEFUEL! @livethefuel "] On This Episode You Will Hear:[spp-timestamp time="00:30"] Introduction [spp-timestamp time="11:10"] I was a senior in high school and I was never a good student. Just me and school just never got along. I didn't like that format for learning. I thought, whatever it is, let's just get this over with and so I can move on and start working. It's kinda how I felt about it. [spp-timestamp time="22:00"] There are certain roles, certain jobs within the infrastructure of the economy, that you need to be extremely educated for. [spp-timestamp time="32:00"] Most of these companies aren't using something as tied into the database network, they're only on the more advanced systems. So the most basic GPS system is going to literally just be a three wire connection to the vehicle, so that you get a hard wire, a battery connection, a chassis ground, and an ignition connection. So basically, the unit is going to know when a key is on and off. [spp-timestamp time="40:00"] I'll give you some more of the story. So at 21 years of age I worked a couple years for a highend audio shop on the island, did some real fancy stuff. I was the cocky 21 year old who knew more than my boss. He wasn't allowing me to do the kind of work that I knew I could do. I quit with $300 cash in my pocket and I went and started my own business. I've done that. So 21 years old, 300 bucks to my name, and I just made it happen. [spp-timestamp time="58:14"] Final Words Final Words:There's a couple of key areas of life that you need to focus on every day, in order to be successful. I don't believe in necessarily a balanced lifestyle or work-life balance. When you're focusing on that book, other areas of your life are going to suffer because you're just so focused on that. But at the same point in time, you can't neglect those other areas for too long. That's one of the things that I did with my very first business. I neglected my health and I worked 90-100 hour weeks, on my feet all day long. I wound up getting tremendously overweight. I'm six foot four, I'm currently 275 pounds. At the close of that business, I was I think just under 300 pounds. I'm thrilled for 275 but I'm in the gym six days a week, doing my...
Rhamy Alejeal Interviews Thomas Keenan, Author of UnF*ck Your Business. Tomas is the CEO at Top Class Installations where he is responsible for setting the vision, managing finances, and building the team. Everyday he is focused on improving efficiency and providing an exceptional customer experience for his clients. Tomas is also the author of Unf*ck Your Business: Stop Business Self-sabotage by Getting Clear on Your Core Values NOW. In 2017 The Top Class team installed 5,000+ tracking devices onto buses for the New York City Board of Education, a project that had a tremendous level of impact for the safety of the children now riding those buses daily; filling Tomas and his team with a deep sense of purpose. Find Tomas Here: https://www.facebook.com/tom.keenan.988 (https://www.facebook.com/tom.keenan.988) https://www.instagram.com/tomas_keenan/ (https://www.instagram.com/tomas_keenan/) https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-keenan/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-keenan/) https://tomaskeenan.com/ (https://tomaskeenan.com/) https://topclassinstallations.com/ (https://topclassinstallations.com/)
Business Playmakers podcast is excited to present Tomas Keenan, Co Founder and CEO of Top Class Installations. At a young age, Tomas fell in love with the installation, and fabrication of custom car audio. Tomas decided he knew more about the car audio business than the people he worked for, so he chose to start his own business, Exquisite Mobile Electronics Inc., which he ran for 5 years. As technology advanced, Tomas found that many vehicles were coming from the factory with better quality car audio systems, so it became difficult to sustain a profitable business. Tomas had to make the hardest decision he had ever had to make in his life, to close the business he had started. After about 3 years, Tomas and his previous business partner decided to start another business, Top Class Installation. Tomas and his partner were doing well, however found that they didn’t have a specific focus, and decided to only do installations of GPS tracking and dash cameras in commercial vehicles. Even though this is not the type of business that they set out to do, Tomas and his partner saw this as an opportunity to run a sustainable business while still pursuing their passion. As Kyle mentions in this podcast, it is often hard to determine the difference between an opportunity and a distraction. During the conversation, Tomas mentions that when first starting out as an entrepreneur, you do what ever you have to in order to keep the business running. Even though something helped pay the bills when your business needed revenue, it may not be something you enjoyed or what you even wanted to do after your business was established. That is an example of a distraction. In the case of Tomas and his partner deciding to niche into a certain type of business, it was an opportunity and they are glad they made the decision. The conversation between Kyle and Tomas is one of the best on the Business Playmakers podcast, and you are sure to enjoy it. Thanks for listening and please be sure to subscribe and review the podcast! Top Class Installations is an industry leader and have been featured in multiple publications. You can find more information about Top Class Installations and Tomas Keenan at the link below. https://topclassinstallations.com
Tomas is also the author of Unf*ck Your Business: Stop Business Self-sabotage by Getting Clear on Your Core Values NOW. For 10 years, Tomas has been the CEO at Top Class Installations where he is responsible for setting the vision, managing finances, and building the team while on a mission to install 1 million GPS Tracking devices and Dash Cameras by 2025. Tomas offers experience and expertise in building a business from the ground up, with no formal education and having to teach himself along the way to succeed. In this episode we breakdown: Core values and why YOU must write them out! What it takes to build a business on the side The moment everything shifted for Tomas The realization of what he wanted his values to be versus what they were How to get CLEAR on your values Please leave a rating and review on iTunes! http://bit.ly/UnleashSuccessReview Connect with Tomas Keenan! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.keenan.988 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-keenan Website: https://topclassinstallations.com Connect with Corey Corpodian! Email: Corey@unleashsuccess.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoreyCorpodian/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/coreycorpodian/ Subscribe to the Podcast at http://www.unleashsuccess.com/podcasts http://bit.ly/UnleashSuccessYoutube