Episode #13: Reinventing Victor: One Man’s Journey to Change Himself and the Industry with Victor Rancour
Change Your Filter with Tall Paul
Key Points:
- Always be honest, straightforward, and never try to rip anyone off.
- Accept help early, don’t try to do it all on your own.
- Put systems & processes in place that will set you up for success.
Who is Victor Rancour?
On episode 13 of the Change Your Filter podcast we are joined by Victor Rancour! Victor Rancour is the owner of Absolute Airflow Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in Westminister, CA. He got his start in construction, doing the work that no one else wanted to do. His colleague got a job offer from Service Champion offering $60k a year and Victor knew he had to check it out for himself. After convincing Service Champion to bring him on as a technician, he hustled and worked his way up the ladder.
After Service Champion started to change their payment model, Victor was recruited by Ken Starr of Home Comfort USA where he was offered a great salary and signing bonus. After some issues where Home Comfort was not paying his younger brother properly, Victor decided to go off on his own, and Absolute was born in 2018!
What to Expect
In this episode, you can expect to hear what it’s like to start a company from scratch, completely on your own. You’ll learn about the wins and the failures Victor’s company endured.
Additionally, you’ll learn of Victor’s personal growth that stemmed from some very difficult childhood years. In fact, Victor recently had an epiphany – he decided he wanted to be known better by other people! Victor has been known to be a controversial face in the home services industry and talks about how he has been working to improve his image. More importantly, he decided he wanted to understand himself. Previously, some may have described Victor as “angry” or “brash.”
On the show, Victor explains how he has grown to better understand himself and how he has become a better person for his company, his family, and himself. Victor talks about how many of his issues stemmed from early life trauma. He dialogues about the experience of recently reuniting with his birth father and shares how he was able to analyze and better understand the trauma he endured as a child.
Bonus: There’s a terrific story about Victor’s Super Bowl experience with Ken Goodrich. Trust us, you’ll want to hear this one!
Victor’s Hopes for the Future
Victor hopes to continue his professional & personal development journey and become the best father possible for his family.
He also wants to see the entire HVAC industry come together for everyone’s mutual success! Additionally, he hopes to make amends with anyone he may have had differences with in the past. Victor wants to be the inspirational light of the HVAC industry. He yearns to lead the way in growing the HVAC business as a high-level industry.
Victor wants to make the industry exciting again, push the trades to become more professional, and help everyone understand that the trades can be used to create better lives for everyone!
Intrigued? Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcasting platform.
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Episode #13: Reinventing Victor: One Man’s Journey to Change Himself and the Industry with Victor Rancour
Change Your Filter with Tall Paul
Key Points:
- Always be honest, straightforward, and never try to rip anyone off.
- Accept help early, don’t try to do it all on your own.
- Put systems & processes in place that will set you up for success.
Who is Victor Rancour?
On episode 13 of the Change Your Filter podcast we are joined by Victor Rancour! Victor Rancour is the owner of Absolute Airflow Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in Westminister, CA. He got his start in construction, doing the work that no one else wanted to do. His colleague got a job offer from Service Champion offering $60k a year and Victor knew he had to check it out for himself. After convincing Service Champion to bring him on as a technician, he hustled and worked his way up the ladder.
After Service Champion started to change their payment model, Victor was recruited by Ken Starr of Home Comfort USA where he was offered a great salary and signing bonus. After some issues where Home Comfort was not paying his younger brother properly, Victor decided to go off on his own, and Absolute was born in 2018!
What to Expect
In this episode, you can expect to hear what it’s like to start a company from scratch, completely on your own. You’ll learn about the wins and the failures Victor’s company endured.
Additionally, you’ll learn of Victor’s personal growth that stemmed from some very difficult childhood years. In fact, Victor recently had an epiphany – he decided he wanted to be known better by other people! Victor has been known to be a controversial face in the home services industry and talks about how he has been working to improve his image. More importantly, he decided he wanted to understand himself. Previously, some may have described Victor as “angry” or “brash.”
On the show, Victor explains how he has grown to better understand himself and how he has become a better person for his company, his family, and himself. Victor talks about how many of his issues stemmed from early life trauma. He dialogues about the experience of recently reuniting with his birth father and shares how he was able to analyze and better understand the trauma he endured as a child.
Bonus: There’s a terrific story about Victor’s Super Bowl experience with Ken Goodrich. Trust us, you’ll want to hear this one!
Victor’s Hopes for the Future
Victor hopes to continue his professional & personal development journey and become the best father possible for his family.
He also wants to see the entire HVAC industry come together for everyone’s mutual success! Additionally, he hopes to make amends with anyone he may have had differences with in the past. Victor wants to be the inspirational light of the HVAC industry. He yearns to lead the way in growing the HVAC business as a high-level industry.
Victor wants to make the industry exciting again, push the trades to become more professional, and help everyone understand that the trades can be used to create better lives for everyone!
Intrigued? Listen to the full episode on your preferred podcasting platform.
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