James Christopher
Christos HVAC LLC
Albion, IN USA
"Learn to be a 'yes' person and communicate everything. Happy customers mean future business."
Career Roadmap
James's work combines: Technology, Numbers, and Helping People
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Take Roadmap QuizSkills & Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Central Noble High School
Associate's Degree
HVAC Management
Ivy Tech Community College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a HVAC Business Owner:
Associate's Degree: HVAC Management
Learn more about different paths to this careerLife & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Wood shop. Mr. Cole set me with Mr. Leatherman cause I was good at carpentry.
2.
Mr. L at D and L taught me to build heating boxes that looked nice.
3.
Started to get that people need heating and cooling no matter what.
4.
Got a factory job and realized it was not for me.
5.
Went to Ivy Tech for construction and HVAC
6.
Been in hvac for 23 years on and off
7.
Worked for lots of companies but always knew I would have my own.
8.
Pushing forward to provide comfort at affordable cost to help people live easy. I can do what I want.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I didn't hear discouragement but I felt it from the locals when they did not call upon me for my services when HVAC problems needed solutions.
How I responded:
I worked hard to learn and get good at what I do in my trade with experience in the field and I started to build a word of mouth reputation throughout other regions in customers homes. After 3 solid years of hard long days, I have built a strong customer base and now those original nay sayers are beginning to request my services back home. Feels amazing to finally be needed in my local community.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
The long days and missed hours with family takes a toll on relationships. Be prepared to miss things and hope your family understands.