TB14 – Jon Diamond Shares His Love for People and His Team

In this episode of the Team Business podcast, co-hosts Mike Fusco and Ray Ramirez interview Jon Diamond. He started, grew, and exited an extremely successful HVAC company in Northern California. It took lots of great people to propel Moore HVAC forward, and Jon was the glue that kept it all together. Now, Jon has a new passion for teaming up with operators to help them advance their businesses and careers. Learn more by tuning into Team Business!

Episode Highlights:

• Jon shares his background. (4:52)
• Jon’s process for choosing the perfect employee. (8:18)
• Jon discusses what’s important to prospective employees.  (10:08)
• What motivated Jon to start over again? (13:05)
• Jon shares valuable lessons he learned in team building. (13:33)
• Why are many business owners afraid to train their talent? (16:14)
• What are Jon’s future goals? (19:36)
• How did the pandemic affect Jon’s business? (23:13)

 

Key Quotes:

• “I just love the challenge that business brings. Every day, it’s something new. Even though we’ve been doing this a long time, I still learn new things every day. It’s been a really good experience to be able to surround myself with people smarter than I am.” – Jon Diamond
• “I love finding people better than I am. Because, I feel like it does nothing but elevate my talent and my ability… and make me have to work to be better.” – Jon Diamond
• “If I don’t have value to bring I don’t want to partner with them. But, if I have value to bring, then that’s what excites me.” – Jon Diamond

 

Resources Mentioned:

• Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services
• Mike Fusco LinkedIn 
• Ray Ramirez LinkedIn