One Pour Problems
One Pour Problems
Podcast Description
Welcome to "One Pour Problems," the podcast where business solutions flow as smoothly as your favorite drink. Hosted by Charles IT, "One Pour Problems" invites local business leaders to share their insights on the most pressing issues facing businesses today—all while enjoying their favorite beverage. Each episode begins with our guest taking a sip of their chosen drink and sharing the story behind their selection, setting the stage for an engaging and relaxed conversation about critical business topics.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as leadership transitions, work-life harmony, employee turnover, talent acquisition, company culture, productive meetings, and the impact of AI on business. Specific episode topics include motivating employees during leadership transitions, maintaining work-life balance, the cost of losing talent, and hiring for cultural fit, highlighted through engaging discussions with industry leaders.
Welcome to “One Pour Problems,” the podcast where business solutions flow as smoothly as your favorite drink. Hosted by Charles IT, “One Pour Problems” invites local business leaders to share their insights on the most pressing issues facing businesses today—all while enjoying their favorite beverage. Each episode begins with our guest taking a sip of their chosen drink and sharing the story behind their selection, setting the stage for an engaging and relaxed conversation about critical business topics.
How do you grow from a technical expert into the leader of an engineering firm?
Trevor Davis sits down with Tad Sellers, P.E., President and Chief Electrical Engineer at Vansant & Gusler, Inc., for a candid conversation about engineering leadership, professional responsibility, business development, workforce challenges, remote work, and CMMC.
Tad shares how childhood electronics kits led him to electrical engineering, how he advanced from a new graduate to company president, and why leading a small firm requires far more than technical expertise. He also explains the responsibility behind signing and sealing engineering plans, his learn-by-doing approach to developing engineers, and the challenge of giving employees room to grow while maintaining high standards.
The conversation also examines the practical realities of CMMC for smaller firms pursuing government work, including cost, internal effort, CUI uncertainty, and the potential competitive advantage of preparing early.
Along the way, Tad and Trevor discuss engineering talent shortages, hybrid work, work-life balance, design-build partnerships, and what sustainable growth could look like for Vansant & Gusler.
In this episode:
- Moving from engineer to president
- Leading and developing technical professionals
- Engineering ethics and public responsibility
- Recruiting during an engineering talent shortage
- CMMC costs and risks for small businesses
- Remote work in a collaborative engineering environment
- Building stronger contractor and design-build relationships
- Casamigos Reposado, coconut notes, and the case for sipping good tequila
Learn more about Vansant & Gusler: Professional Services – Vansant & Gusler, Inc. Consulting Engineers
About Tad SellersTad Sellers, P.E., is President and Chief Electrical Engineer at Vansant & Gusler, Inc., where his leadership is rooted in technical accountability, hands-on mentorship, strong relationships, and the belief that professional excellence and work-life balance can coexist.
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