Unlocked Podcast
von Chad Lingafelt, Tony Hokanson, Lars Johnston
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Three business owners, spanning North Carolina, Minnesota, and Alberta, Canada, have joined forces to create Unlocked Podcast. Their mission? To share their insights on building enduring businesses that thrive for generations to come.
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- Rebuilding Your Business: Finance, Operations & Sales (Episode 101) · 1 Std. 12 Min.If you could wave a magic wand and rebuild your business with everything you know now, what would you change first? Recording in person at the Brivo Cloud Security Summit in…
- Episode 100 LIVE: The Unlocked Podcast Centennial Special! · 47 Min.Episode 100 is finally here—recorded live in front of a studio audience at the ASSA ABLOY Security Partners conference in Tempe, Arizona! Join Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Tony…
- Efficiency vs. Humanity: Where Do You Draw the Line on AI? (Episode 99) · 50 Min.How far are you willing to go when delegating daily trade operations to Artificial Intelligence? In Episode 99—the final episode before the centennial milestone—Chad (Loc-Doc…
- Speed to Competency: The "Unicorn Tech" Myth & Cohort Training (Episode 98) · 59 Min.Are you constantly complaining that you "can't find good technicians" in the security and locksmith industry? In Episode 98 (the final countdown before our 100th episode!), Lars…
- Mondays Matter: Setting the Operational Thermostat and Playing Offense (Episode 97) · 1 Std. 3 Min.Do you dread Sunday evenings and roll into your shop on Monday morning playing defense, just waiting to get punched in the face by unexpected chaos? In Episode 97, Chad (Loc-Doc…
- The 9 Key Hires Roadmap: Scaling From $1M to $10M (Episode 96) · 1 Std. 11 Min.If your locksmith or security integration business is stuck at a revenue plateau, the roadblock almost never stems from a lack of technical skill—it stems from making the wrong…
- Leveraging Your "Weirdness," Busyness vs. Productivity, and CEO Transitions (Episode 95) · 1 Std. 7 Min.Is your personal "weirdness" actually your ultimate executive superpower? In Episode 95, Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Tony (Assured Security), and Lars (Calgary Lock & Safe) pivot…
- High-Ingenuity Ideation: Disrupting Sales, Finance, and Trade Operations (Episode 94) · 1 Std. 7 Min.What happens when you lock three trade business owners with high ingenuity scores in a room, ban table-bashing, and force them to pitch wild, untested concepts across sales…
- Building a Culture of Personal Growth: How to Elevate Your Team as You Scale (Episode 93) · 1 Std. 3 Min.As your business scales from $\$2\text{M}$ to $\$10\text{M}$, does it strictly require replacing your original staff, or can you systematically elevate your existing team to meet…
- Day 1 Post-Acquisition Playbook: Managing People, Software, and Narrative (Episode 92) · 1 Std. 10 Min.You negotiated the price, completed the due diligence, and signed the asset purchase agreement—so what actually happens on Day 1? In Episode 93, Tony (Assured Security), Chad…
- Lessons from Cost-Obsessed Founders (Episode 91) · 1 Std. 1 Min.Are you so hyper-focused on driving top-line revenue that you are completely blind to the silent margin leaks bleeding your business dry? In Episode 92, Chad (Loc-Doc Security)…
- How to Build a Door Service Plan (Mechanical RMR for Locksmiths) (Episode 90) · 1 Std. 10 Min.Can traditional locksmiths borrow recurring revenue playbooks from the alarm and software industries? In Episode 91, Tony (Assured Security), Chad (Loc-Doc Security), and Lars…
- Deconstructing Over-Complicated Workflows (The Lost Musk Episode)(Episode 89) · 1 Std. 9 Min.Have you ever audited your operations and realized your team is spending hundreds of hours optimizing processes that shouldn't even exist in the first place? In Episode 89, Chad…
- The Wooden Playbook: Standardizing the Small Things and Eliminating Superstar Culture (Episode 88) · 1 Std. 16 Min.Can the fundamental principles of a legendary college basketball coach transform a modern physical security enterprise? In Episode 88, Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Tony (Assured…
- We Didn't AI This Episode: Practical LLMs, Workflow Hacking, and Data Clutter (Episode 87) · 1 Std. 17 Min.Are you actively leveraging artificial intelligence to eliminate front-office friction, or are you still standing on the sidelines overwhelmed by the hype? In Episode 87, Chad…
- Debunking Toxic Entrepreneurial Quotes (Episode 86) · 1 Std. 8 Min.Is corporate America’s favorite advice actually helping you scale, or is it just romanticized business lore? In Episode 86, Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Tony (Assured Security), and…
- Maintaining Motivation as a Leader (Episode 85) · 1 Std. 3 Min.Interested in the Unlocked Invitational? Fill out the form at https://unlockedpodcast.com Every business leader inevitably hits a wall where the daily grind transitions from an…
- Opening the Door to New Product Lines (Episode 84) · 1 Std. 10 Min.If you want to expand your locksmith business into the hollow metal door and frame market. In Episode 84, Tony Hokanson (Assured Security) takes the steering wheel to break down…
- We had an issue...Sorry! · 2 Min.Technical Issues prevented an episode release this week. We have it resolved, until next time. We will be back next Thursday!
- The 5-Year Industry Horizon: Retiring Owners, Subscription Hardware, and Digital Distortion (Episode 83) · 1 Std. 24 Min.Where is the locksmith and physical security integration industry heading over the next 3 to 5 years? In Episode 83, Chad (Loc-Doc Security), Lars (Calgary Lock & Safe), and Tony…
