10 QUESTIONS WITH… Q1 Q2
What was your first job? My very first job was as a
newspaper carrier from the age of nine to 16 but my first full-time position was as a car tyre technician.
How did you get into the industry?
Since graduating from college, I have always been in the construction field. I got into flooring by accident when I responded to an ad in 2005 for an electronics company. The rest is history.
Q3 Q4
What has been your proudest moment?
Watching both of my children graduate high school.
If you could hire anyone to be part of your team,
who would it be and why? Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Who wouldn’t like to have someone with his level of business acumen on their team? Additionally, although I have zero real knowledge of the man, every time I have ever seen him interviewed or seen him interact in public, he comes across as being real. I like that balance of success and human.
Q5
What’s the best advice you could give to
someone new coming into
the industry? Be a sponge. Try to learn and understand all aspects of the business, even if it doesn’t directly involve your current position. The more you understand, the better the result.
Q6
What’s the first thing you’d buy if you won
the lottery? I would hope that I’d take care of my immediate family members' debts and set them up for the long term first. Unfortunately, I have a sneaking suspicion I would probably purchase a custom-built race motor for my Can Am X3 first. Don’t get me wrong, I would take care of my family, just not sure of the order.
40 | 10 QUESTIONS Q7
If you could have a dinner party with any
three people, dead or alive, who
would you choose and why? Robin Williams because of his wit (I would be crying through dinner, and I am sure my stomach would hurt) and because of his struggles throughout adulthood. Hindsight, knowing about those struggles now, you can really ʻsee’ them in his entertainment, and I think there is something to be learned. My Grandpa — he always had time for me and always made me feel special. I haven’t seen him for 40 years. The founding fathers of America. I would love to get their take on how we are doing so far.
Q8
What did you want to be when you were
growing up? I had no idea. I just hoped I wouldn’t be poor and be able to provide for my family properly. Also, after working as a tyre technician for over a year, I realised what I didn’t want to do my entire life and that’s why I decided college was the correct direction for me – or maybe I thought I might find a way to avoid work for four years — boy was I incorrect.
Q9 Q10
Each issue, we ask a flooring industry professional 10 Questions. This month, we chatted to Jason Spangler, sales manager, Wagner Meters.
What do you think the future holds for flooring?
I believe the future is very bright if we can communicate effectively with the next generation, helping them to understand what is possible within the industry. College isn’t right for everyone and not everyone needs to go to college. This industry can be very rewarding at various levels.
Rohit Sharma, resilient sales manager at
Bona, asked: Many organisations play their part for corporate social responsibility with far- reaching results that impact global issues such as climate change or health for instance; what would you implement to
enact positive change locally? Especially in today’s renovation market, I would look at every way possible to ensure as much waste as possible was being recycled at the job level.
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Check out next month’s issue to see what Jason asked our next industry professional…
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