When the couple named their business, Randy Lahr assumed the “physician” role, providing wellness checks, maintenance, repair, replacement, and installation of heating and air conditioning systems.
His wife Laura Lahr (playfully referred to as Nurse Celsius on their company Facebook page), became “head of operations — behind-the-desk and in the field,” Laura says.
These nicknames reveal the couple’s healthy sense of humor, which proved helpful after Randy’s accident, when extensive physical rehabilitation necessitated their real-life health care roles.
Laura says she will never forget the call she received “at 10 ‘til seven” one night in June 2018. 
“I was told my husband had rolled 200 feet down Bells Ferry Road. They were fighting to stop his bleeding,” she recalls. “In a state of shock, I had to call my mother-in-law to let her know what was happening. I begged God not to take Randy from me and the kids.”
Laura describes her husband as a strong, disciplined man, hardworking and dedicated. “When I first met him, I was immediately starstruck,” she says. “There was something about him.”
Randy’s Marine Corps background is no doubt part of that something. He says they built the HVAC business on Marine core values of honor, courage, and commitment. “Ooh-rah,” a common greeting for Marines, became his personal mantra during physical rehabilitation.
The term is a battle cry used to build morale, and Randy says it also relates to the Marine slogan, “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome,” which encourages Marines to deal with any hardship.
Lisa Lewis has been in the heating and air business since 2009. She began working with Dr Fahrenheit HVAC in March 2022 after the owner of the company she was working with passed away.
Lisa loves helping others and says Dr. Fahrenheit is the perfect fit for her because they have a heart for helping others as well.
Lisa is a lifetime resident of Bartow County where she lives with her husband Michael.
Between them they have 4 children and 8 grandchildren who keep them busy.
This transcript is machine transcribed by Sonix
TRANSCRIPT
Intro: [00:00:07] Broadcasting live from the Business RadioX Studios in Atlanta. It’s time for Charitable Georgia. Brought to you by B’s Charitable Pursuits and Resources. We put the fun in fund raising. For more information, go to B’s Charitable Pursuits. Dot com. That’s B’s Charitable Pursuits dot com. Now here’s your host, Brian Pruitt.
Brian Pruett: [00:00:45] Good, fabulous Friday morning. It’s another fabulous Friday with three more fabulous guests. First of all, I want to wish everybody a happy Saint Patrick’s Day and also go owls as they go dancing today at 1240 playing Xavier. So hopefully they can be another Cinderella story. So today’s show is pretty cool. It could be hot as well, depending on what you need. But we’ve got Dr. Fahrenheit, Nurse Celsius and their office manager, Lisa Lewis here with us today. So guys, welcome to the show. Glad you guys can make it. And if this is the first time listening to Charitable Georgia, the the idea behind this show is about positive things happening in the community. And we’ve got a story here that’s incredible. One that’s a it’s a miracle story. It’s a overcoming story. And Randy, you served in the Marines, so thank you for your service. But you are a survivor from a traumatic brain injury. Can you share your story with us?
Randy Lahr : [00:01:46] Unfortunately, June 8th, June 24th, 2018, I was knocked off of a Goldwing motorcycle off of Bell’s Ferry in Woodstock, Georgia. Threw me 200ft. I was in a coma. They took out my spleen, kidney and gallbladder. Fortunately, the VA takes care of their vets, so they put me through recovery and I’m able today to walk upright and speak English.
Brian Pruett: [00:02:21] Well, that’s. That’s awesome. I’m glad that you are here. I mean, you you’re obviously here for a reason. I mean, that’s just, you know, God’s got, you know, different people. He uses different ways. He he uses people. And you’re obviously a tremendous story. So Laura as nurse Celsius to doctor Fahrenheit and his significant other how I mean that’s got to be very traumatic for you as well. Sherry you’re part of the story.
Laura Lahr : [00:02:47] That gets me emotional every time. Like he said, he was, he wasn’t expected to live. They had a hard time stopping the bleeding. And but by the grace of the of the Lord, you know, he’s he came back full round. Now he’s working. And but yeah, it was tough. It was it was tough. But I have all the faith in the world, in him and in God and and here we are today, you know, five years later. It’s just it’s just amazing to me. He’s amazing to me.
Brian Pruett: [00:03:17] So and so if somebody’s out there listening and maybe going through something like this or they’ve got somebody that they know and love that’s going through something similar, can you just share a little bit with them, give them some hope and inspiration?
Laura Lahr : [00:03:30] I would advise on getting support. It’s really hard for the caregiver. You know, it’s probably harder on us than it is on them. So I would recommend getting support. There’s lots of groups out there for loved ones to understand what they’re going through. So that would be what I would recommend.
Brian Pruett: [00:03:50] Randy, I know you you said you got you served in the Marines. When did you serve?
Randy Lahr : [00:03:56] March 83rd to March of 86, full time. I served some time in the reserves. I was in oh 341 was my MOS, and that’s a 60 millimeter mortars death from afar. When I got out, I couldn’t find a job in that avenue, so I went to Technical Career Institute for my HVAC schooling and from there I’ve been doing ever since.
Brian Pruett: [00:04:23] Awesome. Well, you know, again, that’s that’s an incredible story that, you know, obviously, especially for veterans, you know, some people come out and they’ve got PTSD and they’ve got other things and you took the step further to do something about it and went to school to get your your certification. And and now you guys you guys got your own business. How long have you all been in business now? 22 years. 22 years. That’s awesome. So share a little bit about Dr. Fahrenheit, Share about your business.
Laura Lahr : [00:04:50] So we started, like I said, 22 years ago, I was a construction background and Randy was working for another company and we decided it would be cool if we went into business together, which we did, and we raised our kids on it. It was very small. It was just myself, Randy and a helper, occasional helper. So we we did that after his accident. We shut down for a few years. I’m an agent. I’m an insurance agent. So I did that full time. And then a year and a half ago, I prayed and prayed and prayed on what to do with Dr. Fahrenheit. And I, you know, I felt like it was the right thing to do, to open us up, give Randy a reason to get up every day. And I mean, this is what he loves. He loves fixing things. He loves customers. And so, you know, so we reopened. We brought Lisa in. She brings a lot of experience from the company she was with before. So I think we make a mighty team. The three of.
Brian Pruett: [00:05:49] Us share a bit about the name because I think it’s really cool. How did you guys come about your name? I just thought.
Laura Lahr : [00:05:54] It was cool. Dr. Fahrenheit you’re working on. So that’s how I came up with that.
Brian Pruett: [00:05:58] Name And then your nurse Celsius.
Laura Lahr : [00:06:00] Nurse Celsius. That’s a play on that we have a lot of fun with with this whole thing with the doctor, nurse and even our our maintenance agreements is docs wellness checks. So we kind of play a lot on the medical. We have a lot of fun with that. But when it comes to taking care of customers, we’re serious about that. But everything else, we obviously.
Brian Pruett: [00:06:19] Take care of your employees too, because just before we got on the air, I saw a post from you, Lisa, that yesterday, right, was your year anniversary with them?
Lisa Lewis: [00:06:26] Well, I kind of just started in March. We really don’t know what my start date is because I kind of just started helping out and it just kind of led to a full time employment. So yeah, I got some flowers yesterday from Dr. Fahrenheit and Celsius, and I was very surprised because I knew my husband hadn’t sent them. So so it was, it was a nice surprise to get flowers.
Brian Pruett: [00:06:52] Well, you know, they say if you don’t have happy employees, your customers aren’t going to be happy. So it’s awesome. You guys take care of everybody in that. So, Lisa, give us a little bit of background of you. I know you and I network a lot together. We see each other 2 or 3 times a day on a Wednesday. Uh huh. But share a little of your story for for folks that can learn about you a little bit.
Lisa Lewis: [00:07:11] Well, I’ve been in the heating and air industry for about 14 years now. My boss passed away December 20th, 21. And so March 20th, 22 is when I started working with Dr. Fahrenheit. And I didn’t know if I was ready to go to another heating and air company, but I knew that it was now or never. So I just went in and gave it all I had. You know, it was kind of hard because I was still mourning for somebody I’d worked with for 13 years and I worked out of his home. So, you know, that was an adjustment. But we were. We’ve gone through a year now and we’re doing great and I love it.
Brian Pruett: [00:07:51] One thing that I think is special about you, you talk about being passionate and helping your your clients, but especially like seniors and veterans and all that. And so why is that important? I mean, obviously, there are people out there in business who just don’t give a darn. But why is it important for you to make sure your people are taken care of?
Lisa Lewis: [00:08:14] Well, I learned kindness at a very young age. I had a cousin that was born with spina bifida when I was seven, so we all learned to take care of her. She was the center of our world. I watched my aunt advocate for her, whatever she needed, she got so she kind of not worked for a charity. But I saw her work for her daughter and that that instilled a lot of of the way I feel today. I know that she went into a place to get a wheelchair for my cousin when she started growing out of her wheelchair. And there was a large organization that would not help us. My aunt went to the Lions Club, which is smaller, smaller place, and and told them her story. And just somebody that heard the story while she was there donated the money anonymously. So I’ve never forgot that.
Brian Pruett: [00:09:05] Awesome. Well, Laura, so can give some people advice or Randy, you guys give some advice for somebody. What’s the why is it important to keep your HVAC on a check regular basis?
Randy Lahr : [00:09:19] Well, maintenance is. Critical in maintaining efficiency. We don’t make cold air. We remove heat from the existing air. So the outside unit needs to be cleaned periodically so it can extract the heat out of the home and recirculate back to the indoor coil to create cold air to stay comfortable in your home. Air conditioning is also a dehumidification, so what they refer to as latent heat, which is the moisture removal, is imperative when it.
Brian Pruett: [00:09:56] Comes to the maintenance. I know filters is a big thing. Changing filters out. What other I mean, you mentioned a little bit. What other things do they need to do or you guys do for when you go in to do maintenance on a on an existing unit?
Laura Lahr : [00:10:09] So like you was saying, we clean the coils. I mean, the outside condenser needs to stay clean. We just make sure the line set the lines clear so you don’t get a clog and it back up, which will Anyway, that’s a bunch of technical stuff I was about to go to. Go ahead. But, well, we just make sure that everything’s running correctly and it’s very important to get maintenance is because it, it prolongs the life of your system just like anything else. So we change out the filters, we make sure everything’s clean, the connections are right. There’s not any little animals or any little insects in your units. But yeah, it’s very important.
Brian Pruett: [00:10:47] How often should somebody have some maintenance done?
Laura Lahr : [00:10:50] We recommend twice a year, but if you have pets and things like that, you probably should change your filter more than that.
Brian Pruett: [00:10:56] Is it particular you said twice a year? Is there a particular time?
Laura Lahr : [00:10:59] Yes, there is. So we do them in the spring before summer and then we do them in fall before winter.
Brian Pruett: [00:11:05] And why is that? I’m just curious because I mean, I like learning things. So why is it particular those two times of year that because it seems like that’s what everybody does them so.
Laura Lahr : [00:11:12] Well because you want to make sure everything’s going to work for the Georgia Heat. You know, if we go out there and we notice when the capacitors aren’t where it should be, we need to change it out. Make sure you have enough refrigerant to stay cool. So it’s important to make sure everything’s done before you’re going to need it.
Brian Pruett: [00:11:28] Well, and in Georgia, you know, it’s kind of weird. We can have all four seasons in one day. So. Yes. And know. So I’m sure you guys are extremely busy, but you’re about to get to your extremely busy season. So let’s go and share this because I know you guys are actually looking for some help. Yes. Share what you’re looking for. Maybe we maybe somebody listening might be able to see what what you need.
Laura Lahr : [00:11:50] So we’re looking for a senior technician, someone with two or more experience with with HVAC, someone that’s really good with customers that really takes pride in their work. So that’s what we’re looking for. And it could be a woman. We’re okay with that.
Brian Pruett: [00:12:07] All right. There you go. Yes. Yes. Nothing wrong with that. So I have to ask. So, Laura, you and Lisa, I see quite a bit. Randy, I see you once in a while, but I know you’re busy mostly, But you guys do a lot of networking. I share all the time just what the powerful, some powerful experiences of networking are. But in your experiences, Laura, we’ll start with you. How has networking helped you?
Laura Lahr : [00:12:32] I think it’s helped me in my business growth, my personal growth. I build relationships with a lot of people that I’ve I’ve come to know through networking. So, you know, it went past business, getting your name out, being familiar in your community to building strong, strong relationships, very supportive people. And we all take care of each other and try to help each other. So it’s it’s been amazing for me. Lisa, how about you?
Lisa Lewis: [00:12:59] Well, I read reluctantly started networking about six weeks ago. But when I saw that Laura was going under houses with her husband to do repairs, I thought, well, I guess I can network, you know, what’s the worst, you know? So you got the easy job. Yeah, I think I got the easy job and I’ve grown to love it. It’s really helped me personally. It’s helped me business wise. And like Laura said, you just meet people. I mean, I was looking at my contacts the other day and all my texts and half of them were from people that I networked with, and I thought that was pretty cool because in six months I’ve made some pretty good relationships.
Brian Pruett: [00:13:39] Yeah, you know, it’s more than just business. When you network, you build a community when you’re out there and those become your, your little village, you know, getting the support that you need for whatever’s going on in your life at the moment. So I wanted to ask this. How far out do you guys service?
Speaker6: [00:13:58] Um.
Speaker7: [00:13:59] Want it. Well.
Randy Lahr : [00:14:01] I’ve said I’ve been to a Dyersville all the way up to Union City. But ultimately, you know, we just like to keep it within a 35 mile radius of the house.
Brian Pruett: [00:14:10] And you guys are based in Woodstock, correct? Yes.
Laura Lahr : [00:14:15] Yes, we’re in Woodstock.
Brian Pruett: [00:14:17] All right. You got some jokes, obviously, So. Well, yeah.
Laura Lahr : [00:14:20] But I’m holding back. Yes.
Brian Pruett: [00:14:23] You can share if you want. The FCC doesn’t listen, So you’re good. It’s okay. I want You guys are one of my deluxe sponsors for the thing that I’m doing all year long rotating charities in the Bartow County area for a trivia night. We just had it this past Wednesday night for the Pettit Preserve. So thank you for for being a part of that. I want to ask all three of you this. So why is it important for you guys to not only be a part of the community, but to give back?
Laura Lahr : [00:14:52] I strongly believe that we have to take care of one another. And if God blesses us to go into people’s homes, this is what you know, they trust us and we’re going to make sure we take care of them. And and just like Lisa, we have a passion for our veterans and seniors. Everyone should afford, you know, to be comfortable in their home. So I probably got off what the question was. No, no.
Brian Pruett: [00:15:16] No, you answered.
Laura Lahr : [00:15:17] You answered. But I think it’s really important for all of us, I mean, to take care of one another. I feel very strongly about that.
Brian Pruett: [00:15:25] Randy, why is it important for you?
Randy Lahr : [00:15:28] While in the service, I was in Second world countries and they aren’t as fortunate as us in America. So, you know, I know other countries obligate their individuals to serve a couple of years at least in their service. And, you know, it instills discipline, respect, honor, courage. But seeing those second world countries, it kind of just enlightened me how fortunate we are to be Americans. And so, you know, if there’s anything I can do, we serve as vets, but we serve as civilians also. And, you know, everybody’s civilians, right? That’s what they brainwashed into thinking, well, we were in the Corps. But, you know, I got to thinking, it’s like, well, wait a minute. I have sisters and my mother, they’re civilians. So how are they slam me. So it’s kind of a brainwashing that the Marine Corps instills in you to follow their regiment.
Laura Lahr : [00:16:32] So if you want to give back to the community because of what you’ve seen.
Speaker7: [00:16:36] Yes. You know, we’re blessed to.
Randy Lahr : [00:16:39] Be Americans and, you know, anything that I can do to.
Brian Pruett: [00:16:44] Just help others.
Speaker7: [00:16:45] Others? Yeah. Yeah, I’ll.
Randy Lahr : [00:16:47] Do. And you know, God bless me with the technical abilities. And so I utilize them whenever possible.
Speaker7: [00:16:53] Awesome. Lisa, what about you?
Lisa Lewis: [00:16:58] Well, I mean, I love the trivia nights and the main reason I love the trivia nights. My first thought when I saw the schedule is we are we’re representing a different charity each month. And I really love that because I love all the charities. I want to help them all. So this gives us a chance to help everybody. And there’s some of the charities that I wasn’t even familiar with. So I get in there and, you know, kind of learn what they do and what they do for the community so that maybe we can help them some other time.
Brian Pruett: [00:17:31] She’s really excited, too, because they won this past Wednesday, I heard.
Laura Lahr : [00:17:34] We did. That’s amazing.
Brian Pruett: [00:17:36] And they didn’t even cheat.
Lisa Lewis: [00:17:38] We did not cheat. No. No.
Speaker8: [00:17:40] Right.
Brian Pruett: [00:17:41] No, that’s great. I’ll share this. So we’ve done three months so far, three different charities. January’s was Footprints on the Heart, which again, if people don’t know about them, they go into the hospitals in northwest Georgia working with families who lost the infants between the trivia the silent auction and they did a little 5050 raffle while they were there. We raised $133 for them that night. In February, we did a good neighbor homeless shelter. In between the the trivia and the silent auction, we did $1,015 for them. This past Wednesday was the Pettit Preserve, which is an environmental preserve in Bartow County. And again, between the silent auction and the trivia, we did $145 for them, which I’ll be presenting the check to them in just a little while. And this past month, it’s building every month. We had 60 people the first to two months, 58 tickets sold. The first month, 63. The second month we sold 91 tickets for this past month and 70 people came. So it’s growing and growing and it’s and it’s and it’s for. Reasons for you guys of helping like this that we can do this. So thank you again for everything that you’re doing. All right. We’re going to kind of go a little back a little bit and talk about just some because we got some time and I don’t want to I don’t want to end real quick. So I want to learn more about each of you. Randy, you talked about, you know, serving for us. Are you from Georgia?
Speaker7: [00:19:12] No, sir. I’m from.
Randy Lahr : [00:19:14] Connecticut. So I found out that I’m referred to as a damn Yankee. Yes. A Yankee is somebody that comes here and goes back. I came here and stayed. There you.
Speaker7: [00:19:25] Go.
Brian Pruett: [00:19:26] There you go. Well, I guess they’d say I’m one, too, but I’m technically from the Mid West. I’m from Ohio and I’ve never figured out how that’s the Midwest. But so yeah. So what part of Connecticut are you from?
Speaker7: [00:19:36] Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Randy Lahr : [00:19:38] Okay, exit 32 off 95 I 95.
Brian Pruett: [00:19:41] All right. Anywhere near Bristol? No, no, just Bristol is because we’re ESPN is. That’s why. I only know Bristol. Okay.
Speaker7: [00:19:49] And that’s hours away from Bridgeport. Okay.
Brian Pruett: [00:19:53] And how long have you lived in Georgia?
Speaker7: [00:19:56] Uh. 30 years. Okay. All right.
Brian Pruett: [00:20:00] So you’re definitely a transplant.
Randy Lahr : [00:20:01] Yeah. I was told by friends that are coming to visit here on the 31st that I have a southern accent.
Brian Pruett: [00:20:09] So Southern Connecticut accent, maybe.
Speaker7: [00:20:12] That’s like, what?
Randy Lahr : [00:20:13] Yeah.
Speaker7: [00:20:14] So, yeah, You know.
Brian Pruett: [00:20:15] It was funny when when we moved here from Ohio, I was seven years old. I tried to practice my southern accent and it didn’t work. I was sitting in the living room going, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. But it never stuck. So I guess it doesn’t. You can’t just practice that. So. Laura, are you a Georgia peach?
Laura Lahr : [00:20:32] I am. I was born and raised in the metro Atlanta area. So yeah, I’m a Decatur girl. I moved here in 92. I have five children and seven grandchildren. Wow.
Brian Pruett: [00:20:46] So they definitely keep you busy among your business. You guys are definitely running around. Well, thank.
Laura Lahr : [00:20:50] Goodness they’re older. So now I’m able to crawl and crawl spaces and attics for 3D. Oh.
Brian Pruett: [00:20:58] What kind of critters have you encountered?
Speaker8: [00:21:00] Oh.
Laura Lahr : [00:21:02] I’ve seen things that I don’t want to talk about and I don’t want to see again. Right.
Brian Pruett: [00:21:08] There you go. Well, you’ve told a little bit of background. So you used to work for you were a hoodoo girl, right?
Laura Lahr : [00:21:14] Oh, yes.
Brian Pruett: [00:21:16] Yeah. I mean, the people in my age range, right? That when Hooters came out, it was the thing. Yes.
Speaker8: [00:21:21] Right place to.
Laura Lahr : [00:21:22] Go? Yes, in Stone Mountain. I was a Hooters girl for years. So. Yeah. How did how did you know that?
Speaker8: [00:21:28] You know, because you told me when we were talking. Oh, did I? Yeah, you told me that. Okay. Thanks for letting everyone else know. Nothing wrong with that.
Laura Lahr : [00:21:35] I’m trying to be taken seriously. I’m not just a beautiful face.
Brian Pruett: [00:21:39] You can be taken seriously and be a beautiful face. So you’re good. You’re good. And you’re still doing the insurance.
Laura Lahr : [00:21:45] I thought you were going to ask me if I.
Speaker8: [00:21:46] Was still a Hooters girl. No, no, no. We already know that answer.
Brian Pruett: [00:21:50] We already know that answer.
Laura Lahr : [00:21:52] Yeah. I don’t do insurance anymore, okay? But, I mean, I’m still licensed, but no.
Brian Pruett: [00:21:57] You got any nuggets for anybody on the insurance? Because there are some people out there who take advantage on insurance, too. And then, you know, just kind of nugget, can you give somebody.
Speaker8: [00:22:05] I.
Laura Lahr : [00:22:06] Look over your policies every year, look over everything every year. Yeah. Okay. So.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:12] Lisa, you are a Georgia peach as well, correct?
Lisa Lewis: [00:22:15] Yes, I am.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:16] And you have a classmate that’s pretty famous, right?
Speaker8: [00:22:20] Then we talked about this. Yeah. High school. Yeah. Yeah.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:23] Better known as.
Speaker8: [00:22:24] Cletus.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:25] T is. Was he like that in high school than he is now?
Lisa Lewis: [00:22:29] He was funny in high school. Yes. Yeah.
Speaker8: [00:22:31] Yeah.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:32] We all went to high school.
Speaker8: [00:22:32] Where? In Cass High. All right, so Cartersville, Georgia.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:36] So you are from Cartersville. You’re.
Lisa Lewis: [00:22:38] I was born and raised in Bartow County. Yes.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:40] Very rare that you have somebody still where they’re born and raised.
Speaker9: [00:22:45] And she’s clearly been practicing her Southern accent, as have I, for years. I think we’ve got it nailed. I think.
Lisa Lewis: [00:22:51] We do.
Speaker8: [00:22:53] Yeah. Because you’re from.
Brian Pruett: [00:22:54] Whitestone.
Speaker9: [00:22:55] Pensacola, Florida. But there’s two Floridas. There’s Pensacola. I mean, we could throw a rock from my front porch to the Alabama line, right? The culture is South Georgia, Alabama. And then there’s that Florida. That’s the north again, after you hang it, right? That’s right.
Brian Pruett: [00:23:09] So you are from the Deep South?
Speaker9: [00:23:10] I am very much from the Deep South. Yes.
Brian Pruett: [00:23:12] Are you there? Yeah. There you go. And my dad.
Speaker9: [00:23:14] He calls me a Yankee because I moved up north to Atlanta.
Speaker8: [00:23:18] That’s true.
Brian Pruett: [00:23:18] You know, it’s funny. I have a sister from Sarasota, Florida, and she moved up here for a year and went back because she said it was too cold here, you know? So I guess, like I said, we have all four seasons. So depending on when you are, I can’t get a little cold. So. All right. So let me ask you this, Lisa. You you you started networking and you came to the Cartersville Business Club. Yes. Um. You know, in my experience, I’ve done networking now for about 29 years in metro Atlanta area. Different networking groups, different business clubs. Chambers And I will have to say, of all the ones I’ve been a part of, the Castle Business Club is very, very different from all of them. I know you’re big in the Woodstock Business Club, but share your experience a little bit about the Cartersville Business Club and share when we meet, if you don’t mind.
Lisa Lewis: [00:24:05] We meet every Wednesday at Unity Grounds in Cartersville, Georgia, and it’s at 8:00. Well, we start networking at 8:00. The actual meeting starts at 830 and promptly over at 930. So I’m really enjoying doing the networking there. It’s a special group for me, just mainly because it’s my hometown. And although most of the people are not from Bartow County that come there, they feel like family too.
Brian Pruett: [00:24:33] It is interesting that, you know, we average now probably between 45 and 50, right, every week. And I would venture to guess that 50% of them would you say, is probably not from the Bartow County area.
Lisa Lewis: [00:24:45] I would say probably 50% or more.
Brian Pruett: [00:24:47] And that just goes to show you everybody welcomes them. It’s like it is a community. There are some other ones that have been around that I’ve been here that are there’s some cliques, you know, and it’s just kind of uncomfortable. And you’ve now jumped aboard on the leadership team and helping with memberships. So share how can somebody what does that mean to being a member of the Carnival Business Club?
Lisa Lewis: [00:25:08] Well, once you’re a member, you I personally want to use that directory as a. To give leads to people. I want to. I just think it’s a great thing to be in the directory because you get you’re going to get a lot of exposure.
Brian Pruett: [00:25:24] Can you share with the directory is what does it mean to be what the cost if you can remember what the cost for the of the membership and what does it get you?
Lisa Lewis: [00:25:32] The basic cost is $75 and it gives you a spot in the directory and $150. I know that that gives you more post on social media and the actual Cartersville Business Club page, Right?
Brian Pruett: [00:25:47] And you can be a featured member of the month for that on the front page of the of the of the home page of the website. So Lori you’ve been a part of the Woodstock Business Club. Share a little bit about the Woodstock Business club when they meet and that stuff.
Laura Lahr : [00:26:00] We meet on Thursday mornings at 830 at Reformation downtown Woodstock and it’s $50 a year. So the same thing. You have a featured member every month. We have socials the third Thursday of every month, but we it varies. I think sometimes we’re over 100 people.
Speaker8: [00:26:22] And I was going to say, Sam, I’ve been there.
Brian Pruett: [00:26:24] I know one time I was there, there was about 90, 95 people there. And stone you go, So.
Speaker9: [00:26:29] Oh yeah, I go every Thursday and we got to raise our fees, right? I think so. See that.
Laura Lahr : [00:26:34] Thing that we need to do that because.
Speaker9: [00:26:35] It’s certainly worth it. But I love going there and it’s a big group and it’s great to see everybody. We often will have a business discussion or someone will present and of course anytime there’s free food, so whoever’s presenting will often provide like a breakfast or something like that. But then for me, and I’m sure it’s been the same for you, the where you really get tremendous leverage and get to build marvelous relationships is, you know, after the meeting you usually have some kind of like a one on one, you know, where you can really get to sit down. You can go back in the back yard of reformation and have a coffee or I mean, as quick as they serve it. I’m having a beer and you can really get to know somebody. So you get the you get the wide exposure, but you get the, the more intimate relationship ship. And I just I love everything about that Woodstock business club.
Brian Pruett: [00:27:23] Yeah and then the Cardinal Business Club. You know, one of the reasons we do that is because we do a little bit more. We have a once a month luncheon which is coming up this Tuesday, where we bring in speakers. It’s called the Learning Table, and we help small businesses on all different aspects. And this Tuesday, we’re bringing in Greg Burke Halter, who’s the LinkedIn guy, who’s going to do a power hour on LinkedIn and how to utilize that to help your business. And he travels nationally for this. So it’s the thing, there’s only ten seats left. So if you want a ticket, it’s on Eventbrite. Look up the the learning table and you can get a ticket. Better do it quick because like you said, there’s only ten seats left. So, um. So I like to share that. The power of networking. I’ve said this a lot, Stone is, you know, I learn about everybody’s story from the networking, right? Everybody that I’ve had on this show, I’ve I’ve met networking and had one to ones and established those relationships. And that’s where I hear these stories. And it’s it’s amazing to me and I know that’s what sells at mainstream media is nothing but negative, which is crazy to me. That’s what sells. But it doesn’t you don’t have to look very far for positive stories, right? I mean, three incredible stories. One amazing story sitting here. And and let’s share all that. So, um, Lisa, I’m going to ask you again about Wednesday nights, because obviously you have a good time. So it’s not just about coming in and helping. It is about it is a good time, right? Share a little bit about Wednesday nights with the once a month trivia, if you don’t mind because you come every month just share being being a participant share about that.
Lisa Lewis: [00:28:56] It’s just a lot of fun. I mean, you get a lot of laughs in. You get to eat a lot of good food, pizza and wings, so you can’t beat that. And then you just get to meet a lot of other people that you may not meet at networking groups because they, you know, have jobs or something and are somewhere else. But yeah, it’s just a good it’s just really a good time.
Speaker8: [00:29:15] I hear they have a.
Brian Pruett: [00:29:16] Pretty good host.
Lisa Lewis: [00:29:17] They have a great host. Brian is the best.
Brian Pruett: [00:29:21] I’m going to shout out to to Dan from Saint Angelo’s because again, you guys are one of my sponsors and he’s helping me help you because of the fact that your guys banners and signs and up aren’t just up the night. We do trivia. They’re up all year long. So people get to come in and they can see we’ve.
Laura Lahr : [00:29:39] Worked on that roof. And so we walked in and Randy was really surprised to see.
Speaker8: [00:29:44] That’s awesome to see that.
Brian Pruett: [00:29:45] So I was going to ask you that you guys also do commercial. Do you guys do like commercial? Like commercial. Okay. Explain what like, commercial is.
Speaker7: [00:29:52] The license of. Allows me to work on five.
Randy Lahr : [00:29:57] Tons of air conditioning or 175,000 BTUs of heat. So it’s referred to as a restricted license. And then there’s a universal where you can work on anything.
Speaker7: [00:30:11] Okay. So, all.
Brian Pruett: [00:30:12] Right. So if somebody out there is wanting to reach out to you guys for your services, how can they do that?
Laura Lahr : [00:30:20] They can do it by calling our office. (770) 926-6773. Or they can contact us through our website WW dot Dr. Fahrenheit hvac.com.
Brian Pruett: [00:30:34] Anything that you guys got coming up specifically that you want to share about is there any kind of we’re.
Laura Lahr : [00:30:39] Doing our spring checks. It’s time to call and make your appointment. We’re also running a running a special a spring special early bird special for 6999. We come out and and take care of make sure everything’s going to run for you when you’re going to need it in the heat.
Speaker8: [00:30:57] So yeah.
Brian Pruett: [00:30:58] Yeah. That the number you gave to is that also the same number that somebody wants to call if they’re wanting to talk to you about the position you have open?
Speaker7: [00:31:06] Yes. Okay.
Brian Pruett: [00:31:08] All right. Um. Lisa. I’m going to start this with you. I like to kind of get a nugget quote or a word for somebody to live. Now to the end of 2023 and beyond with. So share your wisdom with us. Lisa. Just give us a word, a positive quote and what you want to.
Speaker8: [00:31:32] I mean, let’s.
Lisa Lewis: [00:31:33] Just be kind. I mean, it’s just it’s it’s 2023. We should all love each other. My word is just be kind.
Brian Pruett: [00:31:43] Randy, how about you? What you what you want to share with everybody? What’s a what’s a piece of nugget or positive thing you’d like to share?
Speaker7: [00:31:49] Call before, not after.
Speaker8: [00:31:53] There you go.
Speaker9: [00:31:53] That is golden.
Speaker7: [00:31:55] There you go. Fix it right the first time.
Brian Pruett: [00:31:58] Yes. Well, that could go for anything, honestly. Right? Right. Laura, how about you?
Laura Lahr : [00:32:06] Words of wisdom.
Speaker8: [00:32:08] Yeah, just something positive.
Brian Pruett: [00:32:09] Something I can take to. To live today on and beyond.
Laura Lahr : [00:32:15] I don’t know. I’m trying to think of something clever, but nothing’s popping in my head. Just keep smiling. Just keep smiling. Keep positive. It always works out one way or the other. Count your blessings. That’s what I would say.
Speaker8: [00:32:30] I thought you were going to start saying Just keep swimming. I almost.
Laura Lahr : [00:32:32] Did.
Speaker8: [00:32:33] Right. I’d have been perfect. Perfect.
Brian Pruett: [00:32:37] So. All right, guys, I really appreciate you coming out this morning, sharing your story. And again, if somebody was out there listening to this, you heard Randy’s story believe that there is hope, there is inspiration. Don’t give up, persevere. And let’s remember, let’s all be positive. Let’s be charitable.
Dr. Phillip Hearn Ed.D. is a results-driven entrepreneur, Senior Executive, Consultant, and Board Member with more than 20 years of success in business acquisition and real estate. His expertise in leveraging extensive experience with expansion, and financing, makes Phillip a valuable asset for companies, particularly in real estate, seeking guidance on growth opportunities and process improvement.
