We had the good fortune of connecting with David Bingham and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi David, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
What I have found in the 5 years I have been in business for myself is that I have to provide a service that has to benefit not only myself but the Contractor that hires me as well as the customer I am providing the services to. All three entities have to benefit/profit from my work.
The recipe I try to stick by is no headaches for the people hiring me and top quality customer service for the customer.
Also having to provide a service that is needed in a changing economy has to be a top priority.
Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My Work ethic was molded by a Marine at a lumber yard. This was very hard work during the 2008 recession so there were no options for me to get another job at that time. I worked there for 4 years. I would say your life span as a “Yard dog” as they called it is about 7 years I felt like I was 50 years old at 23 so I Moved to a different county and had a few temp jobs until I became a temp at a Home fitness manufacturer. I was excited about this place since the work was clean, meaning was breathing and covered in saw dust all day.
I started at the gym manufacture as a temp in the warehouse then became an employee 9 months later in the warehouse. In total I was in the Warehouse for nearly 2 years. I got a promotion to Customer service/ Tech support which I really grew verbally having to talk on the phone and solve problems over the phone. From that position I moved to the Product Management of a Gym line.
6 months after becoming Product manager is when I Met Dane and Starting my business building gym equipment and left that position. This whole process up until leaving with Dane was slow, hard and low paying. I Overcame these challeges by living within my means during the low paying times. I was on the bus for nearly 3 years during that time. I rented a small 7’x10′ room for $450/mo for 4 years.
Lessons I have learned: Sometimes doing what an Employeer asks and not above and beyond is more noticeable, it shows you can follow direction. Keep your eyes open for opportunity. Be calculated if you do decide to make moves regarding your career and money. Make sure you are making a profit.
I don’t have anything I would like people to know about my story or brand, they can have their own thoughts on that
Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would start in Southern Arizona driving through Tucson to see the sunsets and visiting Tombstone. Then head to Show Low for camping and eating at the local spots and seeing the big sky there. Take the 260 back to central Arizona to Sedona and Prescott. Maybe swing down into Scottsdale. Finish the trip in Flagstaff.
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Dane Davis – This is the first guy that gave me enough work for leave my 9-5 and make a better living. He was new in selling Home gym equipment in the Home and Garden show space around the country. I got a call from a manufacturer of gym equipment (since I had been in the Home Gym industry for about 6 years at this point as an employee) asking if I could help Dane get his floor model gym assembled correctly because he was having some problems with it.
Once getting to the show space and meeting Dane I took a leap and said “I will deliver and assemble all of your deliveries” Dane said he had a guy but I was confident he would call me back.
That account with Dane enabled me to get started with my own business, We still work together to this day.
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