Quarter Three: Charlie’s Group Spotlight: BLAST
Welcome Members! The theme for Q3 is Processes and Operations, so here is a great interview with Mike Young of Party Party Rental, second-generation owner in Forest Hill, Maryland. Mike shared his journey from growing up in a family-run rental business to doubling sales through lessons learned in his peer group.
Peer Group impact: Mike credits the Blast group, which he joined in 2019, with sharpening his operations, energizing him after each meeting, and exposing him to diverse perspectives across states like New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
Resilience under pressure: Fires, hurricanes, and other disasters have tested the group’s members, but Mike points to shared lessons in persistence and navigating insurance challenges as invaluable takeaways.
Performance focus: Mike enjoys “getting into the numbers,” benchmarking against larger members, and learning step-by-step how to scale effectively.
