A Different Mindset

Jason and Erin Birdsong aren’t afraid to put in the hours to be successful, but it was ultimately a change in the way they viewed their goals that led to industry prosperity

Apr 28, 2026 | by Betty Dageforde | | JT Services

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Dji 20250527091420 0346 d — Offering a vast range of services like JT Service’s does couldn’t happen without a team of skilled professionals. The crew includes, from left, Justin Rhodes, Chris Sullivan, Curtis Ball, Robert Murphy, Jonathan Sanders, Keaton Weicks, Billy Jones, Quincy Hodges, Tyler Harris, Bert Klaproth, Montavius Jackson, Dalton Thompson, Lenvil Baisden, Larry Bair and Jason Birdsong.

In 2023, it appeared Jason Birdsong had a good thing going with the business he and his wife Erin owned. They had a large staff, loyal customers and lots of work. But he was just about ready to hang it up. “I was exhausted, the cash flow wasn’t there, I was working 70, 80 hours a week and getting nowhere,” he says.What turned it around for him was a meeting with a friend at the WWETT Show that year. He learned that working harder was not what he needed to do. He just needed a different mindset and focus.The company,

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