Lessons from a lifetime in the trades

A skill. A future.
A life you build.

The trades gave Lonny Snowden more than a career. They gave him a way to solve problems, build businesses, and help the next generation find their start.

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TECHNICIAN · BUSINESS OWNER · EDUCATOR

New Collar Wealth Student Edition, Book One, by Lonny SnowdenBook One · Student EditionComing SoonSo You Want to Be a TechnicianNew Collar Wealth: Building the Business, Book Two, by Lonny SnowdenBook Two · Building the BusinessComing SoonFrom Technician to Business Owner
CuriosityCraftsmanshipCharacterOpportunityA lifetime of learning

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Two books.
A future you build.

Whether you’re considering your first step or thinking about what comes next, these stories offer lessons you can carry into your own career.

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New Collar Wealth Student Edition, Book One, by Lonny Snowden

Book One · Your first step

New Collar Wealth
Student Edition

So You Want to Be a Technician

Could the trades be right for you? This condensed edition brings together stories and lessons for students, career changers, and anyone considering a future in skilled work. Discover what contractors value and the habits that help a technician grow.

Choosing a careerBuilding good habitsThinking like a technician
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  1. The Kid Who Took Everything Apart
  2. The Volkswagen Bug
  3. School Wasn’t My Best Subject
  4. Finding HVAC
  5. Work Until the Work Was Done
  6. Finding Mentors
  7. New Collar Wealth
  8. Quality Training Centers
  9. What Contractors Really Want
  10. Once a Student, Always a Student
  11. The Future of the Trades
  12. The Legacy of a Rich Tech

The Rich Tech mindset

The work starts with you.

Wealth begins with the skills, habits, and character you bring to the work. These themes run through both editions.

01 / STAY CURIOUS

Understand why
it works.

Look beyond replacing a part. Ask questions, learn how the pieces fit together, and develop the judgment to solve the next problem.

02 / FIND YOUR MENTORS

Borrow someone
else’s experience.

Learn from people who have already walked the path. Pay attention to their character as well as their accomplishments.

03 / TAKE OWNERSHIP

Build a reputation
people trust.

Follow through, keep learning, and finish what you start. The way you handle the work becomes part of the value you bring.

“True wealth is having a valuable skill, creating opportunities for yourself and others, and building something you can be proud of.”LONNY SNOWDEN · A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
Lonny Snowden in a navy blazer

Meet the author

Lonny Snowden

Technician · Business Owner · Educator · Mentor

Lonny’s journey began with curiosity in Boulder City, Nevada. A broken Volkswagen taught him to troubleshoot. HVAC gave him a career. Mentors helped him see what could come next.

After decades in the trades and building businesses, he brought those lessons into education through Quality Training Centers in Las Vegas. His books pass that experience forward to people building a future of their own.

For Lonny, the work has always been about people: the family a skill can support, the confidence a student can gain, and the knowledge one generation can leave for the next.

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You don’t need every answer to begin.

Start with curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a skill worth building.

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