Seven years have passed since the My RV Guy brand began at a family owned and operated dealership in Uxbridge Massachusetts. One slow day, I decided to start making short one-minute videos showcasing our inventory for social media. “I’m Ron Ash aka My RV Guy here at Flagg RV in Uxbridge, MA. Today I’d like to show you the new…” Sales grew exponentially! Business was great and the dealership was thriving. For me, it was about creating a customer experience unrivaled in the industry. My plan was to stay there through retirement, several years later the dealership was sold.
I had a powerful brand and recognized a need for mobile RV services, created a functional and efficient business model, and never looked back. Today, My RV Guy has affiliates in several states and its first My RV Guy Franchise in Anderson South Carolina. Congratulations to Kwanme Johnson, our first franchisee!
This Christmas I have so much to be thankful for. A new grandchild, a growing business, and most importantly, a perfect work/life balance. Endings are really just opportunities for new beginnings, right? We just need to let go of fear, insert faith, and move forward confidently in the direction of our dreams. God has a plan for us and it is bigger and better than we thought it could be. In the words of American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter Casey Kasem, “Keep both feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”
Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season.
Merry Christmas,
Ron Ash aka My RV Guy
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. -Hebrews 11:1
Here we are at the beginning of August 2025. It’s been a wild ride full of great music, activities and so much more. August 7th is the astronomical midpoint of summer, as a New Englander it always feels that way to me. So, we are only a few days into summertime halftime.
Last month I vacationed with four generations of family for a week in beautiful Newport Rhode Island. This year I got up early and went out on my own rather than waiting for all the late risers. During my morning walkabouts I encountered many species of birds, I am an avid enthusiast. A gift from my mom when I was a child. She never said, “Ronny, look at the bird.” Instead, she’d tell me the name of the bird. She unknowingly did to me what Mr. Miyagi did to the Karate Kid. My favorite morning hike ended at a secluded stone covered beach beneath a large cliff, the chosen landing pad for more sea glass than I’ve seen in one place. My wife had collected a large bag of the washed glass last year and had left it behind, so I decided to catch her up on her collecting.
On another day we all gathered at the beach. My biological mother had passed over twenty years ago; she is the one who taught me about the birds. She gave us an appreciation of the seashore as well. My cousin Jay commented on how my sister Dawn and I were beachcombing together for over an hour without saying a word to each other. The funny thing is we didn’t have to. During that time, in that collection of moments, we were closer than any two siblings could be.
This year I was the designated grille master, a task I was hoping to pass off to my cousins from Maine. In all I did very well with the assistance of my wife who added the cheese to the burgers and some help from my nephew Triston in bringing the burgers to the table. I shot some video after the last burger was off the grille in which I lovingly referred to my dad, the family patriarch as the “Grand Poobah” and my stepmother, our matriarch as the “Grand Poobess”. Video introductions of the rest of my family followed, ending with my eight-month-old grandson Ezme and his camera-shy parents who attempted to escape me.
I put my phone away for the majority of my vacation this year. The absence of the screen seemed to really cleanse my soul and replenish my spirit. I was present in every moment. I didn’t take as many photos as usual, but that’s okay. Others took photos and I have so many great memories etched in my mind. Remember, the past is gone, the future isn’t here yet, all we really have is right now. In that moment before thought is where creation takes place. That’s where God lives.
Winterization
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Sometime you really just have to shut off the noise. No television, radio or social media, just listen to the sounds of silence. Silence is not an absence of sound; it’s the lack of noise. At least that is how I see it.
Without the noise we hear what was here before us. There are the sounds of leaves and branches moving with the wind, a wave kissing a sandy or rocky shore, bird songs and the sounds of woodland creatures of all kinds. It is peace, right? We hear all of these wonders of nature, yet we refer to all of it as peace. We find our peace in it, in the absence of all the noise.
It cleanses us of menacing spirits. It purges our souls and returns us to the present. The greatness of the outdoors is an incredible gift. It grounds us and holds us in all that is real. No turmoil, without speculation, it is the truest sense of who we are and where we are. It’s all that is real.
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Today I am speaking with an entrepreneur from Rhode Island who has launched an interesting business opportunity for people who love the RV lifestyle and have a knack for problem-solving.
My guest is Ron Ash, the founder of MyRVGuy. It is a growing franchise that provides mobile RV services across the country.
Ron shares how he turned his passion for RVs and business into a thriving enterprise and how others can do the same.
A MyRVGuy franchise is designed for RVers who are mechanically inclined, self-motivated and passionate about helping fellow travelers maintain and repair their rigs.
Whether you RV full-time or do so seasonally, if you’ve ever considered running your own business to support your travel experiences, you will enjoy this interview.
He outlined an interesting business opportunity for tech-minded individuals looking for ways to make money by helping other RVers.
It’s an ideal fit for Workampers or other professionals looking to establish a sustainable income while enjoying the freedom of the road.
Becoming a MyRVGuy franchisee requires an initial investment, which typically falls between $40,000 and $60,000, depending upon equipment you already own.
The initial franchise fee grants business owners access to the MyRVGuy brand, its established reputation and a wealth of other resources.
The fee includes tools and equipment to stock a well-equipped service vehicle with essential tools for diagnosing and repairing RV issues. If you already own a truck and tools, your startup costs may be on the lower end.
MyRVGuy provides a proven business model, including a recognizable brand, online presence, advertising support and customer referrals to help franchisees secure jobs right away.
While prior experience as an RV technician is helpful, it’s not required. MyRVGuy offers ongoing training and access to certifications through industry-recognized programs. Franchisees also enjoy access to manufacturer training, business mentorship and technical guidance to help grow their expertise.
Franchisees can choose their own service areas, meaning they’re not locked into a single location. Whether you prefer working in a fixed territory or traveling from state to state, MyRVGuy offers the flexibility to earn an income wherever you roam.
Franchisees benefit from exclusive partnerships with insurance companies, warranty providers and major RV manufacturers to provide a steady stream of work opportunities.
One of the biggest advantages of owning a MyRVGuy franchise is that it’s a business you can build and sell when you’re ready to retire.
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That’s all for this week’s show. Next time I will be speaking with the owners of a Colorado wedding venue located on a spacious ranch. I’ll have that interview on the next episode of The Workamper Show. Thank you for listening!
When I first started in the RV industry my sales manager had a problem with me from day one. I didn’t get it. My resume was dumbed down to the point that during my interview the owner kept saying, ” We don’t have any driving jobs”, so I’m not sure what the issue was. Anyway, I am a “here’s where we are, so what are we going to do about it” guy. Getting my own leads was the only option.
I developed a lead generation and maintenance plan. I immediately went into data collection mode. Every customer I came across on the lot or over the phone would go into the CRM. All contact information to follow up would be entered. Whenever I was free, I’d market over social media via short one minute video presentations, blogs and email blasts. That’s when the My RV Guy brand was created. Each video started with, “It’s Ron Ash aka My RV Guy. Today I’d like to show you a …” Immediately after I’d post them across social media. I created brand specific platforms on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. I ordered pens with my name, photo, call or text number, and Instagram @myrvguy to give away, because business cards are toilet paper. 😆 I brought in more customers than I could handle, giving away the overflow to the other sales staff. Needless to say, I was a top grosser and producer. I wasn’t just selling RVs, but the customer service associated with buying from me and our dealership.
Exactly one year later that sales manager was bragging about a sales person who he once worked with. He said she sold something like one hundred RVs in a year. I replied, ” I do that in less than three months.” That’s when the harassment stopped and we became the best of friends. I guess he married his first impression of me until then. A story strange and true.
Adversity begets invention. That’s how My RV Guy was born. A few years later the dealership sold to a national change. I could see I wouldn’t be able to offer customers the service they were accustomed to and I saw no profit in that, so I took an inventory and realized I had the power of the My RV Guy brand! I invested in a niche market, mobile RV services and never looked back. Sales doubled in year three over year two. Now we’re Franchising nationwide.
Remember, it’s our choice to be the victim or to be victorious. What will you choose?
Shenandoah and Cinnamon were the first and only horses I had met and grown to know personally. The corral fence that bordered my neighbor Suzy’s campsite was a regular visit in the course of my warm summer days on the pond. Her family rented their vacation cottage and lived in a travel trailer several feet away from the horse corral which housed this pair of gorgeous show horses. Not a bad way to help pay for a small summer home while enjoying the shade of the tall pines and warm breezes of Shady Valley.
As I recall, we’d stroke their shiny coats and on occasion feed them carrots or apples. Shenandoah was a prize-winning Appaloosa who was the pride of the valley. I don’t think we missed a single showing. Mary-Ann would train throughout the week to get her ready for the fair, the Rocky Hill State Fair in East Greenwich being my favorite. She and her sister Nancy would give us the run of the barn. We’d help stack the hay and after would each find a comfortable spot on the neatly stacked bales and socialize, laugh and share stories of what we hoped our futures would bring.
Life was simple back then. We all had the run of the valley, no scheduled play dates back then. As long as we came home when my mom rang her cowbell, we were fine. Sometimes we’d be gone all day getting by on whatever we could find to stave off our hunger. We may help ourselves to an ear of cattle corn from a nearby farm, pick some blueberries across the way, or help ourselves to a stalk of Rhubarb from Dell St. Jean’s Garden. Every so often I’d pay Dell back with a five-gallon bucket of bullhead I’d catch in the channel across the pond. He’d say, “good eating” as he grabbed hold of the wildly fresh overly excited catfish splashing around in the pail.
The small red barn and white corral fence nearby our camp were something I wouldn’t had experienced back home on the blocks of our scorching hot suburban neighborhood. My neighbor Vinny once told me “It was coffee money back then” when reflecting on how he and my parents found our little piece of Heaven on Johnson’s Pond. I don’t think we watched television all summer. With the exception of the occasional trip to the Drive-In movies, I don’t remember any screen time. Summers on the pond were all about interacting with our summertime family of friends in the great outdoors.
Recently I’ve been reflecting on a few things which have not come to mind in some time. I think it has something to do with the relationships we had with the kids we spent so much time with on the pond. There was something special about those times alone with our summertime family of friends. Absent of supervision we learned how to live, work and play together. We developed social skills and learned how to cope with adversity, enjoy comradery and solve problems amongst ourselves.
I remember taking off early in the morning and exploring our surroundings, there were small hidden ponds, large cornfields, and trails which seemed to go on forever. We bicycled to St. Germain’s to buy snacks, drinks or a slice of pizza. We let our parents know we were going, but they didn’t do anything to hold us back. I guess it was similar to the film “Stand by Me”. Our friends were our coming-of-age group. Laughing, learning and supporting one another through the unplanned course of our days. The occasional squabble would ensue, but when it did, we worked through it, and within minutes or by the next day it was forgotten.
Summertime crushes as we hung out together in tree forts, at the main lake beach or gathered around a hammock by the waters edge watching the darkest sky filled with the brightest display of shooting stars are all wonderful memories. Although nothing that vagally resembled a relationship developed, there was something gained through acceptance or rejection even in the most childish way. In the end we learned to brush off dismissal or appreciate adoration.
Today’s modern-day electronics, fear mongering opinion news channels and addictive smart phones have robbed today’s children of these experiences and has left them lacking in the confidence that comes from the natural development of social skills. It was not always easy, sometimes feelings got hurt, but it was real and valuable.
This is why camping in its purest form is so important. It’s not about what you are traveling in, it’s really about how you travel and how you and your children spend the time when you are there. Get their focus back on nature, show them how to gather kindling for the campfire and allow them to spend time with their peers in a less restrictive way. Most of all, get them out of their screens and into interacting with their peers in a fun and productive way. The lessons they learn today will help them to achieve greater things tomorrow.
Life is a series of constant changes which work together to move us forward in every area of our lives. Good and bad experiences give us the tools we’ll need to conquer the next level in what some refer to as the game of life.
Millennials get a bad rap in regards to their approach to life, especially from Boomers and the Gen-Xers, but in many ways, they have the right idea. Life is all about living! What we experience today will bring us to where we need to be tomorrow. It may have just taken us a little longer to figure out what they already understand. Time is our most precious commodity, so spend it wisely.
I learned this decades ago through my mom’s unexpected illness. It doesn’t really matter what you die with. It’s who you live with. Sure, there is a certain amount of planning involved, but all plans are tentative and any illusion of control is exactly that; illusion. The memories we make are all we’ll really keep. It’s what we remember about special times together and what those special people in our lives will remember about us when we are gone.
This is what I want to share with you all today. Don’t get caught up in worrying about what may or may not be tomorrow. The past is gone, the future is not here yet, all we really have is right now. That’s where God lives. So, my wish for you all is to take time with your family and friends, and experience the joy of each day as you relish in every moment right now. Get intentional about creating more memorable memories. In the end, that’s all that counts. Everything else shall pass, but what we instill in the hearts and minds of those we care about will live on forever.
Happy camping,
Ron Ash (CEO & Founder at My RV Guy Franchising LLC)
TECH TALK
Failure to winterize your RV could cause the water in the lines and the pipes to freeze. Once the water freezes, it will expand and crack your pipes, which can be costly and time-consuming to repair. Most RV enthusiasts know how important it is to properly winterize, but few place a value on proper de-winterization procedures. Decontaminating your water system is one of the most crucial steps of RV spring preparation. When you are on the road, you rely on a clean source of water for cooking, drinking, washing dishes and showering.
Standing drinking water has serious health implications. Bacteria growth is ongoing in stagnant water, with possible serious consequences such as Legionnaires’ disease. We add antifreeze to our water systems to treat water that did not drain. This does not stop the bacteria from contaminating your water system. Bacteria thrives in untreated water. So, RVers are at a higher risk than the rest of the population when it comes to Legionella infections.
De-winterizing involves much more than flushing out the old antifreeze. It is a process of sanitizing the system and protecting your investment, and making sure your water-heater, HVAC, appliances and propane system are in working order. It’s also an opportunity to have your seals checked. Most RVers don’t realize that manufactures recommend inspecting seals every ninety days and making repairs when necessary. Your RV service technician will usually conduct this system check as part of your De-winterization aka Spring Opening to make sure you and your family are ready to Go RVing.
My RV Guy is an owner-operated business that takes pride in being able to provide its customers with a high-quality, honest, and valuable service at competitive prices. Our success is based on a customer-first approach, which will carry forward in our franchise program. Our ideal candidate will also be professional, outgoing, and mechanically inclined.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
We’ll Help You Take The Road Less Traveled.
The owner/operator franchise model involves significant investment of time and lifestyle, which is why we aim to empower motivated franchisees to become profitable entrepreneurs. As a My RV Guy franchisee, we’ll provide every possible tool to help you achieve your business goals.
Comprehensive Training
We designed our dual-phase initial training program to answer all your questions. Our goal is to give our franchise partners a strong foundation for operational success.
Support
Operational – My RV Guy will provide ongoing training and support in many areas, including technology and software training, product ordering, customer-service techniques, accounting and administration.
Marketing– We’ll utilize our extensive marketing expertise to coordinate the development of advertising materials and SEO/SEM strategies to help franchisees leverage our established brand.
Ongoing Research & Development – My RV Guy leadership will continue to research methods and techniques for franchise operations that enhance unit-level profitability.
Today I was thinking of the day trips we’d take with our fellow campers. Those special journeys to area shorelines like Point Judith, Charlestown and Galilee. We’d pack up some gear, fill our coolers, strap the canoes to the station wagons and head out to explore. I guess this stroll down memory lane came about when I remembered an old cassette tape one of my summertime neighbors gave me decades ago. I may put together a little slideshow with those campfire songs playing in the background. With that thought, so many wonderful memories came to mind. Sunny days at Point Judith snorkeling with friends, fishing off the rocks for Flounder or building sandcastles on the beach. I even recalled the day I found my first Pole Spear in a couple feet of water just off the sandy shore. Quahogging in the shallow waters of Bluff Hill Cove in Galilee without a clam rake came to mind. We used our feet back then and had the cuts to prove it. We’d do the same at the Charlstown Breachway with canoes by our side. I still remember the day I saw my first Horseshoe crab. Mom let me know to always keep a safe distance of course. Most of us would fall asleep during the ride home, but once we got back we’d all run off the dock and jump right into Johnson’s Pond. Our folks would prepare the catches of the day while we enjoyed ourselves in the water. When the cowbell rang we knew it was time for a smorgasbord of seafood to be enjoyed with our campground family of friends. Someday I’ll put that slideshow together, but for now, I’ll just relish in my reflections of yesterday.
The memories we make today are the treasures we’ll hold dear tomorrow.
My RV Guy 