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What would it take to rocket your profits? What is the biggest goal you can think of that you’d like to achieve? I’ll give you the story of moon shots and 8 baseline questions you need to answer to achieve the life of your dreams.

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Pat Miller took over the company, Blue Diamond Construction Company, when her husband passed away. For the two years when he was ill, the company shrank to its former self. How did she do it? Pat tells you – her story is inspirational. So, when you are going through tough times you can take strength and know you can push through too. Pat is the author of Kicking Karma’s Ass which gives you the detailed version of how she surv...

What do you do if you can’t justify the expense and overhead of the big marketing firms? There’s a new tool, Profit Path (https://profitpathtool.com) which incorporates marketing, tracking, and more that you can use to help you grow profitably. Use coupon code contractor50 to save $50 on the purchase of Profit Path.

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How do you cut costs without cutting staff? My guest today, Lynn Wise, gives you the answer to this question and more. Lynn is the CEO of Contractor in Charge, a company dedicated to helping home service businesses by providing trained customer service pros and bookkeeping assistance.

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In 2021, 77% of consumers in the U.S., UK, France and Germany used Google to find business information according to a Statista report. Lead generation has changed over the years, but the truth is that contractors need to be where their clients are – online. Digital door knocking is nothing new, and contractors should leverage online tools to enhance marketing ROI and increase lead generation and conversion. What impact will ...

Construction is one of the most egregious polluters of the environment. In fact, the industry is by far the largest generator of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. This includes emissions directly produced by the construction industry, such as those from machinery used on construction sites, along with emissions during the operational phase of a building’s lifespan. What’s more, the built e...

What if you had zero turnover? That’s right, zero turnover. My guest, Dylan Milroy has achieved this feat. And yes, it is a feat in my opinion because so few companies every achieve it. When this happens, your customers notice it and they get comfortable with the people they have taking care of them. This leads to higher customer satisfaction, referrals, and more profit. Dylan is the owner and operator of Better Basements and...

What if you had zero turnover? That’s right, zero turnover. My guest, Dylan Milroy has achieved this feat. And yes, it is a feat in my opinion because so few companies every achieve it. When this happens, your customers notice it and they get comfortable with the people they have taking care of them. This leads to higher customer satisfaction, referrals, and more profit. Dylan is the owner and operator of Better Basements and...

AI has been almost become a buzz word. These questions might be going through your head:  How do I use AI easily, and profitably, in my business?  How do I use it to scale technologically?  How can AI help me make better, data-driven decisions?

And, how can AI reduce the cash outlay of one of our highest cash sucking expenditures, inventory? Amanda Harp, the director of strategic relationships for Xoi, gives you the answe...

What are the traits of a great service manager? What do you do if your best tech wants to be manager and he doesn’t have the personality and skills to become one? I give you the answers and more in this session.

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What are the common mistakes you as a business owner, make in marketing? Robert Murray, gives you five of the most common marketing mistakes. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Intrigue Media, a digital marketing company that helps businesses that feel stuck increase visibility and quality leads so they can get back on the growth path.

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How do you achieve growth and prosperity? Join Ed Jarecki, who wrote the book on achieving growth and prosperity in six steps as he gives you the foundation to achieve growth and prosperity. You might recognize Ed’s name – he’s been my guest in the past. Ed has grown and sold businesses. He now coaches others like you on these six steps.

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Your Sales goals for 2025…at least the minimum of what you might want to achieve. I asked David Holt, the President of Silver Bullet Pricing, to give us his recommendations. You probably recognize David’s name. He has been in this industry longer than I have been in it…his grandfather and dad were contractors in Columbus, Georgia.

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Customer retention and growth in 2025. Jason Kramer is back to give you some easy and unique ways that you might not have thought of to retain and grow customers in 2025. Jason is the founder of Cultivize, a CRM consulting firm that empowers companies to identify, nurture, and transform leads into real revenue.

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This is part two of the series that discusses the technological advances in solar, battery storage, and generators. This podcasts discusses some of the major advances in solar. My guests for these discussions are Carol Smith, Senior Director of Sales and Ben Simon, Senior Regional Sales Manager for Endur Energy Systems.

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