Contractor Evolution

To get Free SOP resource bundle click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP130 Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs for short) is sorta like flossing your teeth. It's one of those things you know you need to do … but somehow never find the time for. Five things become damn near impossible for your business without them, though: You can’t deliver a consistent product or service (because everyone doe...

Check out our easy-to-share list of AI tools: https://trybta.com/PCEP129 Let’s cut right to the chase. There are a gazillion AI tools out there, and new ones arriving every day. How many of them are ACTUALLY helpful to YOU? Not that many. That’s why Morgan Knox and I put together a short list of AI tools your contracting business might actually use. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP128 Check out FutureSight Labs and all of Seth’s work here: https://www.sethmattison.com/ My guest on the show today is Seth Mattison, CEO of FutureSight Labs, a research institute, organizational design, and transformation partner helping category-leading brands and peak-performing leadership teams prepare for the future...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP127 Austin’s Google Local Services Ads SOP: https://www.basecoatmarketing.com/learn/local-services-ads-for-painters/ Google Local Service Ads are a newish feature from Google that not enough business owners are taking advantage of.  Search ads have become insanely expensive as the algorithm has begun catering to the highe...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP126 To buy David’s Book, click here: https://trybta.com/WisdomforFamilyEnterpriseSuccessors Our guest on the show today is David C. Bentall. During his tenure as President & CEO of Dominion Construction, the business doubled in size to just under $300 million in sales. He played a leading role in the development and c...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP125 Register for Breakthough Academy’s 2024 Winter Summit:  https://www.btacademy.com/wintersummit/register/ Order one of Mike’s books: https://mikemichalowicz.com/books/ My Guest on the Show today is Best Selling Business Author Mike Michalowicz.   Mike has written some classics: Profit First , The Pumpkin Plan , Fix Thi...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP124 Rhythmical and ritualistic meetings function like the war drums of your business by providing your team with a tempo and a beat to stay in sync with.  Without them, things become chaotic, disjointed, and you find yourself repeating the same conversations over and over. Brody Funk is one of our amazing Breakthrough Aca...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP123 Check Out LMN here: https://golmn.com/ My guest on the show today is Mark Bradley, Founder and CEO of Landscape Management Network (or LMN for short). Since its inception in 2007, LMN has become the most trusted software in the world for landscape professionals, with over 250K users on the platform. What makes Mark di...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP122 Today’s conversation is about Conscious Leadership.    What it is.  Why it matters.  And how to access more of it.   And we’re going to delve into this topic through the experience of Mason Marquis. Mason started his business journey early, founding his painting company Spray Tex in Dallas Fort Worth at the age of 21....

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP121 Learn more about Jeff's company Groundwork here: https://www.hellogroundwork.com/ If you’re using ChatGPT to write your website copy, create sales scripts, develop your brand, or outsource your critical thinking… guess what!? So are all your competitors! Your clients are looking for a thoughtful company that stands ou...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP120 Breakthrough Academy’s annual “Turnaround of the Year” award is given to the entrepreneur who has achieved extraordinary growth despite facing great adversity.  That's a fancy way of saying it goes to the man or woman who's been through some seriously heavy stuff and come out the other side.   This year's winner was S...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP119 Start your Free 14-day Trial with NiceJob here: https://nicejob.grsm.io/bta Here are 3 factoids you should probably know when considering how you’ll take your marketing and sales to the next level: 90% of consumers think reviews are more important than any information provided by salespeople. Reviews are 12x more cred...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP118 Check Out Nick Here: https://nickslavik.com/ My guest on the show today is Nick Slavik. Owner of Nick Slavik Painting and Restoration Company, the Chairman of the Board for the Painting Contractors Association, and a minor celebrity in the painting world known for his “Ask A Painter” Facebook live series. On today’s e...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP117 Check out Alan’s work here: https://ultimaterainmaker.com/ Have you ever crunched the numbers to figure out: how many leads your business generates that go unestimated? How many leads get estimated but remain unsold? How much lost revenue that all adds up to? Most small businesses are wildly inefficient with their lea...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP116 Red Stag Contracting: https://redstagcontracting.ca/ Royal Heating and Air Conditioning: https://royalheatingandair.com/ Project Management Resource Bundle: https://trybta.com/PCDLEP116 Do you have Project Managers Or Professional Firefighters? The answer to this question is so directly connected to your year-end prof...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP1115 To Download Power SellingPros CSR Training Resources, click here: powersellingpros.com/free Do you ever listen to your office manager or salesperson speak to a lead on the phone and think to yourself: “You’re doing it WRONG!” ? The way calls get handled has a direct impact on how much revenue you do, how efficient yo...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP114 To Download Your Built To Sell Checklist, click here: BuiltToSell.com Ever wonder what your business will be worth when it comes time to sell? Building a business of actual value - something you can sell for a pile of money - is not (despite what many people think) just a function of hard work and dedication. There’s...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP1113 Check Out David’s Book Leaving A Legacy here: https://www.amazon.ca/Leaving-Legacy-David-Bentall/dp/1894860977 Connect With Next Step Advisors Here: https://www.nextstepadvisors.ca/ Did you know that 85% of businesses (globally) are family owned?   And did you know that family businesses, on average, last twice as lo...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP112 Check Out Ami’s Language Building Blocks Template, Click Here To connect with Ami message him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apsanyal/ Learning to write persuasively is a massively underrated skill and not something we’ve spent enough time on this podcast.   See, there is a scientific process to crafting mes...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP111 Check out Priority Builders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prioritybuildersyeg/ Love it or hate it, Instagram can deliver impressive results for your construction business.  If you’ve become disenfranchised (as so many have) with this platform, this week's episode is the antidote.   For many contractors, Inst...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here Download Breakthrough Academy’s Interview Guide, Click Here Let me know if this situation sounds familiar… You hired someone a month back. When you called to tell this person they got the job, you were excited, and so were they. But now the glimmer is gone. The excitement you felt is slowly turning into doubt. There are a couple of things about...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP109 One of the most common questions we get is: how should I pay my people? This makes sense when you think about how influential your compensation plans are to the success of your business and the people inside it. Is what I’m offering compelling enough to attract the talent I need?   Am I using incentives and bonuses ef...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here Check Out Marcus’ sales & marketing training company: www.impactplus.com Order His Book They Ask, You Answer: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1119312973/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 Our guest on the show today is globally renowned speaker and consultant: Marcus Sheridan.  Author of They Ask, You Answer and The Visual Sale. Marcus is the g...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here, Click Here To download our printable DORAGI framework for your job sites, Click Here Download the BTA Training Checklist Contractor Quick Tool, Click Here   Don’t know if you’ve noticed… but new employees often come with more skill gaps than advertised.   How many times have you hired someone you thought had certain skills only to find out on-s...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here Use The Scrollers To See Dan’s Brand Transformations (srsly cool): https://www.kickcharge.com/portfolio/small-business-rebranding-before-after/ Dan’s Book “Branded, Not Blanded:” https://www.amazon.com/Branded-Not-Blanded-KickChargeTM-Service-ebook/dp/B0BBL1CCJ9 If you’ve ever wondered whether wrapping your fleet of vehicles is worth the cost, t...