Contractor Evolution

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...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here Matt’s Build Show Network: https://buildshownetwork.com/ Risinger Build: https://risingerbuild.com/ The Build Show Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-build-show-podcast/id1560010348 My guest on the show today is Matt Risinger.   Matt is one of the most recognizable thought leaders in the construction space. His Youtube channel, w...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here Learn More About Jeff’s Work And His Book Here: https://www.jeffskipperconsulting.com/ Ideas are the easy part.   The truth is getting implementation projects across the finish line is ALWAYS harder in reality than it is in your mind's eye.     You’ve, no doubt, fantasized about the business efficiencies made available by new technology, the rol...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, Click Here If you’ve ever wondered:  How do I set up performance based pay for my Production Managers? Is it possible to effectively interview for “coachability”?  (cuz saying “I’m great with feedback” and actually taking it are two different things) Or, how do I make my field staff accountable for quality without my direct supervision? In Today’s episode...

To register for BTA's Staff Accountability Secrets Masterclass, CLICK HERE The late and great Arnold Palmer asserted that golf was a game “predominantly played in the 6 inches between the ears.” Business and life are no different.   Your mental game - what happens inside that head of yours - influences reality to such a profound degree it's difficult to measure.  Where you set your sights, how you...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP101 To Download Contractor Dynamics Testimonial Guidelines, click here: https://trybta.com/PCDLEP101 If you, like me, are always looking for inexpensive but effective brand upgrades, look no further than client testimonials .  Simple videos of your happy clients talking about how pleased they were with the experience they...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP100 To download Benji & Igor's 10 Commandments of Contractor Success, click here: https://trybta.com/PCDLEP100 We want to hear your feedback after 100 episodes, click this link to complete the survey (3 min): https://trybta.com/100 Yeehaw! That’s 100 episodes down (and goodness knows how many more to go!) We’re blesse...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP99 To download Devon's 7 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Marketing Agency, click here: https://trybta.com/PCDLEP99 Search Engine Optimization for your business can be a thorny rat’s nest full of technical jargon, disappointing results, and shifty marketers who’ll not only underdeliver but hold your website hostage if you...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP98 I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but employees tend to be much better at pointing out problems than fixing them.  “Hey Boss, just wanted to let you know that [ insert business issue you’re already abundantly aware of here ].   We should really do something about that, hey?” Staff drop problems in your lap as consistentl...