Business Growth Made Simple: Genesis Business Strategies

Send us Fan Mail At Level 4 of leadership, it’s not about what you can produce — it’s about who you can develop. In this episode, Steve Stauffer breaks down how to move from being the engine that drives your business to the leader who builds more engines. You’ll learn how to spot potential, empower your people, and create a culture where leadership multiplies. Because when you grow leaders, you gr...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve earned the title. You’ve built the relationships. But now it’s time to move the needle. In this episode of the Business Growth Made Simple Leadership Series , we’re diving into Level 3: Production — the level where real leadership starts to show up in results. If you’re tired of carrying your team on your back, repeating instructions, or watching deadlines fly by while ever...

Send us Fan Mail Level 2 is all about starting to see the corner turn from position alone. This is where leaders start to get "buy-In" because the leader is actively showing they care.  How do we do that? By seeing them as a person not a tool.  Ask how they are doing. Ask about their home life Ask what they do on the weekends.  Just be interested and watch the magic happen. Tired of bein...

Send us Fan Mail Level 1 is where we all start. We've been given a TITLE, but not much more so people follow u out of fear not devotion.  This can be a dangerous level - Don't get stuck here. We discuss the pitfalls, what to look for, and how to move to the next level of leadership. If you're ready to take the next step, set up your business breakthrough call here !  Tired of being...

Send us Fan Mail Based on the 5 levels of leadership book by John Maxwell.  Level 1 - Positional Level 2 - Permoission Level 3 - Production Level 4 - People Development  Level 5 - The Pinnacle To schedule your leadership call, click here Tired of being late to, or worse missing your kids events? Thats what we help with our coaching. You’ll learn why better marketing starts with better clarity, how...

Send us Fan Mail How many times have you said yes to a job you KNEW would be an issue?  When I said yes when I shouldn't have it was because I didn't set my core values, well usually because I didn't FOLLOW my core values.  If you want help, setting your core values or immutable laws schedule your free 30 minute breakthrough call.  If you want the 2 minute quiz, click here. Looking...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you have a vision for your business but no plan to execute?  In the episode we discuss how to plan to make your vision a reality. Your business should support your personal life... not the other way around.  We discuss setting smaller goals, more attainable goals, with a shorter timeframe.  If you would like some help, or want to join a community of owners learni...

Send us Fan Mail When your "vision" gets buried, you have to put out more fires. When your vision gets buried, you have employee issues When your vision gets buried, you don't like to go to work anymore. Vision is what defines where you are headed, what your life will look like as you are reaching your vision. It helps define your mission (the work clothes of your vision) and then d...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there, welcome to Business Growth Made Simple, the podcast for contractors who want more free time, more profit, and a business that doesn’t suck the life out of them. I’m Steve your host and today we’re talking about something that’s eating up way too many business owners: burnout. Ever sat down at the end of a 12-hour day and thought, “Is all this even worth it?” You’re not...

Send us Fan Mail Quick question before we dive in — have you ever felt like you’re working twice as hard for customers who barely pay you, cause nothing but stress, and leave you wondering if this whole business thing is even worth it? Imagine this: you go out on a job you weren’t sure about. They’re already haggling you on the phone before you’ve even given them a price. They nickel-and-dime ever...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, let me ask you something. Have you ever finished a busy month—jobs rolling in, crews staying busy, trucks running all week—and yet, you still felt broke? You wonder, “Where the heck did all the money go?” I’ve been there. And I’ve worked with dozens of guys just like you—hardworking, booked solid, and still struggling to make the numbers work. Today, we’re talkin’ about a too...

Send us Fan Mail Let me ask you a question… When was the last time you actually took a profit out of the company? How about pay your taxes onetime? Or - are you “reinvesting” your profits back into the business? No matter how many years you’ve been at it, you most likely have heard that over 50% of businesses fail within the first five years. What’s not mentioned is that they are the lucky ones. M...

Send us Fan Mail Today I thought I would talk about the Top 5 Reasons Contracting businesses fail and how you can avoid it.  Running a business and it doesn’t matter if it’s HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, or handyman services, takes more than just technical know-how. You know your trade very well. But it seems like the busier your company gets, either you need to work more leaving family...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the show, I’m Steve your host and today I wanted to talk about a story I’ve heard way too often lately: Debt Consolidation  Client named “Kay” (names are changed to protect the guilty) Kay’s story goes something like this… She racked up over $85000 in debt   Normal type debt, like credit cards, personal loans, car loan etc. Normal stuff Stress was killing her - actually...

Send us Fan Mail Time is the great equalizer doesn’t matter how much money you have time is the currency of the day we all only have 24 hours so how are you gonna spend your currency today? Tired of being late to, or worse missing your kids events? Thats what we help with our coaching. You’ll learn why better marketing starts with better clarity, how to identify your best customers, why repeat bus...

Send us Fan Mail It's Monday Money Mindset - A listener recommended I start a "Monday Money Mindset" segment to get the week started off right. These will be short quotes about your money mindset and your work.  Thanks for the suggestion Cassie As a budget and finance coach, the first quote comes from Charles Dickens, Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure Nineteen six resu...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, welcome back to the show! I’m Steve Stauffer your host and today, we’re diving into one of the biggest reasons some people crush it financially while others are stuck playing financial whack-a-mole with their bills.  It’s not magic. It’s not luck. It’s not even about making six figures. It’s all about your MONEY MINDSET.  Now, before you roll your eyes and think, “Oh great, a...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have an incredible story about Deacon and Kim Hayes, a couple who managed to wipe out $52,000 of debt in just 18 months. Their journey is a testament to determination, discipline, and the power of a solid plan.  Deacon and Kim's story begins like many others. They were living the American dream—nice house, two cars, and all the trappings of a comfortable life. But b...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine this: Your child grows up, gets their first job, and immediately knows how to budget, save, and invest. No credit card debt. No paycheck-to-paycheck stress. Just financial confidence and freedom. Sounds great, right? But here’s the reality—most kids enter adulthood completely unprepared to handle money. Schools don’t teach it, and if we don’t step in, they’ll learn from so...