Business for Builders Podcast

Send us Fan Mail <p>What's your attitude towards sales?</p>  <p>If you're like many other builders, you probably default to saying, "I don't enjoy it".</p>  <p>If we want to start and grow a company, we must go into war with sales. However, sales is an INTERNAL fight - to become a better salesperson, you need to fight yourself. The reason you...

Send us Fan Mail <p>In hindsight, many of us would have bought a McDonald's franchise when it first started... but back then, it was considered crazy and uncommon.</p>  <p>The "crazy ones" who did took a big chance and now they reap the rewards.</p> <p>Often times it's our own ego preventing us from taking the risks. As entrepreneurs, we must be ex...

Send us Fan Mail <p>How do we maintain momentum in our business?</p>  <p>Many standard things go wrong in massive aircraft crashes. More often than not, it comes down to human error.</p>  <p>Pilots and air traffic control rely on systems and checklists to ensure the functionalities and safety of the aircraft. In the event that something does go wrong, it's import...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Self-awareness is the variable of success!</p> <p>You can be great on the tools, but still lack the skills to grow a profitable contracting business. In today's episode, Max talks about the importance of positivity and self-awareness within your business. How are you reacting with others? How are you reacting to setbacks? Do you understand your limitation...

Send us Fan Mail <p>In today's episode, Max goes into the nuts and bolts of Fixed Price contracts. Today we cover:</p> <ul> <li>- The ugly truth about the popular Cost-Plus contracts</li> <li>- The competitive advantage of having a Fixed-Price contract</li> <li>- How Fixed Price contracts can lead to more profit with the right systems and tools&...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Put yourself out of business, otherwise, your competitors will!</p> <p>You might be asking, "Well Max, what do you mean put MYSELF out of business?"</p> <p>Today's episode covers the importance of analyzing your business and constantly looking at ways to create a competitive advantage. If you're continuously investigating what y...

Send us Fan Mail <p>General Contractors - Feel like you can't take time off work? Not enough balance between time and money?</p>  <p>If you're not growing your business at a significant level, you won't achieve the lifestyle you long for. In today's episode, Max talks about the importance of auditing your business and auditing yourself! Find the gaps and defic...

Send us Fan Mail We hear time and time again general contractors not wanting to wrap their trucks because they are afraid of what people say...  The reality is - wrapping your truck can lead to more jobs! In today's episode, Max chats about the importance of brand awareness. Wrapping your truck is a great way to keep your brand top-of-mind and recognizable amongst the public. If people know y...

Send us Fan Mail <p>It's time to start scaling up your business! But how you ask? It all starts with good people..</p>. <p>Your ability to recruit good talent and maintain a good company culture is essential to running a high-performance building company. However, to recruit better, you need to learn how to sell better!</p>  <p>If your services are no different t...

Send us Fan Mail <p>As general contractors, we don't give ourselves enough encouragement. We beat ourselves up when our business encounters failure. However, it's these very moments we need to EMBRACE.</p> <p>When your emotions go up, your ability to make good decisions goes down. We must constantly be reminding ourselves that it's okay to make mistakes - we are on...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Uber, Tinder, online shopping... Things we once considered "absurd" have now become the norm! This is why we must be constantly reinventing our business and embracing change.</p> <p>In today's episode, Max talks about the importance of keeping up in today's digital market. Blockbuster lacked vision and failed to embrace future technologies,...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Ready to take your business AND lifestyle to the next level?</p>  <p>In this week's podcast, we go to Australia! International Managing Director, Leigh Wallis, joins us via zoom to chat about the power of the Smith & Sons team and brand.</p> <p>We know that builders don't get the recognition they deserve for the hard work they do. We...

Send us Fan Mail <p>The pain of discipline or the pain of regret? You choose.</p> <p>If you're curious about the business that we are in or franchising opportunities,  <a href=https://businessforbuilders.ca/contact-us/>visit our website</a></p> <p>TEXT US: +1 (250) 241-8866</p> <p>Follow us on all of our social platforms!</p> <ul&...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Tired of not getting paid for all the work you do when quoting jobs?<p> <p>As builders, we encounter numerous scenarios where we spent several hours quoting a job that may not even be taken seriously by the client!<p> <p>In today's episode, Max talks about how to properly exchange your time for the money you deserve. We get into the meat-and-p...

Send us Fan Mail <p>In today's episode, general contractor Alex Matusak joins us in the studio to chat about how to outsource and utilize designer services to grow your business!</p> <p>If you're curious about the business that we are in or franchising opportunities,  <a href=https://businessforbuilders.ca/contact-us/>visit our website</a></p> <p&gt...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Have you taken a moment to think about exactly what you want out of your business? Or perhaps what your gaps and deficiencies are? Most importantly, do you love the business you're in?</p> <p>In this episode, Max talks about the importance of deciding what you want to achieve in the future. Your business should deliver you a LIFESTYLE. Dream of the imposs...

Send us Fan Mail <p>It just doesn't work that way! Relating this notion to business, you cannot be half-committed and expect to gain success.</p> <p>It's so important to know what gets your wheels turning as it relates to your business - What pushes your buttons... but in a POSITIVE way? In today's episode, we talk about the importance of knowing who you are, lovin...

Send us Fan Mail <p>As builders, we're never taught the importance of things like marketing, sales, and culture... we're normally just taught to build stuff! So what does it take to start a building company and develop it into a multi-million dollar operation?</p> <p>In today's episode, Max touches on a few crucial points that can bring leverage to your business. W...

Send us Fan Mail <p>If you don't adapt to the ever-growing digital landscape, you will miss a MASSIVE market and your brand will quickly fall behind.</p>  <p>In this podcast, we are joined in the studio with Calgary marketing guru, Jeff Humphreys,  to chat about the importance of keeping up with today's market by utilizing all the digital tools available to build your b...

Send us Fan Mail <p>"Taking ground is a battle."</p> <p>In today's episode, Max talks about how in order to grow a business, we must assume responsibility for all the risks and challenges that come our way. The more the brand grows, the more challenges will arise! Although your business system may be stable, individual skillsets are all different...  You gotta ask...

Send us Fan Mail <p>If you're not fully committed to what you do, it's difficult to navigate your goals... and it is ESPECIALLY difficult to be creative.</p> <p>In today's episode, Max chats about how creativity stems from being ALL IN. Being committed to the long game not only helps you harness the power of intent but also helps you to be proactive and creative in...

Send us Fan Mail <p>Sometimes it feels impossible to work with certain clients - clients who are demanding, entitled, or flat-out rude. So how do we avoid this?</p> <p>Simple. GO FIND SOMEONE ELSE!</p> <p>In today's episode, Max talks about how determining your preferred client profile helps you become deliberate, NOT desperate when acquiring jobs. If someone is...

Send us Fan Mail  <p>Do you enjoy putting all your time and effort into quoting a job for free... only to receive a one-line e-mail from the client saying they're not interested? </p> <p>We didn't think so. </p> <p>The problem (and the reality) is ... the clients don't trust you!</p> <p>In today's episode, Max talks about how finessing...

Send us Fan Mail <p>In today's episode, Max talks about the idea of "legacy over currency" - how although building a profitable business is a big factor of success, it's also important to reflect on how you fit into the long-term game and how you are influencing others.</p>  <p>We invite you to take a look at how your attitude is toward your teammates around y...

Send us Fan Mail <p>In today's episode, Max talks about why recruiting the right people is so important. Your ability to recruit good talent and maintain a positive business culture are some of the foundation systems you need to grow your business. As much as you may need to hire, you also need to make sure this individual will stand behind the brand as much as you do. If you're ha...