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In this weeks episode Jim speaks with Currie Gauvreau with Honest Water Filters. Currie and Jim discuss the differences between a coach and a trainer and go into detain on why there is a differentiation between the two. Currie speaks on how his time in law enforcement and the marines influences his coaching style and methodology. You can learn more about Currie by visiting his website: https://hon...

This week Jim sits down with Zach Baker for a lively discussion on commercial roofing insurance claims. Zack is not only an expert in commercial claims, but also has an extensive contractor trade experience. Zach goes over a few scenarios and project he has worked on.   Get Contractor Insights on Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/contractorcoachpro Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Contra...

This week on our Contractor Summer Series, Jim sets down with Andrew Miller to discuss how he went from a life in theatre to co-founding one of the premiere roofing companies in Colorado,  CORE roofing.  Andrew  discusses how CORE roofing came to be and highlights the importance of finding your business's mission statement and aligning to it from the start.  Jim and Andrew also define some im...

In this weeks episode Jim sits down with the meme master, Tim Brown from the Hook Agency to discuss all things social media and marketing. Tim warns listeners about how the temptation to post negativity and controversial topics can undermine the entire home services industry and fill your client list with leads that are attracted to negativity. They also discuss how Tim got started in marketing as...

This week we continue with our contractor summer series with Garen Armstrong with Shamrock Roofing. Garen went from the tech industry into door to door sales then reshaped his family's construction business into one of Kansas City's top roofing companies. On this episode Jim digs into the struggles of finding the focus to nitch down. In the second half Jim and Garen discuss how a near de...

It's all about recruitment in this week's podcast! If you are spending a lot of time and money on recruiting in your organization or just flat out not finding the right candidates for your sales team,  then this episode is for you. Jim sits down with recruitment extraordinaire Matt Snow and he doesn't hold anything back when discussing recruitment strategies. He explains that resume...

In this weeks episode Jim hosts the owner of Contractor Dynamics and marketing master Joseph Hughes. Joseph talks about the importance of building your brand through great storytelling and offers insight on how to use storytelling frameworks to capture your audience's (AKA clients) attention and keep it long enough to keep your business top of mind, tip of tongue, and at your clients fingerti...

This weeks podcast we are featuring a webinar that happened last week live on the Contractor Collective that we thought was too good to not share on Contractor Radio. Marketing Coach Tommy Richardson and Co- founder of Hard Media Group, Justin Rankin talk on the difference between using  marketing strategy and marketing tactics. Can you guess which one is successful?  Get Contractor Insights on So...

In this week's installment of the summer success series, we take a break from our typical format to feature a conversation between Contractor CoachPRO's Marketing coach Tommy Richardson and  content strategy evangelist, Tim Brown of Hook Agency. as they take a quick break during our last Top Rep event to talk marketing, social media, and how to define your digital success. If you are str...

In this weeks episode Jim sits down with Nick Slavik founder of Nick Slavik Painting and Restoration and Ask a Painter Live. They dig deep into the psychology of leadership, the importance of intentional time to focus on things that might otherwise slip between the cracks of everyday life, and briefly touch on best practices and the future of AI in contracting. Nick takes a look at becoming the pe...

In this sixth installment of the Contractor Summer Series Jim sits down with Brian Walton and Brian Farr of B. Farr Roofing to discuss how they approach challenges head on and use branding to attract customers to them rather than chasing leads. THey also get into how creating a culture surrounded by great people attracts great talent.  Walton and Farr also talk about how to market with an impact t...

In this episode Jim sits down with Martin Morales to discuss the importance of asking questions and building a deep network of contacts and connections and fostering those relationships to achieve  growth and success. Martin talks about his approach to  running an 8 figure roofing company and how he has managed to expand beyond commercial into new construction and residential using some specific g...

In the fourth installment of the contractor success series Jim sits down with Tom Self to  discuss the challenges and rewards of becoming a young entrepreneur. Tom goes into how he launched his company at 18 from his parents basement and later went on to hire his parents, and siblings to work for his company.  Get Contractor Insights on Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/contractorcoachpro...

In the second edition of Contractor Coach Pro's Contractor Success series Jim sits down with Josh Swisher They discuss how Josh got his start in the industry,  working as a hand and doing 100 dollar shingle repairs for friends and family and within 15 years grew his company into a 10 plus million dollar a year business. During the interview Josh dives into how he was able to leverage his netw...

Jim kicks off the Contractor Summer Series with Dos Roussow. Dos is the owner of Clean Cut Exteriors and founder of  Samaritans Servants International. Jim discusses what is was like to be an immigrant to the USA from South Africa and how Dos was able to take his passion for building and build  company centered around generosity and service of others.  Summer Contractor Impact Series: This  summer...

Jim kicks off Memorial Day weekend by sitting down with Sebastian Jimenez, the founder of Rilla Voice, for a status update on Rilla, a conversation on how AI is shaping the roofing and home services industries, and finally Sebastian reveals the top three topics according to Rilla's vast data set,  that the top sales reps across the country tend to focus on in order to close the deal.  The dat...

In the second part of this podcast Jason explains  how mens' fellowship can grow through the power of cooking and how he launched Garden of Eat'n a mens fellowship group centered on God and food. later in the podcast Jim and Jason discuss their reasons for Choosing Joy and how we can include messages of God and faith into our work life and personal life by following what Jason calls the...

in this  part one of a two part series, Jim speaks with Jason Lavrack, vice president  of First Choice Roofing and construction, about  persistent faith and how our choice to choose joy, even in the most challenging circumstances, can shape not only our own lives but the lives of others around us. Jason discusses how his faith and belief in God has been the cornerstone of his life even in the most...

In this week's episode Jim speaks with Ryan Teigan, Ryan is a mental performance and health coach who works with athletes on overcoming mental challenges that are holding them back from achieving the control, growth and freedom. Jim and Ryan compare  athletics and sports to entrepreneurship.  They dive into Ryan's background as a long distance runner and someone who also dealt with a few...

In this weeks solo podcast, Jim warns contractors about the reality of rushing into the aftermath of a storm without a solid plan in place. He stresses the importance of creating a storm attack plan and details the steps you MUST take before, during, and after a storm to avoid a nightmare scenario for your roofing or restoration business. He also will cover some helpful tools, tips, and resources...

A workplace accident is inevitable,  are you following best practices to mitigate risk and liability?  Have you had a close on the jobsite?  This week Jim sets down with Gavin Coyle to discuss all things workplace safety. In this episode Jim recollects some of his own close calls on the jobsite. Gavin and Jim go over key factors and strategies in creating a safe environment for your crews and clie...

In this week's episode, Jim invites Aaron Henderson with Stack CT and they discuss  how technology can make contractors more efficient and effective in all areas of business. Jim and Aaron dive into why all the tech in the world may be useless if you don't have some other key factors already in place, such as a complete vision, a strong mission, and  a leadership team that embraces your...

In this weeks podcast, Jim talks with Eric Fortenberry the CEO of Job Tread about everything CRM.  Jim and Eric discuss how Eric ended up on the Forbes 30 under 30 list of coolest entrepreneurs and how a software guy ended up in contracting. Furthermore, they go over the important things to consider when shopping for CRM. Lastly the dive into the power of passion and how it this leadership trait h...

In this weeks episode Jim meets with "The Best Damn Roofer"Josh Bigger, to talk marketing, the power of influence, and what the future holds for roofing contractors  looking to increase their influence on social media. Josh also discusses the importance of creating consistently and not getting sucked into the social media rabbit hole. We highly encourage you to follow Josh on social! Her...

On this weeks special live recorded show Jim Johnson and Reggie Brock break down the five roadblocks that get in the way of person progress. Reggie encourages listeners to find a space where you can be transparent and vulnerable to expose the parts of  life that make us uncomfortable, because that's where most of the conflict that causes an imbalance, in both personal and professional life, r...