PowerHouse Fence Show

This week Dan talks about managing real life jobs. The prep work that goes into a job before ever starting, the obstacles that come along the way and completing the job on time. We will hear stories of real-life jobs and real hurdles that were in the way. Do you have what it takes to manage jobs when everything is chaos? **** GoFundMe for Josh’s Family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-joshua-cumb...

This week Dan talks about mistakes that bleed the profits from a job and from your business. Dan will share stories of mistakes we have made and what could have been done to prevent them. What processes can you put in place to avoid these mistakes? What mistakes have you avoided recently? **** GoFundMe for Josh’s Family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-joshua-cumbies-memory-support-his-family ***...

This week Dan talks about the importance of having systems in place to help lay the foundation for the processes people work on every day. Dan tells the story of how this topic showed up recently and what his reaction was. Do you have systems in place or do you operate in chaos every day? **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=persona...

This week Dan tells a few stories and gives some examples of times we have said no to customers. Dan will talk about the things that led to saying no, how he did it and what happened. If you are dealing with a customer you don’t want to work for, this is an episode for you. **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=personal&fr_id=667...

This week Dan talks all about managing a project. He will cover topics like ordering and storing materials, scheduling installation, communicating with customers and handling problems that come along the way. He will talk about the importance of staying on top of all the little things so your margins don’t disappear. Drop a comment or call in with any questions. **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.w...

This week Dan goes over the cash flow cycle when selling jobs to general contractors. How long does it take to get paid for material and installation? What can you do to shorten that time? Will general contractors pay deposits? **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=personal&fr_id=6676 **** PARTNERS: Thornton Fence/Business Consul...

This week Dan goes over the beginning stages of what happens when you sell a job to a general contractor. What will happen next? What are red flags to look out for? What are some tips and tricks to make the process a bit easier? Tune in this week as Dan shares some experience. **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=personal&fr_id=...

This week Dan talks about the importance of presentation, branding and professionalism. What lessons can we learn from history about the importance of presentation? What lessons can we learn today? How do you present yourself? What does it matter anyway? **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=personal&fr_id=6676 **** PARTNERS: Tho...

This week Dan dives into the art of bidding fence projects. This will take a few past episodes and tie it all together into a price we are going to submit. He will answer questions like what you need to know, what you should be thinking about, what questions do you ask, when do you submit it, when do you follow up? Dan will share his methods for the process. **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish....

In today’s episode, Dan shares three powerful stories — a fundraiser that few supported, a roadside hazard everyone drove past, and an elderly woman left bleeding in her driveway. Each moment tells a deeper story about where we are as a society: distracted, overwhelmed, or maybe just too busy to notice the people who need us. Are we really too self-absorbed to care, or have we just forgotten how t...

This week Dan gets into the very basics of reading a set of plans (blueprints) live on the air. If you are new to plans or just want to hear a different perspective stop by and check it out. Dan will show several sample plan sets during the show to give you pointers on understanding a plan set, finding fence, understanding the symbols, how the plans are named, etc. Look forward to seeing you all s...

This week Dan talks about a situation that has unfolded over the past few weeks with a job we have been bidding. We were put in a tricky situation and may or may not have handled it the right way. Did this cost us a job and relationship or will it result in us being professionals who handled it properly? **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=1116255...

This week Dan talks about Job Numbers and Purchase Orders. What are they, what they do, how they can help you and why you should be using them. Tune in and drop your questions in the comments and we will do our best to answer them! **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/.../Wish.../Make-A-WishMid-South ... EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/eve...

This week Dan sits down with Amanda Wiig, Director of Marketing and Communication, from Make-A-Wish Mid-South to talk about all things Make-A-Wish! **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=personal&fr_id=6676 EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ Memphis Tri-State’s Golf Tournam...

This week Dan dives into the world of “Dopamine-on-Demand” and Instant Gratification. Have we created a society that will not work by making everything instant? Have we seen the end of the great minds of humanity? Do we need Ai to continue to progress and innovate because we can no longer do it? **** Make-A-Wish: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR/WishYourWay/Make-A-WishMid-South?px=11162554&pg=...

This week we are going to bring everything together from the past few weeks of talking about financials. Now that we understand basic financials what do we do with that knowledge? How can we apply that to bidding projects and ensuring we are profitable? Are you still bidding jobs by hand?? This week’s soapbox rant… Their Customer Service Sucks and theirs is Amazing! **** Make-A-Wish: https://secur...

This week, we’re sharing how we find the jobs we decide to bid on. From spotting the right opportunities to picking the general contractors we want to work with, we’ll walk you through our process and what really goes into making those choices. EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ Young Fence Professionals Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/sh...

This week Dan sits down with Craig Eubanks to talk about all Craig’s fence business, creating content, how to make donations and whatever else we get into. Stop by and drop a comment if you have any questions or anything! **** EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ Young Fence Professionals Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14tLKMSjnQU/...

Dan digs a little deeper into the world of finances with a few more concepts (continuation of last week). This time we will recap with a sample Profit and Loss statement, talk cash vs. accrual-based accounting, assets and talk about what to do with this new information. Where do you start if you have nothing? How do you maintain it moving forward? **** EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Event...

Dan goes into the very basics of understanding financial terms and documents. He will get into basic ideas and methods of tracking cost, using Purchase Order Numbers, using Job Numbers and give you the beginning of the basics on how to understand what you are missing and start collecting data. **** EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ Young F...

This week Dan sits down with an estimator/project manager from the Memphis Fence team to talk about the time they have spent in the fence industry, tricks they have learned and what it was like walking in the first day. EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ Young Fence Professionals Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14tLKMSjnQU/ **** P...

In today’s episode, Dan gives a quick recap of our Fencetech experience, the power of networking that can skyrocket your business, and a must-know topic—identity theft. Call in or comment if you’ve got questions! EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ AFA’s Tech Summit: https://www.pathlms.com/afa/courses/61586 **** PARTNERS: Thornton Fence/Bus...

Dan gives an unbiased, unsponsored and maybe unsolicited opinion about attending or exhibiting at the fence industry trade shows. Should you go to them? How often should you go? How much does it cost to exhibit? Call in/comment if you have any questions. **** EVENTS: FenceTech 2025: https://americanfenceassociation.com/fencetech/2025/ Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsul...

In this week’s episode Dan dives into Integrity… This will tie into last week’s episode on excellence. What is integrity and how do you maintain yours? What can you do to show your integrity to a customer? Will this help you sell jobs? **** EVENTS: FenceTech 2025: https://americanfenceassociation.com/fencetech/2025/ Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/event...

In this week’s episode Dan dives into Excellence… What is it? How do we strive for it? Where does it matter? Why do I even care about it? These are all things we hope to address this week. **** EVENTS: Thornton Fence Consulting Group Events: https://www.fenceconsultinggroup.com/events/ AFA’s Tech Summit: https://www.pathlms.com/afa/courses/61586