STOP WORKING BROKE PODCAST

As a service industry business owner for over 25 years,  I've had my share of ups and downs– just like you. I became a certified business coach because some help from a knowledgeable mentor changed my life– and I'm here to do the same for you. I've been there. Owning a business can be exciting, frustrating, exhilarating, and sometimes downright stressful. All of those ups and downs...

Scripting is essential in scaling your business. Branding is done by all departments saying the same verbiage across the board. It is a culture project as well by everyone getting on the same page.  Script your call center. Script your sales. Script your management. Scripting stops potential quality control, rogue salespeople, and is a management tool. 📲 FOLLOW & CONNECT WITH STOP WORKING BRO...

Sophia Klemenz is my social media manger for all my businesses. I hired her because of the time it saves me from having to do but I was not expecting the major upgrade I received upon her taking over my accounts.  Sophia will take your posts and make them look amazing. She creates content and ads that cost much less than most other advertising platforms.  Social media is a giant task that when a b...

I've been chomping at the opportunity to finally get Tim Reed on my podcast.  He's the fireplace guy, I'm the chimney guy. Together see what we can do to help sales in our industries by diving into what each can learn from the other.  Tim Reed has over a decade of experience in the hearth industry, making conversations with guests relevant and extremely practical. The Fire Time Podc...

Anatomy of a Sales Process  Season 2 is all about how sales and how to get your business making more money through new systems and processes.  The episode will show you exactly how to train a salesperson step by step to interact with a client.  The Anatomy of a Sale can be used by service companies of any type.  Have a training sales system is the goal in this episode and how to do it at the very...

What Does a Business Coach Consultant Really Do? I'm asked this question a lot: "What does a business coach/consultant really do?" I will breakdown the difference between coach and consultant.  Sometimes, a business owner's goals are not aligned with their mindset. As a coach, I determine if you're in the right mindset to move forward towards achieving your goals. If not,...

The Anxiety of an Entrepreneur Have you ever had a late night or early morning where you couldn't sleep due to anxiety related to your business? I myself woke up and in anxiety mode this morning. I had to get this on my podcast because it is something many of us entrepreneurs struggle with on a daily basis.  Seek out help from business coaches or industry mentors. The best solution to anxiety...

Why Being Certified in Any Industry Matters Certification in your industry is a surefire way to gain a competitive advantage. It is amazing that more business do not take this step in advancing their standing within their own industry. I admit that I did not get certified in the chimney business until many years after starting. However– that certification has paid off since! I will be the first fr...

Find an Industry Titan to Advise You I had a rough 2018 in my service company that I sought out an industry titan to advise me. If you haven't done this then listen to see how its helped me and another similar sized service company.  Episode features: Seek a Mentor or an Adviser to get help or even just to grow Some systems to help home services make more money Sales and Marketing Tracking id...

Add Similar Industries to Work With Collaboration. Team work. Partnership. Let's talk about working with other businesses- as a business. This episode is a great conversation about adding customers from other industries for a mutually beneficial experience. Though my expertise is in the chimney industry, this can be done with any industry. You hear us discussing how we work together as well a...

Company Tag Lines and Core Values An excellent episode of discovering what a second generation managed home services company (chimney sweep) has developed into over 30 years. A unique look into Rooftop Chimney Sweeps core values and how this could help change the home services industry.  Act like you own it Create opportunities Throw out your limits. A dabble into what a CRM system can do for your...

Welcome to Outside the Business Boxes Podcast Welcome to my new podcast. I'm going to be discussing my personal history, business history, and what and how I became a successful chimney service and now have a management team running my operations. Yes I do not work anymore on day to day operations, I coach my management team. I will be doing seasons. This first season is on the chimney indust...