The Greg McAfee Show

In today’s episode I go over 3 questions sent in by viewers of the channel. How do I know when to hire? How do I figure out how much to pay a new employee? When or how often should I give my employees pay increases?

In today’s episode I talk about the leadership bible, more specially leadership principles on encouragement. I talk about the story of Barnabas and Saul of the Bible. One of the functions of a leader is keeping hope alive, it’s your job as a leader, to remain positive and to keep hope alive for your team. You're the one who needs to be setting the vision and clear goals for your team, because they...

n today’s episode I talk about why change within your company is so important. Forced change, incremental changes, cosmetic changes, and structural changes. I also talk about my R&D strategy (rob and duplicate things). When we talk about generational business owners, either they tend to do the same things and fear change, or they change things much to quickly and crash and burn. How to get you...

In today’s episode I talk about the having a board of advisors for your business. As business owners we tend to be a jack of all trades but a master of none. So when you’re trying to grow you business, the best way to take it to the next level is by hiring people who are experts, in areas where you are weak. If you need more leads, and sales, hire someone who is an experts with a proven track reco...

In today’s episode I talk about the importance of how you spend your time as a business owner. Did you know the average business owner spends 10% of their time in the past? What about the rest? Think about how much of your day passes by, and it does not go towards growing your business. As a business owner accountability starts with you.

In today’s episode I go over what branding, inside of a brand means. What separates you from other brands, and how you can learn from companies like McDonalds. The most underrated way to grow your business is by growing your community, the best brands are involved in the community. I also talk about the importance of providing world class customer service, and how that translates to growing your c...

In today’s episode I go over what our vision statement is at McAfee Heating and Air, and how we came up with it. I also take about the how important integrity is to your company. Integrity is doing what is right, even when no ones looking. Demonstrate a culture that provides an atmosphere where people can work in, and succeed. Are you an innovative business owner? I talk about how, to often busine...

In today’s episode I go over some questions that were emailed to me by some of the followers of the channel. What should be the main goal of an HVAC business owner? I also talk about the day McAfee Heating and Air finally hit a million in sales, and surpassed that. Going in depth about how I took my company all the way to 10 million dollars in sales. How do you take your HVAC business from surviva...

In today's episode I talk about the history of how we go about producing content for our commercials, and our strategies around advertising. Advertising isn’t an expense, its an investment so I go a little in depth with how we at McAfee Heating and Air advertise. I also talk about our private labeling for all of our HVAC equipment. When you go into a home where we have done an install, you’ll see...

In today's episode we cover how one of the most fun things I’ve done is disrupt the HVAC industry in my market. Are you a disruptor or a disruptee in your market? You have to change some of the ways you do business, you can’t do the same old things and expect different results. I talk about how you can still generate business in the slow seasons. One of the biggest ways I set my HVAC company apart...

In today's episode we cover the last part of L.A.P.P (Learn, Act, Produce, and Prosper). In 2008 when most businesses were hunkering down, we were spending even more in advertising, and hiring more people. It is important to have your business setup to win when your competitors can’t capitalize on the market. A big part of today's episode is talking about debt. Don’t keep a lot of debt in your bus...

In today’s episode, I am continuing going over the L.A.P.P method (Learn, Act, Produce, and Prosper). What does your business plan look like? It should look like a roadmap of where you want to take your business. Do you have a business plan? I go over the need for designing a budget, and finding your breakeven point in your business. Also, change your mindset to a work producer. Your number one jo...

In today’s episode we talk about how you hire at your company, and what to look for when hiring. Are you out competing your competitors? I also go in depth talking about close rates. You cannot grow your business if you do not focus on your close rates. Are you negotiating the cost of parts and supplies you need for your business? It is okay to make a list of what you need and get quotes from othe...

In today's episode of The Greg McAfee show I talk about, why retail giants such as Blockbuster, and Sears went out of business, and how to avoid the same pitfalls. I also talk about business survival rates for new business owners in the service industry. As well as what you can do, to beat the odds that are stacked against you when going into business. It’s important to always ask yourself, “How a...

This is the first episode of The Greg McAfee Show. I'm excited to kickoff a series a "mini business revivals". In this series I am breaking down the course I have been teaching for many years completely free. A course designed for business owners in the service industry. In today's episode I talk about how to be strong and resilient like an eagle, why discipline while running your company matters...