Episode 49
Your reputation depends on your front-line staff’s ability to deliver excellent customer service. In today’s episode, Mark Matteson walks us through his curriculum for teaching trades and home services teams to do just that.
Episode 48
In the contracting industry, you need people who can use their brains. Critical and logical thinking skills should be non-negotiable for every one of your new hires. Matt and Benji talk about how to get great applicants in the door, tips for behavioral interviewing, the right questions to ask (and which ones to NOT), how to retain talent for the long haul, and how to know when and why to let someone go.
Episode 45
From haggling clients to annoying customer service to stubborn children—negotiation is a part of life. Today, Chris Voss is on the show to teach us the key strategies that will get you better prices, stronger relationships and positive outcomes.
Episode 43
As someone who designs websites for trades and construction companies, Bryce Choquer knows what gets leads and what doesn’t. In this episode, he breaks down the framework he uses to game human psychology and make killer websites that actually convert.
Episode 42
Mindfulness practices are no longer an optional luxury. The average employee loses 600 hours of productivity to distractions. And some businesses lose as much as $37K per manager each year for the same reason. Staying present = better health, bigger profits and a more functional business. What are you doing to beat distractions?
Episode 41
Tracking dollars sold, dollars produced and profit is important. Tracking the indicators that lead to those numbers is even more important. In this episode, Coach Brayden Russell breaks down the difference between lagging and leading indicators so you can better orient your goals for success.
Episode 40
The process for buying and selling contracting businesses kinda sucks. Morgan Tate has all the tips you need to navigate it like a pro. If you want to know the ins and outs of buying and selling businesses, this one’s for you.