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Hammer & Grind : Built For Contractors — 278 episodes
EP279: How to add 100K in 12 months: Contractor Profitability Tips
EP278: The S.A.C.R.E.D Process: Contractor Advice on Business Procedures for Consistency
EP277: Employees vs. Subcontractors: Construction Hiring Tips for Contractors
EP276: Contractor Growth Strategies: Business Metrics, Systems, and Continuous Improvement | Part 3
EP275: From Hope Island to Closed Deals: Contractor Client Acquisition Strategies | Part 2
EP274: Niche Marketing for Contractors: Scale Your Business with Smart Strategies | Part 1
EP273: Cash Flow Mastery | How Contractors Ensure Financial Stability
EP272: The Busy Trap | Why More Revenue Doesn’t Mean More Profit for Contractors
EP271: Overcoming Fear in Contracting: How to Move Forward with Confidence
EP270: From Craftsman to CEO: Scaling AKN Interiors with Andrew Nuhfer
EP269: Unlocking Your Value: Time Tips to Boost Contractor Productivity
EP267: 5 Sales Training Tips Contractors Need to Boost Remodeling Sales
EP266: From Startup to Success: Chris McManus on Growing a Multimillion-Dollar Landscaping Company
EP265: Why Most Contractors Struggle to Get Leads (It’s Not What You Think)
EP264: How Contractors Are Making Money With Government Jobs (Inside Peacock Floors with Daniella Devine)
EP263: You're optimizing the wrong thing: Why Contractors Struggle to grow
EP262 (Replay): The Harsh Realities of stating a Construction Business
EP261: Building Trust and Value: Rick Storlie on Effective Client Conversion
EP260: The Hidden Costs of Decision Fatigue: Why Contractors Struggle and How to Fix It
EP259: One big lesson after 18 years: Kyle Hunt with remodelers on the rise
EP258: Overcoming Challenges in Construction: Insights from Mark Story of Commercial Construction Services
EP257: Profit is not a dirty word
EP256: From Admin Overload to Efficiency: The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Virtual Assistant
EP255: Hiring, culture, and leadership: Insights from Nicolas Breedlove with playgroundequipment.com
EP254: Contractor Tech Stack For 2026
EP253: How to seperate yourself from the competition in 2026
EP252: Understanding The Five Money Personalities with Leanne Ozane
EP251: 5 Moves Contractors Need To Take In 2026
EP250: How Hyper-Targeted Marking Can Change The Game: Insights From Daniel Dixon
EP249: Military Leadership Lessons for Small Business with Chris Hossfeld
EP248: Turning Chaos into Clarity in Your Contracting Business with Jake Isaacs
EP247: Turning ADHD Challenges into Business Superpowers with Skye Waterson
EP246: How contractors can avoid costly insurance mistakes
EP245: Lifestyle Creep: The # 1 Killer Of Contractor Success
EP244: Why Referrals Are Drying Up (And How To Fix It)
EP243: The Cost of Chaos: Why Your Business Feels Like a Circus and How to Fix It
EP242: Turn words into wealth: Compelling Stories with Aurora Winter
EP241: Stop Collecting Information and Start Taking Action
EP240: The Foreman Test: How to Identify and Develop Effective Leaders
EP239: The CORE 4 Method: Win Your Day Before It Starts
EP238: Servant Leadership and Business Stewardship with Adam Weisner
EP237: Empowering women in leadership: Insights from Natasha Skolny
EP236: Burn the Ships: Why Going All In on Yourself is Crucial for Success
EP235: The Freedom Formula: Unlocking Success in your business
EP234: Overcoming Failures and Finding Fit: Ryan Hogan on Entrepreneurship and Talent Acquisition
EP233: Breaking Free from the Chaos Trap: Strategies for Business Success with John Nieuwenburg
EP232: Eugene Gershman Explains Why Collaboration Wins in Construction and Development
EP231: Why Every Contractor Needs a Specialized Tax Advisor: A Conversation with Cody Daniels
EP230: Hire-Train-Retain: The Science Behind Building a Winning Team with Mike Matalone
EP229: Leveraging the power of AI in digital marketing: A conversation with April Edwards
EP228: From garage to multiple locations: Lance Cayko's Journey Building F9 Productions
EP227: Healing from Betrayal | Insights from Dr. Debi Silber
EP226: How Systems Can Transform Your Business Operations | Lessons from David Forster
EP225: How Quinton Comino With Home Nation Built A Sales Process To Handle Nation Wide Sales
EP224: The Paid Estimate Blueprint | Part 2 - Providing Value
EP223: The Paid Estimate Blueprint | Part 1 - The Process
EP222: The Right Way to Start a Contracting Business
EP221: The Harsh Realities of Starting a Construction Business That No One Tells You
EP220: How niching down made everything easier: Interview with Brendan Lawrence
EP219: When and How to Use Subcontractors in Your Construction Projects
EP218: The top 5 challenges I help my Contracting Clients Overcome
EP217: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs: Dennis Procopio's Approach to Coaching Men
EP216: Overcoming Perfectionism: A Contractor's Guide to Better Business
EP215: Transforming Your Customer Journey: Simple Steps for Big Impact
EP214: Rebranding Your Business: A Journey with Chris Blauch of Blue Mountain Bathrooms
EP213: Building a Strong Team: HR Strategies for Contractors with Traci Austin
EP212: From Debt to Financial Freedom: Practical Advice with Connor Tyson
EP211: How Contractors Can Sell More and Scale Faster – Chad Lefevre Explains
EP210: How to Build a Profitable Contracting Business – Lessons from Anthony Amunategi
EP209: Design, Build, and Thrive: Lessons from Nikita Petrov on Running a Successful Construction Company
EP208: From Control to Collaboration: Shifting Leadership Mindsets with Chris Dyer
EP207: How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market: Rich’s Guide to Identity-Based Marketing
EP206: From Hustler to Leader: Scaling Your Home Service Business with Phil Risher
EP205: Contractor-Designer Clashes? Amy Barrickman Shares How to Work Together Smoothly!
EP204: Navigating SEO and Google Ads: Insights from Tim Brown of Hook Agency
EP203: Building Women Leaders: Insights from Dr. Gretchen Gagel's Journey in Construction
EP202: The Path to Becoming a Thought Leader: Insights from Nicky Billou
EP201: How to build a profitable business with CFO Teresa Wagonseller
EP200: Visual Storytelling: Elevating Your Brand with John DeMato
EP199: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Fear: Insights from Brian Hamilton
EP198: From Operator to Owner: Mastering the Art of Business Transition with Pete Mohr
EP197: Escape the Owner Prison: Richard Walsh's Guide to Scaling and Loving Life
EP196: Building a Strong Team Culture in Construction with Dylan Milroy
EP195: Creating a culture of growth: An interview with Ryan Rigterink
EP194: Transforming Onboarding: How Servecraft Sets New Employees Up for Success
EP193: Mastering Labor Efficiency with Greg Crabtree
EP192: Scaling Success: How Mike Andes Built Augusta Lawn Care into a Franchise Powerhouse
EP191: Building a Legacy: Jordan Daneker's Journey from Lawn Care to Evolve Design Build
EP190: Comprehension is Key: Tailoring Your Communication for Success
EP189: Why Turning Off the News Can Boost Your Business Mindset
EP188: Solving The Construction Staffing Crisis with Matthew Martin from HomeV
EP187: Unlocking Marketing Success: Insights from Ben Stimler of One Thing Marketing
EP186: Empowering Contractors: Navigating Building Codes with Glenn Matthewson
EP185: Transforming Business and Life: Jacob Lawson's Guide to Being Extraordinary
EP184: Mindset and Vision: Ken Rusk's Blueprint for Blue Collar Prosperity
EP183: The Power of Social Proofing: Why Your Online Presence Matters
EP182: Optimizing Business Growth: Insights from Cary Prejean
EP181: Why Quality Alone Won't Sell: The Yes Staircase Explained
EP180: Why you need an accounting specialist: Practical advice from Erin Andrews
EP179: The Power of Big Thinking: Overcoming Fear and Embracing Change with Andrea Liebross
EP178: Boosting Profitability: Weston Zimmerman's Tips For Contractors
EP177: Understanding and Preventing Scope Creep in Contracting
EP176: Old vs. New: Transforming Your Estimating and Sales Process
EP175: Five Questions to Ask Your Tax Preparer: Insights from Busy Bee Advisors
EP174: Leadership vs. Management: Understanding the Key Differences
EP173: Maximize Your Potential: Stop Making Excuses and Take Action
EP172: Hiring for Character: Dave MacDonald's Approach to Building a Strong Team
EP171: The Paralysis of Overthinking: Practical Tips for Contractors
EP170: Financial Discipline in Construction: Why More Money Can Lead to Failure
EP169: Avoid These 5 Common Contractor Mistakes to Boost Your Profits
EP168: Debunking The Higher Price Myths
EP167: From Chaos to Control: Time Management Tips for Contractors
EP166: Dre Baldwin on Mastering the Mental Game: Insights from a Pro Athlete Turned Entrepreneur
EP165: The power of gratitude
EP164: Stop Bidding With Your Money
EP163: Onboarding Done Right: Setting Up New Hires for Success in the Trades
EP162: From Procrastination to Action: How to Stop Second-Guessing Your Business Choices
EP161: Own your building, don't rent. An interview with Paul Neal
EP160: The Top 5 Business Decisions That Transformed My Contracting Business
EP159: The Truths We Tell Ourselves: How to Navigate Harmful Beliefs
EP158: From Boss to Leader: Transforming Your Approach in Contracting Businesses
EP157: Curtis Lewsey on the Competitive Edge of Saying Thank You in Business
EP156: Building a Strong Legal Foundation for Your Contracting Business with Scott Rieb
EP155: Revealed: The Key to Capturing 75% of the Market Before Your Competitors
EP154: Why Contractors Get Stuck In Their Business
EP153: How To Score With Women.. I Mean Clients
EP 152: Improving Your Financial Reporting Strategy with Nathan Jenson
EP 151: Stephan Foos on Building a Strong Digital Presence for Contractors
EP150: Why a confused mind says no
EP149: Mastering the Art of Talking Less in Sales
EP 148: Mastering Sales and Mindset with Brian Will
EP 147: Unlocking the Secrets of SEO: A Conversation with David Kaminski
EP146: The Deadly Duo: Over Promising and Under Bidding
EP145: Life-Scaping: An Interview with Monique Allen
EP144: Creating Your Business GPS: A Roadmap to Success
EP143: How the emotional cycle of change keeps you stuck
EP142: Save or Spend: When should you hire out?
EP141: Year-End Review and Planning for Success in the New Year
EP140: The Push-Pull Dilemma: How It Impacts Our Lives
EP139: Rules of Engagement: Applying Military Strategies to Your Business
EP138: Assign Ownership, Not Task
EP137: Breaking Through Scarcity Mindset: 3 Mental Frames to Adopt
EP136: Building and Exiting Construction Businesses: A Conversation with Brian Gottlieb
EP135: The Importance Of Knowing Who You Are: An Interview With Ron Nussbaum
EP134: Speak Now or Pay Later: The Role of Communication in Business Success
EP133: No More Excuses: The Moment For Action Is Now
EP132: Profitable Pivot: My Journey from Generalist to Specialist
EP131: Innovative Strategies for Home Renovations: A Conversation with Ben Strout
EP130: The Contractor Curse - Breaking the Chains of Business Stagnation
EP129: Sales Secret #3 - Communication Is Everything
EP128: Sales Secret #2 - Attack!
EP127: I Go Deep Into The Feels With Doug Wright
EP126: Sales Secret #1 - Become A Teacher
EP125: How Changing His Mindset, Changed His Business With Duncan Farrow
EP124: The Most Important Hire
EP123: Your Perception Is Not Reality
EP122: What Kind Of Salt Are You?
EP121: 5 Estimating Mistakes That Cost Me $$$
EP120: How The Right Data Can Change Everything With Isaac Barlow
EP119: Employees Are A Pain In The A**...Or Is It Me?
EP118: My Tech Stack For Construction
EP117: The Lie You've Been Sold
EP116: 5 Productivity Hacks For Your Construction Business
EP115: Removing The Chains Of Your Business With Robert Molinet
EP114: How To Become A Level 3 Contractor
EP113: Creating Killer SOP Systems With Tom Hughes From GembaDocs
EP112: It's Killing You Slowly And You Don't Even Know It
EP111: You're Not Closing Because You're Not Providing Value
EP110: Interview With Nicole Bass, Founder Of JoinTheTrades.com
EP109: How To Hire People You Won't Want To Fire With Ryan Englin
EP108: Brad Responds To Critics
EP107: How To Deal With Difficult Clients
EP106: The Profit Blueprint
EP105: Should You Provide Materials?
EP104: Too Many Leads? Do This
EP103: High Value Marketing Strategies With Marc Levesque
EP102: Leveraging Technology With Aaron Henderson From Stack
EP101: Do This To Win More Jobs
EP100: SEO Strategies With Ronnie Rodrigues
EP99: Are You Living The Lifestyle You Want?
EP98: Exactly What To Say
EP97: What Is Your Brand Promise?
EP96: What To Do When Your Hair Is On Fire
EP95: How To Smash Your Goals In 2023
EP94: How To Get Off The Tools
EP93: Smart Retirement Strategies with Mark Willis
EP92: 33 Ways To Market Your Business
EP91: Are You In The Right Business?
EP90: How To Be A Recruiting Powerhouse With Nathan France
EP89: With Winning In Mind
EP88: Interview With CFP Mark Willis
EP87: Interview With Landscape Contractor Luke Henningsen
EP86: How To Think About Sales
EP85: The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made In My Contracting Business
EP84: Interview With Fitness Trainer Myles Would
EP83: Mindset Masterclass
EP82: Creating Sub-Contractor Loyalty
EP81: This Simple Mindset Shift Can Have A Big Impact
EP80: Why Customer Service Is The Path To Success
EP79: Effective Communication
EP78: The Cost Of Not Knowing
EP77: Interview With Shane Robinson
EP76: You're Doing Social Media Wrong
EP75: Interview with Travis Gunter
EP74: How To Create Systems That Work
EP73: Being Intentional With Robert Molinet
EP72: The 4 C's Of Cash Flow
EP71: 3 Reasons You're Not Winning
EP70: How To Get Off The Crazy Cycle
EP69: Interview With Tile Money Host Luke Miller
EP68: How Software Helps You Scale With Stephan Foos
EP67: Are You Minding The Time?
EP66: Getting Organized With Amy Payne
EP65: The Power Of Your Brand Color with Michelle Lewis
EP64: The Hidden Secret To Sales
EP63: Free Estimates Are For Losers
EP62: Pre-Qualifying Leads The Right Way
EP61: The 8 Powerful Questions I Ask Every Prospect
EP60: What I Would Do If I Started A Contracting Business Tomorrow
EP59: Interview With Peter J Harding
EP58: Why Evaluation Is Critical To Your Success!
EP57: You're Not Ready To Scale Yet
EP56: How To Hire Winners
EP55: Are You Ready For The Downturn?
EP54: Profit First Accounting With Alicia Osthus
EP53: Fishing For Clients
EP52: Making Waves In Construction With Elyse Parks
EP:51 The 7-Step Marketing Method With Matt Thibeau
EP:50 Top 5 Questions Answered
EP49: Stop Competing On Price
EP48: The Contractor Couple With Justin & Kristin Bender
EP47: Using Blogs To Dominate The Competition
EP46: Investing In Yourself With Robert Molinet
EP45: Why Video Is A Must With Chris Burk
EP44: Be Intentional In 2022
EP43: The Contractor’s Wife with Bethany Huebner
EP42: The Sales Game Reinvented With Drew Collins
EP41: Do You Have The Right Sales Mindset?
EP40: Have You Audited Your Sales Process?
EP39: Success Is A Moving Target
EP38: Business Pressure, Good or Bad?
EP37: Changing The Image Of Construction
EP36: It's Your Job To Create Significance
EP35: Creating A Killer Culture
EP34: Your Mental Health Is Not A Joke
EP33: 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back
EP32: Ego Suppression
EP31: Why You Need To Charge More
EP30: Thomas Williams Talks About The Importance Of Role-Playing
EP29: Contractor School Ain't Cool
EP28: 3 Things That Cost You The Sale
EP27: Do You Want To Dominate Or Not?
EP26: Are You In The Crazy Cycle?
EP25: 5 Reasons Contractors Fail
EP24: Moving the Needle of Your Business
EP23: How Taking Control Of Your Sales Is A Lifestyle Change
EP22: Hiring Tips With Caleb Larkin From ApplicantPro
EP21: Don’t Be an Order Taker
EP20: Do You Have Imposter Syndrome?
EP19: It's Your Business!
EP18: It's Your Fault
EP17: Are 7 Touches Still Important?
EP16: Are You Checking Your Vitals?
EP15: Not My Client!
EP14: Your Feelings Don't Matter!
EP13: This One Thing Is Costing You Thousands
EP12: Your Branding Sucks!
EP11: To Charge Or Not To Charge For Estimates?
EP10: Emotions Behind The Buying Decision
EP9: Communicating With Your Clients
EP8: Systematizing Your Business
EP7: Why Are You Working The Weekends?
EP6: Transitioning from Craftsman to Businessman
EP5: Is Perfection Your Blessing Or Curse?
EP4: Does The Perfect Contractor Business Group Exist?
EP3: Are You Built For The Grind?
EP2: The Journey to Self-Mastery
EP1: What is Hammer & Grind?