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Contractor Evolution | Which Fire Should I Put Out Next?

My Guest on the Show today is Best Selling Business Author Mike Michalowicz.  

Mike has written some classics: Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Fix This Next, and Get Different, just to name a few.  

Mike's body of work is beloved for one simple reason: they work. 

Today, we zoom in and hash out one of the fundamental ideas in his book Fix This Next, which he calls The Business Priority Pyramid.  

Mike believes that the biggest problem facing most entrepreneurs is that they don’t actually know what their biggest problem is. And I would tend to agree.

Think about it…

How much time have you invested solving the wrong problems?  

How many hours and dollars have you wasted on stuff that seemed important but really wasn’t in the grand scheme of things? 

Prioritization is arguably the most vital of entrepreneurial skills, and the Business Priority Pyramid is the most no-nonsense framework I’ve found to help us get better at it.

-Benji

 

Register for Breakthough Academy’s 2024 Winter Summit: 

https://www.btacademy.com/wintersummit/register/

 

Order one of Mike’s books:

https://mikemichalowicz.com/books/

 

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Contractor Evolution | The only AI guide you'll ever need as a contractor

Episode 279    

Most contractors are buying AI tools to fix problems they haven't diagnosed. And instead of taming the chaos, they amplify it. In this episode, AI strategist Rob Cupello walks you through the exact readiness test, opportunity filter, and how to build the right foundation for effective AI implementation.

Contractor Evolution | He Analyzed Over 4,000 Sales: Here’s What Kills Revenue

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Most contractors assume the sale is dead after two ignored messages. According to CHIIRP founder Ryan Fenn, the data says otherwise. And the money you're leaving on the table is staggering.

Contractor Evolution | How To Plan And Structure Your SOPs To Delegate Literally Anything

Episode 277    

Most contractors blame their crew when jobs fall apart — but Moustafa Moursy says the real problem is the process they never built right. In this episode, he walks through his OPTIMIZE Framework: a proven system for building SOPs your team will actually follow, so you can finally stop being the bottleneck in your own business.

Contractor Evolution | Micromanaging Is Costing You THOUSANDS (Matt Risinger’s Advice)

Episode 276    

Learn how to empower your team to operate without your constant involvement from Matt Risinger on the full episode linked below.

Contractor Evolution | Stop Scrambling for Payroll: The 90-Day Cash Flow System for Contractors

Episode 275    

A profitable business on paper means nothing if the cash isn’t there when you need it. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, discover how smart operators stay ahead of the numbers, avoid silent cash flow traps, and make confident decisions before problems hit.

Contractor Evolution | He Worked 90 Hours In A Week. Here’s What Happened.

Episode 273    

A productivity expert pushes his limits by swinging between 90-hour workweeks and near-minimal effort, only to uncover a surprising truth about why more hours don’t equal more output. Tune into today’s episode for a crash course in productivity from author and researcher Chris Bailey.

Contractor Evolution | Negotiating Contracts With AI Can Cost You Millions

Episode 272    

When you read through your contracts, how do you determine if it's a worthwhile project or if you should walk away? Contract lawyer Megan Shapiro breaks down the three step framework you can use to analyze a contract quickly, identify red flags, and walk away from deals that could cost you more than just money

Contractor Evolution | How To Land $100K+ Projects Without Bidding Against Competitors

Episode 271    

Most contractors chase leads. But how do you make the right clients come to you? In this episode of Contractor Evolution, Breakthrough Academy Member and commercial painter John Malanchuk shares the relationship-driven business development system he uses to turn a single connection into a pipeline of high-value projects, without competing on price.

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