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Contractor Evolution | How to Pick the Right Software For Your Contracting Business
Episode 85
Prioritize which tech problems to solve by asking your team four questions: 1) What’s your biggest pain point in your role? 2) What takes up the most of your manual time? 3) Can you show me the paper or Excel processes you’re currently using? 4) If you could wave a magic wand and fix any problem, what would it be? These open ended questions will make sure you solve the RIGHT problems in your business and not just the ones you THINK are important
Contractor Evolution | Is ADHD a Superpower? - Peter Shankman
Episode 84
You don’t have to be good at everything. You don’t have to box yourself into doing things you don’t like. Whatever your weaknesses are, find a way to outsource them. Whatever your strengths are, lean into them. And don’t feel guilty for not being a jack of all trades.
Contractor Evolution | What to Say to An Underperforming Employee
Episode 83
If you think of “accountability” as punishment, you probably dread having accountability conversations with your team. If you flip the switch and think of accountability as a practice, conflict gets much easier, conversations are less intimidating, and your team culture gets a much needed boost.
Contractor Evolution | How to Build a Hiring Funnel
Episode 82
If you’re constantly complaining about your employees, remember one thing: you picked them. If you have the ability to choose who you work with and you’re still complaining about them, something is seriously broken in your hiring systems.
Contractor Evolution | Tariff-Proof Your Business: A Construction Lawyer's Playbook
Episode 81
How do you legally protect yourself from cost uncertainty? Whether it’s tariffs, a global crisis or unexpected market changes, there is always a chance that something unpredictable will de-stabilize your material costs. According to renowned construction lawyer Trent Cotney, there are clauses you can add to your contracts TODAY that will help protect you from the unexpected.
Contractor Evolution | $10MM Contractor Roadmap: Operator to Strategist
Episode 80
Ever looked at highly profitable and systemized contractors in your industry and wondered HOW they made it happen? Turns out, there’s a predictable process any contractor can follow to get to that level. This episode will show you how.
Contractor Evolution | Should You Niche Down or Expand Out?
Episode 79
To get good at something takes time. If you don’t have time, you’ll never get good at anything. If you, as owner, are doing a little bit of everything, how are you supposed to spend enough time to get GREAT at any one thing? Get control of your calendar yesterday. It will open up more doors than you can imagine.
Contractor Evolution | Leadership Beyond the Hammer - Brian Gottlieb
Episode 77
The potential of your business starts with the potential of your people. And it’s your role as owner to build your team’s confidence, bring out their strengths and help them achieve their goals. The idea that belief is transferable is the very first leadership pillar Brian Gottlieb outlines in his book, "Beyond the Hammer".
Contractor Evolution | Head of Storybrand Talks Contractor Messaging That Sells
Episode 76
When someone asks what you do, what do you say? If you start by explaining what your business does (landscaping, roofing, home building, gutter cleaning, etc.) - you’ve got it all wrong. According to Dr. J.J. Peterson, Head of Storybrand, there’s a better way to answer this question: start with the problem
Contractor Evolution | A New Era: Benji Reflects on Content Marketing and More
Episode 75
The time has come for Benji to officially pass the mic off to our new host, Danny. In his final episode, Benji reflects on the past four years, what he’s learned from working on the podcast, and what advice he’d give to contractors trying to start their own content engine.
Contractor Evolution | Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson's Tips For Contractors
Episode 74
What’s more important - getting your way or getting aligned? Take a word of advice from Surrounded By Idiots author Thomas Erikson: in a conflict, people won’t remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel.
Contractor Evolution | Six Part System For Systemizing Your Contracting Business
Episode 73
At BTA, we use a six part framework to systemize contracting businesses. But which part should you start with? Here’s Coach Ian’s take: figure out your strategy, learn how to set goals, and get obsessed with time management. The rest will come way easier.