Best Trent Erikson Podcasts (2025)

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219. Tariff-Proof Your Business: A Construction Lawyer's Playbook - Trent Cotney 37:27

4d ago37:27

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 Download Trent's Price Acceleration Provision and tariff-proof your c…

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Some of Y’all Weren’t Raised Right 11:18

5d ago11:18

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I took a walk through hell and came back with stories. This episode is about what happens when humans stop trying and give up. Effort is so pathetic it’s insulting, writing in grunts and actions that feel like they were done on a dare. I went deep into the trenches as a woman, and what I saw wasn’t pretty. I hope you're sitting down, you'll thank m…

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218. $10MM Contractor Roadmap: Operator to Strategist - Danny Kerr 52:17

8d ago52:17

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 Grab a copy of your resource bundle: https://trybta.com/DL218 To lear…

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217. Should You Niche Down or Expand Out? - Ryan Lee 42:05

10d ago42:05

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.…

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The Pretenders 7:42

12d ago7:42

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Why is everybody so full of shit? Sparked by a listener’s blunt email, we look into the fake laughs, the “I’m fine” lies, the loud bragger at dinner whose hands betrayed her and the freedom of dropping the act. This episode is about seeing through the bullshit in dating and real life. If you often notice what others miss (but pretend not to), this …

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216. Sell More by Putting the Customer First - Joe Crisara 57:57

18d ago57:57

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.…

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Killer Eye Contact 10:52

19d ago10:52

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Why I’m choosing to faint more in public, and why it totally works for any occasion. Also, oat milk meltdowns, machetes in a Wendy’s parking lot, police dealing with chaos, unintentional midlife cosplay, and the street smarts bad guys don't want you to know about. Get ready to feel old, unsafe, and unattacked.…

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215. Leadership Beyond the Hammer - Brian Gottlieb 46:49

25d ago46:49

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 Grab a free chapter of Beyond the Hammer here: https://trybta.com/DL2…

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Your Glove Box Smells Fantastic 8:47

26d ago8:47

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This episode we find out why you aren't funny, discuss the NERVE of some people liking you and ruining your day, and explain proper driving etiquette. Also, we get into a listener email highlighting the importance of locking your glove box. Email the show at: [email protected] And find the show everywhere at: girlscantellpodcast…

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214. Head of Storybrand Talks Contractor Messaging That Sells - Dr. J.J. Peterson 1:07:32

1M ago1:07:32

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On June 11, join Danny Kerr and Charley Burtwistle (from Buildertrend) for a Project Management Roundtable, where 3 high-performing contractors will hand over the secrets to faster projects, happier customers and fatter net profits. Register now here: https://trybta.com/CE-PM-J25 Download Dr. J.J.'s one-liner template here: https://trybta.com/DL214…

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BBC is a Relationship Killer 7:10

1M ago7:10

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Have you ever gotten a text message that was meant for someone else? It probably wasn't as revealing as the one I got! I have a personal story about an accidental text from my girlfriend that revealed more in one sentence than had she written a novel.By Trent Erikson

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There's 608 You's, There's Only One of Me 8:17

1M ago8:17

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Have you ever wondered what it's really like using dating apps for women? I went undercover to find out and made it back to tell the shocking and unexpected things I discovered in this episode. Guys, you might want to sit down for this one.By Trent Erikson

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Your Dating Profile's Getting Around, and Not in The Good Way 7:31

1M ago7:31

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Your dating profile speaks volumes about you, and yours has been talking behind your back. Find out what it's saying and how you can change the narrative.By Trent Erikson

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Make Your Last Known Photo Count 11:40

1M ago11:40

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Why your profile photo has got to go? Also, are you too close with your adult son? Do you need to mention in your bio that "the man in the photo is my son" because he could easily be mistaken for your date? He'll likely be the last boyfriend you'll ever have.By Trent Erikson

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It's Not All in Your Head, It's Something's Wrong With Theirs 9:51

1M ago9:51

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Are they one person today and another the next? What just happened?! Do they tell you it's all in your head? Why you're not imagining things and what you can do about it.By Trent Erikson

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213. A New Era: Benji Reflects on Content Marketing and More - Benji Carlson 59:41

1M ago59:41

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP213 Today’s the day. The last official day of Benji's time on Contractor Evol…

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212. How to Manage Budgets, Forecasting and Cash Flow Like Matt Risinger - Matt Risinger 1:15:27

1M ago1:15:27

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP212 Grab your free financial management resource bundle here: https://trybta.…

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211. Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson's Tips For Contractors - Thomas Erikson 56:46

2M ago56:46

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP211 Chances are, you’re familiar with at least one personality test. Myers Br…

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This Isn't Your Mother's Dating Advice Podcast 2:18

2M ago2:18

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Dating after 50 had this coming!By Trent Erikson

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210. Understanding the Skill/Will Matrix - Danny Kerr 13:29

2M ago13:29

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP210 To grab a copy of the Skill/Will Matrix, DORAGI framework, and Conflict R…

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209. A Six Part System For Systemizing Your Contracting Business - Ian Ouwerkerk 1:17:46

2M ago1:17:46

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP209 Our guest on the show today is our very own coach, Ian Ouwerkerk. Ian coa…

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208. How to Attract Reliable Staff in a Labor Shortage - Danny Kerr 1:21:22

2M ago1:21:22

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 Grab your FREE hiring resource bundle here: https://trybta.com/DL208 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP208 In 2…

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207. How to Systemize Your Contracting Business - David Jenyns 58:42

2M ago58:42

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP207 To learn more about David, check out https://www.systemology.com/ If you …

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206. Evolution Rewind: Strategic Planning To Pull You Out Of The Daily Grind - Danny Kerr, Igor Trninic & James Dale 59:57

2M ago59:57

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On May 6, attend our free web class to learn the proven hiring framework top contractors use to attract and retain A players during a labor shortage. Register here: https://trybta.com/CE-HIRING-M25 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP206 Grab your free strategic planning template here: https://trybta.com/DL206…

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205. The Alter Ego Effect: Perform Better Any Time, Anywhere - Todd Herman 53:10

2M ago53:10

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP205 To learn more about Todd, check out https://toddherman.me/ Whether we realize it or not, we all play characters in our lives. The idea that we should unashamedly show up as the “best” version of ourselves in all settings sounds good, but in reality, it is a gross oversim…

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204. Open Book Management: The Employee Perspective - Ryan Markewich, Jacob Markewich, Rik Van Espen & Zac Neufield 47:31

2M ago47:31

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP204 Openness and transparency are values MANY of us espouse. But how open and honest are you really? Does your crew understand budget hours vs. actual hours? How about the projected gross profit on the project they just started? How about last year's net profit? In today’s e…

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203. Can Contractors Work With Offshore Talent? - Rob Levin 53:22

3M ago53:22

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP203 Learn more about WorkBetterNow here: https://www.workbetternow.com/ Are you using Virtual Assistants and other forms of offshore talent yet? Because you probably should be. Many of the roles in your business can’t be done remotely, sure. But could your office manager eff…

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202. How Much Should Contractors Charge? - Ellen Rohr 1:01:26

3M ago1:01:26

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Grab a copy of Ellen's pricing tool here: https://trybta.com/DL202 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP202 Today, we’re welcoming industry legend Ellen Rohr to the show. We couldn’t be more excited. She’s built and sold two companies. Written a slew of unbelievably helpful books including Where Did the Money G…

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201 - Be Coachable: Advice For New Breakthrough Academy Members 35:53

3M ago35:53

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Get your free guide to being COACHABLE here: https://trybta.com/DL201 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP201 Today’s episode has a very specific purpose. We’ve gathered four of our world-class business coaches to give advice to contractors who are just beginning to systemize their business with Breakthrough A…

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200. Celebrating 200 Episodes: Benji Reacts to His Favorite Moments - Benji Carlson 1:06:21

3M ago1:06:21

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP200 Today is a very special day for the team here at Contractor Evolution. Today, we’re releasing our 200th episode. We've spoken to some incredible guests, and that has helped us build a following of the coolest listeners in the world. So... if you've been on the show or ju…

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199. Five Languages of Appreciation: Contractor Edition - Dr. Paul White 46:07

4M ago46:07

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP199 Use code TRADE2025 to get $10 off a copy of the Motivated By Appreciation Inventory for Trades here: https://shop.appreciationatwork.com/collections/mba-inventory (limit one code per email, good through March 15, 2025). Ever wonder why your staff feel “under-appreciated?…

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198. How SOPs Changed the Game For Matt Risinger - Matt Risinger 1:25:26

4M ago1:25:26

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Get your free SOP starter kit here: https://trybta.com/DL198 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP198 Ever wonder why some contractors scale smoothly to 7-figures and beyond while others constantly get stuck in an operational hellhole? Clients constantly badgering you… Crews relying on you to answer every singl…

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197. Keeping Faith During Tragic Times: Coach Ian’s Story - Ian Ouwerkerk 1:12:39

4M ago1:12:39

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP197 When times get tough, tragedy strikes or things take a turn for the worst, how do you keep faith that everything will turn out ok? Today, that’s what our very own Breakthrough Academy coach Ian Ouwerkerk is joining me to discuss. On August 29th, 2008 on their way to a we…

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196. The Financial Secrets of $10MM Contractors - Bob Gauvreau 1:24:12

4M ago1:24:12

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Grab your free "goodie bag" of financial management templates here: https://trybta.com/DL196 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP196 If you’ve made it this far in business, I probably don’t need to tell you that need to budget, track your overhead, and do job costing. The problem is: nobody ever shows you HOW.…

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195. Tersh Blissett’s Automation Pro Tips - Tersh Blissett 1:00:21

5M ago1:00:21

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP195 How are you using AI and automation in your business? Maybe you use ChatGPT for idea generation or have some automated reminders going out through your bookkeeping software or CRM. If so, that’s great. But the reality is there is a lot more you could be doing. And it doe…

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194. Essentialism for Contractors - Greg McKeown 1:19:46

5M ago1:19:46

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP194 Get your copy of Greg McKeown's new Essentialism Planner here: https://gregmckeown.com/books/the-essentialism-planner/ Do you know what you want this year? Or next year? Or in five years? In this distracted world we’re living in, it can be pretty hard to drown out the …

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193. 7 Lies to Stop Telling Yourself in 2025 - Benji Carlson 18:46

5M ago18:46

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Stop telling yourself the lies in this episode and start telling yourself the 7 TRUTHS in this free download instead: https://trybta.com/DL193 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP193 For the first episode of 2025, Benji is speaking from the heart. Today, he's calling out seven lies to stop telling yourself i…

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192. The Private Equity Playbook: What Contractors Can Learn From Big Business - Adam Coffey 54:53

5M ago54:53

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP192 Have you ever wondered how the masters of big business scale up to nine-figures and beyond? Today’s guest is Adam E. Coffey, author of 3 bestsellers: The Private Equity Playbook, The Exit Strategy Playbook, and Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion. After 10 years as a…

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191. Simple Numbers for Contractor Growth - Greg Crabtree 1:06:40

5M ago1:06:40

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Learn how to hire for profit growth with this free download: https://trybta.com/DLEP191 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP191 Learn more about Greg and Simple Numbers here: https://www.simplenumberscri.com/ We're gonna make an educated guess and say you didn’t get into business because you love accounting.…

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190. Never Lose an Employee Again - Joey Coleman 1:00:53

6M ago1:00:53

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Grab a free summary of Joey's book, Never Lose an Employee Again, here: https://trybta.com/DLEP190 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP190 Learn more about Joey and his work here: https://joeycoleman.com/ It sucks to lose good people. Especially when it feels like you did everything you could to keep them, s…

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189. Turn Your Ideas Into Fully Implemented Systems - Benji Carlson 19:23

6M ago19:23

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Grab your copy of our IMPLEMENT framework here: https://trybta.com/DLEP189 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP189 The end of the year is approaching, and that means it’s “hope season” for a lot of contractors. Your implementation goals are big. You’ve got tech stack upgrades, brand refreshes, and shiny new …

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188. Does Time-Tracking Really Boost Staff Productivity? - Isaac Barlow 50:40

6M ago50:40

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Connect time tracking to your job costing with this free white paper from busybusy: https://trybta.com/DLEP188 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP188 Have you ever wondered whether getting your field staff to track their time is worthwhile? Sure, it’d be great to hold them accountable. But you can already h…

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187. How to Be a Profit First Contractor - Shawn Van Dyke 1:06:21

6M ago1:06:21

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP187 Get a copy of Profit First for Contractors here: https://www.amazon.ca/Profit-First-Contractors-Construction-Money-Making-ebook/dp/B07L38J49P Did you know that the vast majority of construction and trades businesses net less than 5% profit a year? In case you were wond…

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186. Steal These Prioritization Methods to Get More Done - Harry Max and Wes Bright 1:04:50

7M ago1:04:50

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Grab your free copy of the Max Priorities Pyramid and start sorting your priorities today: https://trybta.com/DLEP186 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP186 How good are you at prioritization in your business? It’s ok. You can be honest. The truth is that prioritization seems straightforward, but in reality…

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185. Is Your Sales to Production Handoff Killing You? - Charlie Bethell 48:45

7M ago48:45

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP185 How did Plus Construction owner and Breakthrough Academy Member Charlie Bethell go from endless callbacks, cash crunches and frustration to selling and building 500 decks a year? Systemizing and optimizing. And a lot of it. Today, Charlie’s on the show to talk about hi…

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184. The Profitability Mindset of Wealthy Contractors - Brian Kaskavalciyan 55:31

7M ago55:31

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Grab your free copy of the Four Numbers Exercise to help you 10x your wealth attraction: https://trybta.com/DLEP184 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP184 Learn more about Brian here: https://www.thewealthycontractor.com/ Running a highly profitable contracting business has two sides of the coin. You need t…

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183. Turn Your Field Staff Into Customer Service Pros - Mark Matteson 1:07:10

7M ago1:07:10

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP183 To get the your copy of the Freedom From Fear eBook, click here: https://sparkingsuccess.net/fgfff/ Here’s a question you’ve probably pondered before. Do your technicians, laborers, and field staff excel at customer service? Do they know how to build rapport? De-escala…

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182. Matt Risinger’s Secrets to Team Building - Matt Risinger 1:08:30

8M ago1:08:30

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Get a downloadable copy of Matt Risinger's Team Building Tactics here: https://trybta.com/DLEP182 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP182 Ever wonder how an industry titan recruits and retains top talent? Before creating his 1.1 million subscriber YouTube channel dedicated to building science, Matt Risinger …

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181. Marketing Through a Downturn - John Jantsch 51:10

8M ago51:10

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP181 To learn more about Duct Tape Marketing, click here: https://ducttapemarketing.com/ If you’ve ever cut your marketing budget when times were tough, this one’s for you. When you find yourself in the middle of a downturn, leadflow turning to a trickle, customer decision-…

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180. Avoid These 10 QuickBooks Mistakes - Nate Flake 42:29

8M ago42:29

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP180 Grab a free copy of QuickBooks' Top 5 Profit Leaks for Contractors download here: https://www.btacademy.com/ce/download/ep180/ Grab your free Breakthrough Academy budgeting tool here: https://trybta.com/68v Have you ever wanted to better understand how to use QuickBook…

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