The Contractor Cuts Podcast
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Business Expansion
Do Not Pay for Consulting for Your Contracting Company Until…
Why Partnerships Fail
The 3 Ingredients for Growth: Are You Doing it Right?
Office Managers: What They Do and How to Hire One
The #1 Excuse Between You and Success
Why Your Side Hustle is Killing Your Business
How We Created A Self-Sustaining Multi-Million Dollar Contracting Company
Cracking the Contractor Code: How to Transition from Laborer to General Contractor
Expanding Your Business: When to Say Yes to that New Opportunity
Client Relations
Why Clients Hate Contractors (2/2): Do Contracting Differently
Why Clients Hate Contractors (1/2): Perception vs. Reality
How Often Should You Communicate With Clients?
Friends and Family: Should You Take Them On as Clients?
Nightmare Clients: How to Exit the Job Cleanly
The Secret to Client Satisfaction (Closed Loop Theory)
Combating Unreasonable Clients: From Confrontation to Resolution
Financial Management
Employee Pay Structures: Producer vs. Non-Producer
Contractor Finances (2/2): Weekly Money Management
Contractor Finances (1/2): Understanding Your Numbers
Stopping the Leaky Bucket
Recession Proof Contracting (3/3): The Grind List
Recession Proof Contracting (2/3): Expanding Your Client Base
Recession Proof Contracting (1/3): You’re Not as Good as You Think You Are
Lines Of Credit: Buyer Beware!
(2/2) The Two Things More Important Than Quality and How to Protect Them
(1/2) The Two Things More Important Than Quality and How to Protect Them
Why 90% of Contractors Invoice the Wrong Way
How a 4% Markup Can Double Your Profit
When Money Gets Tight: The Difference Between Bridging the Gap and Closing Your Doors
Maximizing Profit: How To Pay Labor and Buying vs Renting Equipment
Weekly Money Management: A Contractor’s Guide to Seamless Invoicing and Profit Preservation
How to Pay Yourself as The Owner: A Strategic Approach to Financial Management
Leadership
Managing Employees: Full Control Without Micromanagement
Bad Employee? When to Fire and When to Develop
How to Empower People to Take Responsibilities Off Your Plate
Leadership Series (3/3): Building a Winning Culture
Leadership Series (2/3): Your Employees Matter
Leadership Series (1/3): It’s All About Me
3 Ways Contractors Fail as Leaders
Why the Wrong Hire Feels So Right
How to Hire
Jared vs. Jared | How Do You Know the Right Person to Hire?
Vertical vs. Horizontal Hiring Structure
How To Set Your New Hires Up For Success
Transitioning from Boss to Leader: Mastering the Shift from Authority to Inspiration in the Workplace
Operational Efficiency
Why 96% of Contractors Fail (2/2): Overcoming the Second Wall With Hiring and Leadership Strategies
Why 96% of Contractors Fail (1/2): Breaking Through the First Wall
If I Could Start Over – Mistakes I’d Avoid Building a Contracting Company
The Key Ingredient to Getting to the Next Level
How to Deal With Materials Inflation
Keeping Subcontractors Loyal and How to Protect Yourself When Firing Them
Upgrading Your Business: The Power of Implementing a Software
Personal Development
Contractor Stories: Bruce Canerday – C3 Construction Company
How You Get Out of the Truck and Into Project Management
To be a Successful Company, You Have to Act Like a Successful Company
The #1 Excuse Between You and Success
Are You Working as a Contractor or Running a Contracting Company?
How to Work ON Your Company vs IN Your Company
The Unlikely Superpower: ADHD’s Influence on Contracting Success
Why You Can’t Get Ahead in Business (1/2) : The Contractor’s Guide to Escaping the Growth Rut
Why You Can’t Get Ahead in Business (2/2): 3 Things to Start TODAY that Guarantee Growth
Project Management
Avoiding Endless Go-Back Work: How to Master the Art of Project Completion
3 Key Steps To A Successful Job Takeover
Bad Subcontractors? What You’re Doing to Drive Your Good Subs Away
Do NOT Use Daily/Hourly Labor
How to Write Great Estimates (2/2): Site Estimates
How to Write Great Estimates (1/2): Desk Estimates
The Devil’s in the Details
Who Should Buy Materials?
The Cheat Code to Making Your Clients Happier and Your Job Easier
How to Find and Retain Subcontractors
Faster Estimates, Higher Conversion Rates: Utilizing the ProStruct360 Software
Building Trust, Avoiding Traps: A Contractor’s Perspective on Vendor Relations
How Much Free Work Should I Do to Land a Job?
Fixing Your Estimates: The Fine Art of Construction Estimates and Project Profitability
Strategic Planning
Blueprint Your Company’s Future (2/2): Implementing Changes for Longterm Success
Blueprint Your Company’s Future (1/2): Setting the Foundation for Growth
Change the Way You Achieve Goals
What Can 1 Day Do For Your Company?
The 3 Ways to Retire as a Contractor
Why Contracting Companies Don’t Grow
How to Prepare Your Company for the Holidays
When is the Right Time to Hire?
Taking Flight: Navigating Your Business Success with Donald Miller’s Airplane Metaphor
Annual Planning (1/2): Assessing Your Company’s Current State
Annual Planning (2/2): Building and Staying on the Path to Growth
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