Contractor Cents

By Ruth King

Discover ideas, tactics, news, and information that matters to your contracting business and you. Increase productivity, profitability, customer and employee satisfaction.... more

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The podcast currently has 482 episodes available.

Contractor Cents episodes:

September 15, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 391 - Confident Crews, Confident Leaders: A New Approach to Management
Imagine leaving your field people alone feeling confident that you don’t have
to micromanage them – you’re confident that when you check up on the job
you know it will be right.
How do you make this happen? My guest today, Traci Austin, is the owner of
Elevated Talent Consulting. Traci has a proven track record teaching
contractors how to inspire their crews to work harder without
micromanaging. To schedule time with Traci: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/the-tough-talk-blueprint/
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Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
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18min
September 08, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 390 - After Hours, No Headaches: AI Agents for Contractors
How many of you REALLY like your answering service? If you do, I’d love an
introduction. In my experience, most contractors put up with bad answering
services because they can’t find a good one.
What if AI could take over your after hours calls? And, where do you find
this AI after hours agent? My guest, Stephen Price, the owner of Price
Telecom, gives you the answers and how to do this. In terms of full
disclosure, Stephen is my IT and phone guy…he has taken care of our IT and
phone needs for more than 15 years…through all the tech updates and
progressions…and done a phenomenal job with them!
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Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
22min
September 01, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 389 - Making Every Hour Count: Billable Hours & Productivity (Part 2)
Happy Labor Day! This two part series revolves around your labor force
which generates your billable hours. Today I discuss different ways to
increase labor productivity.
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Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
10min
August 25, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 388 - Making Every Hour Count: Billable Hours & Productivity (Part 1)
Happy Labor Day! This two part series revolves around your labor force
which generates your billable hours. Today I discuss billable hours and the
productivity ratio. Email me ([email protected]) if you would like a
copy of my billable hours template.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
10min
August 18, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 387 - Is Your Business Just Income or a True Asset?
Are you looking at your business as an income source or an asset?
Hopefully you said an asset.
And, what if you could identify and predictably reduce taxes?
Sound impossible? My guest, Justin D. Maxwell will tell you how to make
this a reality. He’ll also give you the 5D’s that can kill your business. Justin
is a partner at Big Life Financial who transforms high-performing business
owners into true owner-investors, guiding them to integrate taxes, investing,
protection, and exit planning for generational impact.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
19min
August 11, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 386 - Building a Referral Network Across the Trades
Do you know other tradespeople outside your trade? And, why is this
important? Referrals, of course!
My guest, Ted Speers, is the President of The Patch Boys. He’ll explain why
it is good for plumbers, HVAC technicians, drywall personnel, electricians,
and more. And, how to build your referral base.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
18min
August 04, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 385 - The Productivity Makeover Your Contracting Business Needs
Productivity. What if you could reinvent productivity in your contracting
business? The top line may not increase…then again it might. Improving
productivity, or reinventing productivity will definitely improve your bottom
line.
How do you do it? My guest, James Hatfield, answers this question. James
started out as the owner of a painting and power washing company and
became passionate about helping contracting professionals save time and
make more money. James is now the CRO at LiveSwitch, a global technology
company that serves the trades and other small businesses.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
17min
July 28, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 384 - The Truth About CSRs Part 3: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the last of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the inside sales role.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
19min
July 21, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 383 - The Truth About CSRs Part 2: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the second of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the dispatch role – and how AI can
play a role in dispatch.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
20min
July 14, 2025 Contractor Cents - Episode 382 - The Truth About CSRs Part 1: It’s Not Just One Job
This is the first of three episodes that demystifies your CSR, dispatch, and
inside sales roles. My guests are Lynn Wise, CEO of Contractor in Charge,
and Danielle Bartus who leads sales and marketing for Contractor in Charge.
In this episode, Lynn and Danielle discuss the true CSR roles (there are more
than one) and how AI can play a CSR role.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
...more
22min

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How many episodes does Contractor Cents have?

The podcast currently has 482 episodes available.

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