SunWay

Focusing on your bottom line with Don Snider


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  • 00:23 - Value of knowing what goes on at the job
    “Sales school is fine, but product knowledge is more important.”
  •  02:25 - Winning traits of successful salespeople
    “We have different personalities across the enterprise, but the main thing is being punctual, showing up, and following up.”
  • 04:01 - Leaning on others
    “I wasn’t a good delegator for a long time. And once I learned to delegate, I found that if I wanted to grow or scale, I couldn’t do it on my own.”
  • 04:57 - Know your cost
    “Know your cost. I thought you could outsell your cost and I tried that many times. We could sell all day long, but you have to look at all your material costs, your labor, the deficiencies.”
  • 06:22 - Leading others
    “I’m trying to elevate others so they can be better managers and better leaders in the company by taking obstacles out of their way, being accountable, leading by example, having an open-door policy.”
  • 07:00 - Profitability
    “I look at bottom line first and work my way up. We’re learning to tell people ‘no’ if a job isn’t right for us or the customer. You have to learn to walk away sometimes.”
  • 07:51 - Working with family
    “You need to learn to shut it off.”
  • 10:21 - Remaining balanced & finding ways to relax
    “I live in my backyard. That’s where I hang out and turn SUNDEK off. Those are my weekends, usually.”
  • 12:32 - Don’s background
    “I was in the right place at the right time.”
  • 13:52 - How will it be better?
    “Stay focused on your bottom line. Laser focused.”
  • 15:19 - Managing all the moving parts
    “You have to prioritize at some point in your day.”
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