As contractors, we not only want to have healthy businesses but we also want to have healthy relationships with the people in our lives. In order to do this, we need to improve our physical health. Today’s guest, Myles Would, explains how we can have more energy to show up for our businesses, our families, and ourselves.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Myles’ experience working in the landscaping business before becoming a fitness trainer
• The minimum number of days one should work out
• Why you should avoid working out in the evening
• Eating before and after workouts
• What blue collar workers should eat for lunch during the workday
• The relationship between mindset and movement
• How visualizing your future can convict you to change
• Letting go of old beliefs and habits in order to adopt new ones

Mentioned:

The Winner’s Mindset Fitness Community

Myles Would

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Your mindset matters to how successful you will be in your business and in your overall life. If you want to find yourself in a better situation, then you need to change your mindset.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• The difference between having a “fixed mindset” and a “growth mindset”
• Limiting beliefs and how they can cause negative frameworks
• Deciphering between garbage and gold
• Why frameworks are so important
• Relieving some of the pressure off yourself
• Taking inventory of what you believe and what you want to believe
• Being intentional with how you spend your time and who you spend it with
• Surviving and thriving

Mentioned:

Mindset by Carol Dweck

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Are you a General Contractor who wants a strong working relationship with a Sub-Contractor, or vice versa? Then there are a few key things you need to be doing in order to obtain their loyalty.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• Putting yourself in their shoes
• Approaching subcontractors with respect - Do not treat them like your children
• Understanding that just because someone is available does not mean they are a good fit
• Why you should not have non-compete clauses and contracts
• Paying subcontractors on time and paying them more money
• Giving subcontractors consistent work
• The one very important question you need to be asking your subcontractors

Mentioned:

Listen to Episode 79: Effective Communication

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Do you consider your profession to be your identity? If so, then you need to change your mindset. What you do, is NOT who you are.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• Not taking things personally when someone speaks poorly about your trade
• Feeling lost when you no longer do the profession you identify with
• Recognizing the differences between “ego” and “pride”
• The three reasons why ego is your enemy
• Compartmentalizing different areas of our lives
• Why your profession is NOT your identity - even if you love what you do

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Contractor: You need to stop hanging your hat on quality and start hanging your hat on customer experience.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• How people remember service longer than they remember quality of the product
• Why it is a good thing that customer service is dead
• Pricing jobs correctly to ensure you do not cheapen the overall experience for your customer
• Hiding behind contracts due to poor communication skills
• Getting better at business even if you suck now
• Making sure the client enjoys the sales process
• Examples of effective project management
• Why the production team is a vital part of customer service
• How any feedback from customers, good or bad, is valuable information

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As business owners, a skill we must develop and improve is our communication skills. Brad shares the top five qualities needed to get our messages across as well as the five core elements of effective communication.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• Making your message relatable by giving examples or telling stories
• Repeating your message on a frequent basis
• Showing gratitude when communicating with customers and employees
• Removing roadblocks - Make the process easy for your customers
• Why you need to stop making assumptions
• How questions are pure gold for your business data
• Providing context to your team about why you do certain things

Mentioned:Hemingway EditorSimon Sinek Book: Start with Why

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Seeking help to improve your business is not an expense. It is an investment. Brad shares why your self-worth = your net worth.

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• How he lost money in the past - He didn’t know what job costing was
• Negative impacts of not investing in oneself
• Poor financial advice and how it is reckless to your business
• How ego prevented him from seeking help in his business in the beginning
• Executing on the new information you obtain 

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Shane Robinson has been in business for five years now, and shares why it is so important for business owners to be open-minded and invest in business education.

In this episode, Brad and Shane talk about:

• Why having a turnkey operation will ensure guaranteed outcomes
• Being honest with customers about the way one operates and be willing to set boundaries about the jobs one will do
• Newer contractors and their tendency to not prepare financially for economic recessions
• Numerous benefits to hiring an office manager and how this can increase your revenue
• The way to find the right employees for a crew
• Constantly learning from others and expanding one’s skills to improve the business

Mentioned:

Lester Buildings - https://www.lesterbuildings.com/

Building a Story Brand (Marketing Book) - https://buildingastorybrand.com/

Shane’s company website - https://wycam.net/

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As a contractor, you may not realize that social media is an extremely important aspect to your business. Not only do you need to be active on social media platforms, but you need to have a strategy that works!

In this episode, Brad talks about:

• Recognizing what social media platform your clients are using the most
• A quick tip to avoid losing your original content that you spent time creating
• Paying attention to the changes that are taking place with social media platforms - Tik Tok is growing like crazy
• Why Facebook is still the best choice for contractors
• Educating and entertaining with social media content, instead of selling
• How behind-the-scenes content is a great tool for gaining customers and potential employees

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Are you scaling your business or scaling problems? Travis Gunter shares his journey of building a remodeling business, the ups and downs of hiring subcontractors, and the value of having a growth mindset!

In this episode, we talk about…

• Details about Travis’ business structure and creating a system to complete multiple jobs simultaneously
• Transitioning from a small handyman company to a remodel construction business
• Negative impact from the shortage of skilled contractors on the trade industry
• Tips about responding to both good and bad reviews
• Charging the maximum amount and aiming to be the most expensive contractor in town
• What Travis looks for when hiring subcontractors and why communication is #1
• Invest in learning because being a good tradesman doesn’t make you a good business owner
• Book Recommendations:

1. Never Split the Difference-Chris Voss
2. The E-Myth Revisited -Michael E. Gerber

• Advice about preparing for the future now

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Travis on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@butters_highsierra

High Sierra Remodel Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highsierraremodel/

High Sierra Remodel Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/highsierraremodel

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