In this episode of To The Point Home Services Podcast, we sit down with Paul Kelly, former CEO of Parker & Sons and creator of the Raising Goats Program. Paul shares his journey of building one of the largest home service companies in the nation and why he’s now passionate about teaching contractors how to develop their people, leadership, and systems for long-term success.

We dive deep into the philosophy behind “raising goats”—developing strong, capable leaders who can help your business thrive without being overly dependent on you as the owner. Paul discusses the turning points in his career, how to build a winning culture, and why true leadership is about serving and empowering others.

🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned:

• Learn more about Raising Goats: https://raisinggoats.com/
• Connect with EGIA Contractor University: https://egia.org/
• Listen to more episodes of To The Point Home Services Podcast: https://rynoss.com/podcast
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⏱ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & welcome

02:15 – Paul’s early journey in the trades

07:40 – Growing Parker & Sons into an industry leader

14:05 – The philosophy behind “Raising Goats”

20:30 – Why leadership starts with developing people

28:45 – Creating a winning culture in your business

35:10 – Lessons learned from scaling past challenges

42:25 – How Raising Goats is helping contractors today

48:55 – Final thoughts & where to learn more

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