In episode 57 of The Kitchen Table, Ken Baden welcomes Carter Broer from Window World to discuss his journey from being a carpenter to owning a successful franchise. Carter shares insights on building a business, leveraging time and resources, and the importance of continuous growth. They delve into topics like sales strategies, expanding services, and the power of TV advertising in a conservative market.

Tune in to their conversation as they explore the mindset and actions needed for entrepreneurial success.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:55] Window World's Huge.

[00:07:00] Fargo TV Show Appreciation.

[00:11:08] Pricing Strategies and Customer Behavior.

[00:14:39] Adding New Products to Business.

[00:16:04] Sales Process Strategies.

[00:21:55] Retail Sales Success.

[00:23:44] Unusual Weather Patterns and Challenges.

[00:28:16] Leveraging Time and Resources.

[00:32:40] Leveraging for Exponential Growth.

[00:35:06] Restarting for Self-Improvement Journey.

[00:38:24] Embracing the Grind as Success.

[00:41:38] Building Brand on Social Media.

In this episode, Ken Baden and Carter Broer emphasize the importance of grinding and putting in hard work to achieve success. Carter highlights the significance of starting with a strong skill set and continuously improving it to become proficient in the chosen field. He also mentions that society often seeks instant gratification, but true success comes from consistent effort and perseverance.

Moreover, Carter's focus on leveraging different aspects like technology, money, and people to enhance business operations underscores the importance of utilizing resources effectively to scale a business. He also emphasizes the need for personal growth and development, such as maintaining health and wellness, to support business success.

QUOTES

• "You're never directly on your navigation path. You're always adjusting and redirecting. And the idea behind the straight line of the sales, control the conversation down the path. And if it gets diverted, bring it back to the point, let the customer talk. But you have to be in control of the sales process if you want to close." - Carter Broer
• “ Instead of driving everything down and cutting everybody's feet off. Like that's ridiculous, man. If we just work together, we can say, look, man, there's plenty out here for everybody. We can do good business. Let's bring this thing up. Let's make sure we have a thing to come back to next year.” - Ken Baden
• "The first thing you got to do is learn a skill and build your skill set to a point where you're dangerous, and then continue to grow it. From there, you have to start with a base of some type of a skill set, whether that's in the blue collar, in tech, whatever it is. Start with a skill set, and then grind, and grind, and grind.” - Carter Broer

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Ken Baden

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialkenbaden/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKenBaden

Carter Broer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbroerworks/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carter.Broer.Works

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbroerworks/

WEBSITES:

The Kitchen Table Podcast: https://thekitchentablepodcast.net/

Blue Collar Ballers Union: https://bluecollarballersunion.com/

Window World: https://www.windowworldfargo.com/