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6 Steps to Determine If You Love Your Inner Boss
June 15, 2021
Management
Category: Management
During a recent coaching session, one of my relatively new clients – the owner of a $2.5 million contracting company – told me how burned out he was. So, I asked him, “Why don’t you take a vacation?” He tried to avoid answering by making a joke. He said, “My boss won’t let me because […]
Do this to prevent turnover and ensure you have productive relationships with your best employees
June 7, 2021
Build an Accountable, Self-Sufficient Team, Eliminate Problems and Fires
Category: Build an Accountable, Self-Sufficient Team,Eliminate Problems and Fires
This week, a client of mine who owns a painting company had one of his long-term key employees explode in anger over a very minor issue, then quit and storm out. My client told me that he was totally blindsided by how angry this employee was. So he called the employee to find out why […]
Want More Time to Manage Your Contracting Business? Try This!
March 24, 2021
Time Management
Category: Time Management
I’ve been working with a client from a large contracting company who runs his business by trying to do everything and manage everything. He’s the go-to guy for every question and problem, so he’s constantly interrupted by employees who need something from him. His day is so fragmented that he hardly ever has time to […]
Try This to Add Power to Your Marketing and Sales
February 22, 2021
Marketing and Sales
Category: Marketing and Sales
There’s a saying in the marketing world that “People don’t buy ¾ inch drill bits; they buy ¾ inch holes.” What that means is that drill bit customers don’t care all that much about what kind of steel the drill bit is made of or whether the company that made it has been around for […]
Cultural Onboarding: An Important but Neglected Technique for Attracting and Keeping Employees
January 27, 2021
Management
Category: Management
These days hiring employees is a challenge, and, in some parts of the country, it’s almost impossible. And when you do hire someone who looks like a great fit, they often no-show or leave after a short time. This tough employment market has many contracting company owners scrambling for better solutions. But, one technique that […]
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Here’s How We’ve Helped Other Businesses.
Since working with Bill we have gone from losing money to a 6-figure profit and our business has grown more than 20%. It’s incredible. Working with Bill has been a great investment.
Bill’s tools and techniques reduced the struggle and helped me get and retain new customers. While working with Bill, my sales increased 40%, even though the price wars were brutal.
Bill’s constant guidance and insight has helped us make decisions that were instrumental in greatly improving our business and making us happier more fulfilled people.
-Rick Holtz, HJ Holtz and Son Painting
-Warren Hoffman, Hoffman Interior Painting
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