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My 5 Favorite Non-Business Books that Can Make a Significant Difference for Your Business and Life
January 22, 2019
As a business coach, I have a lot of business books on my bookshelf and I’m always buying more that have good reviews or that my clients recommend. I have a special shelf within grabbing distance for my “go to” books – the ones that I refer to regularly and recommend to my clients. And […]
Three Simple Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Achieving Your Goals
December 17, 2018
With 2019 right around the corner, many of you are thinking about business goals and New Year’s resolutions that you’d like to make for next year. I know that I am! But if you’re like most owners that I work with, and I bet you are, after the New Year’s motivation wears off and you’re […]
Follow This 12-Month Tune-Up Schedule to Keep Your Contracting Business Running Effectively All Year
November 2, 2018
An embarrassing story: I’m 26 and I’m driving in my two-year-old Honda Civic to the airport to fly to Ohio for Thanksgiving weekend at my girlfriend’s parents’ house. I have flowers for my girlfriend’s mom and a bottle of scotch for her dad. We’re going to tell them that we’re engaged. I’m cruising down the […]
How Well Do You Follow This Checklist of Customer Service Tactics From Marriott in Your Contracting Business
October 18, 2018
I got an email from one of my clients recently with a question that I’m sure many of you ask about your own businesses. It’s about how to give an excellent service experience to your customers. The question: Hi Bill, Doing some work on the business today. I was recently discussing with one of my […]
A Simple Way to Make More Time to Work on Your Contracting Business
October 8, 2018
As an owner, part of your role is “to work on the business, not just in it,” as they say in the book “The E-Myth.” To keep your business growing and improving, you need time to step back from the day-to-day, assess the strengths and areas needing improvement and plan for the months and years […]
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
-Chelsea Cleary, United Security