Episodes

Dec. 3, 2020

Holiday Marketing for Remodelers

Kyle is joined by Dave Pollard with to discuss what holiday marketing, everything from Christmas cards to annual holiday parties, will look like in 2020.

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Dec. 1, 2020

"Skills are Cheap, Passion is Priceless"

Kyle shares and elaborates on quotes from Gary Vaynerchuk to motivate and fire you up!

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Nov. 24, 2020

In Marketing, Focus Less on What to Do and More on Doing It

To Make a Marketing Difference, Focus Less on What to Do and More on Doing It! In this episode, Kyle will go through a list of marketing activities that will improve your marketing plan and goals for implementing them.

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Nov. 23, 2020

Keeping a Positive Attitude During COVID

Kyle is joined by Lou Orazem of Inspire Homes to discuss what’s working for Lou in his marketing and sales process and how he’s keeping a positive attitude during COVID, even though sales have been down.

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Nov. 19, 2020

10 Questions to Ponder in the 4th Quarter

There are different times of the year that are natural to step back and take stock of how things are going and where you’re at. As we are closing in on the end of 2020, here are 10 questions for remodelers to ponder about their life and remodeling...

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Nov. 17, 2020

Letting Go of Control as an Owner

Today, Kyle addresses a variety of topics including letting go of control as an owner, setting clear processes, and training employees well.

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Nov. 11, 2020

How to Combat an Abundance of Backlog and Increased Cycle Time

Today Kyle interviews Dave Yoho of Dave Yoho Associates (). Dave has not only an interesting life story but years of wisdom and accomplishments in the remodeling industry!  Kyle and Dave discuss:  How did abundant backlog become such a...

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Nov. 5, 2020

Job Costing with Diane Gilson

Folks - we're going to focus on Job Costing, because it's really important and can make you more money. Today's guest is Diane Gilson with . As a published author, speaker, and professional QuickBooks trainer with over 30 years of accounting...

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Nov. 4, 2020

Is "Free" a Four-Letter Word?

Michael Anschel of recently wrote an article for Professional Remodelers titled, "" Kyle and Michael will discuss (and maybe even debate) some of what Michael wrote!

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Nov. 3, 2020

What Are You Going to Stop Doing?

A potpourri of Topics Today and Kyle’s a little fired up - which always makes for a good show! Kyle talks about getting a handle on your taxes before the end of the year, the importance of recruiting, and knowing when it's time to STOP doing...

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Oct. 29, 2020

Answering your questions: Employee Management, Job Costing, Trade Par…

On today's episode, Kyle answers questions from Remodelers Community on: Employee Management Job Costing Trade Partners Google Listing Using Video to Market Your Remodeling Business and more!

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Oct. 27, 2020

Questions Your Remodeling Prospects Want You to Answer

Kyle is joined by Rob Baugher of to discuss questions that your remodeling prospects want you to answer. Having clarity in answering these questions will differentiate you from your competition!

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Oct. 23, 2020

Charge more for your work. You’re worth every penny. Tell that voice …

"Charge more for your work. You’re worth every penny. Tell that voice in your head to shut up." Kyle is going to expand on this topic during today's show (in addition to some other items he wants to share/coach you on!)

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Oct. 22, 2020

Learn To Grow Without Growing Your Risk

Kyle invited Josh Holmgren with to discuss growing your business well, eating your frogs, leaning into difficult conversations, and continuing to understand your company's process.

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Oct. 21, 2020

Lessons I’ve Learned

A quick rundown of several lessons I've learned through the years about life and running a solid remodeling business.

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Oct. 20, 2020

"Take Your Wife on a Date" - Improving Your Business and Building Wor…

Bram Weitzman with is coming back on today's show for some more coaching. He's made progress since the last time he was on. I'm confident that you'll learn and find things to improve in your business while he and I discuss: His new Design/Build...

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Oct. 16, 2020

Mini and Live Coaching Call: Technology, Project Expectations, and Mo…

Mark Switzer,  joins Kyle for a mini and live coaching call on today's show! A few topics he wants to talk about: - Utilizing technology effectively - Setting Expectations for your projects - Aging in place renovations Kyle also asks him about a...

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Oct. 15, 2020

You're on the right path with your remodeling business, let's take th…

Terry Nation with in South Carolina joins live for a quick coaching call with Kyle.  The main things they discuss: 1. He's overwhelmed with estimating and running the business. What does he do next? 2. Scaling the business 3. Finding good...

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Oct. 14, 2020

When is it time to hire help?

Laurel Winkel, a remodeler in Oregon, joins Kyle and asks the question, "Can we talk about how to know when it’s time to hire help? Our current field employee is stretched pretty thin, at what point should we hire another?"

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Oct. 13, 2020

Fresh Ideas for Recruiting and Retaining Employees

Patrick Long with joins Kyle to discuss some fresh ideas for recruiting and retaining employees!

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Oct. 7, 2020

Lessons Learned from Rebranding Our Remodeling Business and Passing i…

Today Kyle interviews Keith and Jeanne Liston of  in St. Charles, MO. They cover:  The transition from Construction to Design-Build - in particular, what they learned from their name change Lessons learned from the transition...

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Oct. 6, 2020

10 Tips to Improve Your Initial Phone Call

Today, Kyle goes through 10 initial phone call best practices that I hope you find helpful!

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Sept. 30, 2020

What's Your Markup?

Kyle is joined by Michael Anschel and they dig into Markup/Margins and banter about different ways to approach this important topic

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Sept. 29, 2020

It's not always about the money - Perks and benefits to offer your em…

What are some great benefits/perks that you offer your employees/team that they value? Today, Kyle digs into why this topic is so important and some great/practical ideas for you to consider implementing.

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