Episodes
March 4, 2021
Are You Just Going to Go Through the Motions?
Kyle shares about the power of bringing energy to your sales calls and presentations, your influence on your workplace environment, and give somes tips on holding productive employee meetings.
Feb. 23, 2021
Business Transition Planning – Planning for Your Departure and the Future of your Business
Everyone will exit their business at some point – it’s inevitable! Most contractors, with no exit plan in place, will simply close their doors leaving years of past client goodwill, established contractor and supplier relationships, and dedicated...
Feb. 18, 2021
From Swinging the Hammer to Running a Business: Strategies for Taking your Remodeling Company to the Next Level
Kyle shares the story of three of his clients who have all made the transition from full-time in the field to now focusing their time and energy on running their remodeling business (with very little work in the field.)
Feb. 9, 2021
Remodeler, Go Get Some Google Reviews!
Kyle addresses the value of Google reviews, setting self-imposed deadlines, and focusing your time on the most valuable work. If you're not staying in touch with your previous clients, right now you can test out Remodelers AutoPilot for only $1!...
Feb. 3, 2021
Valuable, Repeatable, Teachable: An Estimating Approach with SOLID Job Costing!
Kyle and guest, Mike Medford, review the importance of estimating well and Mike's system for solid job costing.
Jan. 27, 2021
Charging for Design and Project Development: One Remodeler's Success Story
Kyle shares one remodeler's success story after he implemented what he learned and started confidently charging for design and project development. If you would like free access to Session #1 of Kyle's course, Charging for Design and Project...
Jan. 26, 2021
Why can't I find rockstar employees?
"Why can't I find rockstar employees?" Kyle and guest, Ryan Englin of , discuss how to find rockstar employees, build your team well, and transform the way you think about hiring for your remodeling company.
Jan. 20, 2021
Planning: This Month, Next Month, The Following Month
How can I reduce my cycle time? Is it time to hire more employees? How can I plan my sales goals more effectively? Kyle answers these questions and offers an excellent template for getting clear about your sales goals and tracking this month,...
Jan. 13, 2021
Keeping Your Head Up in Turbulent Times
Today's show digs a little deeper into leading our business well in times of division, showing respect for others, the importance of addressing mental health struggles, and keeping your head up in turbulent times.
Jan. 6, 2021
Is Your Business Fit?
Kyle starts off 2021 sharing similarities between physical fitness and business fitness as well as tips to make sure your business is in shape this year.
Dec. 17, 2020
Design Methodology: A Discussion on Process - Takeover with Michael and Dave!
Michael Anschel of and Dave Pollard of takeover today's show to discuss different processes and approaches to creating and presenting designs.
Dec. 10, 2020
Don't Leave Your 2021 To Chance - How To Budget & Plan For A Successful Year
Kyle is joined by Vicki Suiter, a colleague, friend, and expert. He quizzes her on topics related to how to set-up your 2021 budget, planning for your year-end tax liability, what your markup (margin?) should be, and more. Find more of Vicki's work at...
Dec. 8, 2020
Remodeler, You Need to Push Your Comfort Zone!
Good old fashioned The Remodelers Show today. Kyle will bounce around to several different topics in the hopes of teaching you something new and motivating you to take action!
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.
Dec. 1, 2020
"Skills are Cheap, Passion is Priceless"
Kyle shares and elaborates on quotes from Gary Vaynerchuk to motivate and fire you up!
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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!
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...
Oct. 29, 2020
Answering your questions: Employee Management, Job Costing, Trade Partners, Google Listings, and more!
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!