Episodes

June 29, 2020

Get a Handle on Your Budget

Kyle digs into setting up a sound business budget, the meaning of life, and how to delegate work well.

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June 25, 2020

Top Five Costly Production Mistakes with Tim Faller from Remodelers A…

Tim Faller from Remodelers Advantage joined me today to dig into Five Costly Production Mistakes - It was a great interview with an expert in production management for remodelers.  1. Lack of Good Communication  2. Project...

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June 19, 2020

Is it time to raise your markup?

How would raising your markup 1% effect your business? What steps can you take to build a more personally sustainable business? Why is putting your sales process in writing important for you and potential clients? Kyle answers these questions and more...

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June 18, 2020

How to tackle hard conversations with employees

On today's episode, Kyle dives into tackling hard conversations with your employees and getting a strong handle on your profit and loss reports.  Join me Monday-Friday for a 30-minute show focused on helping remodelers improve - it's fast-paced,...

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June 17, 2020

Remodeler, Do you know your numbers?

Do you have a solid grasp of your job-costing numbers? Learn what steps you need to be taking (and how you can receive a free resource to help make it simple!) on today's show.

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June 16, 2020

What's your backlog stomach?

Everyone has a different level of backlog tolerance. Some of my clients feel comfortable with shorter backlogs, others can't sleep unless they are scheduled out for several months to come. Listen to Kyle's advice on turning down non-ideal work,...

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June 12, 2020

Getting a glazed, zombie stare during employee meetings? Let's change…

Leading engaging employee meetings, saying thank you, setting clear expectations, AND why June 11th is an important day for me all on today's episode! Join me LIVE, Monday-Friday at RemodelersCommunity.com or on YouTube at...

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June 11, 2020

Know Your Value

"Describing design/build to a client is not easy, what advice do you have for this?" Are you able to articulate the value your design/build process brings to your clients? Kyle tackles how to educate your clients on the benefits of your process and...

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June 10, 2020

Do you use SMART goals? Discover why they help with productivity and …

Do you use SMART goals? We dig into this topic and more today on The Remodelers Show! Join me Monday-Friday at 12:00pm EST for The Remodelers Show - a LIVE daily show for Remodelers. We'll go Facebook Live in Remodelers Community () and on YouTube -...

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June 8, 2020

I'm Trying Something New - The Remodelers Show launched today!

The Remodelers Show launched today! Join me for a DAILY 30-minute show for 3 weeks here in June.   Will you join me? 12:00PM EST Monday-Friday.   We'll go Facebook Live in Remodelers Community () and on YouTube - you can comment live during...

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May 21, 2020

How to charge for design and project development and how it's a 'win'…

Get a sneak-peek into the Remodel Your Sales Process course I'm currently delivering and hear why charging for design and project development doesn't just help protect your time but also is a win for your clients.    Head over to...

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May 14, 2020

10 Ways I Can Help Grow Your Remodeling Business

As a long-time (or short-time) listener of Remodelers On The Rise, you may have had the thought, "So Kyle, what is that you actually offer/do? On today's episode, you're going to hear about 5 FREE resources to help grow your remodeling business...

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May 7, 2020

The "Bad Boys of Remodeler Marketing" (Spencer & Kyle) Motivate You T…

You'll have to listen to this episode to hear why I'm calling Spencer and I the "Bad Boys of Remodeler Marketing" - but my hope in this episode is that you're inspired to create content (during this COVID time AND in the years to come) that is...

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April 27, 2020

A Smorgasbord of 8 Sales Tips

Some practical sales tips for you implement. You'll hear tips related to your initial phone call with a new prospect, charging for design, organizing your sales pipeline, setting expectations, staying in touch with previous clients, and...

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April 21, 2020

A golden opportunity to integrate more technology into your remodelin…

In this podcast, Kyle interviews Bryan Kaplan with Construction Consulting about how to better use technology in your remodeling business.   You can find Bryan at  or email him at bryan@constructionconsulting.co     We...

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April 16, 2020

Remodeler: Should you offer handyman services or take on smaller proj…

A member of Remodelers Community (a free private Facebook group for remodelers - see details at ) recently wrote: "For those of you who run a handyman service - what is the best way you've found to promote your services? What are the most...

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April 9, 2020

10 Ways To Remain Upbeat Instead of Beat-Up

I’m not going to just say, ‘chin up, it’s going to be alright!’ - although it WILL be alright. In this presentation, I’m going to share with you 10 practical and helpful ways you can remain upbeat instead of beat-up during these crazy and...

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March 31, 2020

Discussing some things to make you think: A 1-week kitchen remodel? A…

Rob Baugher shares his experiences remodeling (including completing a full kitchen remodel in a single week) and answers questions about his sales process, building a business that you can ultimately sell, and managing a team of only...

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March 24, 2020

5 Keys to Leading Well in a Crisis

Kyle and Tony Woodall discuss ways you, as a remodeler, can lead well in the middle of a crisis. Here are the 5 keys points for leading your remodeling business well: 1.. Stay close to good sources and have credible understanding. 2.. Move fast,...

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March 18, 2020

A recording with 48 remodelers on how to lead your company well throu…

Fear, concern, worry, frustration on not being able to plan and not knowing what’s coming next. We’re in the middle of some unprecedented times. This is a recording I did with 48 remodelers where we share how we’re feeling and discuss ideas on...

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March 5, 2020

Do You Just Wing It When You Do Your Initial Phone Call?

Bryan Kaplan and Kyle met up at IBS2020 and recorded this quick conversation that unpacks the top 10 things you should be doing as part of that first phone call with a potential remodeling client in the sales process. Learn more about Bryan and he...

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Feb. 26, 2020

Remodeler: Do You Ever Feel Like You're Herding Cats?

Does managing people cause you stress? Do you ever feel like you're herding cats? On this episode, guest Vicki Suiter of Suiter Business Builders shares how to manage great teams, the key to building teams that produce consistent results, and three...

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Feb. 19, 2020

Transparency: You’re not going to tell me it's smart to show my clien…

Every remodeling sales presentation is a tug of war. The homeowners are pulling for a price breakdown, partly because they’re wary of being overcharged, but also because they need to make informed decisions about tradeoffs that affect their budget....

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Jan. 8, 2020

Hey Business Owner - Stop doing "$10/hour" work! Focus on this instead

“I’m busy! There’s so much to do to keep up.” Perhaps you can relate? A piece of advice that I’ve been giving often lately is to make sure that you are focused on $100/hour and $1000/hour work – and delegating out the $10/hour work.

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