Episodes

Dec. 2, 2021

Don't Give Away Your Design & Project Development Time! Start Chargin…

Chief Architect Expert, Dan Baumann, will join Kyle to talk, not about Cheif Architect, but about the importance of charging for project design and development. Dan is passionate about this topic and it should be a good one!

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Nov. 24, 2021

Setting Boundaries with Clients with Michael Knoche

Kyle and Michael Knoche (of The Contracting Handbook)discuss how and why remodelers should set clear boundaries with their clients!

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Nov. 17, 2021

This Remodeler has $2,500,000 In Sales with a 15% Net Profit and Too …

Kyle is going to share a story about a $2,500,000 Remodeling Business with a 32% Gross Profit and a 15% Net Profit And why things are not going very well for this remodeler... Even though the numbers are looking solid. He'll go over the different...

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Nov. 4, 2021

"What do you even do, Kyle?"

In today's episode, Kyle digs into what it is he actually does to help kitchen and bathroom remodelers take their business to the next level!

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Oct. 27, 2021

10 Things Remodelers Need to Remember to Finish October Strong

Kyle will share some reminders, things remodelers should be thinking about doing, and how to finish the month of October STRONG.

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Oct. 22, 2021

Winning the Contractor Fight with Tom Reber

Kyle is joined by Tom Reber, host of the popular podcast, "The Contractor Fight" and author of the upcoming book,"Winning the Contractor Fight" to dig into the self-imposed struggles many remodelers face.  Are you ready to grow your remodeling...

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Oct. 7, 2021

How to Organize Your Sales Pipeline & Best Practices for Following Up…

How well are you tracking your prospects, lead sources, and follow-up activities? One common problem with remodelers is a lack of organization. When your sales pipeline isn't organized, you spend the precious time that we could be following up - just...

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Sept. 16, 2021

6 Hiring Myths That Hold Remodelers Back from Success with Ed Earl

Are you looking for a strong employee? Have you heard: "Hire Fast & Fire Slow" "Employees Are Expensive" "Only Recruit When You Need Someone" Join Kyle and guest Ed Earl with Contractor Staffing Source as they dig into 6 myths that hold remodelers...

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Aug. 25, 2021

Advice for Running a Successful Remodeling Business

Kyle shares advice on running a successful remodeling business from 31 fellow remodelers!

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Aug. 17, 2021

Batting Practice!

Kyle covers a variety of topics including what "Batting Practice" is how it can benefit your business! Batting Practice for Remodelers details and registration information can be found here:

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Aug. 4, 2021

Feeling Worn Out?

Kyle will be talking about what to do when you feel burned out and worn out. In addition, he's going to answer and any questions you have on any topic related to your remodeling business.

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July 27, 2021

Productivity & Planning in Your Remodeling Business - Part 2

Last week, we talked about effectively setting goals for your business. Today, we're going to dig into: Tools to keep your goals top of mind/on track Day to day planning BONUS: Hiring a Virtual Assistant and how I've utilized VAs in my business If...

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July 20, 2021

Productivity and Planning

Today's episode discusses how to have a strong annual meeting, what to cover, how to set goals, and how to implement a plan to achieve those goals!

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July 20, 2021

The Worst Podcast Ever!

Join Kyle and Phil Bennett for the worst podcast ever! Are you intrigued? You should be!

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July 13, 2021

Why is Estimating so Vitally Important to Being Profitable?

Kyle will be joined by Nolan Orfield and Jack Dean of to discuss why estimating is so critical to profitability, common pitfalls remodelers make in their estimating, and some tips to help you refine your process!

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July 6, 2021

Detailed Flow Chart: From Their First Impression Warranty Follow-Ups,…

A few weeks ago, Bryan Sebring shared an excellent, detailed flow chart of his remodeling process. He's going to share how and why he created it, how he uses it in his remodeling business, and how other remodelers can implement their own flow charts. ...

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June 29, 2021

How Do You Create a Wonderful Place to Work?

"If I can't provide good jobs I don't really care to be in business."  Today, Kyle's going to hit on providing good jobs, attracting quality employees, and ways you can create a wonderful place to work.

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June 24, 2021

The Curse of Too Many Leads and How to Leverage It for the Future

So many remodelers are currently dealing with one of those pesky (and often short-lived), “GOOD PROBLEMS” to have.  Namely, having TOO MANY leads!  In this podcast, I’m going to reveal the SEVERAL (counterintuitive) things...

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June 22, 2021

What are you looking to get out of your remodeling business?

What are you looking to get out of your remodeling business? How do you make your remodeling business more profitable? How can you go the extra mile for your trade partners and employees? What are some tips for recruiting well? Kyle tackles these...

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June 15, 2021

Setting Key Goals in Your Remodeling Business

On today's show, we're going to go ‘Around The Horn’ to the different areas of your business and help you find one Key Goal in a few of the areas. We'll touch on Marketing, Sales Process, Estimating/Design, Production, Cash Flow/Financials, HR /...

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June 8, 2021

Expected vs Actual - Take it More Seriously

Kyle has marketing, sales, employee management, and financial items to share with you to strengthen your remodeling business!

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June 1, 2021

Getting Your Production Team Involved with Estimating

We'll be talking about how Todd, with Schulte Design Build, is getting his production team involved in estimating hours for projects and how it's helping them increase profits.

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May 25, 2021

Are you making $90,000 when you should be making $150,000+? Here's wh…

Let's say you made $90,000 last year from your business but the remodeler down the road (who has similar sales to you) - they made $150,000! Today, Kyle explores what they are doing differently and what you can do to make your business more...

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May 20, 2021

The ROI of Kindness with Brian Biro

Brian Biro, the author of , joins Kyle for a discussion on the role of kindness in your remodeling business.

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