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.

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Feb. 23, 2021

Business Transition Planning – Planning for Your Departure and the Fu…

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...

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Feb. 18, 2021

From Swinging the Hammer to Running a Business: Strategies for Taking…

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.)

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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!...

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Feb. 3, 2021

Valuable, Repeatable, Teachable: An Estimating Approach with SOLID Jo…

Kyle and guest, Mike Medford, review the importance of estimating well and Mike's system for solid job costing.

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Jan. 27, 2021

Charging for Design and Project Development: One Remodeler's Success …

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...

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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.

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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,...

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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.

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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.

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Dec. 17, 2020

Design Methodology: A Discussion on Process - Takeover with Michael a…

Michael Anschel of and Dave Pollard of takeover today's show to discuss different processes and approaches to creating and presenting designs.

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Dec. 10, 2020

Don't Leave Your 2021 To Chance - How To Budget & Plan For A Successf…

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...

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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!

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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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