Pro Insider: Why you might want to wait before upgrading your fleet of work vehicles. 2 18 2021
This has been a wild week across the country with weather. However, with our push for electric vehicles it has exposed an Achilles Heel to recharging that vehicle. In my area and in many others this week there have been massive power outages. At my house we were down for about 5 days. I am […]
Pro Insider Special: Learning from Failures 2 11 2021
Failure is never fun. What can we learn from it? A lot! Here are my quick tips in preventing and dealing with things when they go sideways. Our industry saw things go sideways this week for many people. Lets see how we can learn from it. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you […]
Pro Insider: Building your A Team 2 4 2021
Just like in football you can’t just have one big player and the rest follow along to success. In Construction, Design, and Remodeling it takes a solid team for you to win. No matter what you define winning as. Let’s talk about the key mindsets to have around you and the ones you need to […]
Pro Insider: Tough love on Continuing Education for remodelers, builders and designers. 1 28 2021
For many continuing education can be a drag. Its not fun to sit in a classroom and learn in an industry you have worked in for decades. However, your best opportunity in the next year is right now for learning a little about this ever-changing world of construction. Take a listen to this week’s Pro […]
Pro Insider: My predictions for the Kitchen Design industry and your business plan 1 21 2021
For our Pro Insider today I predict some changes that will effect how Kitchen and Bath Designers do business in 2021. If you work in a lumberyard, design studio, Kitchen and bath remodeling company, or are an independent designer. This special is for you. Check it out! We would also like to thank our sponsor […]
Don’t let your Remodeling or Design business fall into the politics trap. 1 14 2021
We are in some divisive times right now. We have half the country thinking one way and the other headed in another direction. How is your company going to handle that? Do you have policies in place to keep your employees from making your company the focus of tomorrows headlines? How are your online meetings? […]
Pro Insider: My predictions for 2021. What are we in for? 1 7 2021
Seven days in and we are already wondering what is going on in 2021? Did it just tell 2020 to hold its beer? Here are my predictions for our construction and design industry for 2021 and where I see things headed. All that and MORE in today’s Pro Insider podcast. We would also like to […]
Pro Insider: Your review of 2020 and how to be more profitable in 2021 12 31 2020
I think we can all agree 2020 was a strange year for any business. Even with it being a wild time we still need to review what was profitable and what did we do that wasn’t. This review can make a HUGE difference in your next year so that you can focus on your business […]
Pro Insider: Time to get your head on right with Certified Life Coach and Rockstar Carrie Akre 12 16 2020
If you look Carrie Akre up on Wikipedia it talks about her being an American musician best known for her work with Seattle underground bands Hammerbox and Goodness. Often referred to as, “The Queen of Seattle Music” she has taken on a new project with her Carrie Akre Creative https://www.carrieakrecreative.com/ and has been spreading her wisdom and helping […]
Pro Insider: Why large kitchen and bath showrooms are the dinosaur for 2021 12 10 2020
This pandemic has created a ton of new buying habits. Your customers and clients are changing. To be fair I have been using this business model successfully for nearly 15 years. It is nothing new in my world but 2021 is going to finally be the death of the large and expensive kitchen and bath […]