What did they even steal? If someone steals your tools would you even know what they stole? Recently, I came across this 5-year-old Reddit post (don’t ask me how), and the top comment is from someone in the insurance industry that spills the beans on how the insurance process works! First, a quote: Our goal […]
How to waste your time in sales
How much time are you wasting with estimates? Think about all the time you spend: Answering phone calls and emails Meeting with people Driving to meet with people Writing estimates And let me guess? You work all day and try to do this in the evenings and on weekends? What are you wasting time on? […]
Branding is Overrated
“Just build your brand!” This is pretty common advice that I see online in regards to business marketing. It’s not bad advice. I mean, what are the negatives to having a good brand? However, I feel too much emphasis is put on branding. But before I make my case, let’s first consider this scenario: A […]
Inflation is a-coming
By this time, we’ve all seen the higher prices. Gas is more expensive. Lumber prices have just about doubled. This got me thinking: Inflation really hasn’t been an issue for over a decade. In fact, from 2009-2020 the Consumer Price Index, which is how the government measures inflation, has averaged a measly 1.6% annually. Many […]
Is your business running you?
Can you guess who this is by this description?: 40 years old Construction company goes under Both cars repossessed No house Moves in with his father-in-law With his wife and two kids No, it’s not your loser brother-in-law. It’s actually Luke Miller’s latest podcast guest, Brian Kaskavalciyan. This is what happened to him twelve years […]