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The 7-Power Contractor® Radio

Welcome to The 7-Power Contractor® Radio, a radio show for plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical and other service contracting business owners. Our mission is to help run your contracting business wi... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Right Way to Say Goodbye to a Bad Employee

Right Way to Say Goodbye to a Bad Employee

Getting rid of a bad employee can improve your business immediately, but if not done carefully also can cause a lot of p... Read more

12 Feb 2020

7mins

Ranked #2

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Chief Executive Communicator

Chief Executive Communicator

I have a new title for you: Chief Executive…Communicator! What is that? In this episode I explain the critical importanc... Read more

11 Feb 2020

9mins

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Ranked #3

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What to do if Employees are Always on Social Media

What to do if Employees are Always on Social Media

Employees always on social media? What can you do? In this episode I address how to manage through employees who are alw... Read more

11 Feb 2020

7mins

Ranked #4

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Office Politics and Gossip

Office Politics and Gossip

Office politics and gossip can create a minefield that is tough to navigate. Learn how implementing policies and procedu... Read more

28 Feb 2020

7mins

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Ranked #5

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Police State or Permissive Where Anything Goes?

Police State or Permissive Where Anything Goes?

Learn how Operating Manuals lay out your policies and procedures so that once you’ve trained everyone, you can use them ... Read more

28 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #6

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What Are You So Busy Doing?

What Are You So Busy Doing?

No time to work on the business? This episode lays out specific tactics you can take to literally manufacture time—and g... Read more

28 Feb 2020

7mins

Ranked #7

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Writing Your Game Statements

Writing Your Game Statements

Get your contracting business pointed in the right direction by setting up effective mission, position and end game stat... Read more

28 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #8

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Making It Okay for Your Employees to Ask for Help

Making It Okay for Your Employees to Ask for Help

Making it OK for employees to ask for help gives you the opportunity to help them get better and more easily identify in... Read more

28 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #9

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Mitigating Bad PR

Mitigating Bad PR

Your customers are always plugged in and the last thing you need is for the TV cameras to show up on your doorstep or fo... Read more

11 Feb 2020

8mins

Ranked #10

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Tommy Mello on How Manuals are Differentiating A1 Garage in Tough Times

Tommy Mello on How Manuals are Differentiating A1 Garage in Tough Times

Tommy Mello shares how his business is leaning on their systems to weather tougher times but also using this time to fin... Read more

28 May 2020

14mins

Ranked #11

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Don't Have to Love it. Just Have to Do it.

Don't Have to Love it. Just Have to Do it.

You might dread building operating manuals, but they can advance your business more than any other investment you could ... Read more

26 May 2020

7mins

Ranked #12

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Rob Minnick on the Importance of Manuals in Tough Times

Rob Minnick on the Importance of Manuals in Tough Times

Systems help you run a successful and self-sustaining business in the best and worst of times. Rob Minnick shares how he... Read more

20 May 2020

15mins

Ranked #13

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Callbacks - They're Déjà Vu All Over Again

Callbacks - They're Déjà Vu All Over Again

Callbacks are demoralizing and damaging to a contracting business. They lead to bad reviews, wasted time, and lost money... Read more

12 May 2020

7mins

Ranked #14

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Your Employees Need to Know the “Why” because It’s More than Just the Money

Your Employees Need to Know the “Why” because It’s More than Just the Money

Employees find it important to know the "why," or purpose, of what they do at work. Understanding the "why" provides a s... Read more

5 May 2020

7mins

Ranked #15

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Personality Profiling – Tendencies vs. Absolute Truths

Personality Profiling – Tendencies vs. Absolute Truths

Personality Profiling (or Motivational Mapping) shows what a new hire's tendencies are. A tendency, however, doesn't alw... Read more

14 Apr 2020

9mins

Ranked #16

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The Danger of Trying to Do It All

The Danger of Trying to Do It All

Just because you, the owner or manager, CAN do something it doesn’t mean you SHOULD or that you’re the right one to be d... Read more

1 Apr 2020

7mins

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