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Two professional handymen discuss how you can save time, money, and aggravation on home repair, maintenance, and improvements. Our content addresses common problems and challenges of property ownership. Topics include strategies and techniques for home management, do it yourself (DIY) tips and tricks, home technology, maintenance, real estate investing, and more! We value listener feedback, and welcome the opportunity to answer your questions (questions@handymanprosradioshow.com) or join our ...
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Badass Business Owners: Tips for Small Businesses Serving their Communities
Badass Business Owners are Small Business Owners serving their local communities who are tired of living job to job and want to grow their business income & their personal income. If it seems like the harder you work, you still can't seem to grow your profits as fast as you want, I'm here to help. So, if you are ready to MAKE MORE MONEY IN YOUR SMALL BUSINESS then you are in the right place!
Have you raised your prices and now worry you might have gone too high? Maybe you have been losing customers left and right and think it might be your prices? Let’s talk about what might have happened. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affor…
Spring is here, time to clean the glass in your home. We thought we would share some tips and tricks on cleaning glass that make it simple and easy. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. --- Send in a voice …
Small Business Owners will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars with companies to grow their sales, yet, make this one little mistake that is costing them the ability to get potential customers to take action and give them a call. _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business N…
The handyman business is a great business, but….! The pros decided to have a discussion about things that “bug” us on the job. You’ll be nodding your head, trust me! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. ---…
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Your Team Isn’t Letting You Down, You Are Letting Them Down
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Employees, don’t wake up each day asking how they can make your life miserable. The reality is, we cause most of our employee problems without even realizing it. What if there were things you could do to help ensure you have the best employees? There is! _____________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Lea…
It’s that time of year again, the handyman pros have a discussion on making your tax season as easy as possible. Included are some tips and tricks for hiring a tax professional, what to look for in software programs, how to code income and expenses, and more! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Joi…
John and Larry discuss how to keep warm blooded critters out of the house. Both hosts had squirrel problems and have a couple of tips to keep the unwanted guests where they should be, outside! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@han…
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How Atomic Habits Can Help Small Business Owners Like You
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Habits Can Make or Break You. Not just you. Your business, your life, your relationships. One of the most powerful books a small business owner can read (or listen to) is Atomic Habits by James Clear. The concept of using small, 5 min habits to change your life is something that all of us can do. Grab ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear - https://amzn.to/…
Yes. You need sales to make money. But not all sales are profitable. It is about chasing the right sales. Sales that create a profit. Way too many people only chase sales without ensuring those sales will be profitable. It is a huge mistake that can crush your business. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Ref…
In this episode the Handyman Pros talk tankless water heaters. If you are considering a tankless water heater, the handyman pros discuss the pros and cons of both electric and gas tankless water heaters. Our take is enhanced by the co hosts having tankless hot water heaters. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsle…
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Can a Mentor Actually Hurt Your Business?
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It is natural to be attracted towards a business that looks to be successful. You want to learn what that business owner is doing so you can copy or implements their best practices. But beware, sometimes a mentor might look successful but they are not as profitable as you think. Learn from them, but look how to leverage your profits at the same tim…
The Spaceship has landed, do we look at it or do we take it apart? We decided to do a show on taking something apart! This show is packed with tips and tricks on how to effectively take something apart and put it back together again (and have it work)! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our f…
In this episode we relate some great stories about what you might find if you decide to get into a major remodel. Included are stories of lost cities, money, trash, and more! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow…
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How Your Operational Expenses are Impact Your Pricing
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By not accounting for expenses in your pricing, you risk not having a business profit. For every sale you do, a certain percentage needs to be set aside to cover your expenses. It is important that you are reviewing those expenses on a regular basis to keep that percentage at a minimum. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Bus…
In this episode the Handyman Pros revisit some tips and tricks for hiring a handyman. Included are action items that will help you make the right choices. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. --- Send in a …
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Are You Letting Your Emotions Get in the Way of Your Pricing?
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Does the thought of raising your prices make you want to be sick? Feel you just can’t raise your prices? You might be surprised to learn that you could be costing yourself thousands of dollars of profit each year due to making an emotional decision on your prices vs what the market will actually pay. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free…
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Growing Your Side Business with a Full Time Job
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Are you working a full-time job and building your business on the side? Have you found that your sales are at a standstill because you can't grow while you have this full-time job? Are you wondering what it is that you need to do at this point in order to be able to grow this business and make that leap to full-time entrepreneur? __________________…
From the field, a maintenance tip that you need to heed, keep your bushes trimmed. Both John and I relate our stories of shrubs gone wild! This is a story of how little jobs become big jobs. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handy…
Is your business in a rut? Can’t seem to grow your sales or profits? Odds are it might be due to one of these four reasons. Or probably a combination. If you want to get unstuck, rate how you are doing and see where the log jam might be happening in your small business. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Ref…
Honda corporation recently announced that it will discontinue its lawnmower line. We discuss! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/handymanpros/message…
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The Cyclone Bomb, A Plumbing Retrospective
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The Great Cyclone Bomb of 2022 has come and gone, this show is a discussion about some of the things we learned about plumbing systems during this massive cold spell. We discuss tips and tricks on how to avoid plumbing failures during cold weather and some quick fixes if you do have an event. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosra…
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Why Are You Still Not Looking at the #1 Tool for Profits in Your Business?
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Even when small business owners know they need to read their Profit & Loss Statements on a regular basis, they still don’t. Why is that? Isn’t the goal of your small business to earn more profits? Why wouldn’t you look at your #1 tool to help you? _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to …
The Great Cyclone Bomb of 2022 has come and gone, this show is a discussion about some of the things we learned about HVAC systems during this massive cold spell. We discuss some tips and tricks to keep your HVAC system working and how to keep your home warm during cold weather. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/ne…
Each year opens up the opportunity to start fresh and leave any bad business habits in the past. The key is staying motivated throughout the same year vs falling into old habits of the year prior. Here is what I’ll be doing… How about you? _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Yo…
With the turn of the new year, we thought we should discuss 5 things you should do in 2023. Included are planning topics, budgeting, projects and maintenance. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. --- Send i…
One mistake I see all the time with small business owners is, they think if they work harder, they will make more money. But that isn’t always the case. You just burn out and wake up to the reality that all these hours aren’t providing the profits you thought you were going to see. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business…
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Understanding Emergency and Short-Term Service Calls
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The Holiday season is here and we have had several inquiries about getting jobs done before the holidays. We thought we would explain some of the concerns with these types of calls. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosra…
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Should You Start a 2nd Business or Expand Your Current Business?
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So you have a new business opportunity you want to explore. Maybe it is a new market you can open or even a completely new business. But should you do it? For most people, the answer is no. You just aren’t ready right now. No isn’t forever, but it does mean you need to get your current business to a state that can easily make this leap. Let’s discu…
We have never discussed sawhorses, guess what? We are now! Like so many things, sawhorses are more complicated than what they appear to be. We do a deep dive into sawhorses. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.…
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Marketing Your Small Business – Some Things to Keep in Mind
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With so many options for marketing or advertising your small business, which is the best for you? They all have their pros and cons. But your marketing needs to lead to new customers, repeat customers, or them spending more money. You need to focus on your ideal customer and target their needs. Let’s discuss… _______________________________ 👉 Grab …
It's Christmas time again! In this episode, John and Larry discuss the tools they could not be without and the ones you should consider for Christmas presents. Larry brings up some good ideas for inexpensive gifts too. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send …
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What Would You Give Yourself? | How Does Your Business Rate?
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How would you rate your business? What would customers say about your business? Let’s take a critical look at how your business's performance has been over the past year. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Underst…
When times are tough, knowing your numbers can be the difference between success and failure in both your business and personal lives. We have been mentoring some contractors, helping them to grow a successful business. We decided to do a show on knowing your numbers, both financially and operationally. These principles apply to home maintenance an…
Do you find you are just going through the motions in your business? Are you lacking the focus or desire to work “ON” the business vs just “IN” the business? Sometimes we need a little push to get back on track so we can take our business to the next level. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide …
Have you ever been working on a project and realized you had not properly planned for your material needs, but you had the assortment pack; the day was saved! In this episode we are going to discuss the must have assortment packs. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyma…
Sometimes the stairs to success require you to stop and work internally on the business before you head up the next flight. This is crucial to ensuring the business is ready for what is to come. Let’s discuss this concept and how it can help you become even more successful. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers…
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Matthew Jourdan, Georgia Clearing Company
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We interviewed Matthew Jourdan from Georgia Clearing Company. Matthew has a Junk Removal and land clearing business operating in the Atlanta area. We had a fantastic discussion about Matthew’s services and some of the challenges of being an entrepreneur. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our…
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Create More Profit | Time to Review Your Operational Expenses
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Want more profit? Then Dive into Your Operational Expenses of Your Small Business. There is money hiding in there that you are wasting that you can create instant profits. Every dollar adds up, and this is a quick way to boost your profits. _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your Business Numbers Reference Guide 👉 Want to Learn Y…
Looking to Grow Your Sales? All sales come from either increasing your customer count, getting customers to come back more often or getting your customers to spend more money. In this episode, we break this down a little further and a great exercise for you to do. Let’s get those sales up! _______________________________ 👉 Grab Your Free Know Your …
In this episode the Handyman Pros have a discussion about following behind another contractor to finish a job. Larry and John have both experienced this and wanted to share their perspectives on this activity from both the homeowner’s perspective and the contractor’s perspective. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/n…
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Time to Review Your Prices for the New Year
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With the new year quickly approaching, now is the time to step back and review your pricing and product/product mix. Most of you are a little slower and have the time to do this exercise. You want to hit the ground running this coming year so you need to look at the successes and failures of the past year to make sure your pricing and product/servi…
This is our annual Halloween show in which we feature some of the horrific things we have experienced on the jobsite. Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @handyman pros Send us an email, questions@handymanprosradioshow.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hand…
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Ticked Off Customers Suck! | Dealing With Upset Customers
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Sometimes customers just suck. Let’s face it. Not all customers are happy campers and can ruin your day and become one of your worse nightmares. The problem is, you can’t let them ruin your day and more importantly, ruin the experience for the other customers that you have to deal with. So how do you deal with them? Today I’ll share some of my thou…
On occasion, Larry and John help young entrepreneurs in their quest to be successful. In a recent counseling session, we realized that this particular individual had no definable goal. We decided to do a show on goals, goal setting and visualization and how it relates to business and your home improvement endeavors. Subscribe to our free newsletter…
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Improving the Profit on Your Best-Selling Item
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Did you know that if you focus on improving the processes around your best-selling item you will not only increase your profit on it, but you will realize that you can sell less and make just as much money. Before you hire people to sell more, spend some time on improving the process / systems first around your best seller. ________________________…
We are problem solvers. We have noticed a precipitous rise in the cost of PVC lumber and we were trying to figure out a way to achieve the same type of performance without spending a small fortune. This episode is about our strategies, tactics, and ideas to help you in figuring out a way to do a job helping you save time, money, and aggravation. Su…
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Improving Your Profits | The Pumpkin Plan Method
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We are always on the lookout for new ideas and ways to increase our profits. Sometimes just looking at how other people view profits and sales can give us a great nugget or two on what we might be able to do. This week we take a look at the Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz. Mike discusses that by killing off the vine (bad pumpkins/clients) we incre…
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Changing the Type of Refrigerants For A/C Yet Again
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Set Your Self Up for Success in 2023 – Start Now!
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As we start to wind down 2022, it is time to fight two fights. Ending the year strong but also putting into place the tools, processes, etc to start 2023 strong out the gate. Way too many small business owners relax at the end of the year and are shocked when the new year doesn’t start as strong as they hoped. Spend a week brainstorming all the thi…
In this episode the Handyman Pros have a discussion about rebuilding a wooden garage door. Recently, John had to rebuild his garage door and we decided to discuss what he had learned. If you have wooden garage doors, they can be rebuilt! Subscribe to our free newsletter, https://handymanprosradioshow.com/newsletter-signup/ Join our facebook group @…
