The 7-Power Contractor® Radio

The 7-Power Contractor® Radio

Hosted by: Al Levi

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 with less stress...

Episodes

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

Season #1 Episode #37

You might dread building operating manuals, but they can advance your business more than any other investment you could ever make. You don't have to love it, you just have to do it.
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Tommy Mello on How Manuals are Differentiating A1 Garage in Tough Times

Season #1 Episode #38

Tommy Mello shares how his business is leaning on their systems to weather tougher times but also using this time to fine tune their business processes so that when this is over, they will emerge even stronger than...
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Tim Flynn Knows How to be Successful in Good Times and Tough Times

Season #1 Episode #39

Tim Flynn shares how pivotal systems have been for his company in good times as well as these tough times. It’s how he was able to add on to his existing procedures in response to what is going on in the world right now.
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5 Reasons You Can’t Run Your Business from the Beach Forever

Season #1 Episode #40

Your business can't run without you forever, but you don’t have to be heavily involved in the day-to-day operations if you set your team up for success with systems.
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What Does Keith Pinkerton Know about Operating in Good and Tough Times?

Season #1 Episode #41

Keith Pinkerton shares how chaotic and stressful trying to manage four locations was before operating manuals. Organizational charts have also become critical to the creation of staffing contingency plans for his...
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Operating a Drain and Sewer Business Smoothly in Good and Tough Times

Season #1 Episode #42

Jim Criniti shares how operating manuals allowed his business to grow and how all the safety topics that are already baked into the technician manual made it relatively easy to add a layer to it, such as wearing masks.
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Written Policies and Procedures Help Everyone Sleep Through the Night

Season #1 Episode #43

Wish you could sleep through the night without getting regualr middle-of-the-night emergency calls from your staff? Implementing written policies and procedures can make that happen.
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Grow Your Own Techs

Season #1 Episode #44

Stop the headache of hiring experienced, already-trained employees and start hiring willing people who you can train correctly with the right skills.
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Handing it Off Without Losing Your Mind

Season #1 Episode #45

Trouble getting your employees to complete a task properly? Delegating tasks instead of dumping tasks on them will make the difference in a successful and unsuccessful project.
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How Great Techs Become Successful Owners

Season #1 Episode #46

Feel like you're spending more time working as a technician than the successful owner you're supposed to be? Operating manuals help you make the transition.
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Gratitude: Your Most Powerful Tool

Season #1 Episode #47

Letting go of disappointment and anger and instead showing gratitude toward your employees is the best way to bring positive change to your business.
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Hire the Willing and Provide Skills or Pay the Price

Season #1 Episode #48

Keep hiring seasoned employees only to discover skill and behavioral issues? Why not hire willing employees and provide them with needed skills instead?
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