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Business for Builders PodcastEp. 232 - The AI Hack That Will Cut Your Quoting Time in Half!Send us a textHave you ever thought about using AI to generate quotes faster than ever before? 🤖Today, Max dives into another whiteboard session. This week’s topic: using AI to speed up your quoting process! 📋🔨If you struggle to get quotes out fast enough, these tips could help ensure your quotes are thorough and sent to clients in a timely manner. ✅📩--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup: http://www.jobtread.com/invite?referralCode=max27💡 Important: Before signing up for the 30-day trial, email Paris Woolev...2025-04-0437 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 231 - How We Generated $2M in Leads at a Home Show—Here’s What We LearnedSend us a textToday, Max chats about our experience at the Home Show—the good, the bad, and the ugly! 🎤🔥Why reinvent the wheel? Learn from what we did well and what we could have done better to benefit your company. ✅People do business with those they know, like, and trust—and a home show is the perfect opportunity to showcase who you and your team are beyond sales calls and dollar signs. 💰--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup: http://www.jobtread.com/invite?referralCode=max272025-03-2728 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 230 - The Key to Estimating FAST! (USING AI)Send us a text💰 Are your job quotes as efficient as they should be?Today, Max dives into the practical side of your General Contracting business—project estimating and costing ⚒️Everyone wants to save time and money. This might be the key to unlocking your business’s next level of profit. ⏳📈--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup http://www.jobtread.com/invite?referralCode=max27💡 Important: Before signing up for the 30-day trial, email Paris Woolever to...2025-03-2043 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 229 - How to Use Markup to Meet Expenses with Greater Efficiency!Send us a textThe biggest reason general contractor’s businesses fail is because they run out of money…but why? 🫤Today, Max dives into another whiteboard session to help you understand how to break down your budget and understand why your profit looks the way it does. 👀💰Your markup controls your workload, find out how in today’s whiteboard session! 🔥--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup http://www.jobtread.com/invite?referralCode=max27💡 Important: Before...2025-03-1322 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 228 - Use Trip Wires To Identify Bad Clients!Send us a textLeads and clients—without them, you don’t have a business. That’s why this felt like the perfect topic to kick off our first-ever whiteboard session! ✏️🎉Today, Max dives into the early stages of a building contract—evaluating whether a lead is the right fit and how to approach the first meeting. 🤝Join us next week as we continue this March series with a deep dive into project costing and estimating. 🔢🔥--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup http://w...2025-03-0726 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 227 - Are Overhead Costs Holding You Back?!Send us a textThe psychology of a blue-collar business owner typically goes one of two ways: they either love their numbers or loathe them. 🔢😬Today, Max wraps up this month’s deep dive into your business finances by discussing how to manage overhead costs. 💰📉Join us every week next month as we tackle project costs and estimating! 🚀📊--------------🔗 🚀 Get Organized with JobTread – Start Your Free Trial!👉 JobTread Signup: http://www.jobtread.com/invite?referralCode=max27💡 Important: Before signing up for...2025-02-2840 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 226 - How to Predict & Manage Cash Flow!Send us a textIs your business truly making a profit, or is cash flow merely creating the illusion that it is? 💭Today, Max discusses the discipline of forecasting cash flow—and the key elements within that practice that bring control to your business’s financial health. 🧑⚕️💲When you can predict and manage cash flow, your business will run smoothly!------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.comSilver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/aca...------------------Check out ou...2025-02-2134 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 225 - How to Keep More Cash in Your Contracting Biz!Send us a textBuilders might wish the lifeblood of their business was just swinging a hammer, but the reality is, your business’s success or failure depends on your ability to manage finances. 🤹Today, Max tackles a topic that many builders and contractors tend to avoid: keeping track of the financial health of their business 💰We know most builders aren’t fans of tracking and measuring metrics, but if you want your business to survive and thrive, there’s no way around it. 📈------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Busin...2025-02-1433 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 224 - The Key to Building a Thriving Construction Company!Send us a textEvery general contractor has a vision of their dream business—one that always includes greater profitability! 💰🔥Today, Max dives into the key factors you need to know to build a thriving business. 🔨Without cash flow, your business won’t survive. But without profit, it will never grow beyond where it is today. 📅------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.comSilver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/aca...------------------Check out our VIP...2025-02-0744 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 223 - Growth Lives Beyond Your Comfort Zone!Send us a textThe foundation you establish in your business will directly impact how it operates after expansion. If your foundation is weak, everything will eventually come crumbling down. 🏠Today, Max discusses how to navigate your business as things ramp up and start to feel overwhelming. 🔥A highly efficient and profitable business all comes down to its foundation. Does your business have a solid base, or is it set to crumble the moment you reach for the stars? 🌟 💰------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusiness...2025-01-3127 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 222 - The #1 Rule for Success: Plan Like a Pro!Send us a textBuild your business by design, not by default—if you don’t plan and strategize, you’ll burn through your profits! 🔥💸This week, Max discusses why planning for the future of your business isn’t just a decision you make as an owner—it’s a commitment you must uphold to ensure long-term success. 📈------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.comSilver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/aca...------------------Check out our VIP group for Gener...2025-01-2436 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 221 - Cracking the Code for Marketing, Recruitment, and Capacity!Send us a textHave you cracked the code to running an efficient and profitable general contracting company? 👷 🔒Today, your host, Max, tackles the one question every general contractor wants answered: How do I grow my contracting business while ensuring it remains profitable? 💰Everyone wants to scale their business and increase profits, but not everyone builds their small business with a solid foundation before attempting to grow—and that often leads to failure. ❌------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusin...2025-01-1730 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 220 - Tips for Managing & Measuring Profit Generation!Send us a textYou wouldn’t trust a pilot to fly a plane blindfolded—so why do builders insist on “flying blind” when it comes to their profit margins? 💰🧑✈️In this week’s episode, Max dives into the importance of managing and measuring your profit margins at different levels in your general contracting business. 🔥You cannot manage what you do not measure!📏 If you want to grow your business, you must know whether it’s turning a profit. After all, who wants to run a business into the ground? 😕------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +...2025-01-1023 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 219 - How to Grow A Contracting Business in 2025!Send us a textStart the year by educating yourself and setting the stage for success. 🏆🔥To kick things off, Max returns to the foundation of Business for Builders: how to grow a successful contracting business. 📈Happy New Year from the Business for Builders crew—together, we’ll build a kick-ass business in 2025! 🎆------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP...2025-01-0312 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 218 - Keys To Overcoming Roadblocks in General Contracting!Send us a textWrap up your year with Business for Builders! Today, Max discusses key strategies for overcoming bottlenecks to enhance the flow and success of your business as you head into 2025. 🔑🔥Business for Builders wishes you a profitable Christmas and New Year. In 2025, we’ll continue building your kick-ass business together! 🎆------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP grou...2024-12-2722 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 217 - Simplify Construction by Prioritizing What REALLY Matters!Send us a text------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Business for Builders VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/b4bvip----------------------------------------------If you're curious about the business that we are in or franchise opportunities, visit our website:2024-12-2023 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 216 - Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership: Which Is Right for You?Send us a textWhen you get business wrong, it sucks—but when you get it right, there’s nothing quite like it! 🔥This week, Max explores two distinct types of leadership: transactional and transformational, and how each impacts your business. 🧭💼As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time for reflection. How will you improve your leadership in 2025? 🕒🌱------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessa...2024-12-1319 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 215 - Lead Yourself Well So You Can Lead Others Better!Send us a text------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Business for Builders VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/b4bvip----------------------------------------------If you're curious about the business that we are in or franchise opportunities, visit our website:2024-12-0627 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 214 - The Hidden DANGERS of Operating from Fear!Send us a textFear: False Evidence Appearing Real. Don’t let it stop you from setting goals—your general contracting business depends on growth! 🙁Today, Max shares how the fear of making the wrong choice can stall your business more than actually making a mistake, learning from it, and growing. 📈To grow your business, you need to keep moving forward. Even if you take two steps forward and one step back, you’re still heading in the right direction. 🚶------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebus...2024-11-2930 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 213 - The Key to Prosperity!Send us a textNo matter how "lucky" you get, building a profitable business will remain a struggle if you're simply running the gauntlet and letting your business grow by default instead of by design. 🏡This week, Max continues his series on using acronyms to measure business success in 2024, helping you gear up for a prosperous new year! 🎯Remember, you reap what you sow. By sowing hard work, dedication, and implementing the right systems, you set the stage for your business to flourish and achieve true prosperity.⚙️💰------------------WhatsApp Max Directly...2024-11-2228 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 212 - How To Achieve Contracting Excellence Through ORDER!Send us a textYour most precious commodity is your time — did you use it efficiently in 2024? ⏳This week, Max dives into how we can create order in our businesses to ensure that in 2025, every minute is used to its fullest. 🔥What do you envision for your business? Do you want to build it by design or end up with something that’s happened by default? 🤔 ------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silve...2024-11-1528 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 211 - If There Is No Enemy Within, the Enemy Outside Can Do No Harm!Send us a textGeneral Contractor, we’ve reached that time of year when we start reflecting on our business performance. 📅Today, Max kicks off November’s series. We'll take a hard look at your business to prepare for 2025. 📈In today’s episode, we’re focusing on how disorder—both in your mindset and in your delivery—can undermine all the hard work you've put into your business. 💼🛠️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Sil...2024-11-0836 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 210 - The Stressful Realities of Construction Business Evolution!Send us a textIf you want to be your own boss, buckle up, strap on your helmet, and get ready to improve your ability to handle stress! 💪Today, Max chats about how to manage the stress you'll endure when you're in business for yourself. 🔥Yes, there are external challenges that can impact your business… but you must take responsibility for everything—good and bad—that happens. Stop blaming others and focus on fixing it! 🔧✨------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@eli...2024-10-3135 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 209 - Ideas Don’t Build Businesses... Execution Does!Send us a text"Ideas are shit, execution is the game." – Gary Vaynerchuk 💥Today, Max chats quickly about education, execution, and transformation within your general contracting company. 🔨Knowledge is light to carry—it's stored in the six inches between your ears. And nowadays, information is everywhere. Get educated today and elevate your business! 📈------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out...2024-10-2519 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 208 - Money Isn't The Focus!Send us a textWho here has ever looked back over the past five years of their business and realized things didn’t quite go as planned? You’re not alone! 🙋♂️Today, Max addresses a common pain point for most general contractors: the importance of patience and goal planning for the future of your business so you can make better decisions.⏱️Yes, we all have a mile-long to-do list in our heads, but sometimes, as general contractors, we need to step back and clearly define the goals for what we want our business to achieve in the...2024-10-1826 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 207 - More Autonomy, Less Stress!Send us a textSuccessful businesses are run by systems, and systems are run by great people.👥Today, Max dives into the power of teamwork and how systems, recruitment, and accountability can help you give your team the autonomy to drive your business forward.🤝While your business may be in construction, you are truly in the people business. You need to figure out how to enhance the talents of your team 💡—it’s exponentially powerful and will grow your business, but it takes effort and education! 🎓------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604...2024-10-1123 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 206 - Clearer The Vision, Faster The Decision!Send us a text“Speed is four billion times more important than perfection.” - Gary Vaynerchuk 🔥This doesn’t mean you should make decisions without a plan or reason, but to move forward in your company, it’s essential to take one step in order for the next to follow. 👣Today, Max discusses the clear vision and decisive actions necessary to make your general contracting company successful! 💼Decisions, and how quickly you make them, do affect your company! 🛠️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessad...2024-10-0429 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 205 - Success Principles For General Contractors!Send us a textGRIT – Goal-setting, Resilience, Integrity, and Teamwork – is what will help you build a successful business and run a top-notch construction company. 🔨Today, Max wraps up our Mindset September series by discussing how GRIT is essential for running a general contracting business. 🧠Most general contractors love being on-site, but it's equally important to stay on top of the administrative side of your operation. Both deserve your full attention. ✏️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comEl...2024-09-2723 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 204 - What General Contractors Need to Do to Thrive & Avoid Failure!Send us a textMindset, mindset, mindset! It’s the key to whether your business thrives or dies! 📈Today, Max will discuss the 7 areas essential for success in your general contracting business. Success isn’t just about building structures—you want a business that can weather any storm. 🌩️Remember, you are your most valuable asset. Are you using it to its fullest potential? 💭------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://e...2024-09-2035 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 203 - Attitude, Effort, Focus... Wanna Be The Best, Do More!Send us a textEveryone says they strive for excellence, but do your actions match your words? 🏆This September, we’re focusing on mindset. Today, Max dives deep into how your attitude, effort, and focus affect every aspect of your business.Mindset matters, and it will impact your business—positively or negatively. The choice is yours. 🧠------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy...2024-09-1336 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 202 - Togetherness & Toughness... It's a Battle!Send us a textIf you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together! 🤝Today, Max dives into some of the intangible qualities—togetherness and toughness. What exactly does it take to succeed in our line of work? 🔨 🤔 ------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more ti...2024-09-0626 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 201 - Navigating Your General Contracting Company's Journey!Send us a textYour current state, your desired state, and your obstacles.🚧Unsure how to define your business’s future? Today, Max dives into the three pillars of a successful general contracting business: your current state, your desired state, and the obstacles you face. Learn how to get your business running at its best. 🔨------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out...2024-08-3038 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 200 - Insights From a NAVY SEAL Veteran!Send us a textMax has always emphasized the importance of running our businesses with military precision, and today, we’re hearing it directly from the battle-tested! 💪We are thrilled to welcome John Maclaren, a retired Navy SEAL and business coach, to the Business for Builders Podcast. 🎙️Join us as we explore how to adapt strategies from Navy SEAL teams and apply them to your General Contracting business! 🏗️------------------You can learn more about John MacLaren and his programs by going to www.directaction.us 🌐Follow John on TikTok @directa...2024-08-231h 27Business for Builders PodcastEp. 199 - Leading Your SME General Contracting Company to Success!Send us a textIs your business's untapped potential actually you? 🤔As a business owner, you are the most untapped potential in your company. Personal growth is crucial, and in today’s episode, Max discusses just how important it is. 🔨Remember, the speed of the leader determines the speed of the pack. 🐺------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP...2024-08-1633 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 198 - Essential Guide for Residential Builders & Contractors [Part 2]Send us a textYour business growth starts with you! Are you making emotional decisions, or are they data-driven when managing your business? 📈Today, Max discusses the key KPIs and activity metrics you should always monitor within your business. 🛠️Ensure your business is built by design—how it should be—not by default! 🏗️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP...2024-08-0932 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 197 - Essential Guide for Residential Builders & Contractors [Part 1]Send us a textIn this podcast episode, we're diving into the fundamental strategies every residential builder and contractor needs to achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence. We'll cover the crucial areas you should focus on each month to keep your business thriving. 🌱📈Today’s episode is packed with practical tips and key performance indicators (KPIs) that will guide you toward building a successful and sustainable construction business. 💡Don't miss out on this essential guide to elevating your business operations! 🔨------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebu...2024-08-0230 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 196 - Making Decisions Like an Executive: Key Strategies for General Contractors!Send us a textYou wouldn’t wear a three-piece suit if you were going on-site to swing a hammer, so why do we think that working with tools and running a contracting business requires the same characteristics? 🕴️🔨Today, Max drills down on how making decisions like an executive can improve your general contracting company! 💯------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our...2024-07-2634 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp.195 - Overcoming Fear & Achieving Larger Goals for General Contractors!Send us a textYou must fall in love with the game, not just the end result! When you fall in love with the game, you appreciate the grind that much more. 🔨Today, Max talks about embracing the climb; success lies outside your comfort zone. 🥴It doesn’t matter who you speak to in business—financially, everyone has a goal and they love their goal. Why not fall in love with the process as well? 💚------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max...2024-07-1933 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 194 - Overcoming Time, Team, and Money Challenges in Construction!Send us a text💰 Time, team, and money management are three crucial aspects for improving and growing your business!Today, Max goes over the essentials: addressing the key challenges faced by general contractors in the residential construction sector and providing ultimate guides for overcoming issues related to time ⏳, team 🛠️, and money 💵------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for Gene...2024-07-1234 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 193 - Navigating General Contractor Challenges in Residential Construction!Send us a textKnowledge is the best tool you can invest in for your business! 🔥⚒️Today, Max outlines some steps you can take to navigate through the chaos stage of your business. 🪜During growth, it's natural to experience some chaos. However, there comes a point where you must draw a line in the sand and regain control of your business. 📈------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessa...2024-07-0541 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 192 - Fast Alone, Far Together: The Strength in Unity!Send us a textSometimes as practitioners, we think, “AGH, I will just do it myself and it will be quicker!” You aren’t wrong, but you won’t get very far doing it that way. ❌Today, Max explores what exactly this means! You can either go fast on your own or make your business last with a team! 💪------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy...2024-06-2823 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 191 - Why 50% of GC's go broke in 5 years...Send us a textIf you've been listening to the Business for Builders Podcast for a while, you've likely heard Max mention that 50% of builders go out of business within their first five years. Here's why… 😟Make sure that you and your business don’t become part of this statistic, educate yourself! 🧑🎓------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for Ge...2024-06-2134 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 190 - Leading with Excellence: Personal Development for Corporate Leaders!Send us a textMax often talks about the metrics and statistics of your business, but your personal development is equally important for the success of your contracting business. 📈Today, Max discusses six keys that are just as crucial to your business growth as leads or money. 💰Personal development isn’t often talked about in the construction industry, but it is absolutely necessary for building a kick-ass business! 💯------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Busine...2024-06-1427 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 189 - From Leads to Revenue: The Marketing-Profit Connection!Send us a textLooking for five ways to get more leads for your contracting business? 🛠️Today, Max will talk about five things that can help you get more leads and make more money! 💰Don't forget, even though getting more leads is important, if you don't manage your finances well, it can be tough to keep making a good profit. 💡------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy2024-06-0737 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 188 - Coaching & Mentoring: Building Relationships for Business Growth!Send us a textWe've delved into the more tactile M's, but Mentoring and Mastery require dedicated effort!In part 4 today, Max covers the final two M's: Mentorship and Mastery! 💥In embracing Mentorship and Mastery, one opens doors to continuous growth and professional excellence. 📈------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, t...2024-05-3125 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 187 - Constructing a Brand: Marketing Tips for Builders and Contractors!Send us a textWhat do we want? LEADS! How do we get them? MARKETING! 📢Today, Max covers another of the 5 M’s: Marketing!Your profit is tied directly to your marketing, so it matters how you market and what kind of message you send into the marketplace. 🗨️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for General...2024-05-2418 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 186 - What You Don't Measure You Can't Manage!Send us a textYour technique in your trade improves over the years through experiences and challenges, so why shouldn’t your ability to run a business follow the same trajectory? 🔨Today, Max continues his 3-part series and delves into all aspects of management, exploring what it truly entails.Ultimately, you cannot effectively manage what you don’t measure! 📏------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy2024-05-1717 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 185 - Get Your Head Straight: MINDSET!Send us a textThe mental struggle involved in running a construction company is significant—your mindset is something you must prioritize! 🧠Today, Max begins another 4-part series, revisiting the fundamentals: Mindset, Management, Marketing, Mentoring, and Mastery. Your mindset forms the foundation of your business and sets the tone for your entire company. 💥------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out...2024-05-1020 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 184 - My Carpenters: COGS or Operational Expense?Send us a textThe more you learn, the more you earn, so here’s what we have for this week! Should your carpenters be considered as a cost of goods sold, or as a fixed expense? ❓Today, Max goes over some “steak and potatoes”: cost of goods sold vs fixed expenses. 🥩🥔Remember, what you don’t measure, you can’t manage - so make sure your numbers are right, enabling you to build a kick-ass building company! 👏------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Ma...2024-05-0312 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 183 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 3Send us a textSales cure everything! And to increase sales, you must initiate marketing efforts to find more leads. 📈💼Today, Max concludes his 3-part series on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that we use to ensure our business stays on track. Last on the list, but certainly not least: Marketing! 🎯This 3-part series is definitely the place to start understanding which numbers (KPIs) to watch within your construction company… Do you want a business built by default or by design? (Hint: you want a business built by design!) 💡------------------WhatsApp Max D...2024-04-2630 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 182 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 2Send us a textFixed expenses, monthly break-even points, mark-up, and margin... 📊💰 These are some of the most important numbers that every general contractor should know about their business!Today, Max continues his 3-part series on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that every general contractor should be monitoring closely as part of their business dashboard.Are you keeping a close eye on your dashboard to ensure you stay afloat? 👀🚢------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Busines...2024-04-1927 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 181 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 1Send us a textIn today's digital age, businesses are constantly inundated with data. But amidst this sea of information, KPIs stand out as beacons of insight, guiding decision-making and strategy implementation. 📈In today’s episode, Max will delve into the critical world of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 🎙️Over the next few episodes, we unravel the importance of KPIs in driving success, whether you're a startup aiming for growth or an established enterprise striving for optimization.------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email M...2024-04-1228 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 180 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 3Send us a textYou don’t pay the plumber just to bang on the pipes; you pay him to know where to bang… 🔧Today, Max wraps up his 3-part series on how to sell a pre-construction agreement; proposing the agreement!Your knowledge and experience are worth something, but are you packaging it in the right way to show its value to your clients? 🤔------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Acad...2024-04-0524 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 179 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 2Send us a textWhy do we pay extra fees for something like delivery? Because we see the VALUE in having a product brought right to our doorstep. 🏠For a pre-construction agreement to materialize, you must demonstrate its value - nobody is in the business of wasting money! 💰Continuing today, Max covers another 4 points in pursuit of the overall objective: to get into a pre-construction agreement. 🤝------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory S...2024-03-2822 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 178 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 1Send us a textAre you conducting numerous site visits but struggling to close deals? Sales are the lifeblood of any business, and without successful deals, your business will stagnate! 🔥Today, Max will discuss four key points to enhance your initial site visits with clients.Remember, sales is about making the deal, not just going through the motions. ⚙️------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy2024-03-2129 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 177 - The Role of Technology in Modern Construction!Send us a textTechnology gives you leverage and leverage gives you lifestyle! ☀️Today, Max wraps up his 6-episode “apprenticeship” series, finishing up with the role technology should play in your business! 💻If you want to increase your revenue and profitability in your contracting business, embracing technology is essential! 📈------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for Gener...2024-03-1417 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 176 - Laws of the Job Site: Construction Legalities Unveiled!Send us a textIf it’s not in writing, it doesn’t exist! 📜❌Legal requirements, safety regulations, and thorough contract administration are all things that can make builders lose interest immediately. However, something so tedious in the moment can make your business crumble. 💥Today, Max analyzes the legalities and regulations that can trip up most general contractors! 😯------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy...2024-03-0822 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 175 - Navigating Team Dynamics in Construction!Send us a text💥You can hire fantastic talent and great people but if your leadership skills, company systems, and company culture are lacking, they won’t stay for very long. Always be improving! 💥Today, Max dives into navigating team dynamics in your general contracting business; part 4 of this 6-part “apprenticeship” series. 🧭The speed of the leader determines the speed of the pack!------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https...2024-03-0122 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 174 - Built to Last: Crafting Strong Client Relationships in Construction!Send us a textYou may think the only thing you're building is with your tools, but the relationship you’re building with the client lasts just as long as the build itself!Continuing his 6-episode “apprenticeship” series, Max delves into the subject of client relations and how it affects your business development. 🤝Your goal from the first meeting should be to turn the client into your raving fan! 😁------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Bus...2024-02-2323 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 173 - Dollars and Dimensions: Financial Mastery in Construction!Send us a textIf you have no cash flow, your business is dead. However, if you have cash flow but don’t know where the money is flowing to - your business is as good as dead, you just don’t know it yet… 💀 Today, Max continues his 6-episode series intended to give you an “apprenticeship” on business development in your general contracting business!Second on the list - Financial Management in Construction! 💰 👷------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusine...2024-02-1618 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 172 - Mastering Strategic Marketing in Construction!Send us a textNo one expects you to master your trade without apprenticeship experience... but why is it assumed that you should understand business development without dedicating any time to learning about it? 📊Today, Max kicks off a 6-episode series intended to give you an “apprenticeship” on business development in your general contracting business!First up - Strategic Marketing Strategies! 📱📰------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessa...2024-02-0920 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 171 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS! PART 3Send us a textIn today’s episode, Max wraps up his three-episode series on Standard Operating Procedures: Build your business by design and not by default! 🔨9. Budgeting and Cost Control - Develop a standardized budgeting process. - Monitor expenses against the budget regularly. - Implement cost-saving measures when possible.10. Document Control - Establish a centralized document management system. - Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation. - Ensure easy access to project documents for all relevant parties.11. Closeout & Handover Procedures - Develop a systematic approa...2024-02-0214 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 170 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS! PART 2Send us a textToday, Max continues last week’s series, an overview of Standard Operating Procedures, and why they are crucial to your business success! 💪5. Subcontractor Management - Clearly define roles and responsibilities for subcontractors. - Establish communication protocols with subcontractors. - Monitor subcontractor performance and adherence to timelines.6. Communication Protocols - Establish clear communication channels within the team. - Implement regular project update meetings. - Document all project-related communications.7. Change Order Procedures - Develop a standardized process for handling change orders. - Clearly communicate...2024-01-2612 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 169 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS!Send us a textDo you have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in your business? 🤔If you're interested in systematizing your business but aren't sure where to start, today's episode, and the next two, will give you a kick-start for developing standard operating procedures for your business. 🧑💼High-performance, kick-ass building companies must have great individuals managing systems implemented through standard operating procedures in your business! 1. Project Planning - Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables. - Develop a detailed project plan, including timelines and milestones. - Allocate resources effectively.2. Site...2024-01-1922 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 168 - Recruit Better, Simulate Stress!!Send us a textAre you facing challenges in identifying skilled individuals who align with your business needs? 🤔In today’s episode, Max delves into a common hurdle many contractors face—the quest for exceptional human resources and how we can stimulate the right interview process to ensure you're not recruiting people that will cost you profit! 💰------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Ch...2024-01-1221 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 167 - Profit More in 24!Send us a textYou can’t expect a different outcome this year by doing the same thing you did last year…As we commence 2024, Max urges you to think of three things; your lead generation, sales process, and product delivery! 💭More profit in '24 demands an improvement from 2023! 💰------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy------------------Check out our VIP group for G...2024-01-0524 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 166 - Our Final Podcast... in 2023Send us a textAs we wrap up another incredible year of construction insights, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who tuned in, listened, and joined us on this incredible journey. 🎙️✨ Your support means the world to us, and we can't wait to bring you even more valuable content in the coming year. Cheers to the builders, the dreamers, and the construction enthusiasts who make our podcast community thrive! 🛠️Thank you for being a part of the Business for Builders family. Here's to a new year filled...2023-12-2904 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 165 - Steal Systems With Your Eyes!Send us a textSystems, systems, systems; they will make or break your business!Today, Max discusses why your business must have systems and encourages you to pay attention to the various business establishments you encounter every day. Take a moment to reflect on your own business systems.You will want to achieve these systematic goals in 12 to 18 months, but patience is key; growth takes time!------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite Business S...2023-12-2215 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 164 - How to Unbroke Your Biz!Send us a textIf you’re looking for an episode that gets right down to it; today’s is the one! 💯In today’s episode, Max breaks down the formula to unbroke your building company. There is no magic formula to having a successful business, but hard work and good systems are always a fantastic place to start. 🤝Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: https://a.co/d/3lWntWL------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.comElite...2023-12-1546 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 163 - Mastering the Marketing Trifecta: Google, Social, and Local!Send us a textToday, Max doubles down on advertising strategies that General Contractors should utilize in Google, Social Media, and Local Area!If you stop your marketing to save money, it’s the same as stopping a watch to save time - it just doesn’t work like that. ⏱️Ultimate sales machine: https://a.co/d/aVy1M41100 Million Dollar Leads: https://a.co/d/bKv5NvsMastering the Rockefeller: https://a.co/d/3lWntWL------------------WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusines...2023-12-0824 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 162 - 8 Areas Your Business Benefits From Self Awareness!Send us a textWithin 5 years, 50% of builders fail… this is the industry standard, but it shouldn’t be! 🤢In today’s episode, Max discusses 8 areas in your business that can benefit from your self-awareness! 💪 Enhance your business performance - don’t be unconsciously incompetent!------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.com------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Busines...2023-12-0139 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 161 - The Dynamic Duo, Skill & Will!Send us a text🔨 Elevate your contracting game! 🌟 Today Max takes a deep dive into the critical components that set the best apart – Skill and Will. From mastering craftsmanship to the unwavering determination that fuels success, discover the dynamic duo shaping the future of general contracting. 🚀 Tune in for insights, expert interviews, and strategies to build your path to excellence. 🏗️ Are you ready to unlock the power of Skill and Will in your contracting journey? ------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusi...2023-11-2424 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 160 - Scale (Part 3) You're Not Just a Builder, But a Business Developer!Send us a textWhen was the last time you took time out of your day to work ON your business, as opposed to working IN your business? 💭Today, Max completes the 3rd episode in our Scalability Mini-Series, presenting 11 action plans to help you start scaling your business.As Gary Vee would say, 'Ideas are sh*t, execution is the game!' 🤯------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.com------------------Check out our VIP group for Gene...2023-11-1737 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 159 - Scale (Part 2) 5 Tips To Empower Your Team!Send us a textSee one, do one, teach one. 🍎Today, Max dives into the next episode of our 3 part series of Scalability! This episode goes into 5 tips to empower your team, which will ultimately optimize your business operations! 💪------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.com------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Business for Builders VIP Group: https://www.facebook.com/grou...2023-11-1028 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 158 - Scale (Part 1) 6 Important Characteristics You‘ll Need to Scale Up!Send us a textEveryone wants to grow their business, but sometimes builders just aren’t sure where to start… which is why Max has decided to start a series that is focused on only that! 🥳Today Max talks about 6 important characteristics you will need to scale up your contracting business. 📈Scaling up your business takes time to do properly; there is no quick fix to change the trajectory of your business.------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ max@elitebusinessadvisory.com...2023-11-0238 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 157 - Numbers Don't Lie!Send us a textYour business's strength is determined by its weakest link. Are you keeping a close eye on your KPIs and organizing them in a way that lets you see where your business needs improvement?In today’s episode, Max explores the significance of KPIs and their interdependence in reflecting your business's financial health. Don't risk neglecting these indicators and potentially causing a business breakdown. 🆘If one cylinder in your engine is misfiring and you’re paying attention you’ll notice… Have you noticed the misfire in your business, or will everything...2023-10-2729 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 156 - Kicking Goals With Four Business Development Concepts!Send us a textWe want you to kick goals in your business! If you’re not kicking goals, but want to be, today’s episode is for you! Today, Max runs through 4 business development concepts that will help you do business better. 👌------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Business for Builders...2023-10-2018 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 155 - Success Demands Change!Send us a textChanges in life will happen, regardless of the way you feel about it and it all comes down to how you adapt!Today, Max chats about the importance of your role when society changes and how it relates to your business currently, and in the future.------------------Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, a...2023-10-1314 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 154 - From Data to Dollars: Mastering Key Metrics and Formulas!Send us a textHave you ever thought that a play-by-play guide for making money in your business could be helpful? Your KPIs - Key Performance Indicators, are what can show you the way to success! 🔥Today, Max touches on a few key data points that you should be tracking within your business so that you can start making data-driven decisions.We understand that coming home from a day on the tools to work on your business isn't high on your priority list... but if you're unaware of your company's numbers, will you be...2023-10-0637 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 154 -------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable checklists!Business for Builders VIP Group: CLICK HERE--------------------🛠️ Find Us on Social Media:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@business_for_...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessforbuilders/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/business_for_builders/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/busine...2023-10-0137 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 153 - Better Estimates, Bigger Profits!Send us a textProfit is a natural bi-product of good estimating. If you are a lazy estimator… you will go out of business! 😣Today is the last of our 4 episode series; How to Sell a $100K Kitchen Reno! Max discusses why your estimate, quote proposal, and contract administration are crucial in successfully completing a job with great results! 👌------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for General C...2023-09-2939 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 152 - Show Me The Money: How We Get Paid To Quote!Send us a textYour knowledge is worth something, which means that clients shouldn’t just pay you to build their project but rather to know how to build, and this begins at the quoting phase! If you aren’t getting paid to quote, you leave money on the table! 💰 Today, Max gives us a rundown on how and why you should get paid to quote... Part 3 of our Kitchen Reno series.“You don’t pay the plumber to bang on the pipes, you pay them for knowing where to bang.” ...2023-09-2227 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 151 - Tips For Greater Onsite Client Meetings!Send us a textContinuing from Episode 150, Max takes on the next step in the sales process: the onsite client meeting! 🤝How you interact with your client from the minute you park your vehicle will become your first impression on your prospective clients... and first impressions last! Are you using every aspect of your first client meeting to your advantage, or could this be the reason you struggle to get a call back for the project? 📲------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEma...2023-09-1532 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 150 - How to Quote a Kitchen Reno!Send us a textToday, Max starts a mini-series! A $100K kitchen renovation isn’t (well, it shouldn’t be) sold overnight, which is why this information will be spread over the next couple of weeks! 📅Is your sales process documented? General contractors tend to have many gray areas regarding their sales process… and often don't know how to create a system that works! 🙌So, this is how Max would put together an estimate and a proposal for a kitchen... Part one!------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Adv...2023-09-0827 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 149 - Cost-Plus = No Profit!Send us a textHow do YOUR key performance indicators look? Your break-even point, fixed expense ratio, gross profit percentage, is your mark-up percentage high enough, leads generated, your forecast build value, and your revenue target. 🎯Today, Max discusses profit! We all love profit, but most people don’t love measuring KPIs. 📊You cannot manage what you don’t measure. Are you measuring your KPIs and making sure the money 💰 in your account is actually yours?------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max...2023-09-0129 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 148 - Money Follows Attention!Send us a textGrant Cardone says, “Money follows attention!” Why do you think we wrap our vehicles, have offices, and do marketing?Today, Max discusses the one thing everyone wants to know about, “How do I build profit in my business?”You come with your own baggage, dreams, and goals - and how you create your profit will reflect that. ------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for...2023-08-2533 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 147 - Coaching Unveiled: The Transformative Trifecta!Send us a textTo be held accountable in your business, you must be educated. But if you aren’t aware of the components in your business how do you educate yourself and improve your business? 🤯Today, Max chats about 3 coaches' tips that will transform your business; Awareness, Education, and Accountability. You are the sum total of your decisions up until today… What decisions are you making going forward? 🤝 ------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com...2023-08-1837 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 146 - From Pennies to Prosperity: 7 Steps to Grow Your Money!Send us a textYou wouldn’t start building something without a plan, so why would you build your business without one? ⛔In this episode, Max chats about what it will take to take your business from pennies to prosperity! 💰The path to prosperity does take some planning though! You want a business built by design and not by default.------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HEREEmail Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------Check out our VIP group for Gene...2023-08-1131 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 145 - 10 Tactics for Ultimate Team Improvement!Send us a textWe have said it before and we will say it again; High-performing businesses are run by good systems, and good systems are run by very good humans! 📢Today, Max digresses into what a complimentary coaching session includes and what aspects of your business will be discussed. (hint, hint… every aspect)Do you know what your killer constraints are in your business? Find out today! ------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Business Advisory website: CLICK HERE Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com--------------------2023-08-0430 minBusiness for Builders PodcastEp. 144 - 4 Tactics to Get Your Time Back!Send us a textBusiness owners are always looking for more time in their day. Either to do more in their business or to have the time to spend with their friends and family. ⏲️There is nothing new under the sun, however, today, Max discusses 4 tactics to get your time back in a way you can implement into your construction business!Businesses are run on systems, and systems are run by very good human resource. Every business revolves around time, team, and money. 🧑💼--------------------Text Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115Elite Busine...2023-07-2823 min
Measuring FlicksThe Quarantine Tapes: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)Buckle the f*** up, and witness as we put the pedal to the floor with Mad Max down Fury Road (2015). Patreon.com/QuillAndFilmMeasuringFlickPodcast@gmail.com2021-02-132h 34
Sustaining Creativity Podcast2020 Sustaining Creativity Podcast Review Mari Reisberg & Max PetersonMari & Max wrap up their first year of podcasting!2020 has been quite a year for creativity. The challenges and silver linings of this year have been profound.We've all been asked to tap into creativity in new ways. Look at our lives in different ways. Create connection in new ways.We laughed a lot during this year, thanks in part to the podcast.We were able to be joined for episodes by people who might not have been available had we been in a different year. We are so grateful to everyone wh...2020-12-3131 minMeasuring FlicksEpisode 17.5: Max's Flick Picks - Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) (Part 2)We said it in Part 1. We’ll say it again: watch this movie. If you’re creative, artistic, or appreciate beautiful things, watch this movie. If you want to live more fully, look to Jarmusch’s dead.Part 2 of Max and Karl’s review of Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). Highest marks, across the board.2018-06-3052 minMeasuring FlicksEpisode 17: Max's Flick Picks - Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) (Part 1)Max’s month of movies ends with a bang and with a whimper, with the movie heard round the world (or, at least, heard around the kitchen table where we record these).It is no exaggeration to say that Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), directed by Jim Jarmusch, has irrevocably changed the rules of Max and Karl’s life. If you only watch one movie from this month, make it this one. Absolutely brilliant.If you like what we do and want to help us keep doing it, head over to our Patreon Page and take a poke...2018-06-301h 36Measuring FlicksEpisode 15.5: Max's Flick Picks - Night on Earth (1991) (Part 2)Max and Karl continue, on the verge of tears and only ever half a second away from applause, to dig in and dive deep and love and review Night on Earth (1991).Seriously. You should watch this movie.If you like what we do, and want more Measuring, more Flicks, and more all-around awesomeness, check out our Patreon Page!2018-06-161h 14Measuring FlicksEpisode 15: Max's Flick Picks - Night on Earth (1991) (Part 1)Jim Jarmusch's 1991 Night on Earth broke the podcast this week, and Max and Karl’s brains. There was so much here, such brilliance, such nuance and light and inspiration in Jarmusch’s wonderful indie that we recorded over three hours of digging and delight. Check out Part 2 for the rest of the story!If you like what we’re doing, and want to support this kind of deep-dive film fandom, head over to our Patreon Page!2018-06-161h 53Measuring FlicksEpisode 14: Max's Flick Picks - Eraserhead (1977)It's time for a whole other kind of film (David Lynch’s Eraserhead) and an entirely new kind of episode...and by that, we mean more of the same, except this time, talking about movies late into the night, Max and Karl got paranoid and terrified and began to doubt their sanity and whether or not objective reality was quite what it seemed.This month promises to be heady, heavy, and hardcore. After this? Nothing can be the same.If you enjoy what we do, and want more, head over to the Patreon Page! Bonus episodes an...2018-06-092h 04
Chat-Man and RobinChat-Man and Robin Episode 51: Lost Girls, Chapters 7 & 8Things take a bit of a turn this week as Max and Bird finally reach the chapters that ensured Lost Girls would be one of the most frequently-banned comic books of all time. Find out why such controversy swarms around this book, and exactly what Max and Bird think about one of the most challenging, difficult, and complex issues they've ever discussed.
There's also martinis and tea, and a fun story about the time Max accidentally discovered a sex dungeon as a child. Footage at eleven.
If you like the things we do, and want to hear more (namely, the up...2018-05-0200 minMeasuring FlicksEpisode 7: Go West! - Unforgiven (1992)Max and Karl butt gritty, realistic heads over Clint Eastwood's final say on the genre he helped to build. Karl is bummed that nobody's really heroic or anything. Max is convinced that's sort of the point. Karl thinks the Kid is trying too hard to be The Man With No Name. Max is convinced that's sort of the point. One thing they both agree on: the last 35 minutes of this movie are stunning.For more Measuring Flicks, including exclusive full-length bonus episodes, head over to our Patreon!2018-04-171h 07Chat-Man and RobinChat-Man and Robin Episode 40: On the Road AgainMax and Bird are coming back to Michigan! They discuss their reasons for moving back, as well as a future business venture, before diving into Max's weed anxieties, Judge Dredds new and old, The Scribbler, and The Killer Inside Me. Also: how Kate Beckinsale taught us to do shots (and so much more), warrior women and the Hollywood two-body system, and how much Max hates White Supremacists (spoilers: a lot).2017-02-0100 min