Contractor Evolution

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Breakthrough Academy presents Contractor Evolution. In this show we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level. If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place. Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide to the business of contracting.

  1. 12 GIỜ TRƯỚC

    259. How To Systemize Your Business Without Killing Creativity - Jonathan Ronzio

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP259 Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL259 Systems and documentation don't have to kill your creativity—they are actually the secret to getting your life back. In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Ronzio, Co-Founder and CMO of Trainual, to dismantle the biggest myth in the contracting world: that SOPs are just "boring paperwork." If you’re constantly procrastinating on your systems and processes because they feel overwhelming or restrictive, Jonathan reveals the massive mindset shift you need to make. Learn how to stop being the bottleneck in your business, empower your team to run without you, and finally achieve the freedom you started your business for. In this episode, we cover: Why "boring" systems are the gateway to creative freedomThe simple framework to stop procrastinating on SOPsHow to build a business that runs on process, not just peopleThe first steps to automating your operations today 00:00-Intro 01:33-The Genesis and “Magic” of Trainual and Customer Base 10:33-Overcoming Procrastination and the Owner's Mindset Shift for Documentation 17:41-Balancing Systems and Creativity in Business 19:44-Applying Lessons from Adventure to Business Leadership 22:46-Creativity in Marketing 30:32-Trainual's Perspective on AI 36:05-Wisdom for a Younger Entrepreneurial Self

    40 phút

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    258. The Accountability System That Scaled Me From $4M to $12.5M - Nick Cloutier

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP258 Download the accountability resources Nick used to scale from $4M to $12.5M here: https://trybta.com/DL258  If you’re working 70+ hours a week, micromanaging every detail, and acting as the bottleneck in your own business, you are doing it wrong. In this episode, Breakthrough Academy Member and owner of Willie C. & Sons Landscaping Nick Cloutier explains how to shift your mindset from "Boss" to "Coach" and implement the 3 essential tools—Job Descriptions, KPIs, and GSR Meetings—that allow you to delegate with confidence.  In this episode, we cover: The "Warrior Mode" Trap: Why working 80 hours/week is a sign of a broken system, not a badge of honor.$4M to $12.5M Blueprint: The specific acquisition strategy and systems used to scale rapidly in 2025.The 3 Essential Accountability Tools: How to build Job Descriptions that "teach to win," Deliverables (KPIs), and clear Org Charts.The GSR Method: Why "Goal Setting & Review" meetings are the single best thing you can do for employee retention.Financial Mastery: How to reverse engineer a 20% Net Profit budget using LMN. Check out Nick’s business, Willie C. & Sons Landscaping: https://williecandsonslandscaping.com/ 00:00-Intro 01:22-Trajectory of Business Growth and the Shift in the Owner's Mindset 05:07-Implementing Job Descriptions and Deliverables (KPIs) 10:58-Defining Deliverables and Setting Measurable Goals 17:56-The Organizational Chart and Determining Capacity 20:09-Leveraging Numbers and Data for Predictable Growth 23:00-Goal Setting and Review (GSR) Meetings 34:09-Prioritizing Work-Life Balance and Seasonal Employment 39:09-Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Understanding the Numbers 43:46-The Strategy and Confidence for Acquisition 50:23-Final Advice on Building a Successful Team

    55 phút

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    257. 10+ Hours a Week Wasted: The Tasks Killing Contractor Productivity - Nick Sonnenberg

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP257 Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL257 How much time do you waste each day on little inefficiencies? - Searching for the latest version of that SOP - Flipping through a hundred browser tabs to find your budget spreadsheet - Typing out the same email to 30 different clients Today’s guest, Nick Sonnenberg, literally wrote the book on business efficiency. It’s called Come Up For Air and it is a go-to for small business owners and teams looking to stop “drowning in work” and free up the time they spend on redundant or inefficient tasks. In today’s episode, we get into all the little things you can do that may only save you seconds at the time… …but actually add up to minutes and hours when you stack them day after day. We talk email management, how to invest time up front to save yourself hours down the line, and how to set yourself up for success when it comes to AI and automations. This is a quick one, but we cover a lot. 00:00-Intro 01:29-Increasing Capacity Without Adding More People 01:37-Why Start with Email Management? 04:16-The RAD Framework: Reply, Archive, Defer 06:59-Quick Wins for Email Inbox Management 08:46-AI and Automation in Contracting Businesses 11:18-Progress and Context of Nick's Executive Assistant AI Agent 14:14-Asset Building vs. One-Time Requests with AI 21:54-Identifying Areas for AI Use 24:32-The Shift to AI as a Search Engine 27:05 -Final Thoughts and How to Contact Nick

    31 phút

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    256. The Truth About Men's Mental Health - Connor Beaton

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP256 Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL256 Men’s mental health is in crisis. We are three times more likely to develop addictions and four times more likely to turn to suicide. And yet, 40% of men won’t seek help. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, we are diving into the "silent struggle" with Connor Beaton, founder of ManTalks and author of Men’s Work. While we usually unpack business systems and profit margins, today we’re diving into the importance of men’s inner work. After overcoming his own struggles with infidelity, drugs, and alcohol, Connor’s mission is to help men become better leaders, spouses, dads, and humans. In this conversation, we cover: The Crisis: Why men are struggling today more than ever and why it’s so hard for us to get in touch with our inner selves.Shadow Work: How to identify and confront hidden parts of ourselves (what Connor calls Shadow Work) to stop self-sabotage.Leadership & Legacy: How doing your own inner work pays off for your team and family, and how to foster healthy masculinity and self-leadership on your job sites. We love to unpack business systems, but if this type of episode is useful for you, let us know in the comments. Check out ManTalks: https://www.youtube.com/@ManTalks 🔥 Watch These Related Episodes Next: 1. Business Therapist Destroys My Limiting Beliefs in Real Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7m0Bk0Z9s 2. How To Lead WITHOUT Ego (Keith Mercurio's Advice): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwDRgYHKzow 3. How 8 Years in a Community Changed My Contracting Business: https://youtu.be/dL0oLzZLrUQ 00:00-Intro 02:02-Connor Beaton's Origin Story and Early Life 05:07-The Impact of Fatherless Households on Young Men 10:18-Shame-Based Motivation and the Entrepreneurial Identity 15:40-Understanding Shadow Work and Confronting the Unconscious 24:32-Step 1: The Process of Confession and Radical Honesty 32:52-Step 2: Exploring the Origins of Dysfunctional Behavior 41:51-Step 3: Confronting and Replacing Unhealthy Patterns 57:17-Modeling Imperfection and the Importance of Presence as a Father

    1 giờ 7 phút

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    255. Why Contractors Are Losing the War for Talent - Aaron Witt

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP255 Take our five minute quiz and get your free Contractor Growth Roadmap: https://trybta.com/DL255 What if we told you that the skilled labor shortage is your fault? Yes, there’s demographic challenges. Yes, the economy plays a role. But our industry has REALLY missed the mark on attracting the next generation. Today’s guest is the one and only Aaron Witt, founder of BuildWitt and host of the Dirt Talk podcast. He’s on a mission to empower the next generation of tradespeople and bridge the gap between the old guard and the next wave of talent. In this episode you’ll learn: Why the construction industry is partially at fault for the lack of new skilled laborersThe employer branding mistakes you’re definitely making, and what to do insteadAnd what different generations owe each other to solve the workforce crisis If you care about the future of your team, your business, and the trades as a whole — this one’s for you. Check out Aaron's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/AaronWitt More episodes on employer branding and recruiting the next generation of skilled laborers: How to Build a Hiring Funnel (EP 220): https://youtu.be/ITtfUjjD5JI How to Attract Reliable Staff in a Labor Shortage (EP 208): https://youtu.be/bjdnIQJxAMk Leadership Beyond The Hammer (EP 215): https://youtu.be/DlJhlx65UIs 00:00-Intro 01:15-Aaron Witt's Background and Founding of BuildWit 04:20-The Importance of Brand in the Construction Industry 08:16-Why Contractors Struggle to Attract Young Talent 14:31-How Best-in-Class Contractors Hire Smarter 20:11-The Role of Authentic Storytelling 31:52-Employer Branding for the Next Generation of Contractors 40:28-Private Equity, Capitalism, and the State of Infrastructure 48:43-Responsibilities of Both Generations in Solving the Labor Crisis

    59 phút

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    254. Patrick Lencioni’s Top Team Building Tips For Contractors - Patrick Lencioni

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP254 Use code EVOLUTION (at check out) for 20% off both the Ideal Team Player and Working Genius Assessments: Ideal Team Player: https://www.tablegroup.com/idealteamplayer/ Working Genius: https://www.workinggenius.com/about/assessment Are you sick of hiring the wrong people? Whether you got swindled by a smooth talker in an interview or hired a B-player in desperation, you know that recruiting top talent as a contractor is an uphill battle these days. So today, we invited one of the most well-known experts in the industry to teach us how to simplify our hiring standards by using two proven frameworks for assessing prospective and current employees. Our guest today is the one and only Patrick Lencioni. He is the bestselling author of 13 books selling over 9 million copies worldwide. He’s most well known for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Today, we’re focusing on two of Pat’s books that are especially relevant for our industry: The Ideal Team Player and The 6 Types of Working Genius. In this episode you’ll learn: How to attract and hire Ideal Team Players at all levels of your business by looking for three key virtues. The common archetypes that show up when someone is missing one of these virtues AND how to identify the 6 types of working genius within your team so you can help everyone thrive in their roles Pat was a dream to have on the show. If you have other guests you think we should interview, leave a comment and let us know. More HEAVY HITTERS on Contractor Evolution: Chris Voss - Negotiation Tactics for Contractors: https://youtu.be/a4RDJRtkOBY Greg McKeown - Essentialism for Contractors: https://youtu.be/6J1qth84qwg Garrett Gunderson - Why Most Contractors Stay Broke: https://youtu.be/-Xx2LKkKEI8 00:00-Intro 02:20-Why did you choose the construction industry to base your book, The Ideal Team Player, in? 05:30-Defining the three virtues of an ideal team player: hungry, humble, and smart 07:15-Defining "hungry" 09:35-Defining "humble" 11:33-Identifying "fake humble" 17:36-Defining "smart" as emotional intelligence (EQ) 23:05-How to spot these three virtues in the interview process 28:23-"Scaring" people in the recruiting process 30:55-How to look for "hunger" 33:14-“Non-ideal archetypes": the accidental mess-maker (humble and hungry, but not smart) 36:20-“Non-ideal archetypes": the lovable slacker (humble and smart, but not hungry) 40:29-“Non-ideal archetypes": the skillful politician (hungry and smart, but not humble) 44:35-About The 6 Types of Working Genius and getting people in the right seat on the bus

    1 giờ 3 phút

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    253. Cash Flow Q&A: Learn to Predict Your Profit in 2026 - Danny Kerr

    Ready for calmer projects and stronger profits? Join our free February 24 web class to learn the six-step system top contractors use to build rock-solid teams while maintaining a balanced life. Reserve your spot: https://trybta.com/CGMFB26 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP253 Check out our industry benchmarks and find out what your profit margins should be: https://www.btacademy.com/blog/profit-margin-benchmarks-for-contractors Are you constantly stressed about cash flow heading into 2026? You’re not alone. Our research shows: 👉45% of contractors don’t have any financial plan beyond paying bills and sending invoices. 👉50% of contractors hit cash crunches due to unforeseen circumstances 👉30% of contractors describe their cash flow as “unpredictable.” In this Contractor Evolution episode, we’re answering common questions from contractors about cash flow, just in time for 2026 – so you can stay cash positive, pay yourself consistently, and actually crush your goals instead of feeling like you’re drowning under 2 inches of water. We cover: ⬆️How to improve your cash flow (so you can have fewer painful conversations with your accountant) 📋How to build an annual budget for your construction or home services business 📊What job costing is and how it has the potential to completely change your business’ financial wellbeing 🤔How to figure out if you can afford to hire someone new (or if you’ll just have to awkwardly lay them off down the road) 💲AND what your profit margins should look like in 2026 More videos to help you fix your finances and take control of your profit: 💰3 Ways to Control Profit and STOP Confusing Your Finances: https://youtu.be/Qbm9yRBYgRk 🛑STOP Losing Money on Jobs (Job Costing 101): https://youtu.be/nCzP0B2u4BM 🔻Why Most Entrepreneurs Stay Broke - Garrett Gunderson: https://youtu.be/-Xx2LKkKEI8 👇 Your turn: What’s the #1 cash flow or budgeting question you want answered before 2026 kicks off? Drop it in the comments – I read every single one. 00:00-Intro 01:13-How do I improve my cash flow for 2026? 04:47-How do you go about making an annual budget? 07:26-What is job costing? Do I need to do it? 09:17-How do I get customers to pay me on time? 10:28-How do I know if I can afford a new hire? 12:10-What should my profit margins be

    14 phút

  8. 24/12/2025

    252. Performance Pay vs. Hourly: What Actually Boosts Contractor Profits? - Michael Fortinberry

    Take our 5 minute quiz and get your free roadmap to contractor growth: https://trybta.com/DL252 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP252 If you’ve ever felt like your crew works hard but your margins still suffer… you’re not alone. And, according to today’s guest, traditional hourly pay might be the root of the problem. Michael Fortinberry is the co-founder of Protiv, a performance pay platform built specifically for contractors. In this episode, Michael lays out a simple but powerful framework to amplify the productivity of your team using incentive based pay. He walks us through how performance pay actually shifts crew behavior, and the step-by-step system you can use to drive productivity, boost morale, and protect your bottom line. 00:00-Intro 07:16-Catalyst for Protiv 12:53-Measuring the Productivity Lift from Performance-Based Pay 16:06-The Legal Compliance of Performance-Based Pay (Piece Rate, Overtime) 18:37-Setting up Performance-Based Pay: Numbers, Logistics, and Culture 24:23-The Three Keys to Effective Performance-Based Pay: Simple, Frequent, and Transparent 29:55-Shifting to a Performance-Based Culture 37:34-Team Buy-in and Implementation 43:43-Roles Best Suited for Performance-Based Pay 46:06-Handling Quality Issues and Rework 49:47-Addressing Budgets That Are Significantly Off 54:13-Final Takeaways

    59 phút
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Breakthrough Academy presents Contractor Evolution. In this show we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level. If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place. Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide to the business of contracting.

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    Breakthrough Academy
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    2020 - 2026
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