The $100 Million Mindset

Todd Liles
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  • Entrepreneurship

Welcome to The $100 Million Mindset, the source for business owners who aspire to scale, grow, and reach their full potential. Whether you're aiming for $5 million, $10 million, or $100 million, Your hosts are Alan O'Neill, the Irish Plumber who scaled Abacus Plumbing and Cooling to over $100 Million and Todd Liles, a coach to high-performing business leaders and the owner of Service Excellence, are going to help you think bigger, act smarter, and take your business to the next level.

  1. The Real Cost of Running Service Calls Without a System

    6h ago

    The Real Cost of Running Service Calls Without a System

    Two techs. Same house. Same problem. Two completely different prices. That gap is the most expensive problem in your business, and most owners have never put a number on it.  In a six-tech shop, it's $600,000 a year. Here's the part that's hard to hear: it's not your techs. They're good people doing their best. But without a consistent system, their best looks different on every call, and you're leaving money on the table every time someone different shows up.  Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill walk through the exact, repeatable process Service Excellence has trained on thousands of home service companies, the one that turns every call into a consistent, profitable experience. It's not a script.  And process doesn't replace talent. It multiplies it. You'll learn: -The $600K consistency gap hiding in your average ticket -Why scripts fail and a framework wins -The full PRESS PLAY system, start to finish -Why four options closes more than three or five -The four anxieties every customer has before you say a word 🔗 Get the $97 diagnostic + training: https://servextra.com/diagnostic-checklist 🔧 See how Service Excellence helps contractors grow: https://www.servextra.com/get-started/ 🎧 Listen on the go: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovHcon0dZEgamxFOdzDFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-%24100-million-mindset/id1803514821 All episodes: https://www.toddliles.com/mindset The $100 Million Mindset is hosted by Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill.  Pull your average ticket by tech this week, find the gap, and run one 15-minute role play. Then share this with an owner whose team is all over the place. #HomeServiceBusiness #ContractorTraining #HVAC #Plumbing #ServiceExcellence

    38 min
  2. Your Business Will Never Outgrow You (Until You Fix This)

    Jun 9

    Your Business Will Never Outgrow You (Until You Fix This)

    The trucks roll. The revenue's there. But you keep hitting the same wall and sliding back. You blame the market, your people, the economy. It's none of those. Your company cannot grow bigger than your capacity to lead it. And right now, that capacity is the ceiling. Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill break down John Maxwell's Law of the Lid and name the five lids that trap owners at every level, from the owner-operator who can't get out of the truck to the leader who runs every decision through themselves. They run a live role play through every excuse owners make, and hand you the exact assessment to find out which lid is yours, and how to lift it. You'll learn: The five lids: perfectionist, field player, decision hub, time trap, management gap Why 80% of the execution should be done by others, but 100% of accountability is yours The one question that stops your team from calling you for every answer Why the skills that built your business are the same ones capping it How to score your leadership capacity across six categories Take the leadership assessment and get the show notes: https://www.toddliles.com/mindset Listen and subscribe: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovHcon0dZEgamxFOdzDFO Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-%24100-million-mindset/id1803514821 All episodes: https://www.toddliles.com/mindset Hosted by Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill.

    33 min
  3. The System Behind a $35M Home Service Company (With No Private Equity)

    May 26

    The System Behind a $35M Home Service Company (With No Private Equity)

    Matt Posda bought a company that was 98% new construction. Built the service side from scratch. $35 million by 2025. No private equity. He's in Morris Jenkins' backyard. Instead of fighting for one city, he built nine markets across the Carolinas. His apprenticeship program has put ten classes through since 2022. $2.5 million invested last year. Less than 2% accepted. Build techs fast. Build managers slow. That's the system. You'll learn: The apprenticeship machine: 10 classes, $2.5M, less than 2% accepted Why techs are built through a system and managers through years of trust The seven-step recruiting funnel How nine markets shift capacity daily Why $250M is the goal with no private equity Show notes: toddliles.com/mindset Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovHcon0dZEgamxFOdzDFO Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-%24100-million-mindset/id1803514821 All episodes: toddliles.com/mindset

    1h 5m
  4. Contractors Asked a $150M Owner How to Find Great People (One Question Changed Everything)

    May 12

    Contractors Asked a $150M Owner How to Find Great People (One Question Changed Everything)

    Ten managers in a room. Every one said recruiting was their biggest obstacle. Then Alan asked how many minutes a week they actually spend on it. Less than 1%. His response: This is the definition of madness. Contractors kept asking what they'd want to know from a plumber who built his company to $150 million. This is Part 2 — talent, hiring, training, and delegation. Alan explains why recruiting is farming. Todd breaks down why under $3 million, you are your best recruiter. And they tackle why training fails at most companies — and what the ones that grow like gangbusters do differently four days a week. You'll learn: Why spending less than 1% on recruiting is the definition of madness How to recruit like a farmer — sow seeds today, reap the crop tomorrow Why under $3 million, time is the only resource nobody can outspend you on Why motivation can't be installed — recruit for it Why training is a daily system, not a weekly event Full show notes: toddliles.com/mindset

    20 min
  5. Success Has a Price at Home That Most Owners Never Talk About.

    Apr 28

    Success Has a Price at Home That Most Owners Never Talk About.

    His son said the business didn't take his dad away. It brought the family closer. That's not the answer most owners get. Todd sits down with Alan O'Neill and his son, Paul, for the most personal episode this show has ever done. Paul was six when Abacus started. He grew up inside the business — warehouse Saturdays, fake commercials in the living room, summers as a plumbing apprentice. When Todd asked what it was really like, Paul didn't describe chaos. He described a family that shared something together. Then he said something his dad had never heard before. You'll learn: What it was actually like at home while Alan built Abacus from nothing How Alan included his kids without giving them the burden The voice in Paul's head that Alan never knew existed The hardest sacrifice Alan made — and why he's not sure he'd do it again Todd's honest reflection on the seasons his family saw the worst of him Full show notes: toddliles.com/mindset Subscribe & listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovHcon0dZEgamxFOdzDFO?si=252c975c7bf84683 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-%24100-million-mindset/id1803514821 All episodes: toddliles.com

    1h 12m
  6. Contractors Asked a $150M Plumbing Owner Where to Start. Here's What He Said.

    Apr 14

    Contractors Asked a $150M Plumbing Owner Where to Start. Here's What He Said.

    Contractors asked what they'd want to know from the owner of a $150 million plumbing company. Nobody asked about marketing. Nobody asked about AI. Every question was about systems. Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill answer those questions. They also cover why fear is the real reason most owners don't enforce standards, the dot system that had plumbers bringing their wives in to see their scores, and the story of a suspended top performer who later got tipped a classic red Corvette. You'll learn: The 10-minute daily meeting behind a $150M company Why the daily huddle works at any size — even one tech When the daily huddle should become the daily cuddle What to implement first under $3M Why the best plumber in the company got suspended — and what happened next Full show notes and chapter summaries: toddliles.com/mindset Subscribe and listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovHcon0dZEgamxFOdzDFO?si=252c975c7bf84683 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-%24100-million-mindset/id1803514821 All episodes: toddliles.com/mindset

    23 min
  7. From Prison to $10M: The Discipline Behind Real Business Growth

    Mar 31

    From Prison to $10M: The Discipline Behind Real Business Growth

    There's a version of this story where nothing changes. A bad decision turns into a pattern. A pattern turns into a life. But that's not what happened here. In this episode, Shane Viggiani shares how he took one of the lowest points of his life—and used it to build something structured, disciplined, and scalable. Not overnight. And not without failing first. Through multiple businesses, wrong turns, and the constant pull of "easy money," Shane eventually found what most entrepreneurs never do: A way to build something that actually works. This conversation unpacks the turning point—when effort stopped being enough, and structure became the difference. You'll hear how discipline, accountability, and coaching reshaped his business… and why taking care of people became the foundation for growth. If you're in that phase where you're working hard but not seeing the scale you expected—this episode will show you what's missing. If this episode hit home, follow, review, and share it with someone who's trying to build something real. Because scaling isn't about chasing more…It's about building better.

    1h 3m
  8. Scaling to a $50M HVAC Exit Without Losing 5-Star Service

    Mar 17

    Scaling to a $50M HVAC Exit Without Losing 5-Star Service

    If your service quality drops every time your revenue climbs, you do not have a growth problem. You have a standards problem that will destroy your business valuation. In this episode of The $100 Million Mindset, hosts Todd Liles and Alan O'Neill sit down with Kevin Doran, GM of Sano Heating & Air Conditioning. Kevin is currently executing a roadmap to scale from $10M to a $50M exit in just three years—without turning his team into "sales sharks." WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The Sales and Service Dance: Why the field technician is the most critical part of your sales process. The $50M Growth Roadmap: The specific path from $7M to $10M and the trajectory toward a massive exit. Private Equity Reality Check: What buyers actually reward and what scares them away. Recruiting Through Relationships: How Kevin uses a field-tested network to maintain standards during rapid scale. Structuring the Personal Win: Using contractual fences to protect your financial future. Legacy and Team Alignment: Creating a reward fund so employees share in the wealth of a sale. Accountability on Steroids: The "sweaty palms" discipline required to lead a system-driven business. If this episode sharpened your thinking, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with a business owner who's serious about building something durable. Connect with Todd Liles: Website: https://www.toddliles.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/servextra/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/trainertoddliles/ Full show notes and resources: https://www.toddliles.com/mindset

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Welcome to The $100 Million Mindset, the source for business owners who aspire to scale, grow, and reach their full potential. Whether you're aiming for $5 million, $10 million, or $100 million, Your hosts are Alan O'Neill, the Irish Plumber who scaled Abacus Plumbing and Cooling to over $100 Million and Todd Liles, a coach to high-performing business leaders and the owner of Service Excellence, are going to help you think bigger, act smarter, and take your business to the next level.

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