The Greg McAfee Show

Greg McAfee
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An award-winning entrepreneur, Greg McAfee has a passion for helping business owners take their businesses to new heights. In 1990, Greg started McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning Co., his only capital was a meager $274 and a well-used truck. Today, Greg runs one of the most successful HVAC companies in the Midwest and is called upon to share his expertise with other business owners all over the nation. In his new book, “Build and Grow Your HVAC Business”, Greg shares nine elements that will guide you in growing your business. He loves to inspire others to chase their dreams at full force, just as he has in his own life and business. Greg is still the working President of his company and puts the same systems and ideas in to place at his own laboratory, McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning Company, in Dayton, Ohio. Greg resides in Beavercreek, Ohio. Several years ago Greg sent articles to national trade magazines and many were published, which led to coaching, which led to business boot camps/revivals, and now The Greg McAfee Show. All these services help HVAC business owners think different and help grow their companies.

  1. Ep: 254 Short Term Profit, Long Term Damage

    1D AGO

    Ep: 254 Short Term Profit, Long Term Damage

    In this honest and practical episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg tackles a topic many business owners struggle to balance: making a strong profit while maintaining integrity. Profit isn’t something to apologize for—it’s what feeds families, funds growth, and allows companies to serve customers well. Greg breaks down the difference between charging well and overcharging, explaining why the real issue is rarely price—it’s value, transparency, and standing behind the quality of your work. From investing in training and helping customers as much as possible to protecting your reputation over flashy profits, Greg emphasizes accountability in how businesses treat people. The challenge is simple: build a company that charges fairly, stands behind every invoice, and protects its name. Because profit feeds your family—but integrity protects your legacy. 💼🔥 00:00:00 Intro 00:10:06 I Believe In Making A Strong Profit00:41:09 Charging Well And Over Charging00:02:23 Standing Behind A Quality Product00:04:54 Invest In Training00:06:54 Intro00:09:48 Help People As Much As You Can00:13:33 The Real Issue Isn't Price00:17:08 Over Charging Chases The Holy Dollar00:17:34 Over Charging Inflates00:19:02 Over Charging Hides Behind The Fine Print00:20:03 Would You Defend That Invoice Publicly00:22:02 Reputation Over Flash00:23:41 Being Accountable For How We Treat People00:25:29 Stand Behind Your Work00:26:18 Profit Feeds Family, Integrity Protects Name00:26:31 Outro

    27 min
  2. TGMS Ep: 253 Failing To Prepare is Preparing to Struggle

    MAR 5

    TGMS Ep: 253 Failing To Prepare is Preparing to Struggle

    In this powerful episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg breaks down why preparation is the difference between businesses that survive and businesses that scale. Growth doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when leaders prepare before the opportunity arrives. Greg explains how disciplined preparation creates stability during storms, allows businesses to scale smoothly, and positions leaders to think beyond today’s workload. From preparing financially and developing strong leaders to planning for downturns and even your exit strategy, preparation is the advantage elite organizations consistently practice. Rooted in biblical wisdom, Greg reminds listeners that diligence and preparation go hand in hand with faith and leadership. Because when preparation meets opportunity, success follows. If you want to build a business that lasts, start preparing now. 💼📈🙏 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:17 Failing To Prepare Is Preparing to Struggle 00:03:16 Prepare For Growth 00:04:57 Prepared Business Scale 00:07:21 Preparation Reduces 00:09:03 Get Your Business In Order Now 00:10:31 The Discipline Advantage 00:11:33 Preparation Is Discipline In Action 00:12:29 Prepare Your Exit Strategy 00:14:24 Stability During The Storms 00:16:37 Prepare For Next 00:18:10 Preparation Habits Of Elite 00:18:59 Prepare Financially 00:20:27 Prepare Their Leaders 00:21:32 Prepare For Down Terms 00:23:24 Think Beyond Today's Workload 00:24:49 Preparation Is Biblical Wisdom 00:25:46 Diligence Is Preparation 00:27:43 God 00:29:09 Preparation Is Leadership 00:30:30 Hire A Good Coach 00:30:47 Outro

    31 min
  3. TGMS Ep:252 Time Ranks Values

    FEB 26

    TGMS Ep:252 Time Ranks Values

    In this eye-opening episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg reveals a hard truth: your values aren’t what you say—they’re what your time, money, and reactions prove. Calendars don’t lie—and neither do your habits. Greg breaks down how priorities shift under pressure and how many people trade long-term stability for short-term relief through impulse decisions, debt, and distraction. Drawing from principles like The Richest Man in Babylon, he emphasizes patience, delayed gratification, and disciplined decision-making as the path to lasting success. He also references Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, as an example of someone who built a business around faith, family, and values—never letting work come before what mattered most. This episode challenges you to take a real inventory: What do you protect first? Because when your values are aligned—faith, family, people, then business—success becomes sustainable, even under pressure. ⏳🔥🙏 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:03 Time Ranks Values 00:02:16 Values Don't Stay Equal All The Time 00:02:45 Calendars Do Not Lie 00:03:36 What's Important To You, Spend Money On 00:04:31 Stress Responses Do Not Lie 00:04:52 Losing Weight 00:07:17 What Matters Most In Life 00:07:55 Control And Money Survival 00:08:29 Control, Money Survival, Ego, Urgency, Comfort 00:09:04 Food, TV, Alcohol, Drugs 00:11:11 What You Protect First 00:12:04 Haste Vs Patience 00:12:42 Impulse Spending 00:13:05 Patience In The Decisions 00:13:20 Richest Man In Babylon 00:13:43 Delaying Emotional Reactions 00:14:30 Delaying Gratification 00:14:49 Slow Is Ok 00:15:05 Saying No To Debt 00:15:49 Haste Trades Future Stability For Present Relief 00:16:19 Pressure 00:18:18 Being Who You Want To Be 00:18:49 Strong Leaders 00:19:48 Questions 00:20:12 Your Real Values Aren't What You List 00:20:23 Truett Cathy 00:21:48 Business Should Never Outrank Family or Faith 00:22:07 Family, Faith, People, Business 00:22:46 Pressure Is Coming 00:22:58 The Goal Isn't A Pressure Free Life 00:23:13 The Goal Is A Value Anchored Life 00:23:30 Final Line Options 00:23:54 Success Becomes Sustainable 00:24:05 Work Can't Come First 00:25:00 Outro

    26 min
  4. TGMS Ep:251 How To Build Enormous Wealth

    FEB 19

    TGMS Ep:251 How To Build Enormous Wealth

    In this episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg breaks down the true foundation of lasting wealth—purpose, discipline, and stewardship. Rooted in Jeremiah 29:11, he explains why wealth isn’t built overnight, but through small daily decisions, consistent habits, and long-term thinking. Greg dives into practical principles like eliminating waste, creating order in your finances, and building systems that protect and preserve wealth. He reminds listeners that money is a tool, not a god, and that without strong values, wealth can damage the very things it was meant to help. With wisdom from Proverbs 21:5, this episode challenges you to stop relying on hope as a financial plan and start building wealth that outlives you—because discipline today creates freedom tomorrow. 💰🙏🔥 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:13 Jeremiah 29:11 00:01:21 Building Wealth That Lasts 00:02:08 Wealth Is Built On Purpose 00:03:00 How To Build Enormous Wealth 00:03:09 Discipline Creates Wealth 00:03:38 Order Savings Efficiency Equates To Wealth 00:03:58 Discipline Definition 00:04:18 Wealth Starts With Discipline 00:04:57 Eliminate Waste 00:06:02 Have Order In Your Finances 00:06:33 Small Decisions Daily Create Massive Outcomes 00:07:33 Earning Modestly But Build Wealth Through Discipline 00:08:11 Discipline Today Creates Freedom Tomorrow 00:08:21 Values Anchor Wealth 00:10:46 Long Term Thinking Instead Of Short Term Gain 00:10:53 Wealth Is A Tool, Not A god 00:11:20 Without The Values, Wealth Destroys Families 00:11:52 Money Needs A Job 00:12:07 God Blesses Stewardship 00:12:23 Proverbs 21:5 00:13:23 Systems Preserve Wealth 00:13:39 Wealth Is Protected By Systems 00:19:03 Hope Is Not A Financial Strategy 00:20:18 Build Wealth That Outlives You 00:20:25 Wealth Is Built Slowly 00:20:30 Outro

    21 min
  5. TGMS Ep: 250 Aim Too Low And Fail

    FEB 12

    TGMS Ep: 250 Aim Too Low And Fail

    In this bold and challenging episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg exposes the dangers of small thinking and fear-based planning. He explains how aiming low leads to low results, how survival-mode decision making keeps entrepreneurs stuck, and why you never accidentally build something great. Greg also references Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple (XRP), using his leadership and willingness to aim big as an example of what happens when you refuse to play small in the face of uncertainty, criticism, and risk. Throughout the episode, Greg emphasizes that big goals force you to grow into someone new, while playing small almost guarantees regret. He reminds listeners that God did not design us to think small—and that you don’t honor Him by shrinking the gifts He’s given you. If you’ve been aiming too low, this episode will challenge you to raise your sights, embrace possibility, and step into the vision you were created for. 🎯🔥 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:58 Aim Too Low and Fail 00:02:18 Low Aim Creates Low Results 00:02:45 They Plan Around Fear and Not Possibility 00:03:01 They Also Aim For Survival instead of Success 00:03:34 You Never Accidentally Build Something Great 00:03:50 Small Thinking Creates Small Actions 00:08:06 Big Goals Force you To Become Somebody New 00:08:50 Most People Aim Low To Avoid Failure 00:10:08 Playing Small Guarantees you Regret 00:17:02 Aiming High Honors Your Potential 00:17:25 God Did Not Design Us To Think Small 00:18:07 You Don't Honor God By Playing Small With The Gifts That He Gave us 00:18:41 Challenge 00:19:08 Outro

    20 min
  6. TGMS Ep: 249 Your Health Insurance is Robbing You and You Don't Even Know It

    FEB 12

    TGMS Ep: 249 Your Health Insurance is Robbing You and You Don't Even Know It

    In this eye-opening episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg sits down with Tom Quigley to uncover what many business owners don’t realize about their health insurance—and how it may be quietly costing them far more than they think. Tom explains what Claimlinx is, how it works, and the kind of savings businesses are seeing by taking a more strategic approach to healthcare costs. They also discuss why so many owners are unaware of these options, who Claimlinx is (and isn’t) a good fit for, and what the future of small business healthcare may look like over the next 5–10 years. If you’re a business owner paying for health insurance, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and could change how you think about your benefits strategy. 💼🏥💡 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:08 Your Health Insurance is Robbing You and You Don't Even know it 00:01:30 Intro to Tom Quigley 00:02:37 What is Claimlinx? 00:17:13 How Does Claimlinx Work? 00:19:01 What Kind of Savings Do They See? 00:20:48 Why Don't More Business Owners Know About It? 00:22:18 Who Is Not a Good Fit For Claimlinx? 00:26:11 Who Can You Work With? 00:31:27 Where do you See Small Business Health Care going in the next 5-10 Years? 00:37:21 Outro

    39 min
  7. TGMS Ep: 248 Stewardship Over Success Part 2

    JAN 29

    TGMS Ep: 248 Stewardship Over Success Part 2

    In Part 2 of this powerful series, Greg gets highly practical about what real stewardship looks like inside a growing business. This isn’t theory—it’s daily execution. Greg breaks down how simple disciplines like a 5-minute stand-up meeting create urgency, expose excuses, protect time, and build leaders instead of dependency. You’ll hear why higher accountability always produces higher accomplishment, how ownership replaces blaming, and how momentum becomes a culture—not an accident. With a strong reminder that God owns it all, Greg explains why profit proves stewardship, why idle capital is failure, and why scaling only increases responsibility. This episode challenges you to eliminate waste, kill excuses, and start building your legacy early—because your net worth is temporary, but your stewardship is eternal. If you want to run your business with clarity, discipline, and purpose, this episode will raise your standard. 💼🙏🔥 00:00:00 Intro 00:31:19 Stewardship Over Success Part 2 00:14:23 5 Minute Stand Up Meeting 00:01:34 Comfort Kills Urgency 00:03:01 Each Leader Had To Answer Three Things 00:04:55 The Higher Accountability Level You Have, The More Accomplished of a Business You Will Be. 00:05:07 They Force Daily Progress 00:05:13 They Expose Excuses Immediately 00:05:13 Drift Becomes Visible 00:05:26 It Protects Time 00:06:29 It Builds Leaders, not Dependance 00:06:29 Ownership Replaces Blaming 00:06:37 Creates Momentum Culture 00:09:36 God Owns It All 00:11:59 Profits Proves Stewardship 00:12:02 Scale Increases Accountability 00:12:02 Idle Capital is A Failure 00:13:15 Clarity Creates independence 00:16:29 No Excuses, no Waste 00:16:35 Legacy is Built Early 00:18:04 Your net worth is temporary, Your stewardship is eternal 00:20:49 Outro

    22 min
  8. TGMS Ep: 246 Stewardship Over Success

    JAN 22

    TGMS Ep: 246 Stewardship Over Success

    In this thought-provoking episode of The Greg McAfee Show, Greg reframes what real success looks like—not just achieving more, but stewarding what you’ve been given well. Using the example of John D. Rockefeller, Greg explains how true leaders don’t just build wealth—they build systems, responsibility, and lasting impact. He challenges the idea that busyness equals success and reminds us that activity without discipline isn’t progress. This episode draws a powerful parallel between faith, discipline, and leadership, showing that profit isn’t greed—it’s stewardship when handled with purpose. When your stewardship is right, purpose has a way of finding you again. If you want to build something that lasts and lead with integrity, this episode will shift how you think about success. 💼🙏🔥 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:40 Stewardship Over Success 00:05:18 Rockefeller Didn't Just Build Wealth 00:06:42 He Built Systems that Forced Responsibility on Other People 00:08:59 John D. Rockefeller's Core Beliefs 00:09:15 Profit Isn't Greed. It is Stewardship 00:11:01 We Can't Confuse Activity With Progress 00:11:06 Busyness Does Not Mean You're Successful 00:11:23 Faith Without Discipline 00:11:48 Parallel Journey 00:14:55 Mission Accomplished 00:16:04 Purpose Comes Back Fast When Your Stewardship is Right 00:20:18 Outro

    21 min
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An award-winning entrepreneur, Greg McAfee has a passion for helping business owners take their businesses to new heights. In 1990, Greg started McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning Co., his only capital was a meager $274 and a well-used truck. Today, Greg runs one of the most successful HVAC companies in the Midwest and is called upon to share his expertise with other business owners all over the nation. In his new book, “Build and Grow Your HVAC Business”, Greg shares nine elements that will guide you in growing your business. He loves to inspire others to chase their dreams at full force, just as he has in his own life and business. Greg is still the working President of his company and puts the same systems and ideas in to place at his own laboratory, McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning Company, in Dayton, Ohio. Greg resides in Beavercreek, Ohio. Several years ago Greg sent articles to national trade magazines and many were published, which led to coaching, which led to business boot camps/revivals, and now The Greg McAfee Show. All these services help HVAC business owners think different and help grow their companies.

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  • Creator
    Greg McAfee
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    273
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Greg McAfee 2021
  • Show Website
    The Greg McAfee Show