The Cash Flow Contractor

 

Each episode, Khalil and Martin will discuss different topics, strategies, and quick wins that can transform your business. We’ll also talk to with industry leaders from all different areas of contracting to discuss what it takes to become a Cash Flow Contractor. Listen, subscribe, and download free educational resources linked in the show notes.

 
065 - Partner or Not to Partner
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065 - Partner or Not to Partner

Partner or no partner? Today we decide if the risk is worth the reward in sharing the responsibilities, earnings, and title. If you’re thinking about bringing someone on board to become a 50/50 partner, listen to this episode to learn if you’re doing so for the right reasons and for the long-term success of your business.

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064 - The Financial Advisor to the Contractor Stars
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064 - The Financial Advisor to the Contractor Stars

Does your small business or construction company have a financial advisor? Would you like it to? Listen to our interview with Eagle Strategies’ advisor, Foster Wilcox, to hear the importance of working with someone who understands your business, your industry, your type of employees, and what works for companies similar to you. Foster is the financial answer to your business’ investments, your business’ policies, and your employee’s questions.

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063 - Simplifying Strategy
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063 - Simplifying Strategy

Strategy. It’s the word that makes people overwhelmed and uncomfortable. It’s our goal to change that. Strategy is just a way of saying “a set of tactics or tasks that address a clearly defined problem.” All it takes to create a clear and understandable strategy is a problem. That’s all. Listen to our short episode to make the process of creating your strategy so much easier for you and your business!

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062 - The Fire Safety Guy with Kris Pettigrew
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062 - The Fire Safety Guy with Kris Pettigrew

The sprinkler industry. Not irrigation sprinklers – fire protection sprinklers. That’s what we’re talking about today with the co-owner of FPS Technologies, a leading fire protection and safety firm in the OKC and Tulsa areas, Kris Pettigrew – or as we like to call him, the go-to “fire safety guy.” Listen for a conversation about fire protection and safety as well as the importance of mentorship, culture, acquisition, and having a company vision.

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061 - Sword of Damocles
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061 - Sword of Damocles

From the ancient tale about King Dionysius II and his courtier, Damocles comes a lesson about the stressors of having positions of power. The King felt great pressure and burdens from his responsibilities and Damocles, from an outside perspective, only saw his royal life of luxury. Until he finally lived a moment in Dionysius’ shoes and saw things through his eyes. Listen to our short episode to learn more about how this ancient tale applies to business owners today.

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060 - Changing Your Reality
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060 - Changing Your Reality

Changing your reality means changing your beliefs, actions, and behaviors, but it’s hard to do. In this episode, we’re digging into what shapes your reality, what makes you want to change it, what holds you back, and the lies we all tell ourselves about change.

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059 - When You Know They Need To Go
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059 - When You Know They Need To Go

Are you struggling with the decision to let an employee go? Don’t be. Don’t settle on your employees. You shouldn’t keep someone around because you feel guilty or sorry for them. By keeping an employee that you know isn’t the best fit, you’re doing yourself and them a disservice. Listen now to gain confidence in your ability to know when they need to go.

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058 - The Foundation of Schindler Design Co. with Reid Schindler
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058 - The Foundation of Schindler Design Co. with Reid Schindler

The tales, journey, and successes of a luxury pool prodigy, Reid Schindler. We sat down with the 33-year-old owner of Schindler Design Co., a pool, outdoor living, and landscaping architect to hear just exactly how he’s made a name for himself for nearly two decades. Listen to hear his entrepreneurial insights and lessons learned from a nearly 300 pools constructed rap sheet.

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057 - Customer Profiles
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057 - Customer Profiles

Do you know exactly who your customer is? Do you know your niches? Are you aware of the segments within your niche? By having Customer Profiles, you’ll gain a foundation for marketing and will be able to answer “yes” to those questions. Listen to our episode now to learn how to utilize ICPs and begin clearly targeting your business’s ideal customer.

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055 - Tyranny Of The Urgent
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055 - Tyranny Of The Urgent

Urgent crises. They’re always exhausting, but we all have them. They consume our mental capacity, our time outside of working hours, and are one of the main causes of stress. Listen to our short episode to learn how to avoid the groundhog day trap of repeatedly dealing with “urgent fixes” and implement new systems to alleviate your current struggles.

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054 - Financial Statements Made Easy — Balance Sheet
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054 - Financial Statements Made Easy — Balance Sheet

In Part 3 of our Financial Statements Made Easy series, we’re talking about your balance sheet. We’ve talked about six important questions that owners ask, and the balance sheet answers half of those: What do I own? What do I owe? What’s leftover for me? Listen to learn how balance sheet ratios help you pinpoint issues in your business and give you ideas for how to solve them (plus track the results of your changes!).

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053 - Establishing Core Values
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053 - Establishing Core Values

Your Core Values are the traits, behaviors, and characteristics of your company’s brand. Day-to-day, they help guide your company’s actions and how they regard and make decisions. Core Values can give you, your employees, and your customers an expectation of what working with you will be like. Listen to our short episode to learn how to create and define your company’s main priorities by learning to establish the root of what should really matter in your business.

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052 - Financial Statements Made Easy - profit & Loss Statement
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052 - Financial Statements Made Easy - profit & Loss Statement

Running a business without good books is like watching a foreign film without subtitles — you’re suffering unnecessarily! In Part 2 of our series on Financial Statements, we’re talking about the Profit and Loss Statement. We’ll cover what it is, how to get a good one, and how to use it to make better business decisions.

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051 - 23 Hours & 55 Minutes
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051 - 23 Hours & 55 Minutes

This episode is all about following through. Do you know where your 5 minutes is that’s causing you to fail? That’s blowing your whole 23 hours and 55 minutes of hard work to get to that point? Listen now to help identify and fix this fatal error that could be restricting your business’ success.

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049 - Prospecting 101 - Tactics
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049 - Prospecting 101 - Tactics

Tactics are different from principles. Tactics will change based on what your needs are, your situation, and your strengths. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to break down prospecting into 3 areas; sourcing, networking, and cold outreach. Listen now to hear prospecting tactic hacks and advice that will put you one step closer to getting that bid.

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048 - Can’t Adapt? Then Retire. with Kristine Sexter
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048 - Can’t Adapt? Then Retire. with Kristine Sexter

How are you prioritizing your employees? How are you prioritizing your culture? Do you have a team that is willing to adapt, listen, and communicate? We’re talking with Kristine Sexter, an expert with nearly 20 years of experience on training business’ on how to find and keep the right team. Listen now to gain a new perspective on your current and future employees.

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047 - Spur of The Moment Pricing Decisions
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047 - Spur of The Moment Pricing Decisions

Have you ever wanted to completely change your pricing because of one person’s opinion? Panicked or very short notice changing of pricing structures are not okay. Pricing structures should never be altered when the concern comes from comparison, doubt, or assumptions. Listen to our episode if you think you’re at risk of falling prey to spur of the moment pricing changes.

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046 -  Building an Org Chart
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046 - Building an Org Chart

What is an “org chart,” and what is it NOT? How do you create one? How do you use it? Is it even worth your time? Today, we’re talking about all things org charts so you can decide if creating one is the right thing for your business (hint: it is!).

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