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.

Episode Date
207. How to Systemize Your Contracting Business - David Jenyns
Apr 02, 2025
206. Evolution Rewind: Strategic Planning To Pull You Out Of The Daily Grind - Danny Kerr, Igor Trninic & James Dale
Mar 28, 2025
205. The Alter Ego Effect: Perform Better Any Time, Anywhere - Todd Herman
Mar 26, 2025
204. Open Book Management: The Employee Perspective - Ryan Markewich, Jacob Markewich, Rik Van Espen & Zac Neufield
Mar 19, 2025
203. Can Contractors Work With Offshore Talent? - Rob Levin
Mar 12, 2025
202. How Much Should Contractors Charge? - Ellen Rohr
Mar 05, 2025
201 - Be Coachable: Advice For New Breakthrough Academy Members
Feb 26, 2025
200. Celebrating 200 Episodes: Benji Reacts to His Favorite Moments - Benji Carlson
Feb 19, 2025
199. Five Languages of Appreciation: Contractor Edition - Dr. Paul White
Feb 12, 2025
198. How SOPs Changed the Game For Matt Risinger - Matt Risinger
Feb 05, 2025
197. Keeping Faith During Tragic Times: Coach Ian’s Story - Ian Ouwerkerk
Jan 29, 2025
196. The Financial Secrets of $10MM Contractors - Bob Gauvreau
Jan 22, 2025
195. Tersh Blissett’s Automation Pro Tips - Tersh Blissett
Jan 15, 2025
194. Essentialism for Contractors - Greg McKeown
Jan 08, 2025
193. 7 Lies to Stop Telling Yourself in 2025 - Benji Carlson
Jan 01, 2025
192. The Private Equity Playbook: What Contractors Can Learn From Big Business - Adam Coffey
Dec 25, 2024
191. Simple Numbers for Contractor Growth - Greg Crabtree
Dec 18, 2024
190. Never Lose an Employee Again - Joey Coleman
Dec 11, 2024
189. Turn Your Ideas Into Fully Implemented Systems - Benji Carlson
Dec 04, 2024
188. Does Time-Tracking Really Boost Staff Productivity? - Isaac Barlow
Nov 27, 2024
187. How to Be a Profit First Contractor - Shawn Van Dyke
Nov 20, 2024
186. Steal These Prioritization Methods to Get More Done - Harry Max and Wes Bright
Nov 13, 2024
185. Is Your Sales to Production Handoff Killing You? - Charlie Bethell
Nov 06, 2024
184. The Profitability Mindset of Wealthy Contractors - Brian Kaskavalciyan
Oct 30, 2024
183. Turn Your Field Staff Into Customer Service Pros - Mark Matteson
Oct 23, 2024
182. Matt Risinger’s Secrets to Team Building - Matt Risinger
Oct 16, 2024
181. Marketing Through a Downturn - John Jantsch
Oct 09, 2024
180. Avoid These 10 QuickBooks Mistakes - Nate Flake
Oct 02, 2024
179. Negotiation Tactics for Contractors - Chris Voss
Sep 25, 2024
178. Make More Money with Less Marketing - Allan Dib
Sep 18, 2024
177. Why Most Websites Suck (and How to Make Yours Better) - Bryce Choquer
Sep 11, 2024
176. How to Stay Present in a Distracted World - Mike Lee
Sep 04, 2024
175. The Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership - Ryan Gill
Aug 28, 2024
174. Turn Your LAGGING Indicators into LEADING Indicators - Brayden Russell
Aug 21, 2024
173. Buying/Selling a Contracting Business? Listen to This. - Morgan Tate
Aug 14, 2024
172. Build a Killer Brand in Three Steps - Ron Tite
Aug 07, 2024
171. Lessons From Breakthrough Academy’s 2023 Leader of the Year - Matt Parks
Jul 31, 2024
170. Can AI Make Better Hiring Decisions Than You? - Jonathan Whistman
Jul 24, 2024
169. Land More Commercial Contracts - Business Development 101 - Dave Notte
Jul 17, 2024
168. Can Mass Hiring Systems Work For Contractors? - Logan Campbell
Jul 10, 2024
167. 4 Tactics To Boost Your Lead-to-Sale Ratio - Kevin Donnelly
Jul 03, 2024
166. What is it ACTUALLY Like To Sell To Private Equity? - Steve Wheatcroft
Jun 26, 2024
165. Could Door-to-Door Marketing Work For Your Business? - Sam Taggart
Jun 19, 2024
164. Is Blue Collar Work Making a Comeback? - Ken Rusk
Jun 12, 2024
163. Get Your Sales Team's Butt In Gear - Adam Bensman
Jun 05, 2024
162. Tommy Mello' Secrets For Team Accountability
May 29, 2024
161. If You Do Jobs Less Than $2000 Listen To This - Barry Hartman
May 22, 2024
160. The 4 Phases Of Contractor Growth - Benji Carlson
May 15, 2024
159. James Williams' Near Death Experience - Brady Williams
May 08, 2024
158. How To Create A Vivid Vision For Your Company - Cameron Herold
May 01, 2024
157. How To Build A Strong Employer Brand - Andrew Hansen
Apr 24, 2024
156. A Tech Founder's 4 Lessons for Contractors - Luke Hansen
Apr 17, 2024
155. Does Open Book Management Really Work? - Ryan Markewich
Apr 10, 2024
154. 7 Archetypes Of Effective Project Managers - Kyle Nitchen
Apr 03, 2024
153. 6 Revenue Driving Videos Every Contractor Needs - Marcus Sheridan
Mar 27, 2024
152. Unleash The Power Of Your COO - Cameron Herold
Mar 20, 2024
151. Contractor SOPs for Overwhelmed Owners - Tom Hughes
Mar 13, 2024
150. Dial In Your Social Media Strategy With 6 Questions - Jonathan Cor
Mar 06, 2024
149. 4 Financial Health Hacks For Contractors - Robert Gauvreau
Feb 28, 2024
148. The Antidote To Your Chaotic Leadership - Jon DeWaal
Feb 21, 2024
147. 5 Risk Mitigation Strategies: Protect Your Future (Wealth Builder 6) - Danielle Slavin
Feb 14, 2024
146. 2024 Predictions Episode - Benji Carlson
Feb 07, 2024
145. The Untold Truth Behind Growth Stocks (Wealth Builder 5) - Anthony Scilipoti
Jan 31, 2024
144. How To Buy Back Your Time - Dan Martell
Jan 24, 2024
143. Boring Companies & High Dividends: Value Investing 101 (Wealth Builder 4) - Matt Wood
Jan 17, 2024
142. How To Stop Getting Screwed On Your Contracts - Cian Brennan
Jan 10, 2024
141. Real Estate Investment Strategies For Contractors (Wealth Builder 3) - Justin Bontkes
Jan 03, 2024
140. A Chief Economist's Forecast For 2024 - Pierre Cleroux
Dec 27, 2023
139. Financing Your Real Estate Investments (Wealth Builder 2) - Kyle Green
Dec 20, 2023
138. What Would Happen To My Business If I Died? - Sarah Cronin
Dec 13, 2023
137. Should I Reinvest In My Business? Or Save For A Rainy Day? (Wealth Builder 1) - Darcie Crowe
Dec 06, 2023
136. Listen To This If You've Ever Considered Franchising - Blair Rebane
Nov 29, 2023
135. Performance Reviews That Don't Suck - Ashley Ennis
Nov 22, 2023
134. Brian Scudamore: How A Visionary Found His Integrator - Brian Scudamore
Nov 15, 2023
133. Are Service Trips The Ultimate Team-Building Activity? - Mike Sherbakov
Nov 08, 2023
132. The 5 Levels Of Leadership - Perry Holley
Nov 01, 2023
131. How To Build A Business Where Everyone Wins - Tommy Mello & Al Levi
Oct 25, 2023
130. Tame The Chaos In Your Business With SOPs - Blaise MacDonald, Brett Bernard, Zack Wojtowicz
Oct 18, 2023
129. 10 AI Tools Contractors Might Actually Use - Morgan Knox
Oct 11, 2023
128. A Field Report From The Frontlines Of Work - Seth Mattison
Oct 04, 2023
127. Dominate Your Local Market With Google LSAs - Austin Houser
Sep 27, 2023
126. 9 Traits That Will Transform Your Leadership - David C. Bentall
Sep 20, 2023
125. Which Fire Should I Put Out Next? - Mike Michalowicz
Sep 13, 2023
124. Critical Communication Cadences For Contractors - Brody Funk
Sep 06, 2023
123 . Mark Bradley: From 0 To 50MM + Founding LMN - Mark Bradley
Aug 30, 2023
122. What Does It Mean To Be A Conscious Leader? - Mason Marquis
Aug 23, 2023
121. The Case AGAINST Overusing AI In Your Contracting Business - Jeff Wraley
Aug 16, 2023
120. Strong Leadership In The Face Of Tragedy: Turnaround Of Year Winner - Stephen Osborne
Aug 09, 2023
119. The Easy Way To Get More 5-Star Google Reviews - Lars Kristensen
Aug 02, 2023
118. Collaborate With Competition? Or Hide Your Trade Secrets? - Nick Slavik
Jul 26, 2023
117. How To Squeeze “Lost Revenue” Out Of Your CRM - Alan Michael McKenna
Jul 19, 2023
116. Project MGMT Hacks For Faster Projects And Chunkier Profits - Benji Carlson, Andrew Spear, Chris Collins, Michael Gogan
Jul 12, 2023
115. 8 Ways To Turn Your Team Into Master Call Handlers - Zac Garside
Jul 05, 2023
114. What’s Your Business REALLY Worth? - John Warrillow
Jun 28, 2023
113. Why Some Family Businesses Succeed And Others Fail - David C. Bentall
Jun 21, 2023
112. Increase Your Influence With Conversion Copywriting - Ami Sanyal
Jun 14, 2023
111. Optimize Your Business’s Instagram For Lead Flow - Sean Walford
Jun 07, 2023
110. 16 Signs You've Hired The Wrong Person - Benji Carlson
May 31, 2023
109. Driving Alignment: The Power of Performance Pay - Shane Bannerman
May 24, 2023
108. Selling Through A Downturn - Marcus Sheridan
May 17, 2023
107. Skill Up New Crews Faster With DORAGI - Benji Carlson
May 10, 2023
106. Is Wrapping Your Vehicles Worth It? - Dan Antonelli
May 03, 2023
105. The Matt Risinger Story - Matt Risinger
Apr 26, 2023
104. Implement Systems Faster: Change Management 101 - Jeff Skipper
Apr 19, 2023
103. Listener Q&A: 5 Questions, 5 Answers - Igor Trninic & Benji Carlson
Apr 12, 2023
102. A Contractor's Formula To High-Performance Mindset - Shawn Feurer
Apr 05, 2023
101. High Conversion, Low Cost: Client Testimonials - Joseph Hughes
Mar 29, 2023
100. ​​10 Commandments Of Contractor Success: 100th Episode Special - Benji & Igor
Mar 22, 2023
99. How To Not Get Screwed By SEO Agencies - Devon Hayes
Mar 15, 2023
98. Problem Solvers Are Better Than Problem Finders - Benji Carlson
Mar 08, 2023
97. Are Blue Collar Businesses Under-Appreciated? - Tom Reber
Mar 01, 2023
96. How To Get $6.6M Out Of One Salesperson - Brad Baker & Devon Crowell
Feb 22, 2023
95. The Secret To Building A Brand That's Authentically 'YOU' - Erik Miller
Feb 16, 2023
94. Bryan Baeumler: Balancing a 60M Business With TV Stardom
Feb 09, 2023
93. How To Discover And Define Your Company's Core Values - Dr. Ken Keis
Feb 02, 2023
92. 4 Tactics To Put Your Referrals On Steroids - Brian Kaskavalciyan
Jan 26, 2023
91. The 'Purgatories' of Scaling: 3 Growth Stages That SUCK! - Dan Platta
Jan 19, 2023
90. 2023 Workforce Trends: Adapting To A Changing Labor Market - Asad Zaman
Jan 12, 2023
89. How To Get More Young Women In Trades - Lydia Crowder
Jan 05, 2023
88. Strategic Planning Roundtable: How 2 Elite Contractors Plan For Growth - Matt Hambrick & Dave Fraser
Dec 29, 2022
87. The Difference Between Good Tech Adopters and Bad - Brett Jones
Dec 22, 2022
86. Financial 'Reality Check' For a Changing Market - Leeroy Beeby
Dec 15, 2022
85. The 3 Do's and 3 Don'ts of Strategic Planning - Alex Brueckmann
Dec 08, 2022
84. How and Where to Find Your Integrator: Mark C. Winters Pt. 2
Dec 01, 2022
83. Visionary & Integrator Dynamics: Mark C. Winters Pt. 1
Nov 24, 2022
82. 3 No-Nonsense KPI's For Contractors Who Like Making Money - Meaghan Likes
Nov 17, 2022
81. Thinking Of Building Your Own Software? Here’s What It Takes - Tanner Mullen
Nov 10, 2022
80. The Rise Of Cyber Attacks On Contracting Companies - Omer Segoly
Nov 02, 2022
79. Project MGMT Secrets Behind 2 Rapid Growth Contractors - Iain Kent, Greg Hasler, Zack Wojtowicz
Oct 26, 2022
78. SOP's: Why Your Business Is A Mess & What To Do About It - Tom Hughes
Oct 19, 2022
77. How To Build A Leadership Team & Step Back - Dan Young
Oct 12, 2022
76. 5 Game Changers That Helped Tommy Mello Scale to 200 Million - Tommy Mello
Oct 05, 2022
75. Former Navy SEAL Changing The Future Of Construction? - Garrett Moore
Sep 28, 2022
74. Build A Long Client Waitlist Using These 4 Sales Documents - Jamie Overley
Sep 21, 2022
73. Is Better Financial Tracking The Secret To Scaling? Case Study - Cooper and Janelle Leary
Sep 14, 2022
72. The End Of Resumes And Job Boards - Jody Underhill
Sep 07, 2022
71. 19 Hilariously Accurate Client Red Flags - Benji Carlson
Aug 31, 2022
70. Stop Sabotaging Your Performance - Fyfe Barraclough
Aug 24, 2022
69. From 400k To 10M+ in 4 Years: Case Study - Anthony Langdon
Aug 17, 2022
68. Three Profit Killers And How To Avoid Them - Benji & Igor
Aug 10, 2022
67. The Case for Content Marketing (Even If You Have Too Many Leads) - Matt Jones
Aug 03, 2022
66. What We're Reading In 2022: 9 Killer Books To Put On Your List - Benji Carlson
Jul 27, 2022
65. The Antidote For Imposter Syndrome And Self Doubt - Benji Carlson
Jul 20, 2022
64. Thinking Lean: Eliminate Waste Through Continuous Improvement - Paul Akers
Jul 13, 2022
63. Master Your Sales To Production Hand Off: Less Finger Pointing, More Referrals - Paul Atherton
Jul 06, 2022
62. 'Bags On' Carpenter to 380M in Real Estate in Just Over a Decade: Case Study - Barrett Johnston
Jun 29, 2022
61. Supercharge Your Business By Buying Another: A Strategy Worth Exploring - Jason Paris
Jun 22, 2022
60. Geographic Expansion: How To Grow From A Single Location To Three - Kory Ballard
Jun 15, 2022
59. Prepping For a Downturn: 4 Things to Do If This Market Makes You Nervous - Benji & Igor
Jun 08, 2022
58. Husband and Wife Team Doubles Revenue in One Year: Case Study - Channell & Curtis Murray
Jun 01, 2022
57. Listener Q&A: Recruiting & Hiring - Benji & Igor
May 25, 2022
56. Solve Your People Problem with 'New School” Hiring Tactics - Brett Farrington
May 18, 2022
55. How to Implement a CRM Without Giving Yourself a Migraine - Ben Hodson
May 11, 2022
54. Breed Infectious Performance Culture With Better Team Events - Benji & Igor
May 04, 2022
53. Construction Law Fundamentals: 5 Ways to Keep Your Butt Out Of Hot Water - Trent Cotney
Apr 27, 2022
52. Are you a Dreamer with Ideas or a Visionary with Traction? - Luke Hansen
Apr 20, 2022
51. Get Things To Go Your Way With Active Listening - Benji Carlson
Apr 13, 2022
50. Immigration and Foreign Worker Programs: Tapping Into The International Talent Pool - Brooke Finlay
Apr 06, 2022
49. Critical Conversations: How to Have Those Tough Talks You'd Rather Avoid - Benji & Igor
Mar 30, 2022
48. Personal Life Planning that Drives Business Strategy - Blaise McDonald
Mar 24, 2022
47. Why the First 10 Minutes of Every Estimate Are The Most Important - Benji Carlson
Mar 16, 2022
46. (UHF Series 6/6) Expectations Meetings: How Drawing the Line Early Breeds Success - James Dale
Mar 10, 2022
45. (UHF Series 5/6) Interviewing Fundamentals With One of The Best In The Game - James Alisch
Mar 03, 2022
44. (UHF Series 4/6) Filter Out The Time Wasters with The Perfect Interview Set Up Call - Danny Kerr
Feb 24, 2022
43. (UHF 3/6) Active Recruiting Tactics: The 3 Talent Pools To Fish For Qualified Candidates - Asad Zaman
Feb 17, 2022
42. (UHF 2/6) How to Write a Job Ad That A-Players Apply To - Josianne Gaudette
Feb 10, 2022
41. (UHF Series 1/6) Ideal Candidate Profiles: Begin With The End In Mind - Josianne Gaudette
Feb 03, 2022
40. Contractor Q&A - 5 Questions About High Level Leadership - Igor and Benji
Jan 27, 2022
39. The 3 Most Important Traits For Managers And How To Interview For Them - Igor & Benji
Jan 20, 2022
38. Proposals That Sell Themselves; The Easiest Way To Boost Your Closing Ratio - Ryan Shantz (Sumo Quote)
Jan 13, 2022
37. The 5 Advisors You Need To Turbocharge Your Business - Igor & Benji
Jan 06, 2022
36. Debunking The Generation Gap - Eric Termuende
Dec 30, 2021
35. How To Evolve From 'Boss' To 'Coach' - James Dale
Dec 23, 2021
34. How Tech Will Change The Contracting Game Over The Next Ten Years - Piers Dormeyer
Dec 16, 2021
33. Strategic Planning To Pull You Out Of The Daily Grind - Igor, Danny, James
Dec 09, 2021
32. 3 Brutally Honest Observations After 1000+ Contractor Business Assessments - Benji Carlson
Dec 02, 2021
31. Is Your Bookkeeper Competent? - Morgan Ray
Nov 25, 2021
30. Part 2: Where Did All The Good Talent Go? - Recruiting Roundtable with the BTA Coaches
Nov 18, 2021
29. Part 1: Where Did All The Good Talent Go? - Recruiting Roundtable with the BTA Coaches
Nov 11, 2021
28. Accountability: Are Your People Doing What You Pay Them To Do? - Dave Stephens
Nov 03, 2021
27. Stop Lighting Money On Fire With Your Digital Marketing - Marc Levesque
Oct 27, 2021
26. 10 Books Every Contractor Should Read - Benji Carlson
Oct 20, 2021
25. The Power Of Grit: Going From 0 To An 8 Figure Contracting Company - Kim Larson
Oct 13, 2021
24. How 1 Painting Contractor Achieved Explosive Growth In A Totally Different Way - Eric Barstow
Oct 06, 2021
23. Have You Built A Powerful Contracting Brand That Works For You? - Noel Fox
Sep 29, 2021
22. How To Hire For A Role You Don't Understand - Dr. Ken Keis
Sep 22, 2021
21. Do You Have A Project Manager Or An Overpaid Errand Boy? - Coach's Corner With Paul Atherton
Sep 15, 2021
20. Built To Sell: The 7 Commonalities of Contracting Companies With High Valuations - Kevin Shaw
Sep 08, 2021
19. Leading Through Themes - Coach's Corner with Ashley Ennis
Sep 01, 2021
18. Tax Strategy For Contractors (Because You're Probably Doing It Wrong) - Ben Dixon
Aug 25, 2021
17. Career Meetings: The Best Way To Keep Your Top Talent For The Long Haul
Aug 18, 2021
16. Personality Tests: A Scientific Method To Team Building - Dr. Ken Keis
Aug 11, 2021
15. Contractor Q&A 1 - Answering Top 10 Listener Questions with Igor Trninic and Benji Carlson
Aug 04, 2021
14. Best Financial Strategies To Run A Profitable Contracting Business - Igor Trninic
Jul 28, 2021
13. Contractors: 3 Key Traits Of High Performers vs 3 Key Traits Of Low Performers - James Dale
Jul 21, 2021
12. Sell More Jobs In Less Time By Making These 3 Shifts - Ryan Groth
Jul 14, 2021
11. 6 Ways To Run A Team Huddle That Doesn't Suck - Igor Trninic
Jul 07, 2021
10. Team Or Talent; Where Should You Invest For Growth? - Toby Woodiwiss
Jun 30, 2021
09. The Military Secret That Turned My Contracting Business Into A Production Machine - Will Brown
Jun 23, 2021
08. Unicorn Hunting: Secrets To Attracting And Building A Powerhouse Sales Team with Mason Marquis and Jesse Kreisman
Jun 16, 2021
07. Become A Master Implementer, Step Out Of The Day-To-Day -Jason Hoke
Jun 09, 2021
06. Nail Your Employee Onboarding And You'll Retain Your Rockstars - Curt Janzen
Jun 02, 2021
05. How This Drywall Millionaire Took 26 Weeks Off While His Business Grew - Graeme Bouvier
May 26, 2021
04. Ex Athletes; The Best Recruiting Pool For Your Contracting Business - Angus Reid
May 19, 2021
03. Little Known Red Flags To Look Out For In Your Partnership - Scott Foran & Barry Hartman
May 13, 2021
02. A Proven Method To Build A High Performance Culture - Nestor Tarango-
May 13, 2021
01. Make More and Work Less By Focusing On 1 System - Ryan Steward
May 13, 2021