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@theficouple There are people 2-100x wealthier with an entirely different list. Punchline: There is no “one size fits all” & successful people invest in themselves and areas they understand extremely well.

@STLChrisH So good

Controversial take? Or is this now the prevailing school of thought when it comes to home service consolidation…

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@tannerdripjobs That’s great 😂

There’s nothing worse than someone trying to teach sales in a niche they don’t understand... forcing their generic principles to “fit.” This guy was telling us we should ask homeowners which family member will benefit from the paint job once they’re gone, to make it emotional and deflect from the cost. Basically suggesting we get them to picture passing down the house to their kids so they forget about the price. If you have to bring up death to justify value, you’ve lost the sale. Actually, if you have to do this much work to get the sale in home services, you really don't understand the game

An underrated measure of someone's intelligence is their ability to learn from people they disagree with.

@aymanalabdul Can you elaborate?

Business books: “Hiring is a sign of success” Experienced CEOs: “Hiring is a sign of failure”

@sharran So good. Thank you for your content - I’ve been really enjoying it.

Every decision is either an investment or an expense. Investments compound. Expenses consume. Most people can't tell the difference until it's too late. The rich see investments everywhere. The poor see only costs.

@STLChrisH 100% well said

We’re implementing AI to handle after-hours calls, seasonal overflow, and customer reactivation. But here’s the truth: AI can amplify a great process. It will also expose a broken one--faster. That’s why before we deployed AI, we: Mapped our customer journey Set clear service standards Trained our people on the “why” behind the tools Technology is not a silver bullet. It’s a force multiplier--for better or worse.

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You should have a maximum net worth goal. Know when enough is enough.

@sharran So good. Better to get rid of the desire of incredible results if you’re not willing to be obsessed.

Why most people fail at everything: They operate with "casual" commitment but expect "obsessed" results. Three levels of commitment: 1. Casual: "I'll try this and see what happens" 2. Serious: "I'll do this until it works" 3. Obsessed: "I'll die before I quit" Match your expectations to your commitment level.

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@stevehunsaker1 You’re crazy

“Steve you guys finally found a creative that prints money on Facebook ads… but what did it cost?” Me: everything

@stevehunsaker1 Agreed!

I’ve gotten to the point where I believe every home service business under $1mil a year should be running their own Facebook ad campaigns in house and I will argue with anyone on this

@jeffdtauzin Pretty damn accurate!

You will never be the largest home services provider in your market! Until you; 1. Charge the highest rates in your market or close to the highest. 2. Pay your employees more than all your competition and offer a better benefit package. 3. Provide better training for your team than all the companies in your market. 4. Provide a flexible work environment for your employees. 5. Provide a high level of service that goes above and beyond what you say you will do. 6. Make acquiring top talent a top priority. 7. Not outspend but out market and advertise your competition. 8. Develop and document your own unique sales process. 9. Make collecting five-star reviews a company culture. 10. Stop worrying about what people think about you!

Buffett: "Who you associate with is enormously important. And don’t expect to make every decision right on that. But your life is going to progress in the general direction of the people you work with, admire, and befriend."

@STLChrisH 100%

It is worth a few minutes of your time to reflect on this… Not a “new” concept… but one that deserves periodic re-assessment!

Candor without care is cruelty. Care without candor is cowardice. Great leaders do both.

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@HunterMi11 Sorry for you loss hunter. He sounded like a great man Rip

My Grandpa just passed away less than 2 months from turning 100 years old. About 5 years ago on a summer morning I was working near my Grandpa’s apartment in Denver. It was a Monday morning and my mind was racing about my Company’s Sales numbers from the previous week, the new employee I was training and all the things I had to get done that week. I realized I was near Grandpa’s apartment so I decided to stop by real quick and say hi to him. I parked, got out of my car and looked over and saw Grandpa sitting on a bench in the park by himself. I walked up behind him and he had his book face down in his lap and he was gazing off into the distance. “Hey Grandpa!” He turned around and was thrilled (and quite surprised) to see me. “How are you doing?" I asked him. “Couldn’t be better!” Which was his patented response anytime someone asked him that question. “What are you doing out here?” I asked him. “Oh I was reading and now I’m just looking out at the trees…” He said and he began to gaze back into the distance.. Here I am, focused on numbers and all the stuff I have to get done today. And here he is, looking at the trees - soaking up the present moment. I sat down with him on the bench and for the first couple minutes, we didn’t say much. We just looked out at the trees together. Then I looked over at him and I noticed he was crying. “Why are you crying, Grandpa?” He proceeded to tell me how lucky he is to have lived such a great life. Struggling to get his words out through his tears, he went on for minutes about how much he loves each one of his kids, his grandkids and the children that he financially supported in under-privileged countries. I sat with him for about an hour in the park that day as he reflected on his life and told me stories I’d never heard before. Watching him get overwhelmed with emotion as he went one by one through the long list of what and who he was grateful for was one of those perspective shifting moments for me that will forever be etched in my memory. My grandpa was a Billionaire. Not the Financial kind. The Perspective kind. The Spirit kind. He had exactly 0 Instagram followers. He had 0 fancy watches. No mansion. But he had everything he ever wanted. Because he simply chose to see it that way. His family was his greatest joy. I’ve yet to meet someone more connected to gratitude on a consistent basis than he was. And that’s what I’ll remember most about you, Grandpa. Your perspective. Your gratitude for what you had. Your indifference for what you didn’t. The present moment was whole and complete, just the way it was. Thank you for that lesson. I’ll do my best to embody it myself. I love you.