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How 3X Crown Champion Chris DeShields from Moffett Plumbing in Orange, CA, Sold Nearly $800K in Residential Plumbing Work in 2020
Today’s show features Chris DeShields, a plumber with Moffett Plumbing in Orange, California. Chris is a 3-time Crown Champion, which means he’s sold more than $500K ...
How John Senn, an Electrician from WireOne Electric in DesMoines, IA, Sold & Installed $1.26 Million in Residential Electrical Work in 2020
Today’s show features John Senn, an electrician from WireOne Electric in DesMoinse, Iowa. John sold and installed an eye-opening $1.26 million worth of residential se...
How IOS14 Updates Affect Home Services & Much More with Online Marketing Expert John King of Redesign.co
Today’s podcast features John King, owner and founder of Redesign.co, a full-service digital marketing agency that works with many of our Success Group International c...
11% to 24% Net Profit in One Year - Greg Sheck of G&C Plumbing in Bellingham, Massachusetts
Hey there, podcast listeners! Today’s podcast features Greg Sheck of G&C Pluming in suburban Boston. In 2020, G&C Plumbing’s revenue jumped from $1.6 million to $1.85 ...
Growing a Highly Profitable $13M Service Business in 10 Years with SGI’s Miki Stone
Today’s podcast feature’s SGI Success Coach Miki Stone. In Miki’s prior life, she worked for two residential service companies. And it’s her journey with her last co...
The 3 Core Elements of Every Successful Business by SGI’s Chris Nelson
To have a successful business, there many different elements that must exist within it. Three of the most important are: knowing your numbers, building a strong cultu...
Family First - Streb Electric is Targeting $1.2M while Allowing Bill Streb the Time to Spend with the People He Loves Most
Today’s show features Bill Streb of Streb Electric in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. Bill has been in his business for a long time—and has been an SGI member for a long ti...
Million-Dollar-Mark Achieved (at 18.5% Profitability!): Kurt & Brenda Krauss of Amps & Volts Electric in Valparaiso, IN, Share How They Hit This Milestone Goal
Today’s show features Kurt and Brenda Krause of Amps & Volts Electric, in Valparaiso, Indiana. Kurt and Brenda have tremendous story. I’m talking to them today becau...
3X Crown Champion ($2.3M in His Best Year) Codey Bodine Share His HVAC Sales Process
Today’s show features Codey Bodine, a coach for SGI. Before coming to SGI, Codey worked for one of our member companies, CJS Heating & Air, which has four locations a...
Become a Toolbelt Millionaire: Personal Financial Management for Tradespeople with Mark Patton of Patton Wealth Management
Today’s show is a little bit different than much of the content we deliver on this podcast. We talk with Mark Patton of Patton Wealth Management about how anyone in o...
Profitable 49% Growth Last Year: Sirius Plumbing & A/C Shift from Warranty to Retail Work with the Help of Great People & New Processes
Brent and Jeni Garrett of Sirius Plumbing & Air Conditioning in Dallas, Texas, are up to some incredible things. Over the last two years, the company has jumped from a...
$1.6M with Stagnant Growth to $2.5M at 14% Net & a Bright Future: Jonathan & Davicia Neves Have Transformed Green Energy Mechanical in Boston by “Being Different”
Jonathan & Davicia Neves of Green Energy Mechanical in suburban Boston had hit a ceiling. Their company couldn’t seem to push much past the $1 million mark. Looking f...
Customer Service Affects All Areas of Your Business – Revenue, Gross Margin, Net Profit, Employee Retention & More, with SGI Coach Michael Zeller
When talking to contractors who are new to SGI, often we will ask them this straightforward question: What kind of business are you in? The responses are typical: I’m...
Operational Excellence for $20M+ Businesses: SGI President Rebecca Cassel Answers Large Contractors Questions on How to Refine Their Operations
At SGI’s last Expo in Orlando, Florida, a few months ago, SGI President Rebecca Cassel and Jimmie Dale, President of Baker Brothers in DFW, presented THREE HOURS of in...
Improve Your Tech Sales Today: Sales Champ & Trainer Estee Jaacovi on the Successful Steps to a Service Call
Estee Jaacovi was a three-time, AirTime Crown Champion, which means she sold over $1.5 million as an HVAC salesperson. In her best year, she sold $2.5 million… and th...
Small but Mighty: Laura Engstrom & Alternate Design Plumbing Maintain 17% Growth Year after Year at a Strong Profit Margin with 3 Trucks
Laura Engstrom is the owner and general manager of Alternate Design Plumbing, in Orange City, Florida. Laura has been a longtime member of SGI, and if you’ve ever been...
Invest in Your Team: Nick Martin of Steve Huff Plumbing Explains How His Approach with His People Has Helped the Company Grow to $4 Million in Sales at a Great Margin
If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, Steve Huff Plumbing, in Kingsport, TN, may sound familiar to you—and for good reason. In episode number 17, I interviewed...
More Revenue, More Profits, & More Free Time to Enjoy Them: Larry Shoemaker of Deluxe Plumbing & Heating Shares How He Turned His Business Around in a Few Short Years
Larry Shoemaker, owner of Deluxe Plumbing & Heating, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania came to SGI looking for answers in 2016. He had a seemingly strong business; it generat...
Forever Faithful, Forever Fearless, Forever Forward: Leadership Insights from SGI & Learning Alliance’s Brandon Marshall
At SGI, we’ve been fortunate enough to hire some of the best professional speakers in the world to talk to our membership. At our recent Orlando Expo, SGI and Learning...
Chris Vance, of SGI, on “Building a Business You Love”
Most everyone listening to this either owns or manages a contracting company. So, why did you start it? Why do you put yourself through the challenges and struggles? ...
Story of Resiliency: How Greg & Nicki Bartholomy Converted GB Electrical Services into a Residential Service Business, Overcame a Host of Challenges, Ultimately Make More Money, Have More Free Time, & Are Happier than Ever.
Greg and Nicki Bartholomy from GB Electrical Services in Charlotte, North Carolina, define resiliency. As you will hear, Greg started the business, initially on his o...
Glen Osvold Transformed Colonial Electrical Services in 18 Months by Buying into the SGI System & Getting His Team Excited to Change, Too.
Glen Olsvold of Colonial Electrical Services in Yorktown, Virginia, joined Success Group International a little more than 18 months ago. He was tired of chasing dollar...
$1.7M to $8.5M in 4 Years: Brown Boys Roofing Explodes By Creating a Culture Where It’s Okay to Fail Because It Leads to Growth
Will Brown, along with his father Bill and brother Robert, are the Brown boys of Brown Boys Roofing in Bentonville, Arkansas. Over the last four years, the company has...
40% Annual Growth at 20% Net Profit: Joe Voci & JDV Electric Succeed by Delivering Exceptional Service & Managing by the Numbers
Joe Voci owns and operates JDV Electric in Lansdown, Pennsylvania, which is right outside of Philadelphia. Joe is a reminder of what real success in business is. JDV ...
Doubled Revenue in Only 6 Months, While Reshaping the Culture of His Business: Dave Hill of Express Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling
Dave & Jen Hill of Express Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, joined SGI at the beginning of this year (2020) owners of a strong business. It wa...
$3M-$14M in 4 Years: Five Guys Roofing Has Exploded by Learning How to “Let Go,” Building a Strong Operation, & Investing in Hiring & Growing the Right People
Five Guys Home Services, formerly Five Guys Roofing, in Gilbert, Arizona, is owned by the Stowell family: father, Brent, and his four sons, Jon, Jake, Justin, and Jess...
Missy Jones of SGI Talks about How Daily Morning Huddles Can Help Your Achieve Your Goals & Bond Your Team.
Missy Jones, an SGI Success Coach, talks about a critical communications tool more and more contractors are implementing in their businesses today: huddles. You may b...
Abigail Chen of SGI Talks about the Importance of Managing Your Service Business by the Numbers
So many business owners simply rely on getting their financials at the end of the month—if they’re lucky, in some cases—to judge the health of their company. What we ...
$5.9M in 2019 to a projected $8-9M in 2020; Andrew Dobbins of Intelligent Design is Profitably Growing Thanks to a Strong Culture & a Remarkable Sales Process
Andrew Dobbins of Intelligent Design in Tucson, Arizona, and his team are absolutely killing it. After finishing 2019 at $5.9 million in sales, they’re on pace to fal...
Barry Bourassa of SGI talks about the extreme value of coaching—not just training—your people.
What’s the difference between training and coaching? At SGI, we talk so much about the value of training—and the impact is undeniable. Those companies that train the...