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The Going Rate Is Killing Your Business

This episode debunks the myth of the 'going rate' for construction projects, arguing that it's a detrimental approach for contractors. Instead, it emphasizes the critical importance of understanding and calculating one's own production rates and true costs to achieve profitable and sustainable business growth.

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Recently Added The Going Rate Is Killing Your Business 10:22

The Going Rate Is Killing Your Business

Aug 24, 2026
Recently Added Profit Is What Gives You Options (Revenue Is Just Noise) 13:28

Profit Is What Gives You Options (Revenue Is Just Noise)

Aug 10, 2026
Is Your Business Worth Having? 8:36

Is Your Business Worth Having?

Aug 3, 2026
One Phrase…$35,000 25:55

One Phrase…$35,000

Jun 18, 2026
The Conversation That Could Save Your Business 12:25

The Conversation That Could Save Your Business

May 21, 2026
The $28K Job from Hell 15:02

The $28K Job from Hell

May 18, 2026
TCF1122: The Truth About Starting a Trade Business in 2026 10:49

TCF1122: The Truth About Starting a Trade Business in 2026

May 4, 2026
TCF1119: The Pilot Doesn’t Pass Out Peanuts 27:56

TCF1119: The Pilot Doesn’t Pass Out Peanuts

Apr 23, 2026
TCF1116: Commitment is the Only Way to Win 17:17

TCF1116: Commitment is the Only Way to Win

Apr 13, 2026
TCF1109: Revenue is Noise, Profit is Oxygen 25:41

TCF1109: Revenue is Noise, Profit is Oxygen

Mar 19, 2026
TCF1095: The Math That Funds Your Future 30:41

TCF1095: The Math That Funds Your Future

Jan 29, 2026
TCF1094: Your Bank Account Is a Report Card. Own That 21:40

TCF1094: Your Bank Account Is a Report Card. Own That

Jan 26, 2026
TCF1093: Unlocking Financial Freedom with Steve Shinholser 48:45

TCF1093: Unlocking Financial Freedom with Steve Shinholser

Jan 22, 2026
TCF1092: Markup vs Margin: Stop Guessing, Start Winning. 11:37

TCF1092: Markup vs Margin: Stop Guessing, Start Winning.

Jan 19, 2026
TCF1089: The Danger of the “Do-It-All” Mindset 24:40

TCF1089: The Danger of the “Do-It-All” Mindset

Jan 8, 2026
TCF1088: Labor Burden: The Number That’s Bleeding You Dry 6:54

TCF1088: Labor Burden: The Number That’s Bleeding You Dry

Jan 5, 2026
TCF1086: The Wasted Years (The High Cost of Tolerating Chaos) 11:39

TCF1086: The Wasted Years (The High Cost of Tolerating Chaos)

Dec 29, 2025
TCF1085: Gift Yourself a Business, Not a Hobby 21:22

TCF1085: Gift Yourself a Business, Not a Hobby

Dec 27, 2025
TCF1084: Calm Leadership Beats Frantic Hustle 7:22

TCF1084: Calm Leadership Beats Frantic Hustle

Dec 22, 2025
TCF1082: Your Financial Playbook is Broken with Eric Fortenberry from JobTread 46:10

TCF1082: Your Financial Playbook is Broken with Eric Fortenberry from JobTread

Dec 15, 2025
TCF1081: The War Chest That Saves Your Team 9:47

TCF1081: The War Chest That Saves Your Team

Dec 13, 2025
TCF1080: Your Lack of Discipline is Killing Your Business 24:09

TCF1080: Your Lack of Discipline is Killing Your Business

Dec 8, 2025
TCF1078: Why Smart Contractors Still Fail at Scale 24:04

TCF1078: Why Smart Contractors Still Fail at Scale

Nov 29, 2025
TCF1077: This Is Separation Season. Not Vacation 12:32

TCF1077: This Is Separation Season. Not Vacation

Nov 27, 2025
TCF1075: I’m GIVING You the Code to Crack $1 Million 5:07

TCF1075: I’m GIVING You the Code to Crack $1 Million

Nov 20, 2025
TCF1073: Stop Being Your Town’s Best Kept Secret with Joey Yak 7:33

TCF1073: Stop Being Your Town’s Best Kept Secret with Joey Yak

Nov 13, 2025
TCF1072: You Can’t Scale Without This 18:25

TCF1072: You Can’t Scale Without This

Nov 8, 2025
TCF1071: The Truth: You’re 20% Too Cheap (Raise Prices Today) 7:33

TCF1071: The Truth: You’re 20% Too Cheap (Raise Prices Today)

Nov 6, 2025
TCF1067: Cashflow Survival Guide for Contractors with Kortney B. Farhat 46:14

TCF1067: Cashflow Survival Guide for Contractors with Kortney B. Farhat

Oct 23, 2025
TCF1064: Growing in a Down Market 5:51

TCF1064: Growing in a Down Market

Oct 9, 2025
TCF1059: The Hard Truth About Robbing Peter to Pay Paul 8:28

TCF1059: The Hard Truth About Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Sep 25, 2025
TCF1057: From Broke Musicians to $655K Contractors with Ben & Amy Wright 38:57

TCF1057: From Broke Musicians to $655K Contractors with Ben & Amy Wright

Sep 11, 2025
TCF1054: Getting Uncomfortable 13:35

TCF1054: Getting Uncomfortable

Aug 30, 2025
TCF1044: Business in 20 Minutes 24:23

TCF1044: Business in 20 Minutes

Jul 26, 2025
TCF1042: Say What Needs to be Said 21:01

TCF1042: Say What Needs to be Said

Jul 19, 2025
TCF1040: Tomorrow’s You Will Be Thankful 22:56

TCF1040: Tomorrow’s You Will Be Thankful

Jul 12, 2025
TCF1026: Fun Coupons 16:47

TCF1026: Fun Coupons

May 24, 2025
TCF1022: This Contractor’s $1M Wake-Up Call – Part 4 of 5 38:55

TCF1022: This Contractor’s $1M Wake-Up Call – Part 4 of 5

May 15, 2025
TCF1020: Change THIS to Crack $1M – Part 2 of 5 7:32

TCF1020: Change THIS to Crack $1M – Part 2 of 5

May 13, 2025
TCF1019: The Top 4 Reasons MOST Contractors NEVER Crack $1M – Part 1 of 5 9:04

TCF1019: The Top 4 Reasons MOST Contractors NEVER Crack $1M – Part 1 of 5

May 12, 2025
TCF1014: Choose Your Hard 10:29

TCF1014: Choose Your Hard

Apr 26, 2025
TCF1013: His Business Is Booming — But It’s Breaking Him. Should This Contractor Step Aside? | Contractor Intervention 1:11:19

TCF1013: His Business Is Booming — But It’s Breaking Him. Should This Contractor Step Aside? | Contractor Intervention

Apr 24, 2025
TCF1012: How Technology is Changing Business 14:09

TCF1012: How Technology is Changing Business

Apr 19, 2025
TCF994: He’s Drowning in Debt – Can We Save This Contractor’s Business? | Contractor Intervention 52:31

TCF994: He’s Drowning in Debt – Can We Save This Contractor’s Business? | Contractor Intervention

Feb 27, 2025
TCF991: Mindset of a 5 Million Dollar Contractor 10:07

TCF991: Mindset of a 5 Million Dollar Contractor

Feb 20, 2025
TCF986: Boost Sales with KPIs & Leadership 47:35

TCF986: Boost Sales with KPIs & Leadership

Feb 6, 2025

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