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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 Why a 10% Discount is Negotiating Against Yourself 6:45

Why a 10% Discount is Negotiating Against Yourself

Aug 17, 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
3 Things That Make Customers Accept Premium Pricing 16:48

3 Things That Make Customers Accept Premium Pricing

Jul 27, 2026
Stop Negotiating Against Yourself 8:11

Stop Negotiating Against Yourself

Jul 20, 2026
Say This When They Say “We Need to Think About It” 8:18

Say This When They Say “We Need to Think About It”

Jul 6, 2026
What to Say When They Say “We’re Getting More Bids.” 4:32

What to Say When They Say “We’re Getting More Bids.”

Jun 29, 2026
Stop Letting Marketing Companies Rob You Blind 1:04:49

Stop Letting Marketing Companies Rob You Blind

Jun 22, 2026
One Phrase…$35,000 25:55

One Phrase…$35,000

Jun 18, 2026
Exactly What to Say When You Hear: “You’re Too Expensive.” 7:36

Exactly What to Say When You Hear: “You’re Too Expensive.”

Jun 15, 2026
Contractor Sales Has Changed. Have You? 30:29

Contractor Sales Has Changed. Have You?

Jun 11, 2026
3 FREE Ways to Get Better Leads 8:59

3 FREE Ways to Get Better Leads

Jun 3, 2026
The Busy-Season Sales System 7:43

The Busy-Season Sales System

May 25, 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
Command the Gate or Stay Broke 17:23

Command the Gate or Stay Broke

May 11, 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
TCF1120: 5 Old Ways to Sell vs. The Contractor Fight Way 25:07

TCF1120: 5 Old Ways to Sell vs. The Contractor Fight Way

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

TCF1119: The Pilot Doesn’t Pass Out Peanuts

Apr 23, 2026
TCF1118: The Contractor Wife’s Survival Guide 8:41

TCF1118: The Contractor Wife’s Survival Guide

Apr 20, 2026
TCF1116: Commitment is the Only Way to Win 17:17

TCF1116: Commitment is the Only Way to Win

Apr 13, 2026
TCF1113: High Profits, or Busy Work? 17:59

TCF1113: High Profits, or Busy Work?

Apr 2, 2026
TCF1112: Google Business Profile: Your #1 Lead Weapon 9:36

TCF1112: Google Business Profile: Your #1 Lead Weapon

Mar 30, 2026
TCF1110: The 3 Diseases Killing Your Contracting Business 7:41

TCF1110: The 3 Diseases Killing Your Contracting Business

Mar 23, 2026
TCF1109: Revenue is Noise, Profit is Oxygen 25:41

TCF1109: Revenue is Noise, Profit is Oxygen

Mar 19, 2026
TCF1108: How to Build Trust Before You Ever Show Up 12:00

TCF1108: How to Build Trust Before You Ever Show Up

Mar 16, 2026
TCF1107: Busy is No Excuse to Stop Marketing 23:31

TCF1107: Busy is No Excuse to Stop Marketing

Mar 12, 2026
TCF1106: The Simple Local Strategy Nobody is Using 10:26

TCF1106: The Simple Local Strategy Nobody is Using

Mar 9, 2026
TCF1104: If You Wait Until April to Market, You’re Already Losing 6:42

TCF1104: If You Wait Until April to Market, You’re Already Losing

Mar 2, 2026
TCF1102: No More Free Estimates: How to Protect Your Time 14:54

TCF1102: No More Free Estimates: How to Protect Your Time

Feb 23, 2026
TCF1101: Why Your Prospects Are Still Shopping You 10:57

TCF1101: Why Your Prospects Are Still Shopping You

Feb 19, 2026
TCF1100: Why You Keep Getting Ghosted (And How to Prevent It) 10:57

TCF1100: Why You Keep Getting Ghosted (And How to Prevent It)

Feb 16, 2026
TCF1099: Why Your Clients Want to Pay More 17:54

TCF1099: Why Your Clients Want to Pay More

Feb 12, 2026
TCF1098: 5 Price Objection Lines Every Contractor Should Master 10:02

TCF1098: 5 Price Objection Lines Every Contractor Should Master

Feb 9, 2026
TCF1096: Stop Selling Like a Technician 7:21

TCF1096: Stop Selling Like a Technician

Feb 2, 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
TCF1090: Price Like a Pro: The Real Reason Profitable Contractors Win 8:50

TCF1090: Price Like a Pro: The Real Reason Profitable Contractors Win

Jan 12, 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
TCF1070: The Real Cost of Poor Communication 16:07

TCF1070: The Real Cost of Poor Communication

Nov 1, 2025
TCF1069: Your Sales Problem Isn’t Leads. It’s THIS. 7:53

TCF1069: Your Sales Problem Isn’t Leads. It’s THIS.

Oct 30, 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
TCF1066: The Consultation Playbook (Stop Losing Jobs Before You Even Start) 32:54

TCF1066: The Consultation Playbook (Stop Losing Jobs Before You Even Start)

Oct 18, 2025
TCF1065: The Wolf That Bled Out – Marketing Truths with Joshua T. Osborne 1:08:12

TCF1065: The Wolf That Bled Out – Marketing Truths with Joshua T. Osborne

Oct 16, 2025

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