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Be Authentic, Be Real, Be You: Marques Ogden Joins Greg Cummings On PowerChat Outside The Lines To Talk Growth, Humility, And Real Leadership

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Marques Ogden, keynote speaker, business coach, and host of Get Authentic With Marques Ogden, joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat Outside the Lines to share why authentic leadership begins with courage, growth, humility, and the choice to keep becoming better. PowerChat Outside the Lines welcomed Marques Ogden, host of Get Authentic With Marques Ogden, for a … Read more

No Magic Bullet Without The Right Conversation: Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Show Contractors How To Build Smarter OTT Advertising Campaigns Around Real Homeowners

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In this Power100 PowerChat, Greg Cummings speaks with Dave Marcy, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Awestruck Streaming, about why OTT advertising for contractors and remodelers works best when campaigns start with clear goals, real homeowner data, and an open client conversation.  Many home improvement companies are looking for the next big fix in marketing. They want … Read more

Earn It Every Day: How Joe Swett And Sunrise Irrigation Are Showing Outdoor Living Leaders Why Accountability Must Start At The Top

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In a Power100 PowerChat with Greg Cummings, Joe Swett, CEO and founder of Sunrise Irrigation, shares why leadership starts with earning trust every day. The conversation shows how a water saving irrigation system contractor in Florida is building a stronger culture through accountability, trust, training, and daily standards. Sunrise Irrigation is a family owned irrigation … Read more

James Freeman of PJ Fitzpatrick Named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia Finalist as Power100 Recognizes the Leadership Behind Three Straight Years as the Nation’s #1 CEO

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Power100 spotlights why James Freeman being named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia Finalist reflects the growth, culture, and community impact that helped make him the nation’s #1 ranked home improvement CEO in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Power100 is recognizing this moment not simply because James Freeman has been named a 2026 … Read more

The Sale Starts Before The Door Opens: Paul Burleson Shows Corken Steel Contractors How To Prepare For The Modern Homeowner

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Nationally recognized home improvement sales trainer Paul Burleson delivered a powerful Grit to Gold message at Corken Steel, teaching contractors how to understand the modern homeowner’s decision process before the first sales conversation begins. The event highlighted customer trust, preparation, sales psychology, product comparisons, and the future of home improvement leadership through the shared mission … Read more

A Rising Tide Raises All Ships: Kyle Erdmann Of Erdmann Exterior Designs Shares How Strong Leadership And Bigger Thinking Are Shaping The Future Of Home Improvement In Arlington Heights And The Chicago Suburbs

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Kyle Erdmann of Erdmann Exterior Designs joins Greg Cummings to discuss leadership, mindset, coaching, and growth in the home improvement industry. Learn how the Arlington Heights exterior remodeling contractor is helping teams overcome limiting beliefs, create new opportunities, and build a stronger future across the Chicago suburbs through leadership, culture, and shared success. Across the … Read more

Values Before Skills: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Build Strong Teams By Finding People Who Believe In The Same Mission

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Southern Industries CEO Derek Thexton joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to discuss values based hiring, leadership development, employee culture, and how strong teams create long term growth across the Southeast home improvement industry. Across the home improvement industry, many companies spend most of their hiring process looking at experience, sales numbers, technical skills, and job … Read more

Different People, One Standard: How Paul Burleson And Greg Cummings Are Showing Home Improvement Leaders How To Nurture Every Mindset Without Losing The Team

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In this Inner Circle conversation, Paul Burleson and Greg Cummings explain how home improvement leaders can coach different personalities, strengthen culture, improve onboarding, and build stronger sales teams without lowering company standards. As home improvement companies continue to grow, many leaders are discovering that scaling a sales team is not only about hiring more people. … Read more

Power100 Spotlights What Jason Sawinski Shared on The Inside Outside Guys, Revealing Why Performance Remodeling Has Become a Trusted Name in Michigan Home Improvement Under Richard Hotea

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Power100 is spotlighting what Jason Sawinski, Director of Sales and Business Development at Performance Remodeling, shared on The Inside Outside Guys because his on-air explanation of long-term guarantees, fast service response, honest diagnostics, and options for every budget gives homeowners a rare look inside a Michigan exterior remodeling company led by founder and CEO Richard … Read more

Accountability Beyond The Office: Daniel Rahmon Connects Long Home’s Shared Culture To The Lasting Impact Of Bo’s Effort

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During the 2026 Bo’s Effort Golf Tournament, Daniel Rahmon of Clever Digital Marketing shared how Long Home’s culture of accountability, shared purpose, and community leadership continues to strengthen mental health awareness and inspire long term support for Bo’s Effort.  The 2026 Bo’s Effort Golf Tournament at Queenstown Harbor brought together supporters from across the United … Read more