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Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood | 5 Minute Friday

In this episode, the hosts discuss the importance of seeking first to understand others before trying to be understood, drawing inspiration from "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." They emphasize how this principle, especially in construction, can de-escalate conflicts and foster better communication by simply asking "help me understand." They also share a personal anecdote about empathy from the show "Shrinking."

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Brush Busters 24 – Stop Losing Deals Over Price, Sell on Value! 51:07

Brush Busters 24 – Stop Losing Deals Over Price, Sell on Value!

Mar 14, 2025
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood | 5 Minute Friday 6:39

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood | 5 Minute Friday

Mar 14, 2025
Episode #259: 2025 International Builders’ Show Recap – Greg Bray and Kevin Weitzel 26:30

Episode #259: 2025 International Builders’ Show Recap – Greg Bray and Kevin Weitzel

Mar 12, 2025
EP257: The Most Interesting Pond Guy In the Room: Special Guest With John Magyar 47:57

EP257: The Most Interesting Pond Guy In the Room: Special Guest With John Magyar

Mar 12, 2025
Interview with James Lawrence, Owner of Lawrence Landscape Group 18:17

Interview with James Lawrence, Owner of Lawrence Landscape Group

Mar 12, 2025
Ep 585. Leading with Clarity (Part 2) 49:23

Ep 585. Leading with Clarity (Part 2)

Mar 11, 2025
Growth with a Subcontractor Business Model with Steve Griggs Design 56:52

Growth with a Subcontractor Business Model with Steve Griggs Design

Mar 10, 2025
Ep 103. Jim Kolchin – The Future of Contractor Payments: iWallet’s Game-Changing Tech 35:28

Ep 103. Jim Kolchin – The Future of Contractor Payments: iWallet’s Game-Changing Tech

Mar 10, 2025
TCF998: No Discounts 10:16

TCF998: No Discounts

Mar 8, 2025
EP255: The Reward 46:10

EP255: The Reward

Mar 7, 2025
Jenna Sholinder’s Approach to New Construction Challenges 28:24

Jenna Sholinder’s Approach to New Construction Challenges

Mar 5, 2025
Ep 29 – Examining the Platinum Sale Principals 19:08

Ep 29 – Examining the Platinum Sale Principals

Mar 5, 2025
Why ‘Winging It’ is Killing Your Sales & Business Growth as an Outdoor Living Pro 14:37

Why ‘Winging It’ is Killing Your Sales & Business Growth as an Outdoor Living Pro

Mar 5, 2025
The Big Mistake Outdoor Living Pros Make That Erodes Trust & Costs Them Money 9:50

The Big Mistake Outdoor Living Pros Make That Erodes Trust & Costs Them Money

Mar 3, 2025
How This Roofer Tripled Profit With EOS | Bill Burkhardt Jr. 40:57

How This Roofer Tripled Profit With EOS | Bill Burkhardt Jr.

Mar 3, 2025
TCF995: Turd Polishing 11:36

TCF995: Turd Polishing

Mar 1, 2025
Revolutionizing Painting Businesses with Video Technology: Streamline Operations and Boost Customer Satisfaction 30:16

Revolutionizing Painting Businesses with Video Technology: Streamline Operations and Boost Customer Satisfaction

Feb 28, 2025
175. Simplifying Material Purchasing With Janna Colucci 29:16

175. Simplifying Material Purchasing With Janna Colucci

Feb 27, 2025
Sarah Ghirardo’s Vision for Women in Trades 35:11

Sarah Ghirardo’s Vision for Women in Trades

Feb 26, 2025
Interview with Brian Hamilton, Chairman of LiveSwitch | Founder of Sageworks | Founder of Brian Hamilton Foundation and Inmates to Entrepreneurs 24:49

Interview with Brian Hamilton, Chairman of LiveSwitch | Founder of Sageworks | Founder of Brian Hamilton Foundation and Inmates to Entrepreneurs

Feb 26, 2025
TCF992: When to Charge a Consult Fee 23:53

TCF992: When to Charge a Consult Fee

Feb 22, 2025
Ep 580. A Shop Fire & Data Driven Decisions (Part 1) 50:50

Ep 580. A Shop Fire & Data Driven Decisions (Part 1)

Feb 20, 2025
Ep 60. Tony Rudolph: From Family Business to Solo Operator 1:03:43

Ep 60. Tony Rudolph: From Family Business to Solo Operator

Feb 20, 2025
Ep 27 – Forget One-Time Sales—Here’s How to Build a Goldmine of Loyal Clients 18:32

Ep 27 – Forget One-Time Sales—Here’s How to Build a Goldmine of Loyal Clients

Feb 19, 2025
Interview with Chris Ryon (Controller of Landscape Services) and Michael Bingham (VP of Landscape Operations) of The Budd Group 26:09

Interview with Chris Ryon (Controller of Landscape Services) and Michael Bingham (VP of Landscape Operations) of The Budd Group

Feb 19, 2025
The Truth About Sales Cycles: Why Windows Are the Ultimate Sales Opportunity 45:28

The Truth About Sales Cycles: Why Windows Are the Ultimate Sales Opportunity

Feb 18, 2025
Instagrahamski: Masonry on the Move Pursuing Creativity 1:02:57

Instagrahamski: Masonry on the Move Pursuing Creativity

Feb 17, 2025
Stop Guessing! How Inaccurate Budgeting Is Costing Your Outdoor Living Business Projects and Trust 10:38

Stop Guessing! How Inaccurate Budgeting Is Costing Your Outdoor Living Business Projects and Trust

Feb 17, 2025
3 Game-Changing Trends Every Contractor Needs to Hear About | Benji Carlson 57:21

3 Game-Changing Trends Every Contractor Needs to Hear About | Benji Carlson

Feb 17, 2025
Painter Growth Story: Nick Ruggieri – The Strategies To Hit $700K In 2025 23:22

Painter Growth Story: Nick Ruggieri – The Strategies To Hit $700K In 2025

Feb 17, 2025
TCF989: Emotional Anchoring 16:33

TCF989: Emotional Anchoring

Feb 15, 2025
The Truth About Pricing Pushback: Handling Money Objections Right 42:47

The Truth About Pricing Pushback: Handling Money Objections Right

Feb 13, 2025
EP245: Learning & Growing Your Pond Biz at the Water Garden Expo with Randy Stewart 1:00:40

EP245: Learning & Growing Your Pond Biz at the Water Garden Expo with Randy Stewart

Feb 12, 2025
How a Debt Free Business Approach Leads to Better Customer Satisfaction in the Outdoor Living Industry w/ Andy Mulder 33:43

How a Debt Free Business Approach Leads to Better Customer Satisfaction in the Outdoor Living Industry w/ Andy Mulder

Feb 12, 2025
EP205: Contractor-Designer Clashes? Amy Barrickman Shares How to Work Together Smoothly! 1:10:29

EP205: Contractor-Designer Clashes? Amy Barrickman Shares How to Work Together Smoothly!

Feb 10, 2025
Mike’s Solo – 3 Big Lessons from the PCA Expo: Growth, Humility & Industry Insights 29:56

Mike’s Solo – 3 Big Lessons from the PCA Expo: Growth, Humility & Industry Insights

Feb 7, 2025
Ep 25 – How to Generate Amazing Sales Using Empathic Options Design 21:37

Ep 25 – How to Generate Amazing Sales Using Empathic Options Design

Feb 6, 2025
Ep 58. Building Relationships and Delivering Quality: Inside North Georgia Landscape Management’s Commercial Approach 46:01

Ep 58. Building Relationships and Delivering Quality: Inside North Georgia Landscape Management’s Commercial Approach

Feb 6, 2025
Episode #254: Innovative Home Builder Digital Marketing – Melissa Cervin 30:14

Episode #254: Innovative Home Builder Digital Marketing – Melissa Cervin

Feb 5, 2025
Karen May: Finding Success with Grace in the Trades 35:58

Karen May: Finding Success with Grace in the Trades

Feb 5, 2025
EP242: The Foresight Advantage: Smarter Ponds, Happier Koi, Better Future 59:13

EP242: The Foresight Advantage: Smarter Ponds, Happier Koi, Better Future

Feb 5, 2025
Ep 575. Maintaining Quality While Growing Your Business 1:29:08

Ep 575. Maintaining Quality While Growing Your Business

Feb 4, 2025
The Power of Trajectory: Winning in Business, Sales & Life 57:59

The Power of Trajectory: Winning in Business, Sales & Life

Feb 3, 2025
#670: Fostering Trade Careers, Flashing Windows, Post-Frame Foundations 44:22

#670: Fostering Trade Careers, Flashing Windows, Post-Frame Foundations

Jan 31, 2025

Building a Better Home: How Top Leaders Drive Growth in the Home Improvement Industry

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