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E749. Contractor Horror Stories | Naylor Taliaferro (LCR Media)

Naylor Taliaferro details the trials and lessons of running a contracting business. During the October contractor horror stories series, Taliaferro shares a chaotic memory of his first major leaf removal job, which nearly caused him to quit due to a…

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Recently Added E749. Contractor Horror Stories | Naylor Taliaferro (LCR Media) 47:12

E749. Contractor Horror Stories | Naylor Taliaferro (LCR Media)

Oct 20, 2026
Recently Added E748. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Jamison (Green Industry Podcast) 57:18

E748. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Jamison (Green Industry Podcast)

Oct 15, 2026
Recently Added E747. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Capote (The Miami Landscaper) 58:55

E747. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Capote (The Miami Landscaper)

Oct 13, 2026
Recently Added E746. Contractor Horror Stories | Harlan Jones (Jones Property Management) 58:48

E746. Contractor Horror Stories | Harlan Jones (Jones Property Management)

Oct 8, 2026
Recently Added E745. Contractor Horror Stories | Brian Fullerton (Brian’s Lawn Maintenance) 48:46

E745. Contractor Horror Stories | Brian Fullerton (Brian’s Lawn Maintenance)

Oct 6, 2026
E744. Contractor Horror Stories | Tommy Cole EVP of Industry Relations at LeanScaper 1:16:36

E744. Contractor Horror Stories | Tommy Cole EVP of Industry Relations at LeanScaper

Oct 1, 2026
E743. The Contractor’s Purpose: Why You Don’t Need a Wall Slogan to Build a Business That Matters 32:51

E743. The Contractor’s Purpose: Why You Don’t Need a Wall Slogan to Build a Business That Matters

Sep 29, 2026
E742. Don’t Be Afraid to Make the Jump: Navigating Year Two of an Excavation Business 1:14:08

E742. Don’t Be Afraid to Make the Jump: Navigating Year Two of an Excavation Business

Sep 25, 2026
Ep 741. The Cost of Thinking Small: Why Playing It Safe Kills Growth 10:44

Ep 741. The Cost of Thinking Small: Why Playing It Safe Kills Growth

Sep 23, 2026
Ep 740. $3 Million + Series | Carla Policastro Co-Founder Cycle CPA 52:52

Ep 740. $3 Million + Series | Carla Policastro Co-Founder Cycle CPA

Sep 15, 2026
E739. Why Man-Hour Rates and Budgeted Hours Are Your Key to Profit w/ Naylor Taliaferro 1:06:15

E739. Why Man-Hour Rates and Budgeted Hours Are Your Key to Profit w/ Naylor Taliaferro

Sep 10, 2026
E738. $3 Million + Series | Kevin Scott President at Muskoka Landscapers 1:00:22

E738. $3 Million + Series | Kevin Scott President at Muskoka Landscapers

Sep 8, 2026
E737. If Someone Won’t Buy Your Company, Why Do You Own It? 1:00:30

E737. If Someone Won’t Buy Your Company, Why Do You Own It?

Sep 3, 2026
E736. $3 Million + Series | Cooper Leary Founder CLS Landscape Construction 52:26

E736. $3 Million + Series | Cooper Leary Founder CLS Landscape Construction

Sep 1, 2026
E735. Slow Growth, High Quality: Retention Secrets of a 20-Year Legacy Contractor 53:23

E735. Slow Growth, High Quality: Retention Secrets of a 20-Year Legacy Contractor

Aug 27, 2026
E734. $3 Million + Series | Bob Scott CEO of Lowe’s Greenhouse 56:39

E734. $3 Million + Series | Bob Scott CEO of Lowe’s Greenhouse

Aug 25, 2026
E733. Instagram Mailbag: Your Hardscape Hiring & Contract Questions Answered 20:44

E733. Instagram Mailbag: Your Hardscape Hiring & Contract Questions Answered

Aug 20, 2026
E732. $3 Million + Series | Andy Mulder Founder of Mulder Outdoors 1:09:45

E732. $3 Million + Series | Andy Mulder Founder of Mulder Outdoors

Aug 18, 2026
E731. 7 Critical Checkpoints to Hit Before Year-End 31:22

E731. 7 Critical Checkpoints to Hit Before Year-End

Aug 13, 2026
E730. $3 Million+ Series | Charlie Kerrigan Founder of VIL Landscaping 39:42

E730. $3 Million+ Series | Charlie Kerrigan Founder of VIL Landscaping

Aug 11, 2026
E729. Breaking the $3 Million Barrier 1:00:40

E729. Breaking the $3 Million Barrier

Aug 5, 2026
E728. How Strengthening Your Marriage Can Save Your Contracting Company 55:43

E728. How Strengthening Your Marriage Can Save Your Contracting Company

Jul 30, 2026
E727. Why Client Retention is the Secret Weapon for Massive Profit Gains 45:19

E727. Why Client Retention is the Secret Weapon for Massive Profit Gains

Jul 28, 2026
E726. Finding Your Solemn Resolve When Business Knocks You Down 27:53

E726. Finding Your Solemn Resolve When Business Knocks You Down

Jul 24, 2026
E725. Naval Ravikant’s Wealth Wisdom: Applying Tech Secrets to the Green Industry 24:03

E725. Naval Ravikant’s Wealth Wisdom: Applying Tech Secrets to the Green Industry

Jul 22, 2026
E724. Why Your Management Style is Throttling Company Growth 16:40

E724. Why Your Management Style is Throttling Company Growth

Jul 16, 2026
E723. Is Business Your Calling? Why Your Company Isn’t Actually About You 25:12

E723. Is Business Your Calling? Why Your Company Isn’t Actually About You

Jul 14, 2026
E722. Stop Digging and Start Scaling to Transition from Operator to Business Leader 32:48

E722. Stop Digging and Start Scaling to Transition from Operator to Business Leader

Jul 9, 2026
E721. Why Your Business Must Run Without You to Grow 39:50

E721. Why Your Business Must Run Without You to Grow

Jul 7, 2026
E720. Stop Being the Bottleneck and Scale Your Business Beyond One Million Dollars 19:45

E720. Stop Being the Bottleneck and Scale Your Business Beyond One Million Dollars

Jul 2, 2026
E719. Get More Revenue from Your Revenue: The Metrics Every Small Business Must Track 31:18

E719. Get More Revenue from Your Revenue: The Metrics Every Small Business Must Track

Jun 30, 2026
E718. The Leader as Learner: Why You Don’t Need All the Answers to Lead 16:40

E718. The Leader as Learner: Why You Don’t Need All the Answers to Lead

Jun 25, 2026
E717. Stop Selling Products, Start Selling Experiences: Hooking Your Ideal Client 39:43

E717. Stop Selling Products, Start Selling Experiences: Hooking Your Ideal Client

Jun 23, 2026
E716. From Bartender to $30M: Jason Cromley’s Hidden Creek Success Story 1:02:11

E716. From Bartender to $30M: Jason Cromley’s Hidden Creek Success Story

Jun 18, 2026
E715. How to Scale Your Green Industry Business with Paid Ads 55:13

E715. How to Scale Your Green Industry Business with Paid Ads

Jun 16, 2026
E714. Mentorship vs. College: Why Sam Fink Traded a Degree for Real-World Coaching 56:04

E714. Mentorship vs. College: Why Sam Fink Traded a Degree for Real-World Coaching

Jun 12, 2026
E713. Breaking Down Our Sales & Tech Workflow. 23:57

E713. Breaking Down Our Sales & Tech Workflow.

Jun 9, 2026
E712. The $240/Hour Mistake: Hard Lessons in Leadership and Revenue Per Hour 24:27

E712. The $240/Hour Mistake: Hard Lessons in Leadership and Revenue Per Hour

Jun 9, 2026
E711. The Field-Tested Change Order Checklist: Get Paid for Every Add-On 24:30

E711. The Field-Tested Change Order Checklist: Get Paid for Every Add-On

Jun 3, 2026
Ep 710. Avoiding the Mid-Summer Slump: How to Book Your July and August Schedule Now 27:53

Ep 710. Avoiding the Mid-Summer Slump: How to Book Your July and August Schedule Now

May 30, 2026
Ep 709. How to Stop Limiting Your Company’s Potential 31:28

Ep 709. How to Stop Limiting Your Company’s Potential

May 27, 2026
Ep 708. Escape the Owner’s Trap: How Documentation Allows You to Replace Yourself in the Field w/ Tony Bass 1:11:09

Ep 708. Escape the Owner’s Trap: How Documentation Allows You to Replace Yourself in the Field w/ Tony Bass

May 21, 2026
Ep 707. Hardscape Hustle and Household Friction: Managing Business and Marriage 44:56

Ep 707. Hardscape Hustle and Household Friction: Managing Business and Marriage

May 19, 2026
Ep 706. Stop Being Busy, Start Building: The Power of the “One Thing” 40:19

Ep 706. Stop Being Busy, Start Building: The Power of the “One Thing”

May 14, 2026
Ep 705. Clearing the Fog: Lessons on Life, Legacy, and Loss 22:36

Ep 705. Clearing the Fog: Lessons on Life, Legacy, and Loss

May 12, 2026
Ep 704. Slamfire: Are You Your Business, or Is Your Business You? 46:28

Ep 704. Slamfire: Are You Your Business, or Is Your Business You?

May 7, 2026
Ep 703. Spring Grind Stoicism: Managing Chaos, Exhaustion, and Equipment Failures 40:23

Ep 703. Spring Grind Stoicism: Managing Chaos, Exhaustion, and Equipment Failures

May 7, 2026
Ep 702. Why Your Team Should Solve Your Problems (Instead of You) 30:34

Ep 702. Why Your Team Should Solve Your Problems (Instead of You)

May 2, 2026
Ep 701. Building a Business That Runs Without You 56:34

Ep 701. Building a Business That Runs Without You

Apr 28, 2026
Ep 700. Why SOPs Matter When Your New Hire Knows Nothing 22:15

Ep 700. Why SOPs Matter When Your New Hire Knows Nothing

Apr 23, 2026
Ep 699. How to Step Out of the Field Without Losing Control 1:10:16

Ep 699. How to Step Out of the Field Without Losing Control

Apr 21, 2026
Ep 698. No More Apologies: Taking Control of the Budget Conversation 1:02:49

Ep 698. No More Apologies: Taking Control of the Budget Conversation

Apr 16, 2026
Ep 697. Why a New Hire’s Failure is 100% Your Fault with Sam Gembel 38:24

Ep 697. Why a New Hire’s Failure is 100% Your Fault with Sam Gembel

Apr 14, 2026
Ep 696. Beyond the Paycheck: Building a Culture of Leadership with Sam Gembel 44:28

Ep 696. Beyond the Paycheck: Building a Culture of Leadership with Sam Gembel

Apr 9, 2026
Ep 695. Control or Growth? Why You Can’t Have Both 28:34

Ep 695. Control or Growth? Why You Can’t Have Both

Apr 7, 2026
Ep 694. Tandem Marriage: Navigating the Cost of Success and Business Stress 1:00:32

Ep 694. Tandem Marriage: Navigating the Cost of Success and Business Stress

Apr 2, 2026
Ep 693. Pricing Like a Pro: Lessons from Contractor Expert Andy Mulder 1:10:18

Ep 693. Pricing Like a Pro: Lessons from Contractor Expert Andy Mulder

Mar 31, 2026
Ep 692. Hold Your Ground on Your Rates: Let the Data Do the Talking 17:38

Ep 692. Hold Your Ground on Your Rates: Let the Data Do the Talking

Mar 26, 2026
Ep 691. Stop Selling Landscapes: How to Become the Trusted Brand in Your Market 46:55

Ep 691. Stop Selling Landscapes: How to Become the Trusted Brand in Your Market

Mar 24, 2026
Ep 690. Stop Managing Time and Start Managing Your Choices: A New Blueprint for Hardscape Pros 45:28

Ep 690. Stop Managing Time and Start Managing Your Choices: A New Blueprint for Hardscape Pros

Mar 19, 2026
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