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We have more work than we can handle, its been that way for a while now. This isn't a pricing thing but it seems like everyone online thinks the only answer is to "RAISE YOUR RATES!" Lol, we don't th…

Incentivizing a sale is one thing but what happens when techs have sales goals, commissions and weekly targets?  Guest Denver Baker, owner of MD Heat in Michigan shares his experience and policies on…

Ever figure out what the magic number is? What’s the monthly income level that would change things for you? 

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Workers rights and working conditions are changing all over North America. The guys talk about paid time off and a new law voted in recently in Minnesota 

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Mickelson Plumbing & Heating completes a killer job at the local courthouse with the addition of some serious tools and wicked fast piping system. Gotta love it when a job goes as planned! 

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Eric has a topic questions from a listener asking about what he should know as he makes the transition to move from an install position to a service position. 

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FYI, Montana’s Governor punched a reporter and Chad's back to talk about social media from the job site with the guys. 

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Chad Killinger joins the guys this week to talk about a few things, one of them is how Texas legislators killed a mandatory bill that made sure workers received water breaks during a work shift. Does…

Ever think what we do every day for our customers might actually be super disruptive and a giant ordeal for our customers? We often think nothing of tearing open a wall to relocate a pipe or wiring e…

Kyele is 17, recently graduated from high school with high diploma and is looking for a M-F job working with his hands for about $20/hr. 

Does this sound reasonable?  He's 17, how much experience coul…

Some guy is still driving around Missoula looking for Andy's shop lol. Bonus episode!  

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Ever live inside a remodel project? What would your spouse say if you just gutted the bathroom for a full remodel? 
 
Andy is about to ditch the brown bathroom for a refresher. Wish him good luck! 

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After years of building their plumbing & heating businesses the guys are tasked with looking back on how they got to today and what they would do different if they started over. 

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The guys sit down with Denver Baker @mdheat.hvac (IG) to learn how he got started and grew his hvac business in Michigan. Denver’s experience includes growth and cutting back to a more manageable lev…

We need kids in the trades and college. It’s pretty simple to understand but why can’t we all agree on that? 

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The guys talk vans and van build-outs after recovering a DM from IG’s @abbldgoperator Victor from Alberta 

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The guys talk hydronic system design software  in this week’s bonus episode 

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Want to expand the crew? How do you figure out what to charge your customers for their labor? Do you have enough money available to pay them? These are things that matter as you consider growing. 

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We’ve all got one or two things we hate about our job no matter how much we enjoy the rest of it. 

The guys talk about their least favorite part of being plumbers. 

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