We found 10 episodes of Hardworking Happy Hour with the tag “entrepreneurship”.
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Episode 132: The Art of Systemizing ft James Reed of Affordable Patios
September 30th, 2024 | Season 1 | 56 mins 50 secs
affordable patios, construction industry, customer education, data-driven decisions, entrepreneurship, keywords business systems, online presence, profitability, project management, transparency
Summary
In this conversation, HWHH and James Reed discuss the importance of systems and processes in business, particularly in the construction industry. James shares his journey from being an artist struggling with profitability to establishing Affordable Patios, a business focused on providing high-quality outdoor living spaces at an affordable price. They explore the significance of customer education, data-driven decision-making, and the value of transparency in pricing. James emphasizes the need for a strong online presence and the importance of tracking metrics to improve business operations. The conversation concludes with insights on creating a streamlined customer experience and the potential for future growth.
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Episode 97: Customer Service, Drama, and Learning How To Read People
December 11th, 2023 | Season 1 | 58 mins 4 secs
customer service, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, self help, small business
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine recap their week which includes a slight client hick up. In an effort to see what they can learn from the experience, they dive deep in to customer service and what that means for the business. Also, for this weeks book club selection, Sean and Catherine share the lessons learned from 'Read People Like a Book' by Patrick King. Tune in!
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Episode 96 - Cyclical freak-outs and what goes in to being a creative!
December 4th, 2023 | Season 1 | 59 mins 54 secs
business, creativity, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, rick rubin, small business owner, the creative act, trades
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss whether it's normal or not to have cyclical freak outs in business. Is it a part of doing business, or a disruptive distraction? They also discuss Rick Rubins book, The Creative Act and how it could benefit anyone who wants to up their creativity! Tune in!
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Episode 63 - Kevin Choquette from Ravin Builders!
March 27th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 7 mins
build, builder, business, business owner, carpenter, carpentry, deck, deck builder, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, small business owner, tradesmen, tradesperson
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine got a chance to catch up with Kevin Choquette of Ravin Builders up at the JLC Live show! Kevin is not only a really incredible builder and businessman, he is also a really solid guy! This is a must listen!
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Episode 62 - Big Jobs vs. Little Jobs, Taking the BEST Photos, and Women in Construction Week!
March 20th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
build, builders, business owners, carpentry, construction, content marketing, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, framing, tradesmen, tradespeople, tradeswomen
Sean and Catherine are back to their regular programming! In this weeks episode, they touch on the never ending debate of doing fewer but bigger jobs vs more but smaller jobs. They also do a recap on Women in Construction week. And lastly they give their best pointers and stress the importance of getting the best quality pictures you can get! TUNE IN!
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Episode 56 - Code Guru, Glenn Matthewson!
February 6th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 5 mins
build, builder, building code, business owner, carpenter, carpentry, deck, deck design, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, inspiration, motivation, small business owner, tradesmen, tradesperson, tradewomen
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine chat with Glenn Matthewson, the founder of code Building Code College and notable code expert. This episode gets deep in to why we need codes and how the code is and should always be adapting to what society dictates. Glenn offers a fresh and interesting perspective to something we regard often regard as 'dry' but all have to deal with. Definitely a must listen!
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Episode 55: Special Guest, Scott Kelly of Precision Construction!
January 30th, 2023 | Season 1 | 58 mins 6 secs
build, builder, business, business owner, deck, deck design, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, hardscape, hardscaper, in the trades, inspiration, motivation, small business owner, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine had the privilege of sitting down with Scott Kelly of Precision Construction at the Deck Superstore's CDX event! Scott is an amazing builder with a great attitude towards the industry and life in general. Tune in!
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Episode 51: Decision Fatigue
December 19th, 2022 | Season 1 | 59 mins 35 secs
business, carpentry, construction, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, trades, tradesman, tradesperson, tradeswoman
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss decision fatigue and the end of the year/holiday 'blahs'. But on the flip side, the mounting excitement for the new year refresh!
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Episode 36 - Burn Out
August 29th, 2022 | Season 1 | 56 mins 28 secs
burn out, business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube
In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss the ever present risk of BURN OUT! We all deal with it from time to time, but what can we do to to lessen the blow?
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Episode 34 - 10x YOUR LIFE! ... Maybe?
August 15th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 2 mins
business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube
In this episode, Sean and Catherine play good cop bad cop for the theory of '10xing' your life. A popular entrepreneurship book by Grant Cardone, is it all hype or good information?