#PROUDTOBEBLUECOLLAR® Show
#PROUDTOBEBLUECOLLAR® Show
#ProudToBeBlueCollar® Show is a podcast about the people who build careers in the blue collar trades. Hosted by Chris Crew and Jeremy Self of The Blue Collar Success Group®, each episode features a guest from the home service industry sharing how they got into the trades, what it took to succeed, and the tips and skills they use in their role every day. Who this podcast is for This show is for anyone working in or curious about the home service trades, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. That means business owners and managers, but it also means salespeople, service technicians, installers, CSRs, and dispatchers. If you are considering a career in the trades and want to hear what the path actually looks like from people who walked it, start here. What you will hear in each episode Every episode centers on one guest and one story. We cover how they found the industry, most of them did not plan on it, what the early years demanded, the turning points that moved them forward, and the practical tips of the trade they use in their specific role. Guests come from every seat in the business, not just the corner office.
Jan. 8, 2025

Cashflow: Make it Rain with Cash

Cashflow: Make it Rain with Cash
#PROUDTOBEBLUECOLLAR® Show
Cashflow: Make it Rain with Cash

What’s needed to actually “make it rain” in your business? Positive cash flow and the right mindset are key, if you want your home service business to grow. But what goes into creating the right conditions to make it happen? Kenny Chapman and...

What’s needed to actually “make it rain” in your business? Positive cash flow and the right mindset are key, if you want your home service business to grow.

But what goes into creating the right conditions to make it happen?

Kenny Chapman and Chris Crew dive into the mental and emotional sides of cash flow – including a key lesson that will help you overcome challenges, the power of your Unique Ability, and why you shouldn’t overextend yourself.

  • This episode of the Home Service Business Success Show addresses positive cash flow – making it rain with cash.
  • Co-hosts Kenny Chapman and Chris Crew talk about what you may or may not hear when things go well in your business…and when they don’t.
  • Kenny touches upon the mental and the emotional side of money and cash flow.
  • Chris shares his great-grandfather’s message about facing challenges in life (and business).
  • Whenever you earn money, it’s up to you to decide whether you want to pocket it to pursue something in your personal life or inject it back into your business to grow it.
  • Kenny opens up about a mistake he made with his team years ago, while Chris explains why business doesn’t have to suck.
  • An important lesson Chris learned from Dan Sullivan: “When other people make things look easy, it’s because they’re in their Unique Ability.
  • Something key for you to remember: some seasons you’ll be in a “season of suck” but you’ll get back to making it rain!
  • Chris and Kenny discuss the role of cash as a tool, the danger of predatory loans, and the starting point needed to “make it rain.”
  • Kenny brings cash flow confidence into the conversation – and why you should be looking at your model as something that’s always moving, always evolving.
  • Overextending yourself can be risky, Chris explains why.
  • As Kenny puts it: “Process allows Unique Ability.”
  • Focus is key. “What you focus on grows, what you ignore dies,” says Chris.
  • There’s a common question home service business owners are confronted with – picking a specific answer to it can lead to you blocking future cash flow generation.
  • Many home service business owners make the mistake of forgetting that profit doesn’t equal cash.

Mentioned in This Episode:

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The Blue Collar Success Group

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Dan Sullivan