Hey there, Home Service Heroes!

In this episode, we dive into the chaos of running a home service business when life, growth, employees, and payroll rules all hit at once. We talk through office fires, record-breaking weeks, team changes, client transitions, and what it really looks like to keep pushing when business gets messy. If you own a home service company, this one is a good reminder that growth is fun, but it also comes with problems you better be ready to handle.

We also get into employee pay rules, overtime, commissions, travel time, on-call hours, and some of the labor law details that can sneak up on contractors. Some of it is simple, some of it is clear as mud, and some of it might make you want to check how your payroll is actually being handled. Grab a cold one and listen in, because this is the kind of stuff home service owners need to understand before it becomes an expensive lesson.

Hey there, Home Service Heroes!

In this episode, Mike DeJong, the master of the operator to owner transition, joins us in the bar, and we dive into the journey from working in the business to truly owning it. Mike shares how he went from pilot and engineer to franchise owner, and the hard lessons he learned about scaling, delegation, and building systems that actually work. If you've ever felt stuck doing everything yourself, this conversation will hit close to home.

We also get into financial literacy for business owners, why SOPs are the foundation of growth, and how to find people who are better than you at key parts of the business. Mike breaks down the mindset shifts that helped him build multiple successful businesses and create a lifestyle centered around freedom and travel. Grab a drink and pull up a barstool because this episode is packed with practical lessons you can use to grow your business without burning yourself out.

To know more about what Mike does, visit:

https://mikedejong.com/

Hey there, Home Service Heroes!

In this episode, we dive into the highs, lows, and hilarious mishaps from a Boundary Waters adventure while uncovering some powerful lessons about entrepreneurship along the way. From tipped canoes and lost fishing gear to teamwork, resilience, and problem solving under pressure, the stories from the wilderness sound a lot like what happens when you're growing a business. Sometimes the best lessons about leadership come from figuring out what to do when things do not go according to plan.

We also get into the realities of scaling a service business, building a leadership team, protecting company culture, and navigating the growth stages that every owner eventually faces. I share a behind the scenes look at our bookkeeping business, the investments we're making in people, and why developing leaders from within is the key to breaking through growth bottlenecks. If you're working through the challenges of growth, hiring, profitability, or creating opportunities for your team, this episode is packed with lessons you can apply right away.