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Today is our 300 th podcast. Be sure to listen in to get free thank you gifts from me. What does it take to have a financially fit business? Over the next seven weeks I’ll give you a step by step process. Your business is a tool to use to increase profitability, build wealth, and live the life of your dreams. In this session I discuss the third step – proper pricing. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What does it take to have a financially fit business? Over the next seven weeks I’ll give you a step by step process. Your business is a tool to use to increase profitability, build wealth, and live the life of your dreams. In this session I discuss the second step – knowing your overhead cost per hour and net profit per hour. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What does it take to have a financially fit business? Over the next seven weeks I’ll give you a step by step process. Your business is a tool to use to increase profitability, build wealth, and live the life of your dreams. In this session I discuss the first step – knowing how you really generate revenue and why tracking billable hours is critical to your success. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Lessons learned from Allan Ferguson – who has years of experience – in Australia and in the US helping contractors increase revenues and profits. He was the first contractor to introduce flat rate into Australia…where time and material billing was the status quo. Discover his ideas to increase your revenue and profits. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Enjoy my Thanksgiving stories and wishes for you. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Is your wife doing your books? If so, is she trained on bookkeeping? Probably not a good idea if she isn’t. I’ve seen husbands and wives fight over the books and in some sad cases, get divorced because of the insistence that the wife keep the books without knowing what she is really doing. What’s the solution? Sometimes an outsider who understands rapidly growing companies. Katina Peters, my guest on this podcast, is one of the people who could help you. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

In this session I give you easy to implement ideas and processes to make the holiday season less stressful and more enjoyable for everyone. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

A genie waved her magic wand and gave you all the money you desire for marketing...with the only caveat that it has to produce results. Where would you spend the money? How would you know that it produced results? Join, Marcia Barnes, author of the Book Here we Grow, to get your answer. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

You’re going to think I’m crazy talking about taxes and it’s October. However, preparation is the best way to pay the least amount of legal, legitimate tax without getting into gray areas. My guest,Barbara Weltman, wrote the book on legitimate tax strategies and she shares some with you on this podcast…so you can be prepared for this season and the changes coming in 2024. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

You’re going to think I’m crazy talking about taxes and it’s October. However, preparation is the best way to pay the least amount of legal, legitimate tax without getting into gray areas. My guest,Barbara Weltman, wrote the book on legitimate tax strategies and she shares some with you on this podcast…so you can be prepared for this season and the changes coming in 2024. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Water heater training.  Critical for proper installation, maintenance and service. I had the opportunity to do a financial bootcamp training at the AO Smith training facility outside Nashville Tennessee and I was blown away by their training capabilities for hands on training and classroom training.  I asked members of the AO Smith training team to join me on Contractor Cents and explain how they help you be more effective and efficient…which improves your bottom line. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What if all of your field service challenges were eliminated?  How would that change your customer’s experience with your company? My guest, Michael Israel, Head of Field Service Evangelism at Zuper, gives you some of the tools to eliminate those challenges.   Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Getting the phone to ring is critical to generating revenue. And I mean phone calls from your current customers and potential customers. What are the latest online trends and what platforms should you use to drive phone calls? Join John Victoria, founder of Polianna, who also wrote the book, 5 Secrets None of Your Competitors Know that will win you more customers. You can download it free from his website, polianna.net. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How does contracting differ “Down Under?” Join John Skinner, who hosts the popular Australian podcast – Crusting it in Construction.” John gives you some of the things Australian companies have done to increase profits, grow wealth, and get/retain employees. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

How does the person answering the telephone affect your company’s revenues? A lot! If that person sounds like “death warmed over” when she answers the phone, you’ll experience many hang ups people not booking calls with your company. Join Todd Daganaar, CEO of Hometown Hero Appliance Repair, who grew his business from 10 to over 50 employees, now in three locations, with the help of Power Selling Pros (and he will tell you that he was one of the worst on the phone when they began). Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Happy Labor Day! In this podcast I give you the reason why our labor force is perishable and four easy to implement procedures that will help increase your labor productivity. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

What is a growth strategy that really works? We hear all the time about someone using some fad that worked to grow his business. You wonder, “will that work for me and should I try it?” Stop guessing! Join John Lenker a marketing and growth strategist, who discusses easy to implement ideas that can help you strategically you’re your business. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Hiring provokes many discussions – “I can’t find anyone” or “ I hired someone and that person lasted less than a week” or many other scenarios where employees don’t stay. In this two part series Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters, explains how the apple really describes your business culture, how to hire the ones you won’t want to fire, and great questions to ask during interviews. And, go to www.corematters.com to download his book and get that list of questions. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Hiring provokes many discussions – “I can’t find anyone” or “ I hired someone and that person lasted less than a week” or many other scenarios where employees don’t stay. In this two part series Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters, explains how the apple really describes your business culture, how to hire the ones you won’t want to fire, and great questions to ask during interviews. And, go to www.corematters.com to download his book and get that list of questions. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Get the basics of pricing, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, software, and more through the PHCC Boot Camp program and at the association’s national meeting, CONNECT. Heidi Salati, National Director of Education and Training, and Monica Roach, Executive Director of PHCC Association of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties tell you how to take advantage of these programs, both in person and on-line, that can propel your business to the next level. Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/ Ruth King Twitter - @RuthKing LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/   Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147