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In this episode, Chris and Brandon sit down with a restoration industry veteran and innovator, Tom McGuire. We talk about how he first got into the restoration trade, why he started Large Loss Mastery, and what he loves about the business. We also talk about the software solution he co-founded, The Edge Plus 2.0, and get into how it's changing the large loss game and helping companies win more jobs and do it more profitably. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community   https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

In this show, Chris and Brandon compare their fitness journeys, the highs and lows, along with how working out and nutrition have affected their work and leadership. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

In this episode we talk to Trisha Welstad, founder of the Leadership Center, where she coaches leaders and executives through transition and change. Trisha has her doctorate in Leadership and Global Perspectives from Portland Seminary, and today oversees the doctoral program and leads the Institute for Pastoral and Congregational Thriving. During our chat we talk about the important role of diversity in building health teams, how limiting beliefs impact our leadership and happiness, and how to avoid falling victim to The Old Fool Syndrome. You don't want to miss it!    Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

Chris and Brandon are joined by Daniel Pink, author of 4 New York Times best-selling books, including Drive, To Sell is Human, and A Whole New Mind, and When. Daniel also delivered a top 10 most-viewed TED Talk called, "The Puzzle of Motivation," which has racked up more than 28 million views. Listen in while we chat with Dan about his newest book, The Power of Regret, and learn how considering our regrets can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

Sometimes changing the question we ask or the approach we take to solve problems ultimately leads us to a whole new world of possibilities. All our experiences, backgrounds and stories color our perspectives in beautiful ways AND can begin shaping the outcome we expect even before we take any significant action. By pausing our problem solving activity and asking ourselves (or someone else!) the question "What Would It Take...." we may hear an answer that changes our entire perspective and sheds a new light on the topic at hand. Join us as we explore this concept and take an honest look at how we may be filtering what we hear and selling ourselves short by needing to have all the answers.    Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

In today's show Brandon and I hang out with Kevin Miller, the host of the Ziglar Show, True Life, and What Drives You podcasts. https://kevinmiller.co Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible. Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community  https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry expert https://www.floodlightgrp.com

In this episode Brandon and Chris chat about the thoughts we have. How many of our bad reactions, bad attitudes, and poor behaviors are simply a result of us believing the thoughts that pop into our heads? Can we improve our effectiveness by considering and questioning our thoughts? During the show, we talk about author and therapist Byron Katie. She suggests four questions we can use to interrogate our negative and stressful thoughts in order to regain power over them:  -Is it true?  -Can I absolutely know it's true (can I know for a fact________) ?  -Who would I be right now, without this thought?  -Can I think of a good reason to let this thought go?      Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management   www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com

In this episode Chris and Brandon talk to Garrett Stier about his company that makes high quality, portable power stations. Garrett talks about how he's intentionally engineered and set up the company for his own happiness and personal fulfillment. A fun conversation and one that any business owner will appreciate. How often are we just mindlessly trying to grow our companies bigger and bigger each year. Is the quest for bigger and more actually making us happier?  Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible. Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management  www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community    https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business.   100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts   https://www.floodlightgrp.com Show notes and Linkedin posts Show link - Apple iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mit-resto-mastery-podcast/id1579077644  

  In this episode Brandon and I hear the origin story of the Blue Collar Nation boys, Eric Sprague and Larry Wilburton, and their training platform SuperTech University (formally known as Morning Tech Meeting). We dive deep on the importance of soft skill training with our technicians- how most of us spend money to get our techs all the appropriate certifications and technical training, but often fail to teach them how to "act" and "think" in the course of doing the technical work. Eric and Larry share how the earliest version of Morning Tech Meeting completely turned their restoration business around, eventually enabling them to successfully sell it. How would it change your business if you decided to double-down on the development of your technicians? What kind of ROI do you think it would produce? Another bonus nugget to watch out for- notice how Eric and Larry interact with one another during the show- the way they talk to each other and pass the conversation back and forth. It's very obvious these two business partners have developed a deep working respect for one another- something worth pursuing/imitating if you're a business owner/co-founder.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible. Thank you sponsors!   Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.    Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability Elevate both your job and team management  www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training)   Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.    Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.    Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it!   Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG Floodlight Consulting Group   Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits.   Floodlight Leadership Circles   The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library Rich Non-Market Competing Community   https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles Individualized Operations Consulting and Training   The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business.     100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts  https://www.floodlightgrp.com      

A version of "tripping over dollars to pick up dimes"- in this episode, Chris and Brandon talk about those times when our impatience or sense of urgency, actually costs us more time or resources, when a simple pause or extra dose of patience would have been more productive.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the podcast please be sure to leave a review, follow the show (don’t forget to turn on your notifications!) and share with a friend. Your continued support is what makes this mission possible.   Thank you sponsors! Xcelerate Restoration Software Xcelerate is an innovative restoration job management solution that brings many of the tools you need to succeed into a single, more intuitive platform.  Xcelerate is designed specifically for the restoration contractor industry Increase your operational efficiency Improve your profitability  Elevate both your job and team management www.xlrestorationsoftware.com/mrm   Actionable Insights (Xactimate and restoration technology training) Actionable Insights is an educational non-profit that’s helping contractors and carriers settle claims with Xactimate and Matterport.  Are you looking for the best ways to invoice in Xactimate? Check out their 3700+ page database of Xactimate invoicing templates known as the Insight Sheet Database.  Not finding the right line items? It’s probably in their Commonly Overlooked Line Item Database - you can’t use a line item if you don’t know about it! Are you using Matterport right now? Do you want to make sure you’re not left behind as the industry goes digital? Actionable Insights has the training and resources you need to find success today and going forward value.getinsights.org/FCG   Floodlight Consulting Group Equipping restoration business owners to establish processes, develop their teams, increase revenues and grow their profits. Floodlight Leadership Circles The Floodlight Leadership Circles are designed to empower restoration business owners and key leaders through education, training, coaching and community engagement.  Monthly Sessions Open Office Hours Expanding Partnerships Of Industry Professionals Customer Segment Leaders Continually-Updated Content Library  Rich Non-Market Competing Community  https://www.floodlightgrp.com/leadershipcircles   Individualized Operations Consulting and Training The Floodlight team provides customized consulting and training support for restoration companies looking to grow and scale their business. 100% Tailored to each client Formal consulting sessions for owners and key leaders Full one-on-one access to the Floodlight team and their network of industry experts https://www.floodlightgrp.com