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How do you build a successful trade company? Find out how other trade company owners are finding success.
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Stop Letting Pressure Control Your Leadership (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Built for the Trades podcast, Dan Dowdy shares a leadership lesson he learned while spending the day at a 3D bow shoot with his son, Marshall. Dan explains how the pressure we put on ourselves can affect the way we lead and challenges business owners to focus on the process, control what they can, and stay present with the people who matter most. Discussions: Why Expectations Can Become Pressure: Dan explains how revenue, profit, growth, and hiring goals can shift from hea
Are You Building a Business or a Life? (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Built for the Trades podcast, Dan Dowdy explains why building a successful business isn't enough if your family isn't part of the vision. Dan shares the powerful picture of a family climbing a different mountain and challenges business owners to align their professional vision with their family life so they can build a successful business and a successful life together. Discussions Why Your Family Needs to Know Your Vision Dan explains why your spouse and kids can't fully
The Business Advice I Wish Someone Told Me 20 Years Ago (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Built for the Trades podcast, Dan Dowdy talks about why every leader needs a mentor. Dan shares his experiences with business, leadership, and spiritual mentors, explains how to prepare for and get the most from a mentoring relationship, and shares how one simple piece of advice from a mentor completely changed his perspective on family and the season of life he was in. Discussions Why Every Leader Needs a Mentor The importance of having wise people who can speak truth, ch
Why Every Trades Business Owner Needs the Right Network (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Built for the Trades Podcast, Dan Dowdy shares why the right environment and relationships are critical for business growth. He discusses how the rooms you are in can either limit you or challenge you to become a better leader, and why surrounding yourself with growth-minded people is essential for building a successful business. Discussions: How Your Environment Shapes Your Growth Why staying in the wrong rooms can keep business owners comfortable, isolated, and stuck at
How Much Can You Afford to Pay Your Team? The 20% Profit Formula (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dan breaks down one of the biggest questions trades business owners face: How much can you actually afford to pay your team? He explains why payroll decisions should be driven by profitability instead of emotion and shares simple financial benchmarks that help business owners build a stable, profitable company. Discussions Learn why healthy payroll starts with healthy profit margins and how chasing revenue alone can lead to costly compensation decisions. Discover the ideal payro
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