Bring On Success with Winning Home Service Pros

My guest today, has 41 years of experience in the home services industry and has elevated his expertise into a motivational leader and speaker who embraces change and passionately guides people into overcoming obstacles to succeed. His enthusiasm for lifelong learning has led him to become a Ziglar Legacy Certified Trainer and a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. The company he founded in 2003 -  originally Abacus Plumbing - is a premier home services company in Houston, Texas. Under his extraordinary leadership, Abacus has achieved the Better Business Bureau Award for Excellence ten times, three of which were the prestigious Pinnacle Award -  garnered national attention for its record growth and was named one of INC 5000’s fastest growing companies in 2010 and 2011.

Al Levi, The 7-Power Contractor, is a business consultant, teacher, author, and successful former contractor who helps other contractors learn to run theirbusinesses with less stress and more success through his book, online one-of-a kind Operating Manuals program, and he’s been a long-running columnist forPlumbing & Mechanical magazine. Jim and Al discuss the issues contractors deal with on a day-to-day basis and discuss solutions through the 7- Power Contractor method.

Howard Partridge is PHENOMENAL!  Howard has helped thousands of small business owners get the life back.  Owning a small business can be hard and Howard knows hard!  Howard grew up very poor in Mobile, Alabama and there were 7 kids living in a little 600 square foot shack.  He's truly an American success story!  Join Jim Klauck, as he talks with Howard about how to get your LIFE back as a small business owner.

When I hear the word SUCCESS in Home Service - I think of only ONE guy!  This is a guy who’s killing it every day!  He’s deliberate – makes no excuses – and takes no prisoners! Starting out with $50,000 in business debt he has today now crossed the $75 million mark in revenue with over 450 employees in 19 states.  This is a guy that has done everything from sales to marketing to hiring and everything else it takes to build a world class home service business! His experience running one of the top Garage Door Companies in Arizona provided him with many of the answers that up-and-coming business owners need to help them succeed.  My guest’s advice has been regularly featured in top publications like Inc Magazine and Forbes, and he is also the host of the weekly podcast – “Home Service Expert”, where he interviews top entrepreneurs in the industry to find out what made them world-class in what they do. I’m excited to have my friend - Tommy Mello - join me here today on Bring On Success!  If there is one guy I think of when I hear the word SUCCESS – It’s Tommy Mello of A1 Garage Door Service!

Dave Ramsey joins Jim Klauck on this Bring On Success podcast.  Jim and Dave discuss the ins and outs of small business and what to expect when operating a family business. Are you a small family business?  If so - This is a must listen!   Why EntreLeadership is helps small businesses thrive!

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985 the organization now has over 10,000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world.  Each year, BNI passes millions of referrals resulting in billions of dollars worth of business for its members.   Original Air Date: August 13, 2009  

We hear a lot about job security these days. But the simple fact is, if you have a job, you have no real security anymore! Today, job security is out. Lean and mean is in. Which means the next job to be downsized could be yours! So how do you create true security for yourself and your family in a hired-today-and-fired-tomorrow workplace? The answer: Create your own security by building pipelines of residual income. In the parable of the pipeline, Burke Hedges explains how virtually anyone can leverage their time, relationships and money to become a millionaire. The parable of the pipeline: why job security is an illusion. And why pipelines of residual income provide the only true security. Why pipelines are the secret behind every million-dollar fortune. Why one pipeline is worth a thousand paychecks. How to build a million-dollar pipeline on less than 4 dollar a day! How average people without a lot of money can leverage their time and relationships to create the ultimate pipeline. How to start living your dreams today by building a 5-year lifestyle pipeline, while planning for the future by building a 50-year retirement pipeline.   Original Air Date: January 15, 2009  

Jim Klauck's guest on this episode of Bring On Success is Michael Gerber. On this episode, Jim interviews Michael Gerber of E-Myth fame.  The main takeaway is to "Work On Your Business And Not In Your Business". Michael E. Gerber is a true legend of entrepreneurship. Inc. Magazine called him "the World's #1 Small Business Guru." He started over 40-plus years ago addressing a significant need in the small business market: businesses owned primarily by people with technical skills but few business skills, and no place to go to get meaningful help.   Original Air Date: January 8, 2009

Jim Klauck's guest on this episode of Bring On Success is Ellen Rohr. Ellen started Bare Bones Biz, a venture capital and consulting company in 1995 to help folks of all ages turn their big ideas into successful businesses. I write as a columnist for Huffington Post, PHC News, business journals, and trade magazines around the country – providing “in the trenches” insight that business owners can relate to. As president of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber, a home service company, I helped grow the company from zero to $40 million in franchise sales and 47 locations in less than 2 years.   Original Air Date: April 9, 2009  

Jim Klauck's guest on this episode of Bring On Success is Jordan Adler, the author of Beach money.  Jordan is a successful network marketer and has had great success building his Send Out Cards business.   Original Air Date: February 19, 2009