Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
The Owned and Operated Podcast is the go-to show for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical business owners who want to grow faster, increase profits, and scale smarter.
Hosted by John Wilson and Jack Carr, real home service operators in the trenches. This podcast delivers 2x weekly, no-BS conversations on what’s actually working in the trades today. From lead generation and marketing to hiring top-tier talent and building scalable systems, every episode is packed with actionable strategies you can implement immediately.
If you're an HVAC contractor, plumber, or electrician looking to grow your business, improve operations, and stay ahead in a competitive market, this podcast is for you.
New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
Double Your Profit Day #13 How To Get More Done With Fewer Meetings!
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Welcome to Day 13 of the Double Your Profit Series — the go-to profit series for contractors, home service owners, and small business entrepreneurs. Today’s lesson is short on purpose—because that’s the point: Cut Your Meetings in Half.
🕒 Meetings can be one of the biggest hidden drains on your profit. They pull people out of productive work, rack up payroll costs, and often could have just been an email.
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
– Why most businesses have more meetings than they actually need
– How meeting time translates into thousands of dollars in payroll costs
– The difference between high urgency, high tactical meetings and “just because” meetings
– How to calculate the real cost of a recurring meeting
– Why leaders need boundaries on scheduling new meetings
– When to replace a meeting with a quick update or email
– How cutting meeting time increases focus on high-impact activities
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