SBTB Ep 7 | Stay in Your Lane: How Contractors Lose Money by Doing ‘A Little Bit Of Everything' скачать в хорошем качестве

SBTB Ep 7 | Stay in Your Lane: How Contractors Lose Money by Doing ‘A Little Bit Of Everything'

In this episode of *Success Beyond The Brush*, Mark and Scott dive into one of the biggest profit-killers for contractors: diversifying too much, too quickly, for the wrong reasons. From wanting to please customers… to scarcity mindset… to having “a guy” who used to do tile 13 years ago… This conversation exposes the real risks behind saying “yes” to work that falls outside your core lane. Mark opens up about his own *struggles with chasing new services*, overextending his team, and getting stuck personally finishing commitments that were never profitable. Scott breaks down why owners need to understand profit centers, data tracking, scalability, manpower, and the emotional traps that cause them to make terrible decisions. Whether you're a painting contractor doing small carpentry on the side, or a growing company tempted by commercial opportunities, this episode delivers clarity, structure, and the tough-love reminders that contractors desperately need. 🔑 Key Topics Covered The “Superman Complex” and why contractors struggle to say no Scarcity mindset vs. optimistic overconfidence How diversification overloads teams and kills morale Why “we have a guy who can do that” is NOT a strategy Tracking profitability by service line (hashtags, job types, etc.) Determining true profit centers in your business When adding ancillary services actually makes sense Scalability and trainability — the two silent killers The risks of chasing big commercial jobs before you're ready Why clarity on who you are (and are NOT) creates business freedom 🔥 Episode Highlights “Just because you can do a thing doesn’t mean you should.” “When you say yes to the wrong stuff, you don’t have time to say yes to the right stuff.” “Your team doesn’t want to be handyman generalists—they want to be experts.” “If one person on your team is the entire reason you offer a service, you don’t have a business model—you have a dependency.” “If it’s not a hell yes…it’s a no.” 🔗 Links from This Episode ✨ Free Discovery Call with Scott Lollar 👉 https://consulting4contractors.com/di... 🏗️ Consulting 4 Contractors Website 👉 https://consulting4contractors.com/ ⚙️ Operations Module Demo (YouTube) 👉    • See Consulting4Contractors' Operations Mod...   📲 C4C on Instagram 👉   / consulting4contractors   👥 C4C Facebook Community 👉   / consulting4contractors   💼 C4C on LinkedIn 👉   / 70241567   📧 Want to Be a Guest? Send us an email → info@c4c.team 🎧 Credits 🎙️ Hosts: Scott Lollar — Founder, Consulting 4 Contractors Mark Black — Owner, Men In White Painting, Mt. Vernon, IL 🎵 Production: Siren Mastering — Original music, artwork, transcripts, show notes & audio engineering https://www.sirenmastering.com Chapter Markers 00:00 Introduction: The Eternal Optimist's Dilemma 00:27 The Passion and Proficiency Debate 01:48 Welcome to Success Beyond the Brush 03:05 The Struggle of Saying No 04:24 The Superman Complex 05:33 Determining Your Core Competencies 08:23 The Pitfalls of Diversification 09:15 Tracking Profitability and Data 18:13 Scalability and Trainability 24:22 Final Thoughts and Advice 30:57 Conclusion: Wrapping Up