The Trade Traction Podcast with Dennis The Apprentice

The One Discipline That Transforms Contractors: Weekly Meetings for Real Business Growth

• Dennis The Apprentice

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Are you a contractor, business owner, or trades professional looking to turn chaos into clarity and boost your bottom line? In this episode of Trade Traction, Dennis Hamon reveals the single most powerful discipline that championship teams use—and most struggling businesses ignore: the weekly meeting.

Through football analogies, real-life stories, and actionable advice, Dennis shares how regular check-ins, honest conversations, and tracking key metrics can transform your business from spinning your wheels to gaining real traction. Learn how to:

  • Measure what matters (conversion rates, invoices, calls)
  • Build a culture of accountability and improvement
  • Overcome the exhaustion of “faking success”
  • Celebrate wins and fix what’s broken—fast
  • Create a team that’s always moving forward

Whether you’re a plumbing or HVAC contractor, a small business owner, or just want to get better at what you do, this episode is packed with insights you can use right away.

Timestamps / Chapters:
0:00 — Introduction & NFL Analogy
1:23 — The Importance of Meetings
2:40 — Are You Winning or Just Busy?
5:20 — Welcome to Trade Traction
8:58 — The One Discipline: Weekly Meetings
10:50 — Dennis’s Story & $12M Success
13:45 — The Truth About Margins & Profit
16:36 — Why Not Have a Meeting and Acknowledge the Truth?
19:12 — Measuring What Matters: Conversion Rate, Invoice, Calls
23:52 — The Power of Comparison & Improvement
28:01 — Weekly Meetings Are Like Oxygen
31:20 — How to Get Better: Commit, Measure, Repeat
36:00 — Building a Culture of Success
40:00 — Invitation to Join Dennis’s Meetings
45:00 — Closing Thoughts & Call to Action

The Podcast that helps plumbing and heating service contractors stop working for free and actually turn a profit.

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