Business Growth Made Simple: Genesis Business Strategies
Welcome, I’m Steve. If you’re like I was—overworked, overwhelmed, and stuck in the endless grind of running a business without seeing real rewards—then I get it.
I started my HVAC business on 9/11/01 (yea... THAT September 11th) with a dreaming of NOT working for someone else. But soon, I found myself trapped in the same exhausting routine, missing out on family moments and feeling the stress take its toll. I gained weight, became unhealthily and lost ambition and felt trapped and frustrated. Frustrated that I exchanged a job for a J.O.B. (just over broke)
I'm looking to help mission driven, residential service companies
- Simplify their Business
- Grow their profits,
- Take back their time.
If you're making between $250,000 - $1,000,000 youre in the right place.
This is your channel for marketing tips, simple strategies (and maybe some fun along the way).
Business can be simple... just not always easy (if it was easy everybody would do it).
A proven, step-by-step plan for service businesses that want healthy margins, a winning team, and a calendar you control.
#Leadership, #HeatingCoolinggrowth, #growmyservicebusiness, #moreprofits,
Episodes
26 episodes
The CLIMB Blueprint - "L" You're Speaking My Language
Climb Blueprint "L" (Part 2 - external language)Most business owners don’t lose customers because they’re bad at what they do — they lose them because their message isn’t clear.In this episode of Business Growth Made Simple
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Episode 26
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10:43
Why Your Team Isn’t Aligned (And It’s Not Their Fault)
CLIMB Blueprint – L Is for Language (Part 1: Internal Language)In this episode of Business Growth Made Simple, Steve continues the CLIMB Blueprint series by breaking down the second letter: Language — starting with...
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Episode 25
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11:30
Clarity on your Why is Key to Growth
Clarity is the first step in the CLIMB Blueprint—and for good reason.In this episode of Business Growth Made Simple, Steve breaks down why most small business owners feel stuck, overwhelmed, or scattered—not because they lack ef...
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Episode 24
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15:48
Why are our 1:1 clients succeeding?
The CLIMB Blueprint: A Practical Framework for Business ClarityIntroducing The CLIMB Blueprint — a practical framework developed through years of 1:1 coachingWhy most small business owners feel busy, overwhelm...
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Episode 23
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10:38
Start-Up Money: Why Cash Builds Businesses and Debt Destroys Them
Today we’re tackling one of the hottest topics inside every entrepreneur Facebook group right now: how to start a business without going broke, going into debt, or going crazy. If you’ve ever wondered whether you need a loan, investo...
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Episode 22
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28:50
The KPIs That Separate Broke Contractors From Profitable Ones
In today’s episode of Business Growth Made Simple, Steve breaks down the five essential KPIs every residential service business must track if they want predictable growth, real profit, and peace of mind. We dig into Revenue, ...
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Episode 21
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34:34
Are you at the legacy leadership level?
Level 5 leadership is where success turns into significance — and where leaders leave a legacy that lasts. In this episode, Steve Stauffer unpacks what it means to reach The Pinnacle of leadership, where people follow you not for your ...
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Episode 20
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19:44
Build the leaders who build the business.
At Level 4 of leadership, it’s not about what you can produce — it’s about who you can develop. In this episode, Steve Stauffer breaks down how to move from being the engine that drives your business to the leader who builds m...
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Episode 19
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17:42
Why Real Leaders Deliver Results
You’ve earned the title. You’ve built the relationships. But now it’s time to move the needle.In this episode of the Business Growth Made Simple Leadership Series, we’re diving into Level 3: Production — the level where r...
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Episode 18
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17:29
Permission leadership
Level 2 is all about starting to see the corner turn from position alone. This is where leaders start to get "buy-In" because the leader is actively showing they care. How do we do that? By seeing them as a person not a tool. <...
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Episode 17
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28:30
Title Leadership - Don't get stuck here!
Level 1 is where we all start. We've been given a TITLE, but not much more so people follow u out of fear not devotion. This can be a dangerous level - Don't get stuck here.We discuss the pitfalls, what to look for, and how t...
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Episode 16
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40:22
The Levels of leadership - Intro
Based on the 5 levels of leadership book by John Maxwell. Level 1 - PositionalLevel 2 - PermoissionLevel 3 - ProductionLevel 4 - People Development Level 5 - The PinnacleTo ...
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Episode 15
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11:49
Yes to the Wrong People!
How many times have you said yes to a job you KNEW would be an issue? When I said yes when I shouldn't have it was because I didn't set my core values, well usually because I didn't FOLLOW my core values. If you want hel...
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Episode 14
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17:17
Vision and No Plan
What happens when you have a vision for your business but no plan to execute? In the episode we discuss how to plan to make your vision a reality. Your business should support your personal life... not the other way around.
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Episode 13
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14:03
How did I get here?
When your "vision" gets buried, you have to put out more fires.When your vision gets buried, you have employee issuesWhen your vision gets buried, you don't like to go to work anymore.Vision is what defines where you are he...
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Episode 12
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12:36
Is your burnout causing business failure?
Hey there, welcome to Business Growth Made Simple, the podcast for contractors who want more free time, more profit, and a business that doesn’t suck the life out of them.I’m Steve your host and today we’re talking about something that’s...
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Episode 11
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23:18
Are you working with the Wrong Customers?
Quick question before we dive in — have you ever felt like you’re working twice as hard for customers who barely pay you, cause nothing but stress, and leave you wondering if this whole business thing is even worth it?Imagine this: you g...
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Episode 10
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14:57
Budget - 5 Reasons that is stunting your Business Growth
Hey, let me ask you something.Have you ever finished a busy month—jobs rolling in, crews staying busy, trucks running all week—and yet, you still felt broke?You wonder, “Where the heck did all the money go?”I’ve be...
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Episode 9
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7:35
5 Reasons Businesses Fail - Reason 1 Poor Cash Management
Let me ask you a question…When was the last time you actually took a profit out of the company? How about pay your taxes onetime?Or - are you “reinvesting” your profits back into the business?No matter how many years you’ve...
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Episode 8
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7:36
5 reasons for company failure - Oh and how to avoid them.
Today I thought I would talk about the Top 5 Reasons Contracting businesses fail and how you can avoid it. Running a business and it doesn’t matter if it’s HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, or handyman services, takes more th...
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Episode 7
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13:52
Taking debt off the table
Welcome to the show, I’m Steve your host and today I wanted to talk about a story I’ve heard way too often lately: Debt Consolidation Client named “Kay” (names are changed to protect the guilty)Kay’s story goes somet...
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Episode 6
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17:00
Time is the Great Equalizer
Time is the great equalizer doesn’t matter how much money you have time is the currency of the day we all only have 24 hours so how are you gonna spend your currency today?
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Episode 5
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1:06
Monday Money Mindset
It's Monday Money Mindset - A listener recommended I start a "Monday Money Mindset" segment to get the week started off right. These will be short quotes about your money mindset and your work. Thanks for the suggestion Cassie
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Episode 4
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2:33
Money Mindset
Hey, welcome back to the show! I’m Steve Stauffer your host and today, we’re diving into one of the biggest reasons some people crush it financially while others are stuck playing financial whack-a-mole with their bills. It’s not ma...
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Episode 3
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11:15
If they can do it, so can you... Story of Deacon and Kim
Today, we have an incredible story about Deacon and Kim Hayes, a couple who managed to wipe out $52,000 of debt in just 18 months. Their journey is a testament to determination, discipline, and the power of a solid plan. Deacon and ...
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Episode 2
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8:22