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How are you using AI and automation in your business? Maybe you use ChatGPT for idea generation or have some automated reminders going out through your bookkeeping software or CRM.

If so, that’s great. But the reality is there is a lot more you could be doing. And it doesn't all require in-depth programming knowledge or tech skills.

Today’s conversation is with Tersh Blissett. He’s an AI and automations expert for trades and construction, Host of the Service Business Mastery Podcast, owner of two HVAC companies, and founder of Trade Automation Pros.

We discuss the five types of automations all contractors need and three of the most clever ways he’s seeing AI deployed in the trades today.

If you’re tired of monotonous and repetitive tasks but aren’t sure where to start with automations, this episode is a must-listen.

Episode Highlights:

• Get intel from Tersh Blissett, AI and automations expert for trades and construction, Host of the Service Business Mastery Podcast, owner of two HVAC companies, and founder of Trade Automation Pros.

• Learn the five types of automations every contractor needs to optimize their operations.

• Get tips on how to get started with AI and automations, including three of Tersh’s favorite AI use cases in the contracting space.

00:00-Intro
01:16-Defining automations
02:04-Background on Tersh's passion for AI and automation
06:42-About Tersh
11:55-Five automations every contractor needs
12:23-Automated appointment scheduling and reminders
19:36-Streamlined customer support ticket handling
24:10-Automated lead management
25:23-Social media content curation and posting
30:54-Automated onboarding for new clients
40:49-Three clever ways contractors can use AI in their business
54:10-Advice for the not so tech-savvy contractor
56:52-Connect with Tersh

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Get your copy of Greg McKeown's new Essentialism Planner here: https://gregmckeown.com/books/the-essentialism-planner/

Do you know what you want this year? Or next year? Or in five years?

In this distracted world we’re living in, it can be pretty hard to drown out the noise, algorithms and influencers and figure out what it is that you want. And how to go get it.

Our guest on the show today is Greg McKeown, author of one of the most beloved books in the small business world: Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less. He’s here to teach us how to define and achieve what’s truly most important to you by narrowing your focus and aligning your actions with the highest priority—the most essential—goals in business and life.

Late last year, Greg released a new workbook to help readers work through the concepts of an essentialist lifestyle, and we’re lucky enough to get a preview into what the process looks like on the show.

Episode highlights:

• Learn how to apply the concepts of Greg McKeown's book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less to your business and life.

• Get tips from Benji and Greg on how to figure out what it is you actually want in life, and how to go after it with laser focus.

• Gain a new perspective on your 2025 strategic plan and vision, just in time to go out and crush your goals.

00:00-Intro

01:44-Essentialism: A 2024 Update

04:19-About the Essentialism Planner

07:43-How to discern the "trivial many" from the "vital few"

30:39-How to figure out what you actually want

55:25-The power of a graceful no

01:01:40-The importance of rest, play, and escape

01:10:40-Advice for contractors as they enter 2025

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For the first episode of 2025, Benji is speaking from the heart.

Today, he's calling out seven lies to stop telling yourself in 2025. And, really, seven lies we all need to stop telling ourselves.

We hope this episode helps you break unhealthy thought patterns. About your business. About your family. And most importantly, about yourself.

New year, new you. And new us, too.

Episode Highlights:
- Understand whether seven unhealthy thought patterns are impacting your business and life, and how to let them go as you enter the new year.
- Reflect on the limiting beliefs that held you back in the past, and start to shift your thinking as you move into the future.

00:00-Intro
02:09-It’s “just a [insert industry] business”
04:32-Another business/industry would have been easier
08:39-It HAS to be hard
10:39-I need to be good at everything.
11:45-I’m not worthy of the abundance my business is creating
14:32-A+ Talent doesn't want to work for my business
16:32-I’m behind; everyone else is so far ahead

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