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The one thing you must do to make sure your business survives this year Feb 02, 2023

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Larry Shaffer joins us once again to teach us some of what he knows. As the host of Activating your X-Factor , Larry is a true champion of personal development and performance. He explains how he transformed himself past average and share some insight into the ways we can all do the same. The best part is the advice he gives in this episode is guaranteed to give you results and it's simple enough for anyone at any stage to do. Set yourself and your endeavors up for success. After listening to this episode you can check out more from Larry Shaffer on YouTube.

Year End prep for Business Dec 08, 2022

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It's the last days of 2022 and we're between parties, hosting and crunching numbers. Ed and Joe talk all about some wins - employee retention! and overall high morale. You can certainly pick up some ideas on how you can enhance your team's engagment. Also we talk about NYC Mayor Eric Adams' call for a rat czar and some of the major ways we're preparing for 2023.

Finding your way out of burnout and exhaustion - Tools to help you move ahead with Larry Shaffer Dec 01, 2022

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Today's guest is Larry Shaffer Senior VP of Marketing and Business Development at Insperity. Larry has spent decades working with teams large and small and has a special affinity for entrepreneurs - this is why we had to have him sit with us to get a handle on some topics that are speaking to us right now. In this conversation we cover a range of issues that are weighing on many leaders and high achievers. Especially at this time of year when we're taking stock of the lessons and preparing to move ahead while experiencing exhaustion, burnout and ongoing challenges. Larry shares his six steps in this episode packed with knowledge, tips and takeaways to help you upgrade your life, your family and your entire experience.

Turning Adversity into Advantage - how inflation and recession concerns are affecting the home service industry Nov 10, 2022

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Going Back to Basics all season long. Today we take another deep dive into one od Ed's favorite sayings Turn adversity into advantage.One of the most important lessons to remember from this episode is that you - the entrepreneur/ small business owner are the backbone of America - so buckle down, get to work, and do a great job. Ed and Joe are talking about recession, inflation, views from the financial front and how it's affecting your business and personal life - plus more than a few tips on how to deal.

Pest World 2022 Recap Nov 04, 2022

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The Colony Confidential team took NPMA Pest World in Boston MA by storm, and now we're spilling all the beans. About the products, the people and of course the parties!

Ed and Joe discuss the highlights, some of their favorite events and people and how this PW was different than before. Get to know Ed a little better and hear why spam may be the way to his heart.

Operational Basics - Fleet Management Oct 13, 2022

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Join Jeff Alsop as he schools us on the Basics of Fleet Management. If you didn't know you needed it - this is your chance to learn more. If you have vehicles let's automate your maintenance, routing and more. Operational Efficiency is the foundation of your successful business. Find out more about GPS Trackit Click Here

Telephone Basics for the Service Industry Oct 06, 2022

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There's experts then there's Margaret Garcia! Our go to for anything to do with communication. Margaret's company Grit PPO answers hundres of phone calls every day so she knows more than anyone else - what works when answering the phone in a service. based business. Get the entire workshop

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Back to Basics Family Business Sep 27, 2022

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The new season is finally here!

We've been weathered but we're not out. Join Ed & Joe for all new topics and tips this season. We have a hige annoucement and wonderful new partners to help boost us all to our next best. We're going back to basics of our family business bootcamp. In this episode we're reconnecting with Ed & Joe, hearing a summer summary and finding out what's next!

Tech talk with Jeff King May 06, 2022

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Today we're talking about some of the tech tools that are making us more productive in business. Jeff King from Pest Rangers is all about automation and in this episode he shares some of the apps and programs he's using to make things work easier and more cost effective. If you are curious about any of these programs and how they can help in your company then this is the episode for you.

Glip

Slack

Zapier

GPS Trackit

Slydial

Clientpoint

Knowing the Challenges is half of the Battle Mar 28, 2022

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Welcome back to the Colony Confidential Podcast, today Ed and Joe talk about some of the biggest challenges facing business owners and some of the ways we're going to overcome them. We touch on topics like Vehicles, route optimization, onboarding new hires fast, inflation and lowering insurance costs. Stay tuned for an episode on Pricing coming up next!

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