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  • 261 - The Real Cost of Business Ownership: $45K Tariff Shocks, Reputation Nightmares & Why Partnerships Sink

    261 - The Real Cost of Business Ownership: $45K Tariff Shocks, Reputation Nightmares & Why Partnerships Sink
    Jun 26 2025
    What do sudden tariff hikes, partner misalignment, and outsourcing blunders have in common? They're all real-life challenges small business owners are navigating today. In this episode, Khalil and Martin unpack stories of business strain, the value of owning your mistakes, and why clear expectations are essential for long-term success, especially in partnerships.Time Stamps00:44 - The Struggles of Small Business Owners03:10 - Handling Client Mistakes and Maintaining Reputation08:16 - The Importance of Fair Compensation for Business Owners13:15 - Challenges in Business Partnerships17:41 - Navigating Unclear Expectations in Partnerships18:05 - Strategies for Partnership Agreements25:34 - The Role of AI in Business Operations28:03 - Leveraging AI and Assistants for Business EfficiencySnippets from the Episode  "You’re seeing us at our worst—and I want you to know we’ll make this right. From here on out, you’ll get our absolute best." – Khalil Benalioulhaj"If you behave properly, you don’t necessarily lose the customer. It may be your chance to prove you're good to your word." – Martin Holland"It’s not okay to not make money in your business. You take all the risk, and everyone else gets paid first." – Martin Holland"If you're not talking constantly with your partner, it won’t work. Just like a marriage, communication is everything." – Khalil BenalioulhajResourcesCFC Episode 258 - How to Win in Construction with AI⁠⁠24 Things⁠⁠⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠⁠⁠Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠⁠⁠⁠Benali⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠⁠⁠⁠Demandcast⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Martin Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠annealbc.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠benali.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠More from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow On Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X(formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cashflow Contractor
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  • 260 - Summer Check-In: Growing Teams and New Revenue Streams

    260 - Summer Check-In: Growing Teams and New Revenue Streams
    Jun 19 2025

    Summer is here, and we're diving into exciting vacation plans, family events, growing teams, and new business growth strategies!


    Time Stamps

    • 00:37 - Episode Intro
    • 02:15 - Summer Plans and Family Events
    • 03:55 - Executive Assistant and Business Growth
    • 08:24 - Leveraging AI in Business
    • 13:29 - Demandast Plans
    • 13:52 - Martin's Business Goals
    • 15:31 - Cash Flow Contractor Community


    Snippets from the Episode

    •   “I'm looking forward to the middle summer having full stream, regular marketing going on.” -Martin
    • “ I'm coming up with a growth kit  that is around leveraging AI in your business because a lot of people don’t know where to start.”-Khalil


    Resources

    • ⁠⁠24 Things⁠⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant
    • ⁠⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock Call
    • Check out ⁠⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠⁠
    • Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠⁠
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    19 m
  • 259 - The Mindset Shift: Uncap Your True Potential in Business with Brady Neal

    259 - The Mindset Shift: Uncap Your True Potential in Business with Brady Neal
    Jun 12 2025
    Struggling with self-imposed limits? Listen in as Brady Neal shares his story of breaking through self-imposed ceilings to achieve success in business and life. Time Stamps00:56 - Episode & Guest Intro01:25 - The Importance of Mindset03:46 - Brady's Entrepreneurial Journey06:10 - Defining Uncapped and Personal Growth23:21 - Why Directed Focus Matters24:30 - Turning Dreams into Aligned Actions24:59 - The Importance of Margin and Capacity26:03 - Narrowing Focus and Defining End Results27:55 - Vision and Adaptability in Business31:35 - Cognitive Framing and Overcoming Challenges39:47 - Behavioral Rhythms and Morning Routines42:02 - Episode Recap43:25 - Self-Definition and Overcoming Labels45:18 - Imposter Syndrome and Business Ownership46:43 - Final Thoughts and TakeawaysSnippets from the Episode   ”The frame that you put around your pain is going to determine if it becomes bitterness or if it becomes a breakthrough.” - Brady Neal  “Don't let circumstances be the author of who we're telling ourselves we are. Reclaim the pen. Write it yourself.” - Brady Neal  “People think their condition is somebody else's fault, they start making excuses, denials.  The absolute first thing is you have to say, it's up to me.” -Martin Holland  “If we don't get your mindset right. It's gonna be really hard to, to uncap your faith and your family and everything else that comes with that.” - Brady NealResources⁠CFC 153 - Stay One Step Ahead with Jon Matzner⁠⁠CFC 192 - AI for Contractors: How Can You Actually Use AI in Your Business?⁠⁠Lazy Leverage Podcast⁠⁠24 Things⁠⁠⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠⁠⁠Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠⁠⁠⁠Benali⁠⁠⁠⁠Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠⁠⁠⁠Demandcast⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Brady Neal⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠ to Living Uncapped NewsletterConnect with Brady Neal on ⁠LinkedIn⁠Check out ⁠Shuterra⁠Check out ⁠Covva Insurance⁠Checkout ⁠Corrosource⁠More from Martin Holland⁠⁠⁠⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠annealbc.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠More from Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠benali.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠More from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow On Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X(formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cashflow Contractor
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    49 m
  • 258 - How to Win in Construction with AI

    258 - How to Win in Construction with AI
    Jun 5 2025
    Is AI a leveller or a kingmaker? Let’s explore this intriguing question as we discuss the transformative power of AI and how you can use it as a competitive edge in your business!Time Stamps00:44 - Episode Intro01:18 - AI Safety Concerns and Real-World Examples14:45 - AI as a Competitive Advantage25:20 - AI in Construction: Addressing Real Pain Points27:24 - Leveraging AI for Bidding and Estimations29:49 - Optimizing Business Processes with AI37:21 - Starting with AI: Practical Steps and TipsSnippets from the Episode  ” Make it a habit to start with AI, and you'll be better off than most people. -KhalilThe businesses that are going to win have data. That is where you start. The more data you have, the more valuable AI will be to you. -KhalilEinstein had a quote. He didn't remember numbers. He said, “Why would I take up my mental space with something I can readily look up?” -MartinResourcesCFC 153 - Stay One Step Ahead with Jon MatznerCFC 192 - AI for Contractors: How Can You Actually Use AI in Your Business?Lazy Leverage Podcast24 Things⁠⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant⁠⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out ⁠⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠⁠Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠⁠Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠⁠⁠Benali⁠⁠⁠Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠⁠⁠Demandcast⁠⁠⁠More from Martin Holland⁠⁠⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠annealbc.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠More from Khalil⁠⁠⁠benali.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠More from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Follow On Social: ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X(formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠ The Cashflow Contractor
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    53 m
  • 257 - Protect Your Legacy: Estate Planning for Business Owners with Marty Cain

    257 - Protect Your Legacy: Estate Planning for Business Owners with Marty Cain
    May 29 2025
    Want to protect your business and family? Marty Cain shares vital insights on estate planning for business owners. Discover how to set up and fund your trust effectively!Time Stamps00:58 - Guest Intro01:41 - Marty's Background and Practice02:56 - The Importance of Estate Planning15:27 - The Probate Process Explained30:46 - The Importance of Properly Funding a Trust32:43 - Key Assets to Include in Your Trust33:46 - Handling Real Estate in a Trust35:16 - What Happens Without a Will or Trust37:22 - Creating and Storing a Will41:57 - The Concept of a Death Box48:23 - Finding a Good Estate Planner51:02 - Steps to Work with an Estate Planner52:48 - Conclusion and Contact InformationSnippets from the Episode  ” 72% of people in our country have done nothing.” - Marty “Just think about the cost that you're gonna put on your family without the estate plan, without having a trust in place so that it goes into probate.” -Khalil “The beauty sometimes of the trust is that it leaves a lot more instructions and can leave some protection from some of life's risks to our children and adult children when we ultimately pass away.” -Marty ”What I've learned in estate planning is that the better listener you are, the better you'll be able to counsel and guide your client to what tools they need to use.” -MartyResources⁠⁠24 Things⁠⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant⁠⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out ⁠⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠⁠Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠⁠Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠⁠⁠Benali⁠⁠⁠Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠⁠⁠Demandcast⁠⁠⁠More from Marty CainEstate Planners for Life websiteMarty Cain on LinkedInCall Marty Cain - 405-364-2246Email Estate Planners for LifeMore from Martin Holland⁠⁠⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠annealbc.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠More from Khalil⁠⁠⁠benali.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meet With Khalil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠More from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Follow On Social: ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X(formerly Twitter)⁠⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email⁠⁠⁠ The Cashflow Contractor
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    56 m
  • 256 - Increase Your Capacity to Focus

    256 - Increase Your Capacity to Focus
    May 22 2025

    Are you ready to identify and tackle the constraints holding your business back? In this episode, Martin & Khalil dive into the strategies to enhance your focus and capacity to drive results. Tune in to find out more!


    Time Stamps

    • 00:42 - Thunder Game Recap
    • 02:57 - Focus on Sports and Business
    • 04:14 - Importance of Specific Goals
    • 05:44 - Addressing Systemic Problems
    • 16:58 - Capacity and Focus
    • 23:14 - Episode Takeaway
    • 28:38 - Final Thoughts on Focus


    Snippets from the Episode

    •   ”Focus is a really hard thing to capture in business every single day. -Khalil
    • “It's the little things that matter most. The reason they matter the most is that they are the things you can actually do.” -Martin
    • “I think what the focus should be is what's the biggest constraint, what constraint is choking us the most?” -Khalil
    • The thing about focus is that it implies that it's the one thing you're working on, but it doesn't absolve you from doing everything else.  You still have to do everything else, but you're not involved in making change, as you are on the thing you're focusing on. -Martin

    Resources

    • ⁠24 Things⁠⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant
    • ⁠⁠Schedule⁠⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock Call
    • Check out ⁠⁠OpenPhone⁠⁠
    • Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠⁠GrowthKits ⁠⁠
    • Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠⁠Benali⁠⁠
    • Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠⁠Demandcast⁠⁠


    More from Martin Holland

    • ⁠⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠
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    • ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠
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    • ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠


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    32 m
  • 255 - Perception is Reality: How to Implement Change

    255 - Perception is Reality: How to Implement Change
    May 15 2025
    Did you know all decisions are influenced by pain or pleasure? Listen to our newest episode to understand how this knowledge can be leveraged to achieve your goals.Time Stamps00:38 - Episode Intro03:11 - The Change Formula Explained06:05 - Understanding Resistance to Change12:53 - Motivation and Human Behavior21:12 - Leveraging Dissatisfaction for Motivation23:39 - Overcoming a Scarcity Mindset28:38 - The Power of Urgency and Decision Making33:29 - Episode TakeawaysSnippets from the Episode  ”Work has to have a reward until it becomes a habit. But you have to figure out how to do something differently. You have to change your habits to do something differently. And if there is not sufficient reason to do it, you will not do it.” -Martin  “Urgency is so powerful. The best sales are all about urgency.” -MartinResources⁠Never Enough: From Barista to BillionaireCFC Episode 222: The Change Formula24 Things⁠ Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive Assistant⁠Schedule⁠ a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out ⁠OpenPhone⁠Build a Business that Runs without you. Explore our ⁠GrowthKits ⁠Need Marketing Help? We Recommend ⁠Benali⁠Need Help with podcast production? We recommend ⁠Demandcast⁠More from Martin Holland⁠theprofitproblem.com⁠⁠annealbc.com ⁠⁠Email Martin⁠⁠Meet With Martin⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠More from Khalil⁠benali.com ⁠⁠Email Khalil⁠⁠Meet With Khalil⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠More from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠Subscribe to our ⁠Newsletter⁠Follow On Social: ⁠LinkedIn⁠,⁠ Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠X(formerly Twitter)⁠Visit our ⁠website⁠⁠Email⁠ The Cashflow Contractor
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  • 254 - How to Implement a Full-Time Assistant

    254 - How to Implement a Full-Time Assistant
    May 8 2025
    Struggling with day-to-day chaos in your business? Discover how hiring a full-time assistant can streamline your operations, boost productivity, and free up your time for what really matters. We dive into the process, from hiring to training, and the incredible impact it can have on your business!Time Stamps00:51 - Khalil's Home Renovation 11:04 - Do I Need an Owner's Assistant?14:21 - Sourcing and Onboarding Assistants25:16 - Onboarding Process27:13 - Training Process32:26 - Real-life Examples36:48 - Effective Email and Calendar Management39:51 - Calendar Management42:07 - Effective Use of Assistants44:17 - Document Preparation and SOPs53:29 - Optimizing Workplace Communication01:01:59 - Hiring and Managing AssistantsSnippets from the Episode  “Your calendar should be sacred.” -Khalil Benalioulhaj ” You get frustrated and you think that the assistant sucks. But the reality is, you didn't do enough work to make this assistant you've hired successful in this working relationship.” -Khalil Benalioulhaj  “Owners, we like the idea of systems, but we are the first people to break them.” -Khalil BenalioulhajResources24 Things Construction Business Owners Need to Successfully Hire & Train an Executive AssistantSchedule a 15-Minute Roadblock CallCheck out OpenPhoneBuild a Business that Runs without you. Explore our GrowthKits Need Marketing Help? We Recommend BenaliNeed Help with podcast production? We recommend DemandcastMore from Martin Hollandtheprofitproblem.comannealbc.com Email MartinMeet With MartinLinkedInFacebookInstagramMore from Khalilbenali.com Email KhalilMeet With KhalilLinkedInFacebookInstagramMore from The Cash Flow ContractorSubscribe to our YouTube channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow On Social: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X(formerly Twitter)Visit our websiteEmail The Cashflow Contractor
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