The Contractor's Daughter Podcast

The offseason is your time to sit down and reflect on where your business has been and where it’s going. You know that you need to have a growth mindset as an executive or entrepreneur so that your business can continue to flourish.  So you’ve got some decisions to make for the future. But how will your decisions impact the outcomes and objectives you want to reach going forward? As we continue this offseason series on the Contractor’s Daughter, you’ll learn about what the decision-making process looks like, where it usually goes wrong, and how to be a better decision-maker. I’ll also teach you how making better choices can positively impact your business. 2:46 – Why the stakes of your […]

What’s next? You’ve made the final push to get as much done as possible in your construction business before the arrival of the slow season. Now’s a good time to look at the big picture to see what your company needs to continue growing because if you’re not growing, you’re dying. So today, in the first of a new three-part series, we confront the phenomenon known as the stall-and-die problem to understand it so you can prevent it from killing off your business.  In this episode of the Contractor’s Daughter podcast, you’ll hear about what can cause a lack of growth in companies. I’ll share the research I’ve done on the stall-and-die problem and how having a strategic growth plan […]

Are you tired of seeing and experiencing the same old presentations at conferences and trade shows? There’s a new experience on the horizon! The upcoming PAVE/X conference promises to be different, and its co-creator, Jessica Lombardo, is here to tell us how. Jessica has made a name for herself in the construction industry. She’s been the editor for some leading publications like Asphalt Contractor and is the current editor-in-chief for AC Business Media. Recently, though, she’s stepped up her game in terms of reinventing how we think about conferences. In this episode of the Contractor’s Daughter podcast, you’ll learn all the cool ways she and her co-creator Amy Schwandt designed PAVE/X to be better than your typical trade show. She’ll […]

When a conference is over, what do you do next? The post-conference period is the most important stage of the conference game, but it also tends to be where things frequently fall apart. You’re overwhelmed with the backlog of emails, phone calls, and people asking questions. So, how can you make sure the post-conference phase doesn’t fall apart on you? As with the first two stages I’ve discussed in this Conference Success series, having a system and tools in place can help you successfully navigate the last stage. In this final part of the series on the Contractor’s Daughter podcast, you’ll learn about the post-conference process I recommend. I’ll give you five tips to ensure you get the best out […]

So you’ve decided on a conference for you and/or your team to attend. You’ve booked your spot and made your pre-conference preparations. Now what? Well, now that you’re actually at the conference, let’s help you get ten times the return on the time and money you’ll spend! In this episode of the Contractor’s Daughter podcast, we continue with part two of our conference success series. Today, you’ll learn my six tips for what to do at a conference to attract the people you want and meet your objectives. You’ll also get examples of how you can implement these tips. 4:00 – How to make your conference booth or exhibit space stand out 8:35 – Make sure you have this important […]

Conference season is coming up! If you haven’t already, you’ll soon start looking at which conferences are good options to invest in for you and your team… Or will you? Perhaps you’re hesitating because you’re wondering what you’ll get out of it and whether it’s even worth going (for more than just a good time, that is). In this episode of the Contractor’s Daughter podcast, we’re starting a three-part series on ensuring that your conference(s) of choice have an actual impact on you, your team, and your business. Today, you’ll learn my six tips for what you can do before attending a conference to get the most out of it. I’ll also show you how you can implement each tip […]

Welcome to “The Contractor’s Daughter,” a podcast focused on eliminating random acts, exit strategy, and marketing in the highway construction business. Jeani Ringkob, a third-generation asphalt contractor, hosts the show. In this episode, Jeani interviews Michael Frey, PacificGeo Source’s founder, about the industry’s sustainability and the goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. They discuss the challenges faced by the industry, such as the need for innovation and overcoming resistance to change. They also emphasize the importance of supporting small businesses and rewarding innovation. The conversation highlights the collaborative nature of the industry and the benefits of growing a company with a sustainability mindset. Mentioned in Sustainability and achieving the Net Zero goal by 2050 with Michael Frey Mike Frey […]

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There is so much focus and recruiting and just getting people in the door, but keeping the best ones is essential.  I am a huge preacher that it is more than compensation that keeps people around (I have my own research to back this) but that doesn’t mean compensation isn’t important. I get asked a lot about ways to think about compensating that actually improve recruiting and retention. In this episode we discuss way ways to design compensation so it actually makes an impact on showing up our talent pool. Mentioned In Four Different Ways to Tackle Compensating Talent Get on the Calendar Growth Strategy Assessment  Jeani on LinkedIn Blacktop Banter Network More Episodes of The Contractor’s Daughter Podcast You’ll […]