2462: AI Won’t Fix Your Marketing. It’ll Expose It
The Level 10 Contractor Daily Podcast
Release Date: 06/05/2026
2524: TBT: Some People Fail No Matter What
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Welcome to our Throwback Thursday podcast, and today we are truly going to throw it WAY back, all the way to 2003. A little context will be needed here… in the mid to late 1990’s, Rich and his partner (at the time) started their marketing consulting business and became very successful in just a few short years. Then, in 2000, they started a new company called Y2Marketing that recruited, trained, and supported marketing consultants all over the country. It was a way to expand their reach, and help more clients… while also helping what turned out to be over 1,000 consultants become...
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2523: Lemons Into Lemonade: The Embarrassing Story of How I Got My First Roofing Client
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Today we’re going to go off the beaten path for a minute and Rich is going to tell a fun little story about the origins of his company, and how he got his first Roofing client–a $50 million company in Fort Worth. That sounds pretty impressive, especially considering he was only 27 years old at the time. Actually, not very impressive at all… just wait until you hear what a complete disaster led up to getting this client.
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2522: Extreme Makeover: Electrical Company Sales Letter
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Today’s podcast is a review of a direct mail letter that was written by the owner of an electric company that was being sent out to people who had recently moved into a new home. Smart idea, right? Well, yes… except the letter wasn’t executed very well. The letter suffers from “the curse of knowledge,” where the person reading the letter knows FAR less about electrical stuff than the guy who wrote the letter… and so they pretty much have no idea what he’s talking about--it goes right over their heads.
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2521: 5 Ways to Surprise your Customers
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Everybody loves a good surprise, right? Not the kind where a person jumps out from behind a corner and causes you to pee your pants… I'm talking about the kind where you find a $20 bill in your coat pocket that you forgot about… or when somebody does something nice and unexpected for you. THAT kind. On today’s podcast, Rich is going to build a case for creating a “surprise” budget in your business and consistently giving gifts to your customers. What!?! That sounds expensive you might be saying! And you might be right. But you might be wrong.
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2520: Sunday Podcast: The Long Hard Road
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It’s Sunday, and that means that Rich turns his attention to things that are focused on either personal development or Spiritual… and today… It's personal development. The episode is called “the long hard road,” and comes from a webinar that Rich did many years ago that… more or less… tells his own story. And the story he’s trying to tell is that success is NOT an overnight endeavor. It takes long, hard patience.
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2519: Topic Showcase: Knowing Your Numbers
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Today we steer away from content creation and strategy to focus on the fundamental knowledge for successful marketing, namely: knowing your numbers. Unless you know the numbers behind your business, you’re likely to fail at your marketing endeavors, either spending too much money or not spending enough to grow your business into the Level 10 giant you desire.
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2518: A Million Billboards In 50 Miles: Wall Drug
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On today’s podcast, Rich shares one of his classic stories that everyone--and I mean everyone--always remembers. WALL DRUG. It’s a story about consistency, frequency, and repetition of an advertising message. Even though the story itself is about billboards, the principle applies to all forms of marketing and advertising.
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2517: TBT: Can David Really Beat Goliath?
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In this Throwback Thursday episode, Rich revisits a webinar exploring how small "Davids" can outmaneuver big "Goliaths" in business. Through a real client story involving wasted media spend and a failing website, Rich unpacks the Level 10 Mindset: radical self-awareness. Know your strengths, surround yourself with experts for your weaknesses, and don't let small distractions cost you major opportunities.
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2516: CCN Interview: Why Your $20 Million Contracting Business Is Actually Broke (And How to Fix It)
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Contractors, why is a $20M business still broke? Gary Cohen, EVP of CCN, breaks down why net profit — not revenue — is the only number that matters. We cover the 3 levers CCN pulls first with struggling contractors, the "Primal Selling System," and why discipline separates profitable owners from the rest. Plus: details on CCN's Elevate 2026 conference.
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2515: Is Bigger Better in Advertising?
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It’s the age-old debate on today’s podcast--does size matter? Is bigger better? In advertising, as you’re about to hear Rich explain, the answer is almost always YES. He’ll cover the benefits of size and give you some tips for going large for print ads, mailings, tv & radio, billboards, and even home shows.
info_outlineMost contractors are rushing to grab AI tools without a plan — and they're about to automate mediocrity at scale. In this episode, Rich breaks down the three biggest AI mistakes contractors make and introduces a first-principles approach that starts with identity, not technology. Learn why who you are matters more than which tools you use — and how to build an AI foundation that actually works.