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Title: Drill Bits Done Right Topic: Richard Kutok of TG Tools United discusses the benefits of working with great drill bits. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: What makes TG Tool’s drill bits different. Why you should invest in quality tools. How you can easily sharpen these unique drill bits.Guest: Richard Kutok - Director of Sales and Marketing of TG Tools United CompanyWebsite: mytgtools.com 3 Points for Success – from Richard Kutok:1. Don't go cheap. Spend the money. Buy the quality products. Whether it be our product, or whether it be a hammer, it doesn't make any difference. Make it a quality product, so it's going to stay with you. It is an investment.2. Use the right bits for the right job. And with TG Tool’s bits, because they are multifunctional, you don't have to have a bit for every part of the job.3. Pricing. TG Tools has similar pricing for a superior product.@TGTools #tgtools #tools #spadebit #forstnerbit #bradpointbits #precisiondrilling #careybrospros #paddlebit

Title: Festool Roadshow – Keeping the Craft AliveTopic: Eugen Gassmann discusses Festool Roadshow's mission to keep the craft trades alive.Description: Remodeling spending is at an all-time high, but the skilled labor forces are dwindling. Eugen Gassmann joins the Carey Brothers to discuss the Festool Roadshow’s mission to bring education to school’s and vocational operation’s around the US. There’s more than one way to help, and Eugen shares some ways for you, as a pro, to help out this program and the future skilled, craft labor.Guest: Eugen Gassmann, Vice President of Marketing for Festool Inc, is helping Festool pave the way into the future of skilled labor by promoting the Festool Roadshow.Website: www.festoolusa.com Learn more about the Festool Roadshow here.

Title: Adhering to Reliability with Titebond
Topic: The Carey Brothers discuss Titebond adhesives with Mark Schroeder of Franklin International. From wood to stone and brick to glass, Titebond can help you stick things together and keep them stuck together! These adhesives have come a long way from their original furniture and mill purposes. Learn more about Titebond’s history and current uses in this episode of CareyBrosPros.

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: 

- How Titebond has evolved over time to include the variety of adhesives available to you today.
- What Titebond has to offer you beyond the traditional wood glues. 
- Why Titebond is the adhesive for difficult materials like glass!

Guest: Mark Schroeder is the V.P. of Marketing Franklin International the brand of Titebond

Website: http://www.titebond.com

3 Points for Success – from Mark Schroeder: 1. Be aware of the array of different solutions offered by Titebond. Titebond has solutions for just about any application with th

Title: The Magic of Glass and MirrorsTopic: We’re learning how to keep our glass half-full with Cameron Kartak of AAA Kartak Glass and Closets Inc. Cameron joined the Carey Brothers to discuss shower doors, mirrors, correctly measuring a client’s bathroom for swinging doors, and, of course, the CareyBrosPros Three Points for Success. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: - How you should prepare for measuring a client’s bathroom. - What keeps AAA Kartak glass cleaner than all the rest!- Why you should ALWAYS put in double backed studs or a 4x4 stud for your shower enclosure.

Guest: Cameron Kartak is the CEO of AAA Kartak Glass and Closet’s Inc. of the greater Seattle area. Website: http://www.aaakartak.com3 Points for Success – from Cameron Kartak: 
 1. The most important is that glass is a final product. You need to make sure that you're looking at what you're buying. 2. You get what you pay for. Everyone has the same glass. There's going to be probably just a couple of glass manufacturers

Title: NARI’s Business Building SuccessTopic: Elizabeth McKenna, managing partner of NARI, joined the Carey Brothers to discuss: During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: - How NARI can benefit you (no matter the size of your business) - What to expect from a NARI membership - Why you should attend tradeshows like IBS/KBIS in 2019

Guest: Elizabeth McKenna – Principal/ Managing Partner of NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) the oldest remodeling trade association in the country. NARI offers education, certifications, and recognition for anyone who wants to build a better business for themselves! Website: www.nari.org 3 Points for Success – from Elizabeth McKenna: 
 1. Invest in yourself and your business by getting additional certifications and enrolling in education programs. 2. Get recognized for your hard work by submitting to become the Contractor of the Year Award and review the previous winners. 3. Stand out from the crowd by taking advantage of NARI’s accredited Remodeli

Title: Managing The Emotional Homeowner

Topic: The emotional rollercoaster of a remodel is a tough ride. Managing those emotions as the professional entrusted with the renovation is just as tough. David Lupberger discusses his 

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: - How to determine if the client is a good fit for you AND if you’re the right fit for a client. - What you can do to manage expectations on a project. - Why home improvement shows work both for and against professionals.

Guest: David Lupberger – President of Master Builder Group Incorporated, a custom renovation and home building company located in the Boulder Colorado area. And David also writes a column entitled "Managing It" for qualified remodel. He's written a report titled “Secrets of a Million Dollar Remodeler” and the book entitled Managing the Emotional Homeowner.Website: www.remodelforce.com 
Company phone number: (303) 442-3702
3 Points for Success – from David Lupberger: 
- Number one, we're selling an experience a

Title: Kitchen ConsiderationsTopic: As the Pro, you’re an invaluable source of information and advice to your customers. In this episode, we discuss some of the features and considerations you’ll want to have in mind when approaching a kitchen remodel or new build! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: Knowing your client and managing expectations. Considering how the kitchen will be used. Look for features that provide value, safety, and ease of maintenance, as well as style. Aging-in-Place features benefit the whole family. Guest: Jamie Gold – Wellness Design Consultant, Certified Kitchen Designer, and author of New Kitchen Ideas That Work. Her company is “Jamie Gold Kitchen, Bath & Wellness Design” based in San Diego, California.Website: www.jgkitchens.com Company phone number - (619) 796-22173 Points for Success – from Jamie Gold: Technology is playing a bigger role than ever in kitchens and homes overall. You don’t have to become an expert, but it’s super-helpful

Title: Wood”working” Your Business to ProfitTopic: Smart business moves that make the most of your skills and time to translate that into greater profits and … free time! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: The most important attribute of the employees you hire.How to handle a drop in business. What “zoning laws” can teach you about successful business practices. Guest: Dominic Rubino - Podcast Host and Business Coach with CabinetMakerProfitSystem.com Website: www.CabinetMakerProfitSystem.com Company phone number - (604) 837-83613 Points for Success – from Dominic Rubino: Look for your blind spots- and fix one little thing in the company each week. As a business owner you get paid from the neck up. Think about the world differently… are you a business owner who happens to run cabinet shop, or cabinetmaker who runs a business? (read that one a few times, slowly)Look for simple systems… put them in place…. and follow them!  #Cabinetmaker #woodworking #business #profit

Title: Publications for the ProTopic: Keeping up on your skills goes beyond your toolkit. Often it includes watching trends, reading up on software, or comparisons of home features. You’ll want to save time by making sure you choose the publications best suited to you and your goals. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: Innovations in safety. Growth in off-site building.Journals in your field are valuable tools. Guest: Patrick Adams - President & Publisher of 526 Media Group (publishers of lumber and building materials industry titles such as: Deck Specialist; Building Products Digest; Merchant Magazine; and; Building-Products.com).Website: www.building-products.comCompany phone number - (714) 486-27353 Points for Success – from Patrick Adams : Pro athletes train for their jobs 6 days a week, 8 hours a day to perform at their peak for 2 hours.Ask yourself WHY you are doing what you do.  Always have something you’re fighting for.  Twitter: @BPDMERCH #journals #

Title: Measuring Made Easy … and ProfitableTopic: While we all know to “measure twice and cut once” there are still mistakes, waste, and time lost. Here’s an option you’ll want to consider to help make your work more accurate and your waste, disappear! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: Accurate measuring and cutting made easy.How a product called Autoset works.Construction workflow. Guest: Brad Kriel – CEO of Velocity RoboticsWebsite: www.velocityrobotics.com Company phone number - (412) 254-30113 Points for Success – from Brad Kriel: Measuring and cutting is a critical workflow on every job site. Getting it right makes your jobs go better, and provides quality workmanship. Getting it wrong makes jobs slower, more frustrating, and hurts your reputation.  Measuring errors often lead to re-work, which is one of the major time wasters on the job site. Eliminating them eliminates a lot of waste.  Another major time waster is "trailblazing" as a deck builder recently called

Title: Incorporating Design Software into your ToolboxTopic: Using design software can increase your productivity, flexibility, and to help you seal more deals!During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about:Ø Who would benefit from using design software, such as Chief Architect.Ø Various approaches to incorporating design software into a project.Ø The support to help you learn and use Chief Architect, effectively.Guest: Scott Harris - CKBD (certified kitchen & bath designer) – Vice President of “Chief Architect Software.” Website: www.chiefarchitect.comCompany phone number - (208) 292-34003 Points for Success – from Scott Harris:Ø Design software can improve your productivity. If you’re busy with lots of work, take advantage of using design software to create foundations, framing, elevations, all the items needed for construction documentsØ 3D views can help you close a contract faster and helps keep you on the same page with the client, think “no surprises”Ø Learning how to use design softwa

Title: Pre-Finished Siding is on your SideTopic: How pre-finished siding can save you time, fit awkward spaces, while providing the stunning results your customers are asking for.During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: > Benefits of pre-finished siding.> Features that will save you time. > High-wind considerations when choosing siding for a project.Guest: Andy Strey - Brand Development Manager for Diamond Kote Building Products Company Website: www.DiamondKoteSiding.com Company phone number: 1-(800) 236-1528 3 Points for Success – from Andy Strey: > Reduce call-backs by using a pre-finished and quality product like Diamond Kote. > Try our entire Diamond Kote system to fully appreciate how we can assist in getting you the best results for your homeowner. > Diamond Kote is here to provide you with a full team to support you through the entire process. @Diamond_Kote #siding #prefinished #customers #support #installation #happycustomers

Title: Reaching the Millennial MarketTopic: They’re having kids, settling into their careers, travelling the world … but are they buying homes? Millennials have a different approach to life than other generations. On this episode, we give you some “hacks” into working with, and attracting, the Millennial customer! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: Is home-ownership important to millennials? Features that this generation looks for in a living space. What advice to give – or to avoid – when working with millennial clients. Guest: Dr. Kit Yarrow - Consumer Psychologist, professor, Time magazine contributor, and author. Books: (best-sellers) Decoding the New Consumer Mind and GenBuY Website: www.KitYarrow.com 3 Points for Success – from Dr. Kit Yarrow: Old ways of connecting with consumers aren’t effective on Millennials. You have to change to live.In some ways we’ll always be the same: eg Parenting changes everything. Consumer-centricity and technology are your best weapons.

Title: Get ready to be … extreme! Topic: A chat with the Editor-in-Chief of Extreme How-To Magazine, about how to set yourself apart in your field. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out about: ➢Giving your work . . . personality.➢Being a “student” of your industry. ➢The value of getting out there and shaking hands. Guest: Matt Weber – Editor-in-Chief of Extreme How-To Magazine: The Enthusiast’s Guide to Home Improvement Website: - www.ExtremeHowTo.com 3 Points for Success – from Matt Weber: ➢Honesty and Integrity. ➢Determination. Get the job done! If you don’t know how to do something, don’t hesitate to learn how. ➢Creativity. Know your strong suit and work from there. @ExtremeHow_To #remodeling #decks #skillbuilding #builders #design #creativity #DIY #lifelonglearning #technology #homeimprovement

Topic: Getting the edge. What’s next for remodeling? What’s next for the remodeler? During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: About High Performance Building. Getting the most performance out of your next build. How to overcome supply shortages and higher resource prices. Why tariffs and maintaining top American quality in our resources and skills, matter. How to become a Certified Green Builder.Guest: Joanne Theunissen, CGP, CGR - Chair of NAHB RemodelersWebsite: - howlinghammerbuilders.com and www.NAHB.orgPhone: (989) 772-23003 Points for Success – from Joanne Theunissen: Join a Trade Association. One that gives back to our industry. Determine what you do well. Don’t be a jack-of-all-trades. Never stop learning! @NAHBRemodelers @NAHBhome @NAHB_Green @NAHBMedia #remodelers #builders #construction #green #GreenConstruction #HowlingHammerBuilders

Title: Tilework – without Leaks and Squeaks! Topic: Eliminating leaks and squeaks (and dust) in your tile work, whether in the bathroom or living room. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: ➢Floor heating can be customizable.➢How to cut prep time. ➢Eliminating the “dust” issue = happy customers.Guest: Andrew Acker – Director of Education for Schluter SystemsWebsite: www.Schluter.com Phone: (888) 472-4588 3 Points for Success – from Andrew Acker: ➢Designers have aesthetics in mind that may not meet the function. Schluter can work with your designer to meld form & function. ➢Knowledge will set you apart from your competition. Don’t be afraid to “evolve.” ➢Set yourself up as the expert in your field and people will beat a path to your door.@SchluterNA #tile #floorheating #eliminatingdust #customizable #waterproofing #SchluterSystems

Title: Learning from Tragedy: The Garage Door Safety BillTopic: Lessons from the tragic North Bay Wildfires of October 2017. Senator Bill Dodd shares his own experience, plus those he heard from his constituents in Napa and Sonoma counties. This led to legislation to increase safety and resiliency in emergencies – the Garage Door Safety Bill. During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: ➢Lessons learned in tragedy turned to legislation.➢How professionals can make a difference by looking to incorporate safety features in any project.➢Why manual Garage Door over-rides aren’t enough.Guest: Bill Dodd – California State Senator – District 3, which includes Napa county and part of Sonoma county.Websites: https://sd03.senate.ca.gov/ 3 Points for Success – from CA Senator Bill Dodd: ➢An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.➢People should have an emergency evacuation plan in place. ➢It is good to be aware of how systems in your house work. Remember what requires electricity to operate.@BillD

Topic: Working on big-budget home projects. Is it any different than the usual remodel or home improvement job? The “contractor to the stars” – Stephen Fanuka, host of the DIY TV Show “Million Dollar Contractor” joins The Carey Bros. to talk about the differences – and the many similarities – of clients in every income bracket! During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: ➢ Unusual requests Stephen has received from wealthy clients.➢ New trends that celebrity clients are incorporating into their remodels or new construction. ➢ What do homeowners – of all budgets – forget to ask about? ➢ Why contractors are getting rid of their A-Frame ladders? Guest: Stephen Fanuka – Contractor to the Stars, and host of “Million Dollar Contractor” on DIY Network.Websites: Fanuka.com Goldbond.com Book: What’s a Homeowner To Do? 3 Points for Success – from Stephen Fanuka: ➢Love what you do and you will never work a day in your life. ➢Always take care of your tools, including your hands! I use G

Title: Lumber: Don’t lumber along without a plan!Topic: Natural disasters, tariffs, and beetle infestation have all put a great demand on lumber. Among these challenges, how can you – the construction professional – keep your projects on budget and on time? During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: Can builders overcome today’s challenges of availability and delays in delivery? Supply chain of lumber industry.The future of the U.S. Lumber industry, and YOUR part in it! Upcoming Women in Industry Conference & RoundtableGuest: Dena Cordova Jack - Executive Vice President of the Mountain States Lumber and Building Material Dealers AssociationWebsite: www.mslbmda.org Phone: (303) 793-08593 Points for Success – from Dena Cordova Jack: Efficiency in business operations is the key to long term success – build your foundation differently – invest in systems that allow you to be flexible. Outsourcing – consider this for your administrative functions. You need to focus your energies on the

Title: Insurance: Helping your customers get the most from their policyTopic: Too often, a homeowner who loses their home due to a disaster (wildfire, flood, hurricane, etc.) is surprised that the insurance policy pay-out is not enough to re-build their home as it was before the incident! How can you – the professional contractor – help them? During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out: What does the typical homeowner policy include? How to be sure your customer isn’t “under-insured.” How to help your customer get the most from his/her insurance policy.Guest: Ray Bourhis – an attorney specializing in policy holder representation.  Principal of Ray Bourhis Associates based in San Francisco. You may have seen him profiled on 60 Minutes, The Wall Street Journal, Dateline, and dozens of other programs and journals. Website: RayBourhis.com    &    InsuranceConsumers.com  Phone: (800) 264-2082 Email: (if you have a question based on this interview) rfbourhis@gmail.com3 Points for Succe