Busy doesn’t mean profitable—and your calendar might be lying to you.

In this episode of Stop Working Broke, Chad Murray breaks down why being fully booked can still leave you broke, and how most business owners are making decisions from “busy signals” instead of real numbers.

He introduces the concept behind the The Nut Report —a simple, real-time way to see your weekly profitability, production, and expenses so you can actually tell if you’re winning this week, not next month.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re working nonstop but still not seeing the money add up, this episode will challenge how you look at your schedule, your sales, and your business reality.

You’ll learn:

• Why your calendar is not a profit tracker
• The 3–4 numbers that actually matter in your business
• How small shifts in scheduling can turn loss weeks into profit weeks
• Why weekly visibility beats monthly reporting every time

Freedom starts when you stop guessing and start seeing the truth in your numbers.

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Most businesses don’t have a lead problem…
They have leaks.

In this episode, I break down the 7 places you’re losing customers before they ever hire you—and how to fix them starting today.

From missed calls to weak first impressions, poor follow-up, and giving price too early… these small gaps are quietly costing you jobs every single day.

If you’re a home service operator or trades business owner trying to grow, this episode will help you plug the leaks, improve conversions, and turn more leads into real revenue.

Inside this episode:

• Why answering the phone after 3 rings is already too late
• How your first impression can make or break the sale
• The mistake of giving price before building value
• The importance of follow-up and reactivation systems
• Simple fixes you can implement immediately

If you want to stop losing easy customers and start closing more jobs—this one’s for you.

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Most business owners don’t fail because they aren’t working hard enough.
They fail because they’re stuck in the same problems year after year.

In this episode of the Stop Working Broke Podcast, I break down 10 of the most common pain points holding service business owners back from real profit and freedom.

If you run a home service or trade business, chances are at least one of these will hit close to home.

Inside this episode, I cover:

• The employee who ends up controlling the owner
• Why many service companies get stuck around the $1M–$2M mark
• Why technicians don’t care about profit (and how to change that)
• When your service manager starts running the company instead of you
• Why marketing usually isn’t the real problem
• How your best technician could actually be hurting your business
• Why you’re busy every day but still not making money
• Why you struggle to hire great people
• The real reason you don’t have a lead problem
• Why many owners price jobs like employees instead of business owners

I also share real examples from running and selling his own service company and explains how small operational changes can dramatically increase profit.

If you’re tired of working harder but still feeling stuck, this episode will help you start identifying what’s really holding your business back.

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