The action takers in here are getting leads after following the FB Ads Training... Now, we need to make sure you don't have an “I didn’t call them for 3 hours” problem. Inside OPS Accelerator this week I’m running a live Speed To Lead implementation session where we’re going to: 1. Take every new lead from your ads 2. Auto-create/update that client inside Jobber 3. Fire a text to your phone with their info so you can call the lead fast So instead of “I’ll enter it in Jobber tonight” (and forgetting), the system does it for you and your phone buzzes with every fresh lead. Why this matters: - 78% of customers buy from the company that responds first - Calling within 5 mins increases chance of closing by 391% - Automation lets you respond faster without adding more admin work or VA headaches This training is for Accelerator members only. We’ll be doing it live on Google Meet, screensharing, and actually wiring it up on your account. If you’re: - Already getting leads from my FB Ads Training - Own/control a real machine - Know you’re slow on follow-up and are probably leaking jobs because of it …and you want weekly, done-with-you installs like this (pricing, bids, follow-up, hiring, schedule, etc.), then this is the room you want to be in. I don’t post the full Accelerator call replays in this group. If you want access to this Speed To Lead build and the rest of the OPS Accelerator system: 👉 Comment “SPEED” below and I’ll send you the details for a Game Plan Call

I am looking to test the waters with renting equipment. Anyone have any advice on what type of extra insurance I need if and whether or not it’s a good idea to purchase the rental companies insurance? Would be having the equipment dropped off at work sites.

New business startup: Really want to go with Takeuchi, but the dealers are around 1-1.5 hours away. I have a Bobcat dealer in town. Is it worth going with them just for the ease of maintenance if needed?

Just wanted to share what following the process looks like! If people in here are on the fence about making this their full time job, I made the jump in early March to go full time into this. We had our first baby in October and my wife was very skeptical/nervous, dare I say excited, about the whole idea of me quitting. I have been bouncing between jobs about every 8-10 months, and this last job was 90k salary with killer benefits, but I was battling depression, low energy, and just wasn’t myself. I sat down with my wife, showed her my plan, and I went all in. In Austin’s starter scorecard I had a goal of my first 3 months going 10, 20, 30k in revenue. Currently, around 3 weeks into April I will hit 60k in revenue, which is 6 weeks ahead of my plan. Long story short, it works. I look in this group every day for motivation and I see some great people doing amazing things. Asking questions. Taking feedback. Moving forward. Generating results. @Austin Gray ’s community here is fantastic, and I can’t help but feel thankful and alive this Easter weekend! I feel that we are all hard nosed, hard working individuals, and I pray that we all find peace, success and something to pour our work ethic into! Big things coming in 2026 for this group!

The hardest part of building a real business is not what you say “yes” to. It’s what you have to say “no” to. If you’re like me, “shiny objects” are real. New machines. New ideas. New services. New side business. The toughest part? You could probably do most of it pretty well. But that’s what makes it dangerous. Discipline for guys like us isn't about “waking up early” or “working hard” — that's in our DNA Discipline is this: Being able to look at all the fun, new ideas and say, “No. I’m going to fix the one hard problem in my business first.” In your business, the thing you NEED to do almost always feels harder than the thing you WANT to do. Why? Because you don’t know how to do it yet. Or maybe you kind of know what to do… but you know it will take longer than you want. So instead of addressing the "hard thing" head on, most operators: Buy a new machine or attachment Research "better" machine upgrades or HP options Start a new service (like excavation) Switch to a new service area Tinker with new software to “optimize” the backend But the truth is, we just need to be honest and ask: 1. What is actually holding my business back right now? 2. Am I spending my time fixing THAT thing? If cash is your bottleneck, you fix your prices until you make real profit If leads are your bottleneck, you learn how to market better until more leads come in If closing is your bottleneck, you call/text leads faster until you start winning more jobs Not “another project.” Not “build a house on the side.” Not “add a second business.” Not “research the latest high-flow technology” The question is not, “What else could I do?” The better questions are: “What's the bottleneck in my business right now?” “What am I not doing because I don't know how?” Step 1: Tell the truth about the single most important problem in your business that is: - taking way too long to fix, or - you really don’t know how to fix Step 2: Bite down on that problem like a log in the grapple and don’t let go until it’s in the pile.