The Mint Management Blog

Real talk from
the trades.

25 years of building, scaling, and learning the hard way. Every week Brad shares what's actually working in trades businesses right now — AI, sales, systems, leadership and everything in between.

We Can Do Hard Things

I spent five years panicking every time I had to swim in open water. Then I jumped into the San Francisco Bay for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon anyway. Here's what that taught me about doing hard things on purpose.

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The Gap Is Real. And It's Not Closing.

Companies doing $1M are hitting $5M. Companies doing $10M are hitting $30M. No new hires, no new overhead. Here's the gap I'm watching open in real time, and why it's not closing anytime soon.

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You Don't Have to Learn It the Hard Way

There are lessons in business that can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's the $800,000 mistake that convinced me every subcontractor needs a coach.

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Feeling Overwhelmed by AI? Here's How to Start.

Most people don't need more information about AI. They need someone to simplify it. Here's where to actually start, plus early access to the AI Workshop before Monday's official launch.

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The Loneliest Job in Construction

Ask a subcontractor how business is going and the answer is almost always couldn't be better. Meanwhile they're lying awake wondering how they'll make payroll. Here's why no one builds alone.

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Why AI: The Third Shift, and Why I'm All In

The printing press. The internet. AI is the third massive shift in history, and this time the companies that move first will build an advantage nobody can catch.

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My Hope for the Future of Trades

Whether you just started or have been grinding for 15 years, there is a good chance you have felt it. The weight of running a business alone. Here are the three things I would change.

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25 Years, 5 Companies, and Why I'm Just Getting Started

Nobody handed me a playbook. I built one the hard way over 25 years and this blog is where I share it. The wins, the failures, the acquisition, the café, and what comes next.

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