Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS, is a nationally known speaker, business trainer, columnist and award-winning remodeler. As a Certified Remodeler, Certified Lead Carpenter, and RRP Certified Renovator Instructor, McCadden has more than 35 years of personal experience in remodeling. He has received many industry awards including NARI's Harold Hammerman Spirit of Education Awards, several NARI CotY Awards and several awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE) for his writing. He can be reached at shawnmccadden.com.
Shawn McCadden
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McCadden: Give Your Employees Reasons to Stay
Of all the investments a business must make if it plans to grow and stand…
McCadden: Designing/Building a Sustainable Remodeling Business
A successful and long-lasting remodeling business doesn’t happen by accident. If that is what you…
McCadden: On-the-Job Training Should Complement Formal Training
Due to the lack of formal training available for trade workers, most field workers in…
McCadden: How Many Field Employees Does Your Remodeling Business Need?
I recently offered guidance in this column on determining the true cost of labor for…
McCadden: A Sound Strategy to Determine Your Labor Costs
Production labor costs are one of the key ingredients to profitable estimating and pricing for…
McCadden: Is Your Design Process Getting in the Way of Closing Sales?
One important and far-reaching consideration design-build remodelers face is how much design work they should…
McCadden: Is Your Business Destined to ‘Peter’ Out?
Most remodelers seek to grow their businesses. Motivations for doing so vary. The main reason…
McCadden: How to Stop Defending Why You Charge for Estimates
Most homeowners looking for remodeling services expect a free estimate. Unfortunately, this is a precedent…
McCadden: Making the Future Happen for Your Remodeling Business
Remodelers often enter a chaotic rush before the end of the year, working to finish…
McCadden: Why an Owner Needs to Be a ‘Decision Engineer’
I am going to throw out a New Year’s resolution for aspiring remodeling business owners,…