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ℹ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Having your best year ever? Don't celebrate too early!

Wade and Stephen reveal the 7 dangerous traps that turn record-breaking years into financial disasters for contractors.

Learn why success often hides warning signs, how to avoid the phantom profit trap, and why building reserves beats buying that lake house.

Discover practical strategies to build sustainable profitability instead of just surviving bigger chaos. Essential listening for any contractor who wants their great year to become many great years.

⌚️ Key moments in this episode:

00:00 Record Year Warning
00:32 Why Great Years Fade
01:37 Home Runs and Market Luck
03:15 Tax Bill Trap
04:28 Overconfidence and Loose Bidding
06:05 Overhead and Equipment Hangover
08:19 Phantom Profit on Paper
09:23 Lake House Mindset
11:45 Discipline and Reserves
13:56 Post Year Questions Checklist
16:03 Systems Net Worth Bonding
17:15 Stress Test and Wrap Up

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