Most construction and contracting business owners live in constant motion. Jobs, installs, crews, callbacks, quotes, and family life all pile up.

In this episode, Dominic Rubino talks with coach and trades business owner Ryan Hindmarsh about a different way to approach 2026: being healthy, wealthy, and wise on purpose – not by accident.

They share real stories from cabinet and millwork shops, installers, and other trades who made simple but powerful changes that gave them more time, more profit, and more peace of mind.

Who Is Ryan Hindmarsh?

Ryan isn’t just a coach on Dominic’s team. He’s:

• A long-time coach, starting back when he trained NHL players in strength and conditioning
  
  
• A former high-level basketball player, who learned team culture from great coaches
  
  
• The owner of an appliance installation business that deals with high-end and panel-ready appliances (yes, the ones that barely fit into cabinets)
  
  

Because he’s both a coach and an owner, he understands the reality on the ground: scratched cabinets, tight jobsites, overloaded owners, and crews who need leadership and systems.

HEALTHY: Taking Care of the Person Who Runs the Business

Many of Ryan’s coaching calls in 2025 started with owners who were simply worn out. They were:

• Doing bookkeeping late at night
  
  
• Never taking vacations
  
  
• Carrying constant stress from jobs, clients, and staff
  
  

Instead of giving them more motivational quotes, Ryan helped them do something very simple:

1. Delegate work below their pay grade
   
   
   
   • Hire a bookkeeper
     
     
   • Hand off admin tasks
     
     
   • Stop doing everything themselves
     
     
2. Use the freed-up time to be healthy
   
   
   
   • Go for a walk
     
     
   • Work out in the morning
     
     
   • Rest and recharge
     
     
3. Plan vacations first
   
   
   
   • Put family trips and hunting trips on the calendar before the year starts
     
     
   • Build the schedule around those non-negotiables, instead of hoping there’s time “later”
     
     

One client hadn’t left the business for a full week in years. After planning properly, he took a hunting trip and a family vacation… and the company kept running because systems and people were in place.

Key idea:
If the owner breaks down, the business breaks down. Health is not selfish – it’s a business asset.

WEALTHY: 30% Growth Through Simple, Focused Action

“30% growth” can sound like hype – until you see how simple the plan really was.

One shop Ryan worked with didn’t chase every possible customer. Instead, they:

• Picked ~20 builders they wanted to work with
  
  
• Created a simple 3-month outreach plan
  
  
• Called, emailed, and checked in regularly
  
  
• Built relationships one job at a time
  
  

This wasn’t magic. It was focus + consistency.

Because they also had SOPs and install systems in place, they were ready when bigger opportunities showed up:

• They booked the biggest job in company history
  
  
• Two weeks later, they booked an even bigger one
  
  
• They already had a new installer hired and trained, plus clear procedures in the shop
  
  

Instead of panic (“Can we even handle this?”), there was calm confidence.

Key idea:
Wealth doesn’t come from random “busy.” It comes from simple plans, repeated over time, with the right systems behind them.

WISE: Rhythms, Learning, and Community

Being “wise” isn’t about being the smartest person in the room. It’s about being humble enough to learn, plan, and connect.

Ryan and Dominic talk about several “wise” habits:

1. Put rhythms in the calendar

• A weekly money block (P&L, cashflow, invoicing)
  
  
• A weekly sales block (builder outreach, follow-ups, quotes)
  
  
• A regular planning block (looking ahead, not just reacting)
  
  

When business owners get busy on installs, sales often stop. Wise owners protect time for both.

2. Keep learning

• Read books, listen to podcasts, study tools and models
  
  
• Use coaching frameworks to solve problems, not just react to them
  
  
• Choose a word of the year – Ryan’s is “thriving” – to guide decisions
  
  

3. Network with other trades and shops

Instead of hiding from “competitors,” some owners reached out to:

• Other cabinet shops
  
  
• Designers
  
  
• Plumbers, electricians, and other trades
  
  

One shop got multiple builder referrals simply by building real relationships with other trades who trusted their work.

Key idea:
Wise owners design their week, their learning, and their network. They don’t wait for wisdom to “just show up.”

Giving Back: Turning Likes into Clean Water

The episode also shares a powerful project:
Dominic is using likes and comments on the show to donate clean drinking water to a community in Nicaragua that lives and works near an open-pit dump.

Every like or comment on an episode turns into gallons of clean water for families who need it.

So as listeners work on being healthy, wealthy, and wise in their own lives, they’re also helping other families around the world.

Final Thoughts: Thriving in 2026

The main message from this episode is simple:

• Don’t just survive another year.
  
  
• Decide to thrive – in your health, your wealth, and your wisdom.
  
  

That means:

• Protecting your own health and energy
  
  
• Putting simple growth plans in place
  
  
• Using rhythms and systems to run the business
  
  
• Learning, networking, and giving back

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