Episode
25
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000
Most contractors are willing to outwork anybody.
They'll sacrifice weekends.
They'll answer calls at night.
They'll carry the weight of payroll, customers, employees, and deadlines.
And they'll do it because they love their family.
Ironically, that's where many owners get trapped.
They're working for their family—but they're slowly missing their family.
In this episode, Dominic Rubino talks with Larry Hagner, founder of The Dad Edge, about something we don't discuss enough in business: relationships.
Larry shares a story about taking his son to school.
One day his son got his driver's license.
Suddenly, those daily drives were over.
Larry asked for one last ride together.
He wrote his son a letter and thanked him for all those moments they shared.
That's what hit Dominic.
Many owners don't realize they've seen the "last one."
The last baseball game.
The last drive to school.
The last family dinner before kids grow up.
Nobody announces those moments.
They're just gone.
Most men are wired to protect and provide.
The problem is there is never enough.
More revenue.
More savings.
More security.
But as Larry points out, many wives aren't asking for endless money.
They want the basics covered—and a little margin.
What they really want is to feel:
One of the biggest lessons from the episode:
Kids spell love T-I-M-E.
Not toys.
Not vacations.
Not stuff.
Time.
Attention.
Presence.
Connection.
At Profit Tool Belt and Cabinet Maker Profit System, we spend a lot of time talking about systems, profit, leadership, and operations.
But why?
Because the purpose of systems isn't more work.
The purpose is freedom.
Freedom to spend time with your spouse.
Freedom to coach your kid's team.
Freedom to go fishing.
Freedom to take a vacation without stress.
Freedom to create memories.
Sometimes the biggest profit isn't money.
It's relationships.
Because years from now, nobody will remember another estimate, another meeting, or another late-night email.
But they'll remember whether you were there.
And so will you.
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