Randal DeHart is the co-founder of Fast Easy Accounting, an accounting firm in Lynnwood, Washington that specializes in construction accounting. An expert in outsourced contractor bookkeeping services with 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Randal runs a podcast called the Contractor Success Map. In this episode, we talked about bookkeeping, accounting, success…
Show notes
- Introducing Randal DeHart. [00:30]
- How Randal’s stepfather got started in business. [01:24]
- The four levels of contractors, according to Randal. [02:50]
- How an early accounting mistake and an unpleasant client encounter led to the establishment of Fast Easy Accounting. [04:25]
- The challenges Randal faced during the early days of his business. [10:07]
- Randal’s favorite type of contractors. [13:00]
- Randal’s accounting software of choice. [14:30]
- Randal’s experiences in working with various types of contractors. [16:51]
- The “five for five at five” concept. [18:03]
- The universal common denominator for all contractors. [34:13]
- Why Randal doesn’t care about fault-finding — and what he values instead. [39:20]
- The importance of reading, and why the mind is like a body of water. [46:00]
- Three important books on Randal’s reading list. [56:17]
Resources And People Mentioned:
- Website: Quickbooks
- Website: Xero
- In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Jr.
- The Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker
- 2-Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture by Paul Akers
- Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
- Jay Abraham
- No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits: No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Really Getting Rich by Dan Kennedy
- Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
- Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras
- Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard & Sheldon Bowles
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- Launch by Jeff Walker
- Double Double: How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less by Cameron Herold
- Power Questions by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas
- Who: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart, and Randy Street
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