What I Learned From 2025, and Why 2026 WILL Be Different
Confession No. 69 · Coaching Call #13 · January 27, 2026 · 51 min.
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In this episode, Mike Allen and Matt Lofton break down 2025's financial results from the shop, and talk about what went wrong and what went right. Matt encourages Mike to work towards pre-booking appointments to drive repeat business, and Mike states his goals for boosting net profit in 2026.
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