De-Influence Your Tech Stack: How the Smartest Contractors Avoid Tech FOMO

13/01/2026 53 min
De-Influence Your Tech Stack: How the Smartest Contractors Avoid Tech FOMO

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Episode Synopsis

Contractors are drowning in tech clutter. Between AI tools and endless “must-have” software subscriptions, it’s easy to get lost chasing the next shiny object. In this episode, Powerhouse Consulting’s Jenny Benbrook and Pam Duffy join the show to share a five-step plan for cutting through the noise, eliminating redundant tools, and building a smart, scalable tech strategy that actually drives profit. From budgeting like a marketer to running a “Goldilocks check” on your tech, this conversation will help you stop chasing shiny objects and start getting ROI from the software you already own.Join us as we discuss: [5:24] The rise of tech FOMO and the problem with over-adoption[19:06] A five-step plan to technology strategy success[38:23] The importance of regularly evaluating your tech spendCheck out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: ServiceTitanYou can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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