YOUR P&L IS YOUR REPORT CARD. Let's Fix The Grade.

Russ Kathrein coaches dealer owners and leaders one-on-one, helping them find the profit hiding in their own operations. No theory. No templates. Just 30 years of knowing where to look.

How IT WORKS

No contracts. No complicated programs. Just a process that starts with a conversation.
WE TALK
You tell me about your business and what's keeping you up at night. I ask questions. No pitch. No pressure. If I can help, I'll tell you how. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.
WE DIG IN
We look at your P&L, your operations, your people. I've spent 30 years finding the money that's hiding in plain sight. Most of the time, it's in delivery, AR, inventory, or pricing.
WE GO TO WORK
You execute. I hold you accountable. We meet regularly, track the numbers, and adjust when something isn't working. This isn't a binder on a shelf. It's results you can measure.

WHAT COACHING
LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

A P&L you actually use to run the business, not just file taxes

Delivery and AR systems that stop the bleeding

Pricing that protects your margins instead of giving them away

A plan for the people running your locations

Honest feedback from someone who's sat in your chair

WHERE RUSS HAS LED
WHO'S IN YOUR CORNER

I didn't learn this from a book. I bought a lumber business out of bankruptcy, ran 22 locations as CEO, and now oversee a $3B LBM division. I've been fired twice and I've made every mistake you're about to make. That's not a disclaimer. That's the whole point.

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Years in LBM

He's run the business you're running.

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Locations as CEO at Alexander Lumber

I also ran 110 locations as Regional President at Probuild

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AR Current

At two different companies, using the same system.

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Locations

As Regional VP at Probuild

Frequently Asked Questions

At present, Russ only works with Do it Best or True Value Dealers in his role as Vice President of Lumber & Building Materials for Do it Best Group. The cost depends on the scope and the travel involved.

No. I work with GMs, operations leaders, and next-gen owners who are stepping into bigger roles. If you're making decisions that show up on the P&L, we should talk.

We'll figure out a rhythm that fits your business and our mutual schedules.

Email me. I answer every one. Some of my best conversations started with a single question about a delivery operation.

Not right now. But you'd be surprised how much we can find over the phone with a P&L in front of us.

Email [email protected] or use the contact page. Tell me what's going on. I'll tell you if I can help.

Want Russ

On Your Stage?

If you’re looking for a keynote or breakout that gives your audience something they can use on Monday morning, that’s speaking.

START DIGGING THE WELL BEFORE YOU'RE THIRSTY.

The first conversation is free. The worst that happens is you leave with a new idea.

Contact Russ

Interested in working together or starting a conversation? Send me a message and I’ll get back to you soon.