EPISODE 332: Are you stuck in your construction business's day-to-day operations? Do you find yourself constantly bombarded by messages and phone calls from clients, trade partners, and your team? Are your projects taking way too long?

You may be suffering from a serious deficiency that’s costing many construction business owners millions of dollars!

In this week’s episode, we’ll dive deep into the crucial yet often overlooked phase that’s causing chaos in your business operations: pre-construction.

We’ll unpack common symptoms of a pre-construction deficiency, explore its side effects, and break down the secret to developing an effective pre-construction process. We'll also show you how mastering this phase can transform both your business and personal life.

Join us in this riveting discussion!

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The underlying problem (01:55)

Common symptoms of a construction deficiency (03:38)

Understanding the pre-construction deficiency (06:46)

How the JETS trap affects your team and business (10:36)

Nailing the handoff in five essential steps (12:22)

Secret to developing an effective pre-construction process (16:07)

Practical tips for a robust pre-construction process (20:06)

Side effects of nailing the handoff (23:52)

Reflective questions to ponder (30:03)

Episode wrap-up (32:03)

Additional Resources:

- Join our FREE Get Paid For Estimates Masterclass HERE

- Download your FREE strategic planning guide HERE

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE

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EPISODE 331: What sets successful construction business owners apart?

Join me as I sit down with Systematize Your Construction Business (SYCB) coaches Monish Khadye and Leyah Hostetter. Today, we’ll dive deep into what transpired during our recent CEO Alliance Live Meetup in Del Mar, California.

We'll unpack the biggest takeaways from the event, from mastering financial transparency to understanding the pivotal role of trust in creating a thriving construction business.

Additionally, we’ll share practical tips on applying these insights to your business so you can truly take on your CEO or visionary seat.

Are you ready to elevate your leadership?

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The CEO Alliance Live Meetup (01:46)

CEOs get vulnerable on financial transparency (06:49)

The three-step approach to reforming or building trust (11:29)

Fourth crucial step when restoring trust (19:58)

Why level up your pre-construction process (25:03)

How to ensure business continuity (27:11)

On CEOs having a solid integrator (31:03)

Benefits of community among construction CEOs (34:37)

What do construction CEOs have to say about the event? (42:09)

Episode wrap-up (44:36)

Additional Resources:

- Download your FREE strategic planning guide HERE

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE

- Join the FREE Get Out of Your Construction Business Masterclass HERE

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

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EPISODE 330: Do you feel stuck in your construction business's day-to-day operations? Do you dream of taking it to the next level but are unsure how? These experts might teach you a thing or two.

Join us in this week’s panel discussion (and our first in-person episode) featuring Alex Gregg, Michael Moore, and Alex Thompson.

These accomplished construction business owners share their pivotal shift from running a busy business in a firefighter mode to leveraging key talents in their teams and eventually putting on their CEO hats.

Today, we discuss how to transition from an operator mindset to a CEO mindset, the importance of habits and routines, how to foster a culture of accountability and growth, the value of letting go, and more.

Are you ready to transform yourself and grow your business?

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Meet the panel of experts (04:55)

Key shifts from thinking as an operator to CEO (06:31)

Importance of habits and routines (13:08)

The right-to-left thinking mindset (18:22)

Creating a culture of accountability (19:46)

How to ensure you’re continuously evolving as a CEO (34:11)

The value of letting go for growth (37:42)

How successful CEOs look at mistakes (46:29)

Resources for construction CEOs (47:55)

Additional Resources:

- Download your FREE strategic planning guide HERE

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE

- Join the FREE Get Out of Your Construction Business Masterclass HERE

Books Mentioned:

• Traction: Get a Grip On Your Business

• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

• 10x Is Easier Than 2x

• The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It

• Organizational Physics: The Science of Growing a Business

• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

• Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t

• Think and Grow Rich

• The Gap and The Gain: The High Achiever’s Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success

• Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant

• The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever

• Three Laws of Performance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

Follow us on your favorite podcasting platform so you never miss an episode!