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EPISODE 436:

John Springs has been in construction since 1991. For most of those years, everything lived in his head — no written systems, no pre-construction process, no clear handoffs. He was the first call for every problem, working 60-hour weeks, and couldn't step away without something falling apart.

Three years ago, that started to change.

In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd sits down with John Springs, owner of John Springs Construction in Glen Rock, New Jersey, to break down exactly how he transformed his business from a one-man operation held together by hustle into a systematized company that grew from $1.7M to $3.1M in revenue — with two fewer employees. John shares how implementing a pre-construction process eliminated chaos before jobs even began, how he handed off field operations to his superintendent Jonathan, and why he now leaves the office every day at 4:00 PM.

👉 If your business still depends on you for everything, this episode shows you what's possible on the other side. Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)

• John's background and how he got into construction (03:30)

• Going out on his own — and why it failed the first time (06:00)

• Starting John Springs Construction in 2011 (07:40)

• What led John to reach out to Construction Leading Edge (08:40)

• The root causes of his profit bleeds (12:20)

• The moment he knew the systems were actually working (13:50)

• How to handle customers who push back on your process (16:10)

• The pre-construction process and the job site hub (19:35)

• Learning to let employees do their jobs (20:30)

• Day-to-day life before vs. after SYCB (22:00)

• From $1.7M to $3.1M with two fewer employees (24:40)

• What eliminated the chaos — clarity of roles and pre-construction (26:45)

• The non-measurable results: sleep, time, watching his team grow (30:15)

• Biggest implementation challenge — and how to overcome it (33:05)

• The CEO Alliance and the value of peer accountability (36:15)

• One goal he didn't think was possible three years ago (41:45)

• Where to find John (45:40)

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EPISODE 435:

There's a belief running in your construction business right now that sounds completely responsible. Maybe it's "now's not a good time." Maybe it's "when things calm down, I'll fix it." Maybe it's "we just need to hire more people." It sounds like you're being smart and protecting your business. And it's the exact thing that's keeping you stuck.

That gap between what you tell yourself and what's actually holding you back — that's where the real problem lives.

In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Todd introduces the concept of mental malware — belief patterns running silently in the background of your mental operating system, capping your growth without you knowing they're there. He walks through 11 of the most common mental malware files he's heard from hundreds of construction business owners, the one deeper program running underneath all of them, and 3 steps to start identifying and deleting the beliefs that are keeping your business dependent on you.

👉 If this episode stings a little, that's your signal. Tune in and find out what's really been capping your construction business.

Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)

• Todd's website gets hacked – the malware analogy begins (01:15)

• Mental malware: what's running silently in your business (02:45)

• "That's not scaling, that's just scaling stress" (03:50)

• "That's not high standards. That's identity protection." (06:10)

• Run a mental malware scan – 11 belief files (06:30)

• The vacuum cleaner story – seeing what you can't unsee (12:50)

• The root program underneath all the mental malware (15:40)

• Jim Rohn: the pain of discipline vs. the pain of regret (18:10)

• Imagine a business that runs without you (20:00)

• 3 steps to delete the mental malware (21:05)

• The cost of inaction (25:35)

• Next steps: business evaluation call + 5-minute action item (27:10)

Additional Resources:

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EPISODE 434:

There's a problem in your construction business right now that you've already identified — but haven't engaged with yet. A tough conversation with a client or employee, a financial trend you keep meaning to address, a hire you've been putting off. And every day you wait, it takes up more mental real estate.

And that gap between recognizing a problem and actually engaging it is the breeding ground for fear, anxiety, and 2 a.m. wake-ups.

In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I borrow a lesson straight from Navy SEAL tactics: the answer is in the room. The solution to the problem is inside the problem, so speculation, hesitation, and waiting for more information won't get you closer to solving it.

I share 3 steps to stop standing outside the problem and start solving what's in front of you.

👉 You don't get to decide if you address the problem. You only get to decide when. Tune in and make it now.

Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)

• The best shirt you're not sponsoring (but should be) (00:57)

• The problem you've been avoiding in your business (02:48)

• Jocko Willink: The answer is in the room (10:14)

• Name the problem precisely (12:07)

• Collapse the timeline before fear takes over (13:55)

• Replace imagination with facts (15:35)

• David ran at Goliath… and so should you (17:06)

• Why your business keeps producing the same problems (22:05)

Additional Resources:

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