
Building Scale Building a Legacy: Family & Community in Construction with Jeff Berglund - Berglund Construction
Feb 10, 2026
01:04:10
Jeff Berglund discusses leveraging LinkedIn for business connections and shares insights from working with multigenerational dynamics alongside his father. He explores planning and strategy for business transitions, focusing on team dynamics, leadership, and implementation. Jeff covers sales strategies, the seven eleven four rule, and client engagement techniques. He highlights the importance of mentorship, coaching, and leadership development in building team trust and communication. Reflecting on leadership, vulnerability, and sports culture's influence in business, Jeff also shares yearly themes and advice to his younger self, concluding with his contact info.
Connect with Jeff Berglund LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-berglund-aab51362/ Website: https://www.berglundco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/berglundconstructionco/
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(0:00) Introduction and leveraging LinkedIn for business connections (1:08) Introduction to guest Jeff Berglund and his background (3:36) Multigenerational business dynamics with Jeff's father (5:54) Planning and strategy behind business transition (8:54) Team dynamics, leadership, and transition implementation (19:45) Roles, experiences, and learning in sales strategies (25:15) Applying the seven eleven four rule in sales (28:23) Networking and quantifying business success (31:32) Cold calling techniques and LinkedIn for client engagement (41:04) Mentorship, coaching, and leadership development (45:03) Communicating vision and collaborative idea building (49:04) Enhancing team trust and communication (53:28) Early involvement and aligning team goals through clear communication (57:46) Leadership, vulnerability, and sports culture in business (58:55) Yearly themes, commitments, and communicating core values (1:01:07) Jeff's advice to a younger self and how to connect with him (1:02:55) Final thoughts and appreciation (1:03:24) Outro and sponsor mention