Ep.336 - It's about People, Feat. Nelson Atagi

Jason sits down with site superintendent Nelson Atagi for a candid follow-up to yesterday's rant about supers and "security guard" behavior. They unpack why cleanliness is the easiest daily win for a jobsite, where the resistance to growth and training really comes from, and how a shift from taker to giver mentality changes everything about how leaders show up. It's a conversation about stability, respect, and treating craft workers the way you'd want someone treating your own kids.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why a clean site is a mental win — and how it mirrors a clean kitchen before you start to cook

• Where the resistance to training and growth really comes from — and what it has to do with the comfort zone

• The taker-to-giver shift and why it changes what motivates a superintendent

• How to reframe safety and orientations as "sending everyone home to their families"

• Why knowing the people you work with changes the way you lead

If we spend more hours with our crews than we do with our own families, what kind of leader do we owe them?

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