The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

What if you hire all the right people and your company still breaks. What if filling all your openings actually makes things worse? Here's what you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: Would you vote yes or no to raise the dam? Why you may not actually have a labor shortage. (What is it then?) How hiring more people could be the worst thing you can do. Details on the "other" skilled labor shortage that's much worse than ours, and what they're doing about it. What is load shedding, and how might it help you? Learn about one type of "organizational malware." Details of one contractor who is busier than ever, but not making more money. What are the "profit bleeds" he's suffering from...and the alarming amount it's costing. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: The ADVANCE Bottom Line Growth Hacks and Secrets Conference - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance Are you suffering from profit bleeds? Map out a plan of attack to stop the bleeding. Schedule your free strategy call with Todd Dawalt at www.constructionleadingedge.com/call

Looking for ways to make your field crews more productive? The "Lynyrd Skynyrd Principle" and a few other productivity hacks will help. Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance How to Build a Healthy Backlog of High Margin Work - Get your free copy of my video course - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/backlog

When their business almost failed in 2016, Rob, his brother and his Dad realized some weaknesses that needed to be fixed, and it set them up for growth. What you'll learn from this construction podcast episode: How their near failure in 2016 set them up for success. Keys Rob has learned to running a business with his dad and brother. The question Rob would ask you if you tell him you're thinking about starting your own business. How one person can be a cancer to your team. There are no shortcuts in construction. Rob's story of how he went from working in the trades to being a construction business owner. Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance 25 Questions to Qualify Leads: https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/backlog How to Build a Healthy Backlog of High Margin Work - Get your free copy of my video course - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/backlog

A lot of contractors are busier than ever before, but are making less money than before...even losing money. Why is that? In this episode you'll learn about eight profit bleeds that cause really busy contractors and builders to lose money. You might be surprised to see how much these profit bleeds add up to at the end of the year. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Companycam - Get your free trial + 50% off your first two months at https://companycam.com/cle Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance Schedule Your Free Call with Todd Dawalt - www.constructionleadingedge.com/call

What are systems you can use to eliminate tire kickers, close more sales, eliminate chaos, and boost profits? Here are 5 questions from podcast listeners that will help you. Questions I answer in this construction podcast episode: How do we do job cost tracking so we can check it with our original estimate and know if we are estimating correctly and making a profit? I want to polish our whole business up. Where should I start? We need a process for how to pass projects from sales to project management. What are pricing strategies and ways to close more sales? Many times I lose jobs because I am either priced too high or because someone else was referred...and I was found on the web. How do I eliminate tire kickers? Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Companycam - Get your free trial + 50% off your first two months at https://companycam.com/cle Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance

How did Joel make the jump from electrician to business owner?How did an "epic failure" set him up for success? How can commitment be infectious? What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: What does Joel mean, "the only way out is through?" How your commitment level can be infectious. One question that's better than, "what can I do?" The difference between crockpot and microwave thinking. Why you can never really be fully prepared to own a construction business. The surprising parallels between marriage and business. Why Joel's advice to his 20 year old self would be, "You're the problem." Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Companycam - Get your free trial + 50% off your first two months at https://companycam.com/cle Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance How you can contact Joel Krugjohann: www.urbanknox.net joel(at)urbanknox.net

The Vietnam war, and one commanding officer in particular, had a great influence on Greg Howell, one of the founding fathers of Lean Construction. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: How the Lean Construction movement got started. Greg's experience as a Navy SeaBee, and how that influenced Lean. The impact of one commanding officer's leadership style, and how it changed Greg's approach to leadership. The books he recommends that you read A few paradigm shifts that construction leaders need to make. The difference between an order and a promise. One unexpected benefit of Lean principles that he can't quite explain yet. Why he only gave a few orders as a commanding officer in Vietnam...and one of them involved a monkey. Resources and tools mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Companycam - Get your free trial + 50% off your first two months at www.companycam.com/cle Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com The ADVANCE: Bottom Line Growth Hacks & Secrets for Builders and Contractors - Live Event - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance

What's going to happen if your business shuts down for a week? How much would that cost you? Would it be an extinction level event? How can you plan for, or better yet prevent, that from happening? What you'll get from this construction podcast episode: Are you a "single point of failure" in your business? If so, what can you do about it? Some of the biggest potential interruptions in your construction business. How to start developing your business continuity plan. A few potential risks to the continuity of your business you may not have considered. How can another company's ability to manage risk affect YOUR business? You might be surprised. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: FieldChat - www.fieldchat.com/edge Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Training Videos - constructionbusinessaccelerator.com Secrets of Successful Contractors - Free Video Series - constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/secrets Schedule Your Free Call with Todd Dawalt - www.constructionleadingedge.com/call

Information Bulemia and Resultophilia are two common thinking traps that cause a lot of entrepreneurs to screw themselves over. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: What are the symptoms of "Resultophilia" and how to get cured from it. How Information Bulemia causes overwhelm and anxiety. How you could be screwing yourself over repeatedly at one particular part of a project. Common thinking traps that business owners can avoid...and make projects and life a lot smoother. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Fieldchat - www.fieldchat.com/edge Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Training Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com Offload Your Bookkeeping Headaches - www.constructionleadingedge.com/headache Secrets of Successful Contractors - Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/secrets

A deadly combat situation Todd Forsman experienced offered some powerful leadership lessons that apply to the construction industry. What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: Leadership lessons Todd learned during his military experience. The story of a deadly situation Todd experienced in the Middle East, and the leadership lessons he learned from it. A communication problem he faced in combat, the solution he developed for it...and how that has influenced the work he's doing now. If you're a construction technophile, there's an opportunity you might want to get in on. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: Quickcarl.com Fieldchat.com - Go to www.fieldchat.com/edge to get 15% off. Systematize Your Construction Business - The Free Video Series - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com Schedule Your Free Strategy Session with Todd Dawalt - www.constructionleadingedge.com/call