Elevate Construction

Jason sick daughter got sick then family got sick. Business Mastery Tony Robbins day 3 of 5, would pay 50k for just afternoon info. Elevate Construction big hairy audacious goal: preferred trainer construction with most addictive useful fast training. Main topic two second lean videos scaling excellence. Paul Acres method before after videos with iPhone and YouTube account. Video tools: Teleprompter for video app 12 bucks, ring light tripod, Vidyard presentations. If don't have capacity on job to do lean you need help doing it wrong. Free time to stay organized work with team plenty coverage implementing lean. What you'll learn in this episode: Business Mastery day 3 of 5: Would pay 50k for just afternoon info, learn more in 5 days than 2 to 4 years university Elevate big hairy audacious goal: Preferred trainer construction, addictive useful fast training Two second lean videos: Before after videos, scaling excellence quickest manner Paul Acres method: iPhone and YouTube account, super easy way to do videos Video tools: Teleprompter for video app 12 bucks, ring light tripod, Vidyard for presentations Challenge: Get started on 2 second lean journey today, scale excellence throughout company If don't have capacity on job to do lean you're doing it wrong, need free time stay organized work with team. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason hit 40,000 podcast downloads. Business Mastery with Tony Robbins 2 days in, superintendent boot camps starting northeast south Texas southwest southern California. Three core services: recover projects, remarkable training, business consulting. Main topic distraction and stress come from fear. Tony Robbins quote two states fear and flow. Jason's projects had custom indoor bathrooms, indoor lunchrooms, worker huddles, cleanest project, wonderful material delivery logistics, barbecues games for workers. Made tough decisions from confidence not fear. Staying same is safe but you have same problems, new levels bring new problems new vistas of achievement. What you'll learn in this episode: 40,000 podcast downloads: Original downloads not listens, probably 80 to 120,000 listens total Business Mastery Tony Robbins: 2 days in, implementing notes incrementally, superintendent boot camps starting Three core services: Recover projects or teams, remarkable training, business consulting for construction companies Distraction stress from fear: Tony Robbins quote two states fear and flow, distraction is fear stress is fear Tough decisions from confidence: Custom bathrooms lunchrooms, worker huddles, cleanest project, zero tolerance, barbecues games Challenge: If distracted or stressed it's fear get out of it, make tough decisions head right direction Staying same is safe but ineffective hurting people hurting yourself, new levels bring new problems new vistas of achievement. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason interviews Mike Truelove from Plano Texas, 24 years construction experience. Mike worked cleanup gopher framing crew, KB Homes superintendent 45 to 60 houses at time, Hensel Phelps field engineer to superintendent 10 years. Main topic transparent leadership. DPR block game with pull planning, different teams plan differently, swap team members mid-exercise to cause disruption on purpose. Mike does gut checks with people, how did I come off in that meeting. Five dysfunctions of a team book recommendation. Challenge: recognize where you are as leader today versus where want to be tomorrow, check ego humble yourself ask trusted people how am I as leader. What you'll learn in this episode: Mike Truelove background: 24 years construction, cleanup to KB Homes superintendent 45 to 60 houses, Hensel Phelps 10 years Transparent leadership topic: Building trust teams through transparency DPR block game: Pull planning, different teams plan differently, swap members mid-exercise cause disruption Leadership gut checks: How did I come off in meeting, am I leading or just commanding controlling Five dysfunctions of a team: Must read if leading team Challenge: Recognize where you are as leader vs where want to be, check ego ask trusted people how am I Maybe I'm the problem, maybe it's not this individual, need to check yourself first. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason interviews Paul Dunlop from Dunlop Consultants Australia, lean manufacturing consultant six years. Paul learned from clients on shop floor, fell into manufacturing early career grew passion for lean. Main topic hearts and minds giving people voice. Jason's lean definition: respect for people and resources, stable environments bring problems to surface, total participation, continuous improvement. Paul's current condition: organizations hierarchies exist to support people at front lines generating revenue servicing customers, everything else exists to support that function. People get out of bed with best intentions want to do good job, process culture leadership impedes ability. What you'll learn in this episode: Paul Dunlop introduction: Dunlop Consultants Australia, lean manufacturing consultant six years Jason's lean definition: Respect for people resources, stable environments, total participation, continuous improvement Hearts and minds topic: Giving people voice, engaging with people remove impediments Current condition: Organizations hierarchies exist support front lines, everything else supports that function People want to do good job: Get out of bed best intentions, process culture leadership impedes ability Challenge: Think differently, let go everything we think we know about industry, let go power assumptions conditioning Lean is antidote to human problem where process culture leadership impedes people's ability to do good job. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason selling Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within, spent 9 grand on tickets hotels planes for kids but COVID-19 hit week everything shut down. Main problem not knowledge but no vision mindset personal organization morning routine giving 100%. Firewalking with 15,000 people real hot coals, 5 to 10% get burned not in state. Dickens process works past limiting beliefs get leverage against fears. After Tony Robbins went from senior super to general super to field director to project director to business owner. Jason gets no money from podcast episode 231 stays up late does it for you. What you'll learn in this episode: Tony Robbins Unleash Power Within: Jason spent 9 grand tickets hotels planes, COVID-19 hit shut down Main problem not knowledge: No vision mindset personal organization morning routine giving 100% Firewalking experience: 15,000 people real hot coals, 5 to 10% get burned not in state Dickens process: Works past limiting beliefs, get leverage against fears overcome blocks Jason's promotions: After Tony Robbins went senior super to general super field director project director business owner Challenge: Sign up Unleash Power Within, pay money take time play full out don't hold back Jason gets no dollar from podcast episode 231, stays up late does it for you, invest in your own mind. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason went K1 Speed racing with son Reno, got car sick from work on proposal, son beat him first time, ate In-N-Out Cold Stone feeling queasy. Gordon Hinckley quote life not perfect, most putts don't drop most beef tough, trick is thank Lord for letting you have ride. Main topic procurement tracking early and often. Procurement log tied to takt plan not CPM. Project engineers oversee scope beginning to end not just manage tools. Inspect design coordination visualization approval fabrication delivery installation testing close out. Only 15% of jobs do this right. What you'll learn in this episode: Life not perfect: Gordon Hinckley quote, most putts don't drop beef tough, trick thank Lord for ride Control is illusion: Need visual cues schedules systems to see problems react and do best Procurement tracking critical: Procurement log tied to takt plan not CPM, reviewed weekly with superintendent Project engineers role: Oversee scope beginning to end, not manage tools RFIs submitts Materials inspection: Design coordination visualization approval fabrication delivery installation testing close out Challenge: Get supers in weekly meeting, procurement log up, tie to takt plan not CPM Current condition only 15% of jobs actually come close to doing procurement tracking right. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason saw pre-made food instruction cards clear visual, 15 year old daughter can make complex meal because single card. Dream feature of workboards for every worker with visuals English Spanish. Principle 16 no more fighting fires, superintendents fighting fires don't know what doing, stable environments created by best builders. Football vs tennis, we play football run ball to end field not tennis hit ball other court. Product owner concept from scrum, responsible maximizing value clearly expressing backlog items. Role went from doing to planning preparing with clear expectations. What you'll learn in this episode: Pre-made food cards: Clear visual instructions, 15 year old can make complex meal single card Dream feature of workboards: Every worker visual bullets English Spanish, what installing super clear Principle 16 no fighting fires: Superintendents fighting fires don't know what doing, thought of as incompetent Football vs tennis: We play football run ball to end, not tennis hit ball other court beat them Product owner scrum: Responsible maximizing value, clearly expressing backlog items, team understands Challenge: Can others see what needs done so head right direction autonomously, spend time there Current condition instructions vague what we want not get done, need to clearly define expectations. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason late this morning from travel but podcast over the top. Katie figured out one meal a day little or no sugar lots of water standing on absorption pad. Jason's solution eating window 11 to 2 or 11 to 4 standing desk with absorption pad. Main topic 20 key questions for lean implementation asking why. Why takt planning, does it create flow? Why site logistics, are we maintaining supply chains? Why cleanliness, can everyone see everything they need? Why trailer design, will this encourage us to be team? Senior superintendent asked general super for advice, GS said have you asked them to solve their own problem? What you'll learn in this episode: Katie's solution: One meal a day, little or no sugar, lots of water, standing on absorption pad Jason's solution: Eating window 11 to 2 or 11 to 4, standing desk with absorption pad 20 key questions lean: Why takt planning does it create flow, why site logistics maintain supply chains More questions: Why cleanliness see everything, why trailer encourage team, why team meetings team getting better Solve own problems: Senior super asked GS for advice, GS said have you asked them solve own problem Challenge: Use list do audit, ask why for each system, always ask why and right questions Current condition we don't know reasons we do things, need to ask why behind each system. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason recording 4:46am East Coast. Elevate Construction business gets all work from podcast and LinkedIn, seven times rule before people trust you. Principle 12 equality, best supers not elitists, understand craft workers add value should be elevated respected trained. Office trailer should feel like Disneyland, clean fun organized great signage visuals. Music smells visually stimulating, wall flowers scented plugins trigger mind, make sure trailer cleaned three times week. Less walls more open office intentionally designed production pods, family pictures wall space, foosball table putting green pool table. What you'll learn in this episode: Business from podcast LinkedIn: Seven times rule before people trust you ask for help Principle 12 equality: Best supers not elitists, craft workers add value elevated respected trained Office trailer like Disneyland: Clean fun organized great signage visuals Music smells visuals: Wall flowers scented plugins, trailer cleaned three times week, brown walls gone Less walls more open office: Production pods, family pictures wall space 30 to 50 feet Fun in trailer: Foosball table putting green pool table cards, every space bring joy Happy people having fun more productive, more autonomy freedom music brings productivity teaming healthy conflict. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Jason pleads to create takt plan in proposal phase schematic design before CPM. Company hit rate went from 66% on time to 89% rising by implementing takt planning. Snagit tool for superintendents, hit print screen send snippets to trade partners. Daughter had horrible experience with mean people, stayed above line, Jason proud she was present with emotions didn't run away. CPM metrics showed problem but recovered with takt planning not CPM. Single biggest thing to win and not crash land is begin with takt plan, right overall duration flow set up manpower material counts reduce. What you'll learn in this episode: Create takt plan first: Proposal phase schematic design before CPM schedule Company results: Hit rate went 66% on time to 89% rising with takt planning Snagit tool: Hit print screen, send snippets to trade partners, add arrows hatching highlights Being present difficult situations: Daughter stayed above line, present with emotions, rewarded outside comfort zone CPM metrics versus recovery: Metrics showed problem, recovered with takt not CPM methodologies Challenge: Read The Goal, Last Planner, Scrum, Takt Planning for full scheduling spectrum Single biggest thing to win not crash land is begin with takt plan, right duration flow manpower material counts. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊). Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels: · Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg · LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt · LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured · LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw