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:

1. 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?
2. I want to polish our whole business up.  Where should I start?
3. We need a process for how to pass projects from sales to project management.
4. 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.
5. 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