Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas survived her brother's suicide and is now a subject matter expert in workplace suicide prevention, men's mental health and resilience.

What you'll learn from this construction podcast episode:

- Why a business owner said to her over coffee, "I don't want to wait until an employees dies."

- Story about what a police chief said to one of his officers after he attempted suicide.

- Why does the construction industry have one of the highest suicide rates?

- What is the #1 canary in the coal mine, so to speak, when it comes to suicide.

- How do issues of mental health connect with jobsite safety?

- A few things to think about if you're within 10 years of retirement.

- Behaviors that are early indicators you want to watch out for.
- Crisis Inoculation Plan

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Workplace Suicide Prevention- https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/

Billd - They'll pay your supplier up front and give you 120 day terms.  Learn more and estimate your cash flow needs at http://www.billd.com/CLE

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users- https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup

How to connect with Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas:

https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/

Here's what you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

- What is the #1 mistake small business owners make when recruiting for a new employee?

- Questions you can ask to determine culture fit.

- What is the #1 mistake small business owners make during the first week?

- Why is the first week for an employee so critical?

- What's the 80/20 on onboarding?

- When and how do you introduce objectives and performance metrics to new hires?

- How to keep your good employees. 

- How can companies tie employee performance into the compensation strategy?

- What is your employer brand and why does it matter?

- Tips and tricks for finding new employees.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Download the 5 Steps to Align & Amplify Your Employer Brand - https://www.essentialhr.ca/leadingedge 

LL Flooring - http://www.llflooring.com/pro

Billd - They'll pay your supplier up front and give you 120 day terms.  Learn more at http://www.billd.com/CLE

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users- https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup

How to connect with Laura Tolhoek of Essential HR:

Email- laura@essentialhr.ca

Website - https://essentialhr.ca

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/essential-hr-canada/

An interview with Corina Burton, Co-Owner of CPR Construction Cleaning, which currently serves the Arizona, Utah and California markets. This is a great conversation where we discuss topics including:

- Why Corina says it's important to expect nothing in life.

- What it was like starting a business as a single mom.

- Transparency and authenticity. Most people shy away from these, but Corina has leveraged them to grow her business.

- How she manages doubt and fear.

- Her approach to maintaining a positive mindset, and he she deals with the inevitable setbacks entrepreneurs face.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

LL Flooring - http://www.llflooring.com/pro

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users- https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup

How to connect with Corina Burton:

Company website - https://cprclean.com/

LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corina-burton-62815822

Pitfalls to avoid when promoting your people and creating job titles for them.

What you'll get from this construction podcast episode:

1. The Law of Crappy People
2. Avoiding the Peter Principle in your company.
3. How to (and why you should) think about job titles.
4. The pitfalls of promoting people, and how you can skip them.
5. How to set up a low stress promotion process for your team.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz - https://amzn.to/394dcxi

LL Flooring - http://www.llflooring.com/pro

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users- https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup