EPISODE 278: How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself as a visionary leader? But what does it mean to be one? Does being a visionary guarantee success along the way?

In this week's episode, I've invited Monish Khadye, a construction business owner and our very own Systematized Your Construction Business (SYCB) facilitator and coach.

Monish is also a visionary, and today he talks about some of the challenges, misconceptions, and myths that a visionary has to deal with every day. 

Join us as we discover how a visionary's mind works, some practical tips, and how a visionary should overcome challenges to achieve his visions and create a thriving environment in his organization.

Tune in now!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

What do visionaries bring to the organization? (03:24)

What do inconsistencies look like for a visionary? (12:03)

The organization whiplash explained (13:36)

Visionaries lack clear direction (19:20)

Why are visionaries reluctant to let things go? (23:17)

Visionaries have underdeveloped leaders and managers (24:30)

The genius with a thousand helpers (26:32)

Visionaries get a sense of value from people being dependent on them (32:32)

Resistance to following standardized processes (37:56)

Visionaries get easily bored (39:32)

On having no patience for details (43:32)

Misconceptions and myths about being a visionary (44:39)

Breaking down what a visionary should be doing in their business? (54:36)

What happens when visionaries fully embrace their role? (1:06:15)

Additional Resources:

- Schedule a Breakthrough Session with our team HERE

- Register for The ADVANCE Live Meetup | March 30-31, 2023 | Austin, TX HERE

- Join the Move the Needle 28-Day Challenge HERE

Books Mentioned:

- Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters

- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman

- Good to Great by Jim Collins

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EPISODE 277: We all want to be successful entrepreneurs. But most of the time, what drives us up to the pinnacle of success is not what we've learned from school. 

In this week's episode, I reveal the five most important things that successful entrepreneurs manage that nobody warned us about. And I wish I had known these earlier when I started my career.

When you're able to manage these five things properly, you become not only the best leader for your construction business but also the best version of yourself. 

But there's also a quick way for you to manage all of these (without the guessing game), and I'll share that, too, in the podcast.

So let's jump in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

You need to manage your fears (01:24)

Manage your inner critic (08:07)

What happens when you don't manage your inner critic? (17:22)

Manage your mental energy (19:25)

One thing that's killing your mental energy (21:21)

Manage your emotional state (22:56)

Manage your strengths, not your weaknesses (27:14)

Additional Resources:

- Join the Move the Needle 28-Day Challenge HERE

- Register for The ADVANCE Live Meetup | March 30-31, 2023 | Austin, TX HERE

- Schedule a Breakthrough Session with our team HERE

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EPISODE 276: Have you been putting things off lately? Do you thrive working on last-minute situations? There are serious hidden dangers that come with procrastination which most of us tend to ignore.

In this week's episode, I've invited Leyah Valgardson, Construction Leading Edge Director of Customer Success. Leyah and I sit down to talk about the six different types of procrastinators, according to psychologists. 

We also discuss the hidden cold-hard truth about procrastination, the strategies to overcome procrastination based on each type, and how procrastination affects the quality of your life.

So if you want to know what type of procrastinator you happen to be and how to defeat it so you can become a better construction business owner, and a human being, in general, tune in now to this week's episode.

Let's jump in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Procrastinator #1 - The Worrier (04:21)

Procrastinator #2 - The Perfectionist (08:32)

Procrastinator #3 - The Overdoer (14:17)

Procrastinator #4 - The Crisis-Maker (19:57)

The Strengths Finder test explained (25:03)

Procrastinator #5 - The Dreamer (26:19)

Procrastinator #6 - The Defier (31:42)

How does procrastination show up for us (35:45)

Failure is a myth (39:54)

Some cold-hard truth about procrastination (41:00)

What happens if you continue to procrastinate (45:19)

Procrastination affects the quality of your life (52:08)

How to overcome procrastination (1:01:31)

The fastest way to stop procrastinating (1:12:42)

Additional Resources:

- Join the Move the Needle 28-Day Challenge HERE

- Register for The ADVANCE Live Meetup | March 30-31, 2023 | Austin, TX HERE

- Schedule a Breakthrough Session with our team HERE

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EPISODE 275: We all know how systems and processes could make or break your construction business. But what's holding you back from taking those dramatic changes that could increase your business profitability?

In this week's episode, I've invited Michael Moore, owner and President of Waterton Construction Group. Waterton Construction is a hardscape site work improvement company based in north Texas. 

Michael is here to share with us the systems and processes he used to increase his company's revenue by 30% and profitability by 60% year over year.

He also talks about the effects of creating positive pressure for himself, the concept of stewardship, how it affects how Michael runs his business, and the systems and processes he had put in place to grow his business to eight figures working only twenty hours a week.

Let's jump right in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Meet Michael Moore (05:40)

Best habits that Michael picked up while working for a production builder (10:20)

What led Michael to reach out for a business coach? (15:24)

Most impactful systems and changes that moved the needle (25:55)

The moment when Michael realized what his doing was working (38:22)

What the business looks like now? (42:07)

How his business growth impacted his personal life (46:37)

On putting positive pressure on you (53:40)

The most valuable part of being in a construction CEO group (1:02:51)

What does stewardship in a business mean? (1:06:11)

Mindset shifts that are crucial to his success (1:08:45)

Episode wrap-up (1:15:05)

Additional Resources:

- Join the Move the Needle 28-Day Challenge HERE

- Register for The ADVANCE Live Meetup | March 30-31, 2023 | Austin, TX HERE

- Schedule a Breakthrough Session with our team HERE

Connect with Michael:

-  Find Michael on LinkedIn HERE

- Check out Waterton Construction Group HERE

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