The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

#108: Thinking About Starting a New Business, Before You Hire and Keystone Habits


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What would you do if you were going to start a business?  I'm thinking about hiring someone in the office.  How do I get my guys to be more productive.  I answer these common questions in this episode.

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What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode:

  • The surprising question I ask people who say they want to start a business. 
  • Why you don't want to be the guy with a hammer in search of a nail.
  • How to figure out the type of work that is in your wheelhouse.
  • Some criteria I would look for in an ideal business.
  • What I advise my clients to do before they hire someone.
  • Why you might want to "outsource and reallocate," and how to do it.
  • What activities should you NOT be doing efficiently?
  • What you need to do first if you want your people to be more productive.
  • The parable of Eight Pickles, and what you can learn from it.

Other resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

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Free video series: Secrets of Successful Contractors

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Tired of Bookkeeping? Learn about a way to offload those headaches so you can do what makes you money 

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