Building Margin

117: Most Contractors Confuse Strategy with Planning - Here’s Why That’s Costing You


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Too many contractors think they have a strategy when all they really have is a to-do list. In this episode of Building Margin, Steve explains the critical difference between strategy and planning and why getting it wrong can keep your business stuck, or worse, lead it straight to failure. 

Steve walks through the real framework behind strategic clarity, including how to define your biggest constraint, how to align your financial goals with real-world actions, and why buzzwords like “mission” and “SWOT” won’t cut it. You’ll also hear how he uses the scientific method to help construction companies actually execute strategy and see results. 

If your team’s chasing random initiatives without solving what’s really holding you back, this episode is your roadmap to doing it right. 


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