"Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety. For it is precisely when a force has fallen into harm's way that is capable of striking a blow for victory. Out of options and faced with death, troops execute at an extremely high level." Sun Tzu What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: <ul> <li>What is the Death Ground Strategy, and how does it apply to business and leadership?</li> <li>What is "Desperate Ground" according to Sun Tzu, and why should you intentionally get yourself into tight spots?</li> <li>How can you use this principle to spend more time with your kids, your spouse....even start a business?</li> <li>Some specific ways you can implement this strategy to boost productivity on your projects.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in this construction podcast: The ADVANCE live events - <a href= "https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance">https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance</a> Interested in one of Todd's coaching programs? Schedule your free strategy call at <a href= "http://www.constructionleadingedge.com/call">www.constructionleadingedge.com/call</a> Systematize Your Construction Business - <a href= "https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com">Click here to get the free training when it's available</a>

"Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety. For it is precisely when a force has fallen into harm's way that is capable of striking a blow for victory. Out of options and faced with death, troops execute at an extremely high level." Sun Tzu What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: What is the Death Ground Strategy, and how does it apply to business and leadership? What is "Desperate Ground" according to Sun Tzu, and why should you intentionally get yourself into tight spots? How can you use this principle to spend more time with your kids, your spouse....even start a business? Some specific ways you can implement this strategy to boost productivity on your projects. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast: The ADVANCE live events - https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance Interested in one of Todd's coaching programs? Schedule your free strategy call at www.constructionleadingedge.com/call Systematize Your Construction Business - Click here to get the free training when it's available

"Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety. For it is precisely when a force has fallen into harm's way that is capable of striking a blow for victory. Out of options and faced with death, troops execute at an extremely high level." Sun Tzu What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode: <ul> <li>What is the Death Ground Strategy, and how does it apply to business and leadership?</li> <li>What is "Desperate Ground" according to Sun Tzu, and why should you intentionally get yourself into tight spots?</li> <li>How can you use this principle to spend more time with your kids, your spouse....even start a business?</li> <li>Some specific ways you can implement this strategy to boost productivity on your projects.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in this construction podcast: The ADVANCE live events - <a href="https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com/advance</a> Interested in one of Todd's coaching programs? Schedule your free strategy call at <a href="http://www.constructionleadingedge.com/call" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.constructionleadingedge.com/call</a> Systematize Your Construction Business - <a href="https://constructionbusinessaccelerator.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to get the free training when it's available</a>

#148: The Death Ground Strategy and Pouring Concrete

Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you.  

For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you.  

Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to:  

✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life.  

✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume.
  
✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control.
  
✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want.  

Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit.  

Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.

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Construction business owners doing $1M–$20M: fix your preconstruction and handoffs so you can stop firefighting and build a profitable business that runs without you. For custom home builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, and trade contractors, this podcast shows you how to design a real preconstruction process and nail the handoff from office to field. If your projects are slipping, profit is bleeding out through rework and giveaways, and everything lives in your head, you'll get practical systems to tighten precon, cut chaos, and turn your construction business into a more profitable, controllable machine that runs without you. Over time, you'll use what you hear on this show to: ✅ Buy back your time– spend less of your week in day‑to‑day fires and more of it leading, selling, and actually living your life. ✅ Maximize your profit from the work you already do instead of just grinding for more volume. ✅ Scale with confidence – grow the business without doubling your hours or losing control. ✅ Turn your company into a real asset, not just a job – one that can run without you, give you real vacations, and eventually support whatever exit or lifestyle you want. Host Todd Dawalt has spent nearly 30 years in construction and the last decade coaching hundreds of builders, remodelers, GCs, and trade contractors on these issues, managing over $300M of projects and helping companies uncover millions in hidden profit. Hit *Follow* so you don't miss an episode and keep turning your construction business into a systematized, profitable machine that doesn't depend on you for every decision. To go deeper, tools and resources are at constructionleadingedge.com.

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