Building the Future Podcast

Building the Future Podcast

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Building the Future Podcast episodes

  • You Don't Need The Practice, You Need To Get Paid

    At the end of the day, what matters is getting paid. This does not belittle quality, service, or customer satisfaction, but it does signify job completion. Unfortunately, the final step can sometimes be the most challenging. In this episode, we discuss everything you need to know about liens, lien rights, and filing liens. We provide a resource to protect your assets and business by giving credit managers the tools necessary for successful collections of past-due accounts receivable. Sit down with Brett, Thea, and Martin as they discuss the challenges as a small business or contractor and what you should do to protect your assets and get paid.

    41 min
  • New Year, New Career

    Is your New Year’s Resolution a new job or career change? Tune into this episode with James Aiken with Legacy Search. We breakdown his Talent Marketing Guide and provide listeners with all of the necessary steps and tools to best position themselves for achieving their new career goals. These job search tips and tactics are universal for achieving new careers across all industries and everlasting advice for any job change.

    43 min
  • 2021 Has Begun

    It's time to celebrate as the Building The Future Podcast turns 1 year old! On this first episode of this new year, I reflect back on the beginning of the re-roaring 20's as well as provide some goals for 2021. 


    6 min
  • Reflections & Forecasts with the NAHB

    As we wrap up the this crazy year, I wanted to reflect back on the year and forecast what the future might hold for this industry. I meet with Danushka Nanayakkara of the National Association of Home Builders to discuss the impacts of 2020 to the housing market and how that will shape our industry moving forward.

    For more information about Danushka Nanayakkara or the National Association of Home Builders:

    Website: https://www.nahb.org/

    Phone: 800-368-5242
    Danushka Nanayakkara's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danushka-nanayakkara-234a2223/

    36 min
  • Construction Technology is Here to Stay

    Though slow to adapt, technology plays a major role in construction industry. On this episode, Kendall Jones from ConstructConnect and I discuss what construction technology is, how it's used and why it's important. Like it or not, technology is the future of building as we are building the future.

    Link to article mentioned in episode: Construction Technology is Reshaping the Industry (constructconnect.com)

    For more information on on Kendall and ConstructConnect:

    website: www.constructconnect.com

    phone: 877-865-5191


    34 min
  • Happy Birthday Buddy

    In this industry, products come and products go. We must take time to celebrate and honor those that are passing the test of time and streamlining the way we do business. Jeff Tweten with Lumber Buddy and Work Safe, Work Smart knows a few thing about efficiency and optimization. He shares with us the importance and knowledge of how to utilize programs to operate at a maximum level.

    Here are the books mentioned in this episode:

    2 Second Lean

    by Paul Akers

    I Quit But Forgot To Tell You

    by Terri Kabachnick

    The Speed of Trust

    by Stephen Covey

    For more info on Jeff,

    Phone: 888-844-4708

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-tweten-29866113/
    Website: https://lumberbuddy.com/ and https://worksafeworksmart.com/

    42 min
  • Winning at Company Culture Part #2

    If you want the very best company culture, then you have to learn from the very best. In this episode, Ken and I go deeper into world-class company culture meaning, and develop a playbook on how to achieve it. If you're in the pursuit of excellence, this episode is for you.

    For more information on Ken:

    Website: www.kenwilbanks.com

    Phone: 828-776-6459
    34 min
  • Teaching an old dog a new trick

    In order to grow and strengthen, we must find ways to be more efficient and effective. Technology can be a useful tool in doing this, and MaterialsXchange is offering technology that may optimize and streamline your business. In this episode, we put them under the microscope to bring the listener the data to understand what they offer to our great industry.

    Want to connect with MaterialsXchange? You can find them at:

    website: https://materialsxchange.com/

    phone: 312-848-1231

    1 hr 2 min
  • To be, or not to be….efficient

    In this episode with Ruth Kellick-Grubbs, we discuss operation efficiencies and why they are so important. We further discuss the pitfalls of inefficiencies and how to identify them and correct course. If you seek to optimize and maximize your business, operation efficiencies is your starting line.

    For more information, visit the following links.

    website: www.kellickandassociates.com

    connect with Ruth on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-kellick-grubbs-67369a5/

    28 min
  • Halftime of the Re-Roaring 20's Part II

    The re-roaring 20's have begun and are living up to the name to say the least. Just past the halfway mark of 2020, the world and our country has tilted a direction unfamiliar to most.

    In this episode, I connect with dealers from different regions of the country to hear about their markets and how their businesses are adapting to the this rapidly changing economy.

    For more information on the guests:

    Sunny Bowman

    Dakota County Lumber Co
    www.dakotacountylumber.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-bowman-a6768535/

    Walter Foxworth

    Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
    www.foxgal.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-foxworth-62a5a013/

    51 min

About Building the Future Podcast

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The Building the Future podcast is your direct link to the pulse of the construction market. The podcast will cover topics such as residential and commercial construction, the housing market, real estate, remodeling, technology, products, and much more.