Would You Fly Without a Checklist? Why Construction Shouldn't Either

Imagine stepping onto a plane where the pilot skipped the pre-flight checklist. Or going into surgery where the doctor forgot the standard procedures.

Unthinkable, right?

So why do we build multi-million dollar projects without the same discipline?

In this episode, Jason Schroeder makes the case for bringing checklists back to construction and doing it right:✅ Why checklists save lives in aviation and healthcare and can save your project too✅ The hidden dangers of "winging it" on site✅ How simple, effective checklists can transform quality, consistency, and team performance

Don't let convenience kill your standards. Tune in and rediscover the art of building things right every time.

🎧 Listen now and take the first step toward a more remarkable construction culture.

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Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚧 The One Thing On Every Jobsite That Sets the Tone for Success (or Failure) 🚧

It might sound simple, but your construction entrance is telling everyone on site exactly how to behave whether you realize it or not.

In this eye opening episode, Jason Schroeder reveals:✅ Why the condition of your site entrance determines the of your entire project✅ How small details signal whether people should take pride or cut corners✅ The overlooked leadership opportunity hidden in your project gates, signage, and access points

From the moment someone steps onto your site, they're looking for clues:👉 Are we here to build something remarkable?👉 Or is "good enough" the standard?

Learn how to set the tone, raise the bar, and create a project people are proud to be part of starting right at the entrance.

🎧 Listen now and start leading from the ground up.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚨 The 3 Things That Are Always Late on Every Construction Project And How to Fix It 🚨

If you've ever heard "The elevators are delayed" or "The exterior skin isn't ready," you're not alone. These SAME issues plague nearly every jobsite costing time, money, and your sanity.

In this brutally honest episode, Jason Schroeder exposes:🔑 The critical scopes and materials that always show up late (and why)🔑 The biggest mistakes superintendents and project teams make with procurement🔑 The exact moment when planning should start (hint: it's not after the contract is signed)🔑 Practical strategies to stay way ahead of supply chain slowdowns, design delays, and long lead times

Stop letting your project's success hang on last minute decisions. Start being the leader who sees around corners and delivers on time.

🎯 Listen now and take control before it's too late.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚨 Are You Running the Project Or Is the Project Running You? 🚨 Why Reactive Leaders Fail & Proactive Leaders Win (Every Time)

Too many superintendents and foremen wear "busy" like a badge of honor chasing problems, answering calls, and firefighting from sunup to sundown.👉 That's not leadership. That's chaos.

In this high-energy episode, Jason Schroeder challenges construction leaders to ditch the reactive mindset and step into true operational control by:✅ Replacing daily firefighting with proactive planning✅ Shifting from $10/hour tasks to $10,000/hour leadership✅ Building stable systems that keep your site running even when you're not there✅ Learning how to "stay ahead" so nothing catches you off guard (yes, even the rain!)

If you're tired of being stuck in the grind and ready to lead with clarity, calm, and control this episode is your wake up call.

🎧 Listen now. Lead better tomorrow.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚨 The Supply Chain Secret Every General Contractor MUST Know 🚨 (And Why Delegating It Could Destroy Your Project)

Most teams think supply chain management belongs to the trade partners.👉 Wrong.

In this episode, Jason Schroeder reveals the truth that separates average projects from remarkable ones: ✅ The General Contractor must own the supply chain every step, every call, every delivery.✅ Why just in time deliveries, procurement logs, and weekly procurement meetings are NOT optional.✅ How to break free from the dangerous mindset of "that's the trade partner's job"✅ Real-world strategies to manage logistics like a pro so your project never stalls, scrambles, or fails.

Your project's success hinges on logistics. It's not enough to hope materials show up.👉 You must own the process or be owned by chaos.

🎧 Listen now to learn how top-performing builders keep control, stay on schedule, and deliver excellence every time.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚨 What's the REAL Product of a Construction Company? (It's Not What You Think) 🚨

What if everything you thought you were selling in construction was wrong?

Is your product a finished building? Customer service? Infrastructure? Think again.

In this powerful episode, Jason flips the script and asks the game changing question:👉 What is our product?

The answer will challenge how you lead, how you build, and how you grow your business. Here's a hint: Your product isn't the building it's your people.

Listen now to discover: ✅ Why your foremen and field crews are the real "product" you're delivering✅ How to create high-performing, stable crews that drive quality, safety, and production✅ The dangers of mixing top crews with underperformers and how it sabotages your project✅ How to treat your teams like valuable products through training, care, and development✅ The exact steps to build green crews that customers rave about and competitors envy

If you want to stop losing good people, stop fighting constant rework, and start delivering true excellence this episode is for you.

🎧 Tune in and rethink what you're really selling on your projects.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

Your Project is Stuck. Here's How to Get It Flowing Again, The Power of Swing Capacity

Ever felt like your construction project hits a wall and no one knows how to fix it? The answer might be something you've never heard of Swing Capacity.

In this quick, eye opening episode, Jason breaks down:✅ Why most projects fail to create flow and fall into costly stop and go patterns✅ The secret of swing capacity not too much, not too little, just enough to keep the work moving✅ How to use workable backlog and swarming to attack bottlenecks without throwing more money or people at the problem✅ Why tacked planning only works when crews have the capacity to adjust and recover✅ How small changes in mindset can unlock massive gains in efficiency and predictability

🚨 This concept is a game changer for superintendents, project managers, and trade partners who are serious about staying on schedule and keeping their teams balanced and productive.

Listen in and learn how to keep your project flowing no matter what obstacles come your way.🎧 Don't just build lead.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🔥 Are You Building Projects or Burning People Out? 🔥

In this raw, no holds-barred episode, we expose the uncomfortable truth behind traditional construction: Too many projects are built on the backs of broken workers, strained families, and wasted human potential.

We dive deep into:⚙ Why flow efficiency and resource efficiency are inseparable in construction and why you're stuck without both.⚙ How Takt planning isn't just a tool it's the backbone of building projects and people the right way.⚙ The real reason so many companies treat workers like disposable parts and why it's morally no different from running a sweatshop.⚙ How investing in education, training, and respect creates not just better projects but stronger lives, thriving families, and unbeatable teams.

This isn't just lean. This is revolutionary thinking and it's how we transform an industry that desperately needs it.

Stop grinding your people into dust. Start building the future.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚢 Is Your Construction Project Sinking? Be the Captain Who Keeps the Ship Afloat! 🚢

In this powerful episode, Jason unpacks what it really means to be the captain of your construction project and why too many leaders are unknowingly steering straight for disaster.

👉 Are your teams uncoordinated?👉 Are your materials late or missing?👉 Are your systems breaking down?👉 Is your project drifting without a clear direction?

If you answered "yes" to any of these, your ship is taking on water and it's time to take control.

🎯 You'll learn:✅ The 7 essential duties every construction leader must master to keep projects on course✅ Why you not anyone else are responsible for procurement, team performance, and training✅ How to spot the warning signs before your project sinks like the Titanic✅ The mindset shifts that transform a project leader into a true captain

Stop reacting, Start leading. Your crew and your project are counting on you to keep the ship afloat.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw

🚨 Is Your Company Being Held Back by the Wrong People? 🚨

In this eye-opening episode, Jason tackles one of the most uncomfortable and costly truths in business,👉 Sometimes the people who helped you build the company are now the ones holding it back.

As companies grow, the demands change. But what happens when the leaders don't? What happens when loyalty blinds us to the reality that the business has outgrown its people?

🎯 In this episode:✅ Why over 80% of companies are unknowingly keeping the wrong people in key seats✅ How to recognize when someone's capacity no longer matches the business's needs✅ Why failure to act on this truth costs millions and damages culture✅ The visual that will forever change how you think about leadership capacity

This is a message most leaders don't want to hear but every great leader needs to.

👉 Listen now and learn how to create a leadership team that grows with your business, not against it.

If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode. And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two 😊).

Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:

· Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg

· LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt

· LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured

· LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw