A builder since his youth, Garrett recalls many summers spent on job sites alongside his uncle, and ultimately leaving college after a single semester to work in construction full-time.

Our conversation largely revolves around Garrett’s inspiring road to sobriety. It was after turning his life around that he was able to build a thriving construction business amid the pandemic. He desires to be an inspiration to others going along this same path by telling the stories of men and women just like himself on his podcast, Skilled & Sober.

Garrett also shares the process of trial and error he had to go through to scale his business from doing renovations exclusively to designing and building homes in Central Maine.

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Events:

• Learn More/Register for Contractor Coalition Summit November 06-09 https://www.eventcreate.com/e/contractorcoalitionsummit

Topics Discussed:

• [08:53] The moment Garrett’s Instagram presence really took off
• [10:59] How Garrett got into construction
• [14:50] Garret’s journey to sobriety
• [24:38] About the Skilled & Sober podcast
• [28:17] Garrett’s advice to those struggling with issues of self-worth
• [35:08] How silent meditation changed Garrett’s life
• [39:15] How the company has evolved since Garrett chose sobriety
• [43:29] A cycle of hiring and firing amid COVID
• [50:21] From renovation to homebuilding
• [53:53] Learning the financial side of business
• [58:55] Adjusting to changing material costs
• [01:03:00] Vetting clients
• [1:10:20] What’s upcoming for G.W. WoodWorks

Connect with Garrett Davis:

• Website - https://www.gwdaviscompany.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelifeofbub/?hl=en

Connect with Brad Leavitt:

• Website - https://www.aftconstructionpodcast.com/
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/aft_construction
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aftconstruction
• Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-construction
• Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jg

Key Quotes by Garrett:

• There are underlying factors for everyone that struggles with mental illness, depress, and drug addiction: There’s stuff that we’re burying inside. There’s stuff that we’re not letting out.
• Sobriety has taught me acceptance.
• Trial and error has made my contracts better and better over the years.