Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder

Listen in as Jesse and Rene "set the form" of respect for tradesman with Jason Schroeder from Elevate Construction. Starting as a cement mason, Jason was unexpectedly launched into construction management. Today, Jason leads with a paradigm of elevating and celebrating craftworkers. In this episode, he shows how the right balance of tools, training, and opportunity can lead to a remarkable finish.

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Book List:
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Priority 1:

1.      2 Second Lean - Building a lean culture

2.      The 33 Strategies of War - Superintendent strategy

3.      How to Win Friends and Influence People - How to lead with influence

4.      Leadership & Self-deception - How to avoid getting angry and trapped by contentious situations

5.      Switch - How to implement change when change is hard

6.      The Courage to Be Disliked

7.      The Power of Habit

8.      The One Thing

9.      The Motive

10.   The Lean Builder

11.   Never Split the Difference

12.   Essentialism

Priority
2:

1.      Focal Point

2.      The Culture Code

3.      The Goal

4.      This Is Lean

5.      The Go-giver

6.      The Toyota Way

7.      The Truth About Employee Engagement

Priority
3:

1.      Death by Meeting

2.      Silos, Politics, & Turf Wars

3.      The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

4.      The Four Obsessions of An Extraordinary Executive

5.      The Ideal Team Player

6.      The Power of Moments

7.      The Power of Vulnerability

Priority
4:

1.      Extreme Ownership

2.      It’s Your Ship

3.      Scaling Up Excellence

4.      The Art of War

5.      The Leader Who Had No Title

6.      The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up

7.      The New One Minute Manager

8.      The Speed of Trust

Priority
5:

1.      Change Your Space, Change Your Culture

2.      First, Break All the Rules

3.      How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

4.      Lean thinking

5.      The Advantage

6.      The Captain Class

7.      Working with Difficult People

Listen in as Jesse and Rene take up planning, making your own luck, and soft-skills with Ian, a safety professional. From splitting DNA to horses on the streets of Dallas, Ian shares his journey of heart-felt and purposeful professionalism. He also plants seeds of what matters most and sets a worldview far beyond safety on the job.

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Listen in as Jesse and Rene candidly discuss the difference between "going the extra mile" and  "sucking up to the boss." Rene shares some misgivings about career moves based on co-worker feedback. Jesse reveals hidden truths which bring Rene's self-reflection into focus. This brand of philosophy grows construction careers.

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Listen in as Jesse and Rene travel with Diana past the windy road of money-making jobs to the path of caring for people. Diana, a Recruiting Manager, shares her journey of battling through life changing circumstances and serving compassionately in construction careers. The harrowing truth of racial injustice is also brought to light along with a call to speak for others. With tough skin and a caring attitude, Diana  sketches out entry to careers in the trades.

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Jesse and Rene flip through childhood memories of work with Ernest. Although Ernest is not a practicing Tradesman, he did grow up in the trades as a Plumber's Helper and carries those same life lessons today. In this heartfelt moment, these three brothers spell out how many transcendent human qualities are nurtured through the trades.

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Listen in as Jesse and Rene navigate how Jose and Manuel (twin plumbing and electrical Tradesman) chartered their course into careers in the trades. This is a story about homegrown drive to make things happen and making crucial life choices. Through hard work and continuous learning, the stage is set to build their future.

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Listen in as Jesse and Fernando exchange truths about working hard for your future, evolving the next generation, and the value of experience. Fernando, a sheet metal mechanic by trade and philanthropist by heart, touches on character-building hardships of life; Rene touches hearts with a reflection on the heroes that build our lives every day.

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Meet Shannon Tymosko as she describes the windy road that led her to choosing a Career in the Trades and working towards becoming a Journeyman Electrician. We also discuss:
- Being Human
- Construction Culture
- Unspoken realities behind Career choice

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Rene shares about his Mentor Pancho and an internal conflict he has been wrestling with. (BE ADVISED we’re still working on the audio quality.)

 We also cover the following:
- Mentors
- Shovels
- Teaching styles
- Bench pressing Lions
- Confusing inconvenience and necessity

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There is a lot going on in this very first recording:
(Be Advised audio is less than awesome. We will get better.)
- we discuss the decisions that lead to me choosing a career in construction and the internal conflicts associated with that
- introduction to our Cohost Rene
- Career growth & Development
- Proving that their are more options than flipping burgers or going to College, for High School Grads
- Evolution and Purpose of this Podcast

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