What's my #1 business development strategy that prohibits talking about yourself?  Where should you start transforming your mindset?

What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode:

• Want to break into a new market or just build your network?  Try this strategy out.
• If you don't talk about yourself, who should you talk about when building a network?
• How to use social media to build your referral network...without doing any selling.
• One thing you can do for three minutes a day that will change your life.
• A dead simple way to start creating systems and processes for your business.
• One question you probably haven't thought about answering as you begin to build systems.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

FieldChat - The ultimate text messaging platform for construction sites

The ADVANCE - Live 2 day mastermind event for construction business owners

Taking ownership goes a long way toward solving a lot the biggest problems plaguing your projects, your business and changing your life.

What you'll learn about in this construction podcast episode:

• What taking ownership of your construction project schedules looks like.
• The difference between asking questions and getting answers.
• Why "not my job" or "by others" isn't good enough.
• How to lead your clients through their projects.
• Who should be deciding how successful you are?
• What does Will Smith have to do with all this?
• How to start taking ownership of your business.
• Where should you start if you want to turn your life around.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Extreme Ownership - by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The Construction Business Accelerator

The ADVANCE Live Event

Offload your bookkeeping headaches

FieldChat - The ultimate text messaging platform for construction sites

The cannabis construction segment of our industry is booming and expected to grow.  Eamonn O'Kane, CEO of Valiant America has grown a construction business that specializes in this industry.

Here's what you'll learn in this construction podcast:

• Why does Eamonn say the cannabis construction industry is a "minefield?"
• What are the pitfalls to watch out for?
• The types of buildings in the cannabis industry.
• What is the biggest opportunity right now in this segment?
• Why did Eamonn move to the U.S. from Ireland, and how did he start a business?
• What was Eamonn's biggest challenge getting started? Hint..it wasn't "out there."

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast:

FieldChat - The ultimate text messaging platform for construction sites and crews

The ADVANCE - A 2 Day Live Event for Construction Business Owners

Peer Groups - Click here to learn how and why you might join a small group of other construction business owners for monthly accountability calls

How you can contact Eamonn O'Kane

Company website - https://www.valiant-america.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/valiant-america/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ValiantAmerica/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valiantamerica/

You can select the right "voice" based on the situation you're in.  How can you build your confidence? What are some of the mistakes we make toward the other gender? Listen to find out...

What you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

• Find out which of the four voice styles you have, and how to master it.
• How you can build your confidence.
• What is "porcupine wrestling?"
• The unintentional biases men have toward women.
• The biggest mistakes women leaders make in business.
• Expert advice on improving your customer experience.
• Where to start if you want to create a great training program.
• What is a "trust account" and why should you care?

Resources mentioned on this construction podcast:

Women in Residential Construction Conference - September 25-27, 2019

The ADVANCE Live Event hosted by Todd Dawalt - October 17-18, 2019

Peer Groups for Construction Business Owners - Interested? Send a text to 859-409-8849

How you can connect with Leyah Valgardson:

Company website - https://www.leadersvoice.co

Instagram

LinkedIn

What are some of the biggest mistakes contractors make with W.C? What should your broker be doing for you on your W.C. policy?  How can you get your Experience Mod down? 

What you'll learn in this construction podcast episode:

• What is your Experience Modification Rating, and how can you get it reduced?
• How can you minimize your Worker's Comp premiums?
• How often should your broker have an accountability check, and what questions should you ask them?
• What are some of the biggest misconceptions about worker's comp insurance?
• What is a "Unit Stat Report" and why should your broker be preparing one for you?

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast:

FieldChat - The ultimate text messaging platform for construction sites

The ADVANCE - The live 2 day mastermind meeting for construction business owners - October 17-18, 2019 in Lexington, KY

How do you build custom modular homes on an island? What's going on in the offsite construction industry, and where is it heading?  How can YOU build your business with what's in your pocket?

Do you hate doing your own bookkeeping...or do you suck at it?  Now there's a better way. [Click here to learn more]

Here's what you'll learn in this construction podcast:

• How Dave Cooper is building his business with videos he shoots with the phone in his pocket.
• What is the big picture of the offsite/modular construction industry?  Who are some big players investing money there?
• Challenges involved with building a modular home on an island.
• Common misconceptions about modular and offsite construction.
• How you can and should get started with video to grow your business and your personal brand.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast:

Connecticut Valley Homes - www.ctvalleyhomes.com

Dave's website - www.davecooper.live

Connect with Dave on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecooperlive/

The "Mythbusters" edition where you'll learn the myths and urban legends about growing your construction business that need to be debunked.

Click here to enroll in The Construction Business Accelerator while you still can

What you'll learn from this construction podcast:

• Silver Bullet Syndrome
• How you can triple a business in size and cut the stress in half.
• Why not wanting to grow your business is selfish
• How Charles Lindbergh turned the tide in the South Pacific during WW2.
• Your problems may not be "out there"
• FAQs about the Construction Business Accelerator program

What can The Construction Business Accelerator do for you? Click here to see why it's a no-brainer

Systematize Your Construction Business: The audio from the webinar and online training video series. 

Click here to enroll in The Construction Business Accelerator while you still can

What you'll learn from this construction podcast:

- Learn how to identify the root cause(s) of your cash flow problems, and get strategies to solve it. - Find out how Jeff, a custom home builder saved the 40% of his week he was spending texting, calling and emailing subs and customers. - Discover how Ryan was able to cancel plans to hire two sales reps by making a simple tweak to his sales process. - The biggest mistake you could be making when it comes to solving the chaos in your business. - Discover the secret to creating better processes that require less effort and less enforcement. - Figure out which Stage (1 through 5) YOUR business is at, and what you need to hammer on to get to the next stage. Stick around to the end and you'll find out how to get $6,000 worth of free resources.

What can The Construction Business Accelerator do for you? Click here to see why it's a no-brainer

How to think about cash flow differently, and tips for getting better financial clarity from a former construction business owner who happens to be a CPA.

What you'll learn about in this construction podcast:

• The danger of not handling your books.
• What does it look like to have good financial data
• How can your numbers tell you a story that's useful?
• How to think about cash flow differently
• Spencer's most educational mistake as an entrepreneur.
• What is the language barrier you need to be aware of...and how do you overcome it?

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast:

Systematize Your Construction Business - Get your free training videos while they're still available

The ADVANCE Fall 2019 - The live event for construction business owners

Spencer's website - Shift Financial - www.shiftfinancial.co

Avoid 5 common mistakes when trying to eliminate chaos in your business by implementing systems.

Click here to get the free training videos - Systematize Your Construction Business (For a Limited Time)

Mistakes to avoid:

1. Jumping to a solution too early
2. Treating the symptoms
3. Operating in a vacuum
4. Not following through
5. Reinventing the wheel

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast:

Tsheets time tracking app

Systematize Your Construction Business - Free Training Worshop

Register for THE ADVANCE Live Event in Lexington, KY October 17-18