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ChatGPT for Construction: Five Moves That Actually Work - 16 May 2026
ChatGPT for Construction: 5 Proven Prompting Techniques for RFIs & Scopes - 9 August 2025

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From Carpenter to President: DPR’s Mark Whitson on Building a Construction Company That Lasts - 10 August 2026
How to Capture Your Senior Estimator’s Knowledge Before They Retire (Using AI) - 22 July 2026
The Reverse AI Interview: A Practical AI System for Construction Company Owners - 30 June 2026
Why Construction Rework Starts Before You Break Ground — and the 1-10-100 Rule That Proves It - 2 June 2026
How the Best Construction Leaders Build a Legacy That Outlasts the Projects - 5 May 2026
Why Your Construction Jobs Look More Profitable Than They Are - 29 April 2026
You’re Not Losing Projects Because of Your Price - 8 April 2026
How AI Will Change Construction: Bidding, Planning, Building, and Getting Paid — 3 to 5 Years From Now - 2 March 2026
Why Your Meetings Fail (And It’s Not Because Your People Suck) - 2 March 2026
The Conversation You’re Avoiding Is Costing Your Construction Company - 13 February 2026
Why Construction Sales Feel Like a Grind — And the 10 Fixes That Change Everything - 4 February 2026
Using ChatGPT Effectively in Construction: What Actually Matters - 27 January 2026
Buyer-Ready in 12 Months: How Contractors Can Make Their Construction Companies Sellable - 11 December 2025
Build Trust, Win Work: The New Era of Construction Business Development - 25 November 2025
Stop Being the Hero: Use What–Why–How to Systematize Your Construction Business - 2 November 2025
The Carpenter that Became President - 11 October 2025
Stop Thinking Like a Contractor Before It’s Too Late - 2 October 2025
The Federal Contracting Opportunity Most Contractors Miss: Fast Pay, Big Projects, No Special License Required - 20 September 2025
ChatGPT for Construction: 5 Proven Prompting Techniques for RFIs & Scopes - 9 August 2025
Leadership Development Training for Construction Leaders: How to Build High-Performing Teams - 8 August 2025
How to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions on the Job Site - 17 June 2025
How to Build a High-Performing Construction Sales Team in a Negotiated Bid Environment - 25 May 2025
How to Resolve Team Conflict on a Construction Project Without Losing the Client - 21 May 2025
How Construction Companies Can Start Using AI Without Getting Caught in the Hype - 17 May 2025
Construction Succession Planning: Building a Legacy That Outlasts Your Leadership - 20 April 2025
The Key to Profitability: How Construction Accounting Ties into Estimating and Scheduling - 19 April 2025
What XL’s Merger with Graham Teaches You About Construction Succession Planning - 12 April 2025
How to Develop Strong Construction Leaders: The Shift from Builder to Leader - 18 March 2025
Do You Want to Change? - 11 March 2025
How Construction CEOs Can Retain Top Talent: 5 Proven Strategies to Develop Future Leaders - 7 March 2025
Effective Delegation in Construction: Strategies for Company Owners - 13 February 2025
How To Build Long Term Relationships with Owner’s Reps - 5 February 2025
A Guide to Managing an Internal Sale of Your Construction Business - 4 February 2025
Burdened by Debt? 5 Steps to Transform Your Construction Company’s Financial Health and Build a Stronger Future - 29 January 2025
From the Sports Field to the Jobsite: Finding and Building Tomorrow’s Construction Leaders Today - 23 January 2025
Managing Complex Construction Projects - 17 January 2025
How to Increase Productivity on Construction Sites - 17 January 2025
Sustainability in Construction: Implementing Sustainable Practices in Projects - 17 January 2025
How to Build a Winning Record: Tracking the Right Metrics in Construction - 14 January 2025
Ballers Ball: Building a High-Performance Culture in Construction - 16 December 2024
What Can a Dog Can Teach You About Leadership? - 13 December 2024
Building a Legacy That Lasts: How to Make Your Business Thrive Beyond You - 12 December 2024
Leadership Strategies for Construction Business Growth - 21 November 2024
Building Client Loyalty in Construction: The Essential Approach to Business Development - 13 November 2024
Avoid the Desert: How to Turn New Hires Into High Performers in 90 Days - 4 November 2024
🚀 What Can Construction Leaders Learn from Elon Musk’s Productivity Playbook? - 31 October 2024
Caffeine-Fueled Mornings, Booze at Night: Confronting Mental Health and Burnout in Construction - 19 October 2024
The Failure Fallacy: Why Letting Go of Your Fear and Firing Fast Could Be the Best Decision You’ll Ever Make - 19 October 2024
Leadership Isn’t About Being Perfect - 6 October 2024
Is the Bottleneck in Your Team Right Under Your Nose? - 26 September 2024
Supercharge Your Strategic Planning with the Right Questions - 11 September 2024
Beating Burnout: A Practical Guide for Leaders in Chaos - 21 August 2024
What Can Hannibal Lecter Teach You About Recognition? - 5 August 2024
Transform Struggling Employees into High Performers: The Three Pillars of Effective Leadership - 29 July 2024
Revolutionize Your Construction Outcomes and Your Leadership with the Power of Listening - 22 July 2024
Ditch the Family Feels: Run Your Company Like a Pro Sports Team - 1 July 2024
Transform Your Company: Find the Right Person for the Right Seat and Thrive - 21 June 2024
How a Business Best Operates in Turbulent Times - 2 May 2024
How can you STOP being a “boss” and START being a leader? - 2 May 2024
Want More Freedom? Add More Value. - 6 February 2024
Why Don’t Your Direct Reports Give You Feedback? - 24 January 2024
Elevating Leadership: How Project Executives Can Avoid Common Pitfalls - 11 December 2023
How to Silence Your Critics - 29 November 2023
Elevating Leaders: Navigating the Transition from Project Manager to Project Executive in Construction - 3 November 2023
Mastering Construction Productivity: A Leadership Blueprint for Success - 22 October 2023
5 Uncomplicated Laws to Drive Your Construction Operations and Profits - 8 October 2023
Advice to My Son on Career Success - 8 October 2023
90-Day Reviews of Laborers and Operators: Build Loyalty, Reduce Employee Attrition, and Turn Doers into Motivators - 22 August 2023
Construction Project Managers: More Than Meets the Eye - 14 July 2023
From Overwhelmed to In Control: Your Time Management Journey Begins Here - 9 July 2023
Unleashing the Power of Time Blocking: A Lifeline for Your Project Manager - 5 July 2023
Onboarding Excellence: The Bedrock of a High-Performing Executive Team - 2 July 2023
Mastering Cash Flow in Construction: A Journey to Financial Success - 12 June 2023
Unleashing Urgency: Lessons from Eradicating Polio - 12 May 2023
From Player to Coach: The Hidden Pitfalls of Promotions in Construction - 28 April 2023
Breaking Free from the “Short and Curlies” Syndrome: How to Regain Control and Be Fearless in Your Business - 21 April 2023
5 Steps to Grow Your Construction Business By Strategically Managing Your Time - 3 April 2023
Empower Your Newly-Promoted Project Executive: Tips for a Successful Transition - 27 March 2023
Taming the Change Order Monster: Mentoring Project Managers to Excel in Dispute Resolution - 20 March 2023
Mastering the Shift: Guiding Newly-Promoted Leaders to Embrace One-on-One Meetings for Successful Team Building in Construction - 19 March 2023
Discover the Game-Changing EAR Framework for Leadership Success - 6 March 2023
Unlocking the Potential of Your Project Engineers: The Power of Tours of Duty - 2 March 2023
Building Stronger Teams: Simple Action Items for Improving Your Leadership Skills - 19 February 2023
Why the Construction Industry Needs to End Remote Work - 14 February 2023
How to Make Sure New Employees Succeed - 8 February 2023
Breaking the Isolation Barrier at Work - 7 February 2023
Interviews are essential to hiring the right construction executives for your company - 16 January 2023
Conquering the Obstacles: A Guide for Recently Promoted Project Executives - 12 January 2023
How to Create a Succession Plan - 7 January 2023
How Leaders Stay Above the Line - 19 December 2022
6 Ways to Be an Effective Leader - 7 December 2022
How to Nail Your Holiday Party Speech - 6 December 2022
Five Questions Successful GCs Answer and Act On - 1 December 2022
How to Evaluate the Strengths (and Weaknesses) of Your Team - 16 November 2022
How to avoid frustration when choosing a construction leadership book - 5 November 2022
Share Your Toys! How to Help PMs See the Big Picture - 11 October 2022
How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
How to Write Persuasively - 16 September 2022
How to Make Money, Every Day - 16 August 2022
7 Ways to Make a Business Partnership Work - 7 July 2022
Why Do You Struggle with Delegation? - 30 June 2022
How to Set Ground Rules that Guarantee Productive Meetings - 23 June 2022
How to Avoid Pain - 16 June 2022
The Secret of Great Leadership: Love - 9 June 2022
Remote work is no longer acceptable - 7 June 2022
A simple formula for transformation. - 2 June 2022
How to Make Sure Newly Promoted Leaders Succeed - 1 June 2022
What’s Your Refund Policy? - 26 May 2022
How to Start Making Good Decisions in Every Part of Your Business - 19 May 2022
How to Develop a Better Team by Adopting the “Middle Six” Strategy - 30 March 2022
How to Overcome Interruptions and Distractions and Get Stuff Done - 16 February 2022
It’s Your Game: Make the Rules and Play to Win - 30 January 2022
How to Avoid Complacency and Drive High-Performance of Today’s Projects - 24 January 2022
How to Instantly Increase Your Backlog - 11 January 2022
How Construction Sales Pros Save Time, Make Money, and Avoid Agony - 4 January 2022
It doesn’t matter what you think about the COVID mandates. - 29 December 2021
How Ordinary Construction Executives Become Exceptional - 19 December 2021
How to Avoid Doing Other People’s Jobs and Keep Focused Your Top Priorities - 28 September 2021
How to Stay Focused on What’s Most Important, Every Day - 21 September 2021
How to Help Leaders Make Lasting Change Through Effective 360 reviews - 2 August 2021
How Savvy PMs Succeed Building Public Projects - 26 July 2021
How to Build a Strong Company Roster - 23 February 2021
Why the Definition of “Success” Needs to Change - 25 January 2021
Are Your Project Engineers Learning and Growing from Their Mistakes? - 19 January 2021
How to Develop Well Rounded Project Engineers - 11 January 2021
Can Miracles Still Happen? - 28 December 2020
A Simple Way Project Executives Can Quit Micromanaging Their Project Managers - 13 December 2020
How Ordinary Leaders Achieve Excellence - 27 October 2020
How to Identify Your Most Important Priority, Right Now! - 20 October 2020
How to Build a Unique Strategic Plan - 10 October 2020
How to Remove 3 Roadblocks to Excellence - 7 October 2020
How to Discover and Leverage Your Company’s Unique Personality - 23 September 2020
How to Define Your Company’s Purpose and Spark Greater Success - 9 September 2020
How to Build an Enthusiastic Workforce - 2 September 2020
How to Set Your Company Up for a Profitable Future - 29 May 2020
Five Ways to Prepare for a Great Day, Every Day - 22 May 2020
How to Resolve He Said/She Said Conflicts - 24 April 2020
How to Understand, Accept, and Use Adversity - 2 April 2020
Play to Win! How to Define Your Business Development Process - 5 February 2020
How to Succeed In Construction Sales Even If You Hate Selling: The Power of Good Questions [Part 3 of 3] - 6 January 2020
How to Succeed in Construction Sales Even If You Hate Selling: Strategic Selling [Part 2 of 3] - 31 December 2019
The Jeremiah Factor: How Strong Leaders Embrace Truth-Tellers, and Thrive - 16 December 2019
How to Succeed in Construction Sales Even If You Hate Selling [Part 1 of 3] - 6 December 2019
How to Maximize Your Direct Report’s Performance and Make Your Leadership More Effective - 28 October 2019
How to Succeed in Construction Sales - 6 August 2019
Build a Great Construction Business, Have a Big Impact - 30 July 2019
Demotion: Why it Happens, How it Affects People, and How to Recover - 21 July 2019
Return the Call: How to Be the General Contractor’s Go-To Subcontractor - 15 July 2019
An Inexpensive, Quick Way to Evaluate Your Direct Reports - 3 July 2019
Don’t Fear the Unknown: Innovate to Lift Your Company - 17 June 2019
How to Build Effective Plans - 11 June 2019
Lead by Serving: How to Drive Your Construction Company to the Top - 7 June 2019
How to Navigate the Challenges and Opportunities of a Family Construction Business - 29 May 2019
How to Use a “Partnering” Approach to Reduce Conflict and Increase Profit - 28 May 2019
A “Prodigal Son’s” Non-Traditional Approach to Construction Success - 14 May 2019
Accountability You Can Build Upon - 22 April 2019
In California, Construction is “Industry One” - 4 April 2019
I like punk music: loud, fast, simple, and edgy - 26 March 2019
How to Solve the Construction Industry Talent Shortage - 25 March 2019
Dealing with the Elephant in the Room - 24 March 2019
How can you become a strong, selfless, courageous leader? - 18 March 2019
Never Burn a Bridge - 3 March 2019
3 Steps to Construction Sales Success - 25 February 2019
One Simple Truth of Construction Sales Success - 12 February 2019
How to Sell More Construction Projects by Practicing Situational Awareness - 3 February 2019
3 Ways Construction Leaders Facilitate Healthy Conflict - 18 January 2019
How Should Construction Leaders Handle Generational Differences? - 7 January 2019
Do You Understand What People Want? - 7 January 2019
Is Spending Money on Leadership Development Worth It? - 7 January 2019
A Simple Way to Focus on Talent Development - 6 January 2019
Who Are You Developing to Take Your Place? - 6 January 2019
How to Build a Talent Matrix for Your Construction Company - 6 January 2019
How to Build a Career Map with Your High Potentials - 6 January 2019
Quick Tips for Finding Construction Talent - 6 January 2019
4 Qualities of a Charismatic Leader - 6 January 2019
7 Qualities to Look for in Young Construction Leaders - 6 January 2019
How to Build a Flow of Talent in Your Construction Company - 6 January 2019
How to Lose Your Leadership Credibility - 13 December 2018
A New Perspective for Construction Executives: Establishing Yourself as a Trusted Business Advisor - 13 December 2018
3 Kinds of Leaders… Which are You? Raging Bull, Passive Possum, or Winner - 13 December 2018
How to Maintain Your Leadership Power - 13 December 2018
3 Ways Great Leaders Generate Enthusiasm - 13 December 2018
How to Accelerate Your Project Engineer’s Careers in 2019 - 12 December 2018
How to Improve Your Outputs by Improving Your Inputs - 3 December 2018
How to Achieve Your Business Goals by Focusing Internally - 3 December 2018
3 Ways Set Yourself Apart from Cheap Construction Sub-Contractors - 3 December 2018
Estimating Success in the Next 90 Days - 3 December 2018
How can you help your estimators to improve their productivity? - 13 November 2018
3 Reasons to Promote from the Field - 13 November 2018
3 Ways to Manage Your Energy as You Age - 13 November 2018
What Motivates Construction Buyers? - 13 November 2018
What Makes an Effective Construction Executive? - 13 November 2018
Are you excited for the next downturn? - 12 November 2018
Prepare for the next downturn - 12 November 2018
Developer Rant - 12 November 2018
Practical Humility - 12 November 2018
3 Ways Sub-Contractors Can Transform Relationships with GCs and Owners in the Next 90 Days - 7 November 2018
How Construction Leaders Show Kindness - 2 November 2018
How Leaders Confidently Make Tough Decisions - 26 October 2018
How to Structure One-to-One Meetings to Improve Communication and Project Performance - 19 October 2018
A Simple Way to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Company Meetings - 19 October 2018
How Busy Leaders Build Relationships - 12 October 2018
How to Ensure Employee Loyalty in a Competitive Job Market - 10 October 2018
Tired of Leading Meetings That Are a Waste Time and Energy? - 7 October 2018
Integrity: What it Is, Why It’s Critical for Leaders, and How You Can Fix It When It’s Broken - 28 September 2018
How to Stop Your Competition Stealing Your Best Employees - 17 September 2018
Three Things I Learned From Contracting a Pesky Virus - 10 September 2018
3 Advantages Of Losing A Key Employee - 10 August 2018
3 Ways to Respond When You Lose a Key Employee - 10 August 2018
What To Do With The Jeremiahs In Your Organization - 24 July 2018

ChatGPT

ChatGPT for Construction: 5 Proven Prompting Techniques for RFIs & Scopes - 9 August 2025

Construction

Managing Complex Construction Projects - 17 January 2025
How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
How Can You Be Happy? - 4 June 2020
Five Ways to Prepare for a Great Day, Every Day - 22 May 2020
How to Resolve He Said/She Said Conflicts - 24 April 2020
How to Understand, Accept, and Use Adversity - 2 April 2020
How to Succeed in Construction Sales - 6 August 2019
Demotion: Why it Happens, How it Affects People, and How to Recover - 21 July 2019
Return the Call: How to Be the General Contractor’s Go-To Subcontractor - 15 July 2019
An Inexpensive, Quick Way to Evaluate Your Direct Reports - 3 July 2019
Don’t Fear the Unknown: Innovate to Lift Your Company - 17 June 2019
How to Build Effective Plans - 11 June 2019
How to Navigate the Challenges and Opportunities of a Family Construction Business - 29 May 2019
How to Use a “Partnering” Approach to Reduce Conflict and Increase Profit - 28 May 2019
A “Prodigal Son’s” Non-Traditional Approach to Construction Success - 14 May 2019
3 Steps to Construction Sales Success - 25 February 2019
How to Structure One-to-One Meetings to Improve Communication and Project Performance - 19 October 2018
3 Ways Construction Leaders Maximize Talent - 16 July 2018
How to Get a 37% Hit Rate When Bidding Construction Projects - 16 July 2018
3 Reasons Construction Leaders Fail (Webinar) - 16 July 2018
How Construction Companies Build a Simple, Powerful Succession Plan - 16 July 2018
Poor Succession Planning Leads to Frustration and Regret - 16 July 2018
Prefab/Modular Construction Increasing - 16 July 2018
Q1 2018 Healthy Construction Market Data - 16 July 2018
The Construction Leaders’ Dashboard: Learn How Construction Leaders Beat, Overwhelm And Build Profit. - 16 July 2018
Construction Strategy Blueprint - 16 July 2018
How You Can Escape Mediocrity and Achieve High Performance in Your Construction Company - 16 July 2018
How to Survive the Construction Boom Without Going Insane - 16 July 2018
Boom Times are Dangerous for Construction Companies - 16 July 2018
7 Ways to Build and Sustain a Winning Construction Company - 16 July 2018

Construction Leadership

How to Build a High-Performing Construction Team - 26 March 2026
ChatGPT for Construction: 5 Proven Prompting Techniques for RFIs & Scopes - 9 August 2025
How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
How to Make Money, Every Day - 16 August 2022
7 Ways to Make a Business Partnership Work - 7 July 2022
How to Develop a Better Team by Adopting the “Middle Six” Strategy - 30 March 2022
How to Overcome Interruptions and Distractions and Get Stuff Done - 16 February 2022
How to Avoid Complacency and Drive High-Performance of Today’s Projects - 24 January 2022
It doesn’t matter what you think about the COVID mandates. - 29 December 2021
How Ordinary Construction Executives Become Exceptional - 19 December 2021
How to Build a Strong Company Roster - 23 February 2021
Why the Definition of “Success” Needs to Change - 25 January 2021
How to Develop Well Rounded Project Engineers - 11 January 2021
A Simple Way Project Executives Can Quit Micromanaging Their Project Managers - 13 December 2020
How to Build a Unique Strategic Plan - 10 October 2020
How to Remove 3 Roadblocks to Excellence - 7 October 2020
How to Discover and Leverage Your Company’s Unique Personality - 23 September 2020
How to Define Your Company’s Purpose and Spark Greater Success - 9 September 2020
How to Build an Enthusiastic Workforce - 2 September 2020
How Can You Be Happy? - 4 June 2020
How to Set Your Company Up for a Profitable Future - 29 May 2020
Five Ways to Prepare for a Great Day, Every Day - 22 May 2020
How to Resolve He Said/She Said Conflicts - 24 April 2020
How to Understand, Accept, and Use Adversity - 2 April 2020
Play to Win! How to Define Your Business Development Process - 5 February 2020
Slow, Quick, Slow: How to Build Trust with Project Partners - 9 December 2019
The Urgent/Important Matrix: How to Reduce Overwhelm and Increase Effectiveness - 20 November 2019
Practical Ways Young Construction Managers Can Become Effective Leaders - 30 September 2019
What a Teenager Taught Me About Leadership - 19 September 2019
Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime of Service - 28 August 2019
How to Succeed in Construction Sales - 6 August 2019
Demotion: Why it Happens, How it Affects People, and How to Recover - 21 July 2019
Return the Call: How to Be the General Contractor’s Go-To Subcontractor - 15 July 2019
An Inexpensive, Quick Way to Evaluate Your Direct Reports - 3 July 2019
Don’t Fear the Unknown: Innovate to Lift Your Company - 17 June 2019
How to Build Effective Plans - 11 June 2019
Accountability You Can Build Upon - 22 April 2019
3 Steps to Construction Sales Success - 25 February 2019
One Simple Truth of Construction Sales Success - 12 February 2019
How to Sell More Construction Projects by Practicing Situational Awareness - 3 February 2019
How to Lose Your Leadership Credibility - 13 December 2018
A New Perspective for Construction Executives: Establishing Yourself as a Trusted Business Advisor - 13 December 2018
3 Kinds of Leaders… Which are You? Raging Bull, Passive Possum, or Winner - 13 December 2018
How to Maintain Your Leadership Power - 13 December 2018
3 Ways Great Leaders Generate Enthusiasm - 13 December 2018
How to Accelerate Your Project Engineer’s Careers in 2019 - 12 December 2018
How to Improve Your Outputs by Improving Your Inputs - 3 December 2018
How to Achieve Your Business Goals by Focusing Internally - 3 December 2018
3 Ways Set Yourself Apart from Cheap Construction Sub-Contractors - 3 December 2018
Estimating Success in the Next 90 Days - 3 December 2018
How can you help your estimators to improve their productivity? - 13 November 2018
3 Reasons to Promote from the Field - 13 November 2018
3 Ways to Manage Your Energy as You Age - 13 November 2018
What Motivates Construction Buyers? - 13 November 2018
What Makes an Effective Construction Executive? - 13 November 2018
Are you excited for the next downturn? - 12 November 2018
Prepare for the next downturn - 12 November 2018
Developer Rant - 12 November 2018
Practical Humility - 12 November 2018
3 Ways Sub-Contractors Can Transform Relationships with GCs and Owners in the Next 90 Days - 7 November 2018
How Construction Leaders Show Kindness - 2 November 2018
How Leaders Confidently Make Tough Decisions - 26 October 2018
A Simple Way to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Company Meetings - 19 October 2018
How Busy Leaders Build Relationships - 12 October 2018
How to Ensure Employee Loyalty in a Competitive Job Market - 10 October 2018
Tired of Leading Meetings That Are a Waste Time and Energy? - 7 October 2018
Integrity: What it Is, Why It’s Critical for Leaders, and How You Can Fix It When It’s Broken - 28 September 2018
How to Stop Your Competition Stealing Your Best Employees - 17 September 2018
Three Things I Learned From Contracting a Pesky Virus - 10 September 2018
3 Advantages Of Losing A Key Employee - 10 August 2018
3 Ways to Respond When You Lose a Key Employee - 10 August 2018
What To Do With The Jeremiahs In Your Organization - 24 July 2018
The “Shameful” Way Construction Professionals Improve Concentration and High Performance - 16 July 2018
3 Lessons for Construction Leaders from Last Night’s Super Bowl - 16 July 2018
Boom Times are Dangerous for Construction Companies - 16 July 2018

Construction Talent Development

How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
3 Steps to Construction Sales Success - 25 February 2019
How to Survive the Construction Boom Without Going Insane - 16 July 2018
7 Ways to Build and Sustain a Winning Construction Company - 16 July 2018

Insights

How to Increase Productivity on Construction Sites - 17 January 2025
Sustainability in Construction: Implementing Sustainable Practices in Projects - 17 January 2025
How Can You Be Happy? - 4 June 2020
How Construction Professionals Achieve High Performance - 16 July 2018
How Apple Increased It’s Market Cap. 300% - 16 July 2018
How To Break Project Failure Cycles - 16 July 2018

News

Managing Complex Construction Projects - 17 January 2025
How to Increase Productivity on Construction Sites - 17 January 2025
Sustainability in Construction: Implementing Sustainable Practices in Projects - 17 January 2025
The Role of Technology in Streamlining Construction Projects - 2 December 2024
How to Tackle Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry - 27 November 2024
The Importance of Flexibility and Strong Leadership in Construction: What Amazon’s Delays Teach Us - 13 March 2023
How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
A letter to my son on his sixteenth birthday - 14 September 2021
2 Strategies to Help New Leaders Succeed - 14 September 2021
How to Act When Talented People Leave Your Company - 2 September 2021
How to Ensure Smooth Project Hand-Offs from PM to PM - 4 February 2021

Succession Planning

How to Set Your Company Up for a Profitable Future - 29 May 2020

Workforce Development

How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports - 29 September 2022
How to Set Your Company Up for a Profitable Future - 29 May 2020
3 Reasons Construction Leaders Fail (Webinar) - 16 July 2018

Podcasts

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How MEP Contractors Make Money With Prefab | Ep. 395 - 11 August 2026
Selling to Your Employees: How ESOPs Work for Construction Company Succession | Ep. 394 - 4 August 2026
Question Everything: How to Innovate Construction Materials and Methods | Ep. 393 - 28 July 2026
Get Off the Bid List: Build a Construction Business Development System That Wins Negotiated Work, with Matthew Neuberger | Ep. 392 - 21 July 2026
How to Read Your Backlog Like a Banker: Timing, Diversification, and Gross Profit Discipline | Ep. 391 - 14 July 2026
Get the Most Out of Every Project Meeting: ChatGPT 201 for Construction Leaders | Ep. 390 - 7 July 2026
Unapologetically Hardcore: Applying Elon Musk’s Algorithm to Construction Leadership, with Eric Jorgenson | Ep. 389 - 30 June 2026
AI Won’t Fix a Badly Run Company: AI 101 for Construction Leaders | Ep. 388 - 23 June 2026
Pick Up the Phone, Win the Client: How to Build a Client-First Company | Ep. 387 - 16 June 2026
Why Your Team Isn’t Executing (The Simple Fix Most Construction Leaders Miss) with Jon Dario | Ep. 386 - 9 June 2026
How Slowing Down at the Start Saves Time and Money on Complex Projects | Ep. 385 - 2 June 2026
The First 45 Minutes That Can Change Your Entire Project with Kyle Majchrowski | Ep. 384 - 26 May 2026
How Pre-Con Mistakes Become Jobsite Rework – and What to Do About It with Scott Reynolds | Ep. 383 - 19 May 2026
Body Language Is a Leadership Skill | Ep. 382 - 12 May 2026
Legacy Is Built in People, And Projects: 46 Years of Construction Leadership | Ep. 381 - 5 May 2026
Flow State for Construction Leaders: Your Best Idea Is One Hour Away | Ep. 380 - 28 April 2026
The Cost of Building: Brand Clarity, Constraint, and What Entrepreneurship Actually Requires | Ep. 379 - 21 April 2026
How Project Executives Drive Disciplined Execution | Ep. 378 - 14 April 2026
Why Your Jobs Look More Profitable Than They Are: Indirect Allocations and Overhead in Construction | Ep. 377 - 7 April 2026
From Napkin Sketch to Shovel in the Ground: The Pre-Con Process That Sets Your Field Teams Up to Win | Ep. 376 - 31 March 2026
Only 2.5% of Contractors Finish on Time. Here’s What They Do Before the Job Starts | Ep. 375 - 24 March 2026
How DPR Built the Discipline That Protects Construction Companies in Every Cycle | Ep. 374 - 17 March 2026
A Smarter Way to Comply With Apprenticeship Requirements | Ep. 373 - 10 March 2026
From Apprentice to General Superintendent: 30 Years of Construction Leadership | Ep. 372 - 3 March 2026
How DPR Develops the Next Generation of Construction Leaders | Ep. 371 - 24 February 2026
Estimating: The Art, the Science, and the Risk Margin Contractors Miss | Ep. 370 - 17 February 2026
Integrated Design-Build: Speed, Quality, and Cost – Without the Tradeoffs | Ep. 369 - 10 February 2026
Underbillings Bad. Overbillings Better: The Cash Flow Truth Construction Owners Can’t Ignore | Ep. 368 - 2 February 2026
From Builder to Leader: The Hardest Shift in Construction | Ep. 367 - 27 January 2026
Bonding Capacity: Why Contractors Break Through or Get Stuck | Ep. 366 - 20 January 2026
From Civil Engineering to Superintendent: The “Field-First” Pivot | Ep. 365 - 13 January 2026
Physical Progress vs. Financial Reporting in Construction Projects | Ep. 364 - 6 January 2026
Mental Health in Construction: The Safety Issue Nobody Wants to Talk About (But Everyone Lives With) | Ep. 363 - 30 December 2025
Stop Bidding Everything: The 10 Roadblocks Killing Your Construction Sales | Ep. 362 - 23 December 2025
Buyer-Ready in 12 Months: How to Make Your Construction Company Sellable | Ep. 361 - 16 December 2025
What Secular Leadership Models Reveal About Jesus (and Your Business) | Ep. 360 - 9 December 2025
How to Use Your WIP to Protect Cash and Grow Profitability | Ep. 359 - 2 December 2025
Build Trust, Win Work: How the Doer–Seller Model Helps Construction Firms Thrive | Ep. 358 - 25 November 2025
WIP Reports Made Simple: The Key to Stopping Hidden Job Losses | Ep. 357 - 18 November 2025
From Superhero to System Builder: The Key to Leading a Scalable Company | Ep. 356 - 11 November 2025
Turn Your Website Into a Growth Engine | Ep. 355 - 4 November 2025
2026 Starts Now: The Construction Outlook Every CEO Needs to Hear | Ep. 354 - 28 October 2025
Inside the Owner-Contractor Relationship: Lessons from Billion-Dollar Projects | Ep. 353 - 21 October 2025
Get Paid in Less Than 30 Days: How to Secure Federal Projects and Make Money Fast | Ep. 352 - 14 October 2025
Leading Without the Ladder: Mark Whitson’s Path at DPR | Ep. 351 - 7 October 2025
How to Make Your Construction Company Attractive to Outside Buyers: Culture, Clients, Succession | Ep. 350 - 30 September 2025
Stop Thinking Like a Contractor Before It’s Too Late: The Service Revenue Revolution | Ep. 349 - 23 September 2025
Public Speaking Without Fear: Practical Strategies for Construction Leaders Who Want to Influence and Inspire | Ep. 348 - 16 September 2025
How Construction Leaders Win by Playing Long-Term Games | Ep. 347 - 9 September 2025
Why This 21-Year-Old Chose Construction Over College (And Loves It) | Ep. 346 - 2 September 2025
The Hit Rate Revolution: Achieving 35-50% Win Rates and Doubling Revenue | Ep. 345 - 26 August 2025
Hire, Train, Retain: Proven Construction Hiring & Retention Strategies | Ep. 344 - 19 August 2025
The Window of Tolerance: Managing Your Nervous System Under Pressure | Ep. 343 - 12 August 2025
Mastering Strategic Shifts & Elite Project Management in Construction | Antonia Botero Returns | Ep. 342 - 5 August 2025
$15 to $12.8 Million: The Rainmaker’s Blueprint | Ep. 341 - 29 July 2025
The Truth About Succession Planning: Why Most Construction Companies Get It Wrong | Ep. 340 - 22 July 2025
If Your Construction Company Disappeared Tomorrow, Would Anyone Notice? | Ep. 339 - 15 July 2025
The Robots Aren’t Coming—They’re Already Here (And They’re Cheaper Than Your Project Engineer) | Ep. 338 - 8 July 2025
Why Construction Companies Stop Growing—and How to Fix It | Ep. 337 - 1 July 2025
Forget Hierarchy — How This Construction Company Runs as a True Team | Ep. 336 - 24 June 2025
The Fighter Pilot Mindset Every Construction Leader Needs for Safer, Faster Projects | Ep. 335 - 17 June 2025
Speed, Quality, Cost: Using AI to Finally Get All Three in Construction | Ep. 334 - 10 June 2025
From Stigma to Support: Fixing the Mental Health Crisis in Construction | Ep. 333 - 3 June 2025
How to Win Negotiated Projects in Construction Without Competing on Price | Ep. 332 - 27 May 2025
From Bad Plans to Brilliant Builds: Practical Applications of AI in Construction | Ep. 331 - 20 May 2025
Aggressive Patience: The Strategic Art of Family Business Succession | Ep. 330 - 13 May 2025
From Dictator to Coach: The Leadership Shift Every Construction Owner Must Make to Win in 2025 | Ep. 329 - 6 May 2025
No Ego, No Surprises: The Succession System That Actually Works | Ep. 328 - 29 April 2025
AI Without the B.S.: Sharpen Proposals, Cut Rework, Win More Work — Fast | Ep. 327 - 22 April 2025
5 Proven Ways Contractors Can Thrive During an Economic Downturn | Ep. 326 - 15 April 2025
The Human Foundation: How a Construction Executive Learned to Build Teams, Not Just Structures | Ep. 325 - 8 April 2025
Strategic Accounting: The Untapped Blueprint to Profit, Protection, and Peace of Mind | Ep. 324 - 31 March 2025
Snapping Lines Through Grief and Grit: A Woman’s Rise in Commercial Construction | Ep. 323 - 25 March 2025
Stronger, Healthier, Better: Fitness & Business Lessons from a Gym Design Expert | Ep. 322 - 18 March 2025
When Information is Free, Vision is Priceless—AI and the Future of Construction Leadership | Ep. 321 - 11 March 2025
Winning Before You Build: How Thoughtful Planning and Clear Communication Drive Profitable Projects | Ep. 320 - 4 March 2025
The Hidden Cost of Bad Onboarding (And How to Get It Right) | Ep. 319 - 25 February 2025
Jiu-Jitsu Selling: How to Flow with Resistance and Close Big Deals in Construction | Ep. 318 - 18 February 2025
From Ground Zero to Luxury Resorts: Designing Spaces That Transform Lives | Ep. 317 - 11 February 2025
Adversary or Ally? How Owner’s Reps and Contractors Team Up to Deliver Great Projects | Ep. 316 - 4 February 2025
Crafting a Perfect Exit Strategy: A Guide to Selling Your Business Internally | Ep. 315 - 28 January 2025
Building Tomorrow: Modular Construction’s Role in Solving the Housing Crisis | Ep. 314 - 21 January 2025
Challenging the Status Quo: How Innovation Drives Growth in a Construction Business | Ep. 313 - 14 January 2025
Committed to Construction: Insights from an Aspiring Construction Leader | Ep. 312 - 7 January 2025
The Secret Sauce to Building a Killer Construction Career | Ep. 311 - 31 December 2024
Breaking the ‘Everything Is Awesome’ Syndrome: Smarter Inspections, Safer Sites | Ep. 310 - 24 December 2024
How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky | Ep. 309 - 17 December 2024
Ballers Ball: How to Create and Sustain a High Performance Culture | Ep. 308 - 10 December 2024
Brand, Culture, and Growth: A Marketing Blueprint for Construction Leaders | Ep. 307 - 3 December 2024
Got the Guts? 7 Essential Traits to Start and Build a Business | Ep. 306 - 26 November 2024
The Secret Weapon for Project Executives: How to Turn Routine PM Check-Ins into Strategic Powerhouses | Ep. 305 - 19 November 2024
Listen, Plan, Build: A Blueprint for Smoothly Navigating Construction Disputes | Ep. 304 - 12 November 2024
The 90-Day Plan: How to Ensure New Hire Success (or Quickly Identify a Bad Fit) | Ep. 303 - 5 November 2024
The Art of Managing Large-Scale Projects in Multicultural Teams | Ep. 302 - 29 October 2024
Entrepreneurial Highs and Lows: Building Businesses in Construction and Beyond | Ep. 301 - 22 October 2024
Why Walking Out of Meetings Makes Your Company More Productive | Ep. 300 - 15 October 2024
Bulletproof Your Bottom Line: How to Fund Uninsured Risks Without Hurting Cash Flow | Ep. 299 - 8 October 2024
The Blueprint for ESOP Success: Planning, Patience, and Clear Communication | Ep. 298 - 1 October 2024
Maximizing Success in Pre-Construction: How to Improve Collaboration, Affordability, and Certainty of Outcome | Ep. 297 - 24 September 2024
Building a Life You Don’t Need to Escape | Ep. 296 - 17 September 2024
Timber Takeover: Why Wood is the Next Big Thing in Commercial Construction | Ep. 295 - 10 September 2024
Transform Your Technical Writing: Strategies for Better Readability and Response | Ep. 294 - 3 September 2024
The Crucial Question for Family Businesses: Family Needs or Business Priorities? | Ep. 293 - 27 August 2024
Shaped by Sacrifice: How a Soldier’s Death Forged a Mission-Driven Leader | Ep. 292 - 20 August 2024
Master Pursuit Marketing: Learn to Build Trust, Focus on Client Needs, and Secure Your Dream Projects | Ep. 291 - 13 August 2024
From Commander to Coach: Shifting Leadership Styles in Construction | Ep. 290 - 6 August 2024
Netflix Culture – The Best Work of Our Lives | Ep. 289 - 30 July 2024
Building the Future with 3D Printing | Ep. 288 - 23 July 2024
Modest but Mighty: The Realistic Path to Electric Vehicle Adoption in Construction with Raymond Wang | Ep. 287 - 16 July 2024
Synchronicity: The Power of Integrating Form and Function in Construction with Hans Lorei | Ep. 286 - 9 July 2024
Carrots Over Sticks: How to Incentivize Labor to Hit Budget and Schedule with Michael Fortinberry | Ep. 285 - 2 July 2024
Constructing Success: Ryce Elliott’s Blueprint for Leadership and Life Beyond the Build | Ep. 284 - 25 June 2024
Balancing Act: Navigating Construction Risks and Exploring AI’s Role and Limits | Ep. 283 - 18 June 2024
Hiring in Construction: 6 Myths Debunked & Modern Strategies with Paul Sanneman | Ep. 282 - 11 June 2024
A Guide to Strategic Planning with Chad Prinkey | Ep. 281 - 4 June 2024
From Pain to Profit: Making Your Business a Joyful Success with Mike Paton | Ep. 280 - 28 May 2024
AI Assistants In Construction: Enhancing Efficiency And Creativity with Marty Cornish I Episode 279 - 22 May 2024
The 4th Paradigm of Construction Scheduling | Ep. 278 - 14 May 2024
Capital College And Career Academy: The Future Of Construction Education Is Here | Ep. 277 - 7 May 2024
Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World that Never Stops Changing | Ep. 276 - 30 April 2024
The Game Plan: Leadership Lessons From The Field To The Office With Les O’Hara | Ep. 275 - 23 April 2024
From Bid To Build: Revolutionizing Construction Through Strategic Process Management With Moustafa Moursy | Ep. 274 - 16 April 2024
Beyond Aesthetics: How Great Design Shapes And Transforms The Built Environment With Blima Ehrentreu | Ep. 273 - 9 April 2024
Brick By Digital Brick: A Construction CEO’s Guide To Building A Strong Social Media Foundation With Emma Tessler | Ep. 272 - 2 April 2024
A Blueprint For The Future: Navigating AI’s Role In Revolutionizing Construction With Daniel Hewson | Ep. 271 - 26 March 2024
Building A Strong Team With Scalable Processes And Direct Communication With Sean Hamilton | Ep. 270 - 19 March 2024
Bentleys And Helicopters: A Wild Ride From Carpenter To CEO With Charlie Fitzgibbon | Ep. 269 - 12 March 2024
Avoid Boeing Blunders: How To Use Systems Thinking To Identify And Eliminate Quality Issues With Matthew Kleiman | Ep. 268 - 5 March 2024
How To Overcome Schedule Delays Through Understanding, Discipline, And Communication With Michael Pink | Ep. 267 - 27 February 2024
Contech 2024: The Current State Of Construction Technology With Gonzalo Galindo | Ep. 266 - 20 February 2024
Navigating Risk And Reward: Mastering The Art Of Construction Estimating With Melvin Newman | Ep. 265 - 13 February 2024
The Power Of Pivot Stories: How Embracing Human Flaws Transforms Marketing With Mike Snyder | Ep. 264 - 6 February 2024
Managing Cash And Crews: Surviving A Recession In The Construction Industry With Scott Peper | Ep. 263 - 30 January 2024
The Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, Profit With Jonathan Orpin | Ep. 262 - 23 January 2024
The Eight Habits Of A Highly Effective Safety Culture With Rod Courtney | Ep. 261 - 16 January 2024
Transforming Silicon Valley: How Blach Construction Leads With Design-Build And Prefab Innovation With Dan Rogers | Ep. 260 - 9 January 2024
Debunking The Myths Of Intuition In Hiring: A Data-Driven Approach With Jonathan Porter-Whistman | Ep. 259 - 2 January 2024
Real, Relevant, Relatable: A Guide To Defining And Articulating Your Brand Identity With Tim Leon | Ep. 258 - 26 December 2023
Seven Touches: Simple Steps To Consistent Sales Success In Construction With Neil Rogers | Ep. 257 - 19 December 2023
Uncovering, Embracing, And Leveraging Your Unique Genius | Ep. 256 - 12 December 2023
Hard Hats And Handshakes: How To Hire And Manage Business Development Pros With David Hernandez | Ep. 255 - 5 December 2023
Freedom! How To Remove Yourself From The Center Of Your Business With Dawn Bloomer | Ep. 254 - 28 November 2023
Turning Failure Into Fuel: Leading Your Direct Reports When Things Go Wrong | Ep 253 - 21 November 2023
Awkward Adolescent No Longer: How Modular Construction Is Coming Of Age | Ep. 252 - 14 November 2023
Avoid The Succession Sinkhole: Winning Strategies From Disney’s Leadership Missteps - 9 November 2023
The Art Of Construction Selling: Focus On Relationships, Win More Projects With Tom Reber - 7 November 2023
From Transactional To Transformational: How Appreciation Elevates Construction Teams | Ep. 251 - 31 October 2023
From Burnout To Breakthrough: Reigniting Passion And Preparing The Next Generation In The Family Construction Business | Ep. 249 - 24 October 2023
Equipment Rental Done Right: Simple Strategies For Asset Tracking And Cost Reduction With Jason Perez | Ep. 248 - 17 October 2023
How to Hire Better People Faster | Ep. 247 - 10 October 2023
Building Blocks & Stumbling Stones: The Challenge Of Running A Construction Company | Ep. 246 - 3 October 2023
Predictable Profit: How To Develop Effective Project Managers With Kyle Nitchen | Ep. 245B - 26 September 2023
Piling Up Profit: Powerful Strategies For Construction Business Owners | Ep. 245 - 26 September 2023
Bricks, Mortar, And AI: Could ChatGPT Be The Key To Unlocking New Efficiencies In Construction? With Robert Salvador | Ep. 244 - 19 September 2023
Revolutionizing Multifamily Construction: How Norhart Achieved 20-30% Cost Reductions And Transformed The Industry With Mike Kaeding | Ep. 243 - 12 September 2023
How To Stop Chasing Work And Start Targeting the Right Projects In Prime Locations With Great Clients With Chloe Smith | Ep. 242 - 5 September 2023
Summer Of Skills: The Heavy Metal Experience And The Future Of The Building Trades | Ep. 241 - 29 August 2023
Establishing A Safety Culture: The Importance Of Near Miss Reports In Mitigating Incidents | Ep. 240 - 22 August 2023
The Art Of Saying “No” And Other Leadership Strategies | Ep. 239 - 15 August 2023
Nail Your Estimates: How To Use Information, Creativity, And Collaboration To Win More Work With Melvin Newman | Ep. 238 - 8 August 2023
Website Strategy: Mastering SEO To Humanize Your Brand And Navigate Litigation With Michael Buzinski | Ep. 237 - 1 August 2023
Scaling Up: Empowering Growth Through Leadership Development And Innovation With Wes Palmisano | Ep. 236 - 25 July 2023
Mastering Talent Acquisition: Insights And Tactics For Construction Recruitment Success With Taylor Maurer | Ep. 235 - 18 July 2023
Empathy In Action: Mastering Emotional Resilience And Connection For Construction Leaders With Erin Thorp | Ep. 234 - 11 July 2023
The Ultimate Guide To Retaining Top Talent In The Construction Industry With Matt DiBara - 4 July 2023
The Cybersecurity Blueprint: Unpacking CMMC Certification And Choosing Your Cybersecurity Team With Nick Espinosa - 27 June 2023
From Adversity To Advantage: Harnessing The Power Of Urgency - 20 June 2023
Golden State Growth: Construction Obstacles And Opportunities With Richard Douglass - 13 June 2023
Construction Cash Flow: How To Boost Your Bottom Line And Build A Better Business With Scott Peper - 6 June 2023
Building A Financially Strong Construction Business With Timothy Wingate Jr. - 30 May 2023
Avoiding Huge Tech Mistakes With Fewer Risks With Scott Ellison - 23 May 2023
Beyond Business Books: The Unspoken Realities Of CEO Life With Michael Girdley | Ep. 226 - 16 May 2023
Seamless Leadership Transitions: A Six-Step Roadmap | Ep. 225 - 9 May 2023
The Accountability Bottom Line: More Production, More Profit! With Adam Stark | Ep. 224 - 2 May 2023
How To Immediately Improve Hiring: Practical Strategies To Get The Right People In The Right Seats With Matt DiBara - 25 April 2023
Succession Success: A Step-By-Step Guide To Crafting And Executing A Winning Plan | Ep. 222 - 18 April 2023
Leading Through Crisis: Know Your Numbers, Nail Your Communication, And Manage Your Stress With Mark Brooks - 11 April 2023
How To Ace An Acquisition With Jim Kaloutas | Ep. 220 - 4 April 2023
Maximize Your Website’s Potential: Proven Strategies for Commercial Contractors | 219 - 28 March 2023
Transforming America’s Infrastructure: A Journey From Decline To Revival With Marc Gravely | Ep. 218 - 21 March 2023
Understand Your Contract: Safeguard Your Rights And Maximize Your Profits | Ep. 217 - 14 March 2023
The Construction Well-Being Initiative With Vivian Burgnon and Sebastien de Ghellink | 216 - 7 March 2023
Construction Scrum: Innovating Through Obstacles To Profitability With Felipe Engineer-Manriquez | Ep. 215 - 28 February 2023
Boost Your Productivity And Profit With Improved Processes With Whitney Hill | Ep. 214 - 21 February 2023
How To Recession Proof Your Business With Todd Dawalt | Ep. 213 - 14 February 2023
Bootstrap! How To Generate Cash And Keep Control In Your Construction Company With James Benham | Ep. 212 - 7 February 2023
Mastering Dynamic Strategic Planning And Disciplined Project Management With Antonia Botero | Ep. 211 - 31 January 2023
Cybersecurity: Specific Strategies to Protect Your Business from Hacks, Phishing, and Fraud With Nick Espinosa | Ep. 210 - 24 January 2023
Luck Is Not A Tactic: Navy SEAL Wisdom Applied To Construction With Peter Worhunsky And Jeremy Beal | Ep. 209 - 17 January 2023
How To Solve Your People Problems | Ep. 208b - 13 January 2023
Not Your Father’s Modular…How Boxabl Seeks To Change Construction With Paolo Tiramani | Ep. 208 - 10 January 2023
Mergers And Acquisitions: Process, Pitfalls, And Profit With Ryan Goral | Ep. 207 - 3 January 2023
Skip The Drive: How To Visit A Job, Anytime, Anywhere | Ep. 206 - 27 December 2022
How Civility Increases Your Effectiveness With Christine Porath | Ep. 205 - 20 December 2022
Do Miracles Occur? One Woman’s Remarkable Experience | Ep. 204 - 13 December 2022
Optimism In The Storm: How To Navigate Your Business Through A Downturn With Levi Benkert | Ep. 203 - 6 December 2022
How to Get Diversity in Construction Without Being Fake with Henry Nutt | Ep. 201 - 30 November 2022
The Best Ways To Find And Recruit Labor Talent In A Tight Market With Chip Aldridge | Ep. 202 - 29 November 2022
Check’s in the Mail: How to Take Advantage of the Employee Retention Credit | Ep. 200 - 15 November 2022
How to Use Conviction to Attract Talent to Your Company | Ep. 199 - 8 November 2022
Trust: How Contractors Build and Maintain it Throughout a Project Life Cycle with Andrew Zukoski, CEO, Join | Ep. 198 - 1 November 2022
Short-Term Rentals: Why they Make Sense As Long-Term Investments, with Alex Jarbo | Ep. 197 - 25 October 2022
How Contractors and Architects Build Positive, Profitable Partnerships with Marilyn Moedinger, AIA | Ep. 196 - 18 October 2022
How to Build Confidence in Your Direct Reports | Ep. 195 - 11 October 2022
Plant Your Flag! How Clarity, Conviction and Care Drive Business Success | Ep. 194 - 4 October 2022
How to Structure One-to-One Meetings To Improve Communication and Project Performance | Ep. 193 - 27 September 2022
How to Build Trust, Efficiency and Profit in Construction | Ep. 192 - 20 September 2022
How Area Managers Shift from Building Projects to Leading Teams | Ep. 191 - 14 September 2022
The Revolution Continues: The Quest to Transform the Educational System | Ep. 190 - 6 September 2022
Family Talk: How to Use Consistent Communication to Build a Healthy Family Business | Ep. 189 - 29 August 2022
Bessi Graham: Understanding Decision Cascade And Double-Sided Legacy | Ep. 188 - 23 August 2022
How to Use Software to Bridge the Gap Between Field and Office With Michael Wright | Ep. 187 - 16 August 2022
Secrets Of A Successful Multi-Generational Company With The Cullen Clan Ep. | 186 - 9 August 2022
Augment It: Leveraging Data And Artificial Intelligence In Design And Construction With Mehdi Nourbakhsh, Ph.D. - 2 August 2022
How To Write Persuasively With Joshua Lisec Ep. | 184 - 25 July 2022
Growing Your Business By Making The Right Decisions With The Right Partners With Levi Benkert | Ep. 183 - 19 July 2022
Why Talent Development And Technology Adoption Are Key For Growth In Your Business With Ronan Collins | Ep. 182 - 5 July 2022
How To Become A Better Speaker In Public With Laurie Gilbertson | Ep. 181 - 28 June 2022
Permit To Keys In 30 Days! How Contractors And Developers Can Use Prefabrication To Build Better With Garrett Moore | EP. 180 - 21 June 2022
Get Your Bags On! Why It’s Important To Stay Connected With The Field With Ben Juncker | EP. 179 - 14 June 2022
How To Improve Your Sales Process And Increase Revenue Using Data And Intuition With Jennifer Aplin And Alice Chandrasekaran | EP. 178 - 7 June 2022
How To Get Paid What You’re Owed When You Have An Insurance Claim With Jack Hanks | EP. 177 - 31 May 2022
How To Tighten Your Estimates And Land More Work With Paul McKeon | EP. 176 - 24 May 2022
Partner Paradise: How To Build A Healthy Business Partnership With Matt Stewart | EP. 175 - 17 May 2022
Death’s Witness: Learning From A County Coroner How To Have Difficult Conversations With Harrison Furmidge | EP. 174 - 10 May 2022
How To Innovate, Add Value And Set Yourself Apart From Your Competition | Ep. 173 - 3 May 2022
How Kevin Improved His Life By Walking Away From $20m | Ep. 172 - 26 April 2022
How To Run A Successful Family Business With George Cullen | Ep. 171 - 19 April 2022
The Digital World Of Construction: Technology Implementation Done Right With Bob Armbrister | Ep. 170 - 12 April 2022
What’s It Costing You NOT To Listen?: Build Genuine Credibility With Christine Miles M.S. Ed. | Ep. 169 - 5 April 2022
From The Owner’s Perspective: What Every Construction Company Needs To Know To Build Successfully With Project Management Expert Antonia Botero | Ep. 168 - 29 March 2022
James Camp On Escaping Day-To-Day Business Tasks And Do What You Truly Love | Ep. 167 - 22 March 2022
Nike Anani On The Secrets Of Building And Sustaining A Successful Family Business | Ep. 166 - 15 March 2022
Wayne Mullins On The Best Formula For Making Your Website A Certified Client Magnet | Ep. 165 - 8 March 2022
How to Incrementally Develop Your Direct Reports | Ep. 164 - 1 March 2022
Peloton Plunge: How to Respond in a Crisis and Set a New Direction | Ep. 163 - 22 February 2022
How to Manage Your Ego and Make Great Decisions | Ep. 162 - 15 February 2022
It’s Your Game: Make the Rules and Play to Win | Ep. 161 - 8 February 2022
How Great Leaders Learn to Benefit from Other People’s Perspectives | Ep. 160 - 1 February 2022
How to Instantly Increase Your Backlog | Ep. 159 - 25 January 2022
Captive Insurance: How it Works and Why You Should Consider It | Ep. 158 - 18 January 2022
The Drill Down Method: A Simple Path to Incremental Improvement | Ep. 157 - 11 January 2022
Design for Strengths: How to Apply Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths | Ep. 156 - 4 January 2022
Keep the Beat! How to Get Into the Rhythm of Successful Technology Adoption | Ep. 155 - 28 December 2021
How to Identify and Fix Broken Processes | Ep. 154 - 21 December 2021
The Divine Catalyst: How Will You Respond? | Ep. 153 - 14 December 2021
Why It’s Hard to Innovate in Construction (And How to Do it Effectively) | Ep. 152 - 7 December 2021
How to Win Every Shift by Giving Field Crews Clean, Usable Data | Ep. 151 - 30 November 2021
Moon Shot! The Connection Between Mastering Your Time and Achieving Your Goals | Ep. 150 - 23 November 2021
ConstructReach: How to Tap Today’s Diverse Workforce and Secure Your Future | Ep. 149 - 16 November 2021
How to Use the A.I.D.A. Formula to Transform Your Marketing | Ep. 148 - 9 November 2021
Hit Rate! How to Craft Accurate Proposals and Win More Work | Ep. 147 - 2 November 2021
How to Get Your Clients to Know, Trust, and Like You Using a Podcast | Ep. 146 - 26 October 2021
Waste: Why It Occurs and How to Reduce It On Each Project You Build | Ep. 145 - 19 October 2021
How to Stop Being Overwhelmed and Start Being Effective | Ep. 144 - 12 October 2021
How Leaders Encourage Innovation and Squelch Needless Conformity | Ep. 143 - 5 October 2021
ESOP Excellence: An Insider’s View of Executing an Employee Ownership Plan | Ep. 142 - 28 September 2021
How Shrewd Construction Companies Use Tech to Build Better Projects | Ep. 141 - 21 September 2021
How to Create Incentive Programs That You and Your Employees Will Love | Ep. 140 - 14 September 2021
Give First, Then Get: How to Increase Sales by Cultivating Your Network | Ep. 139 - 7 September 2021
How to Thrive in a Hybrid Work Environment | Ep. 138 - 31 August 2021
The Natural Progression of Marketing | Ep. 137 - 24 August 2021
How to Build a Winning Team by Thinking Like a Baseball Executive | Ep. 136 - 17 August 2021
RFIs: Speeding Up Response Time and Reducing Tension by Managing Information Efficiently | Ep. 135 - 10 August 2021
Practical Ways to Structure Your Company for a Sale | Ep. 134 - 3 August 2021
Converting Risk Into Profit: How to Boost Your Bottom Line by 1-2% | Ep. 133 - 27 July 2021
Why New Hires Slip Through the Cracks and How to Make Sure They Succeed | Ep. 132 - 20 July 2021
Katerra: The Rise and Fall of a Billion Dollar Construction Start Up | Ep. 131 - 13 July 2021
How to Reduce Risk by Improving Change Order Communication | Ep. 130 - 6 July 2021
Pink Zebra! How to Make Your Company Stand Out from the Herd | Ep. 129 - 29 June 2021
Mighty Buildings & 3D Printing: Hype or Reality? | Ep. 128 - 22 June 2021
Start it Up! How to Launch a Construction Company | Ep. 127 - 15 June 2021
How to Speak in Public with Vision and Power | Ep. 126 - 8 June 2021
Exit Strategy Experts: How to Structure and Execute a Transition to the Next Generation | Ep. 125 - 1 June 2021
How to Avoid the Hype and Use Technology to Solve Project Specific Issues | Ep. 124 - 25 May 2021
Ebb & Flow: How Getting in Rhythm Makes You More Productive | Ep. 123 - 18 May 2021
Beauty Queen! How to Make Your Construction Company Attractive to Insurance Carriers | Ep. 122 - 11 May 2021
How to Eliminate Contractor, Owner Conflict Using Trust and Transparency | Ep. 121 - 4 May 2021
How to Skillfully Navigate Into An Executive Leadership Role | Ep. 120 - 27 April 2021
How to Create a Win/Win Environment On Every Project You Build | Ep. 119 - 20 April 2021
How to Turn Your Company Into a Marketing Machine | Ep. 118 - 13 April 2021
Bottoms Up! How to Lay the Foundation of a Thriving Construction Company | Ep. 117 - 6 April 2021
The Toughest Decision I Ever Had to Make and 2 Other Leadership Lessons | Ep. 116 - 30 March 2021
How Leaders Drive Operational Excellence, Company-Wide | Ep. 115 - 23 March 2021
From PE to EVP: How to Build and Execute a Succession Plan | Ep. 114 - 16 March 2021
Lean IPD: Successful Project Delivery From An Owner’s Perspective | Ep. 113 - 9 March 2021
Book Nerd! How to Scale Your Business Like Amazon | Ep. 112 - 2 March 2021
How to Attract Your Ideal Clients Using Educational Marketing | Ep. 111 - 23 February 2021
How to Take the Guesswork Out of Growth (Team, Systems, Cash) | Ep. 110 - 16 February 2021
How to Ensure Smooth Project Hand-Offs from PM to PM | Ep. 109 - 9 February 2021
The Myth of Multitasking: How Leaders Stop Being Scattered and Start Being Effective | Ep. 108 - 2 February 2021
How to Make Your Company Attractive to an Outside Buyer | Ep. 107 - 26 January 2021
Put Your Feet Up! How Great Leaders Do Less and Achieve More | Ep. 106 - 19 January 2021
The Future Leaders of Today: A Discussion with Justin White | Ep. 105 - 12 January 2021
How to Build Your Brand From the Inside Out | Ep. 104 - 5 January 2021
How to Wisely Leverage Financing to Grow Your Company | Ep. 103 - 29 December 2020
Me and My Dad: The Triumphs and Trials of a Family Business | Ep. 102 - 22 December 2020
How to Avoid Overoptimism and Craft a Realistic Succession Plan | Ep. 101 - 15 December 2020
Magic Marketing: How to Identify and Attract Your Ideal Client | Ep.100 - 8 December 2020
How to Effortlessly Lead Your Business Through Growth Pains | Ep. 99 - 1 December 2020
How to Build Relationships that Last Thirty Years | Ep. 98 - 24 November 2020
How to Beat Overwhelm and Maximize Your Leadership Impact | Ep. 97 - 17 November 2020
The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility | Ep. 96 - 10 November 2020
OK Boomer! How to Successfully Integrate Millennials Into Your Executive Team | Ep. 95 - 3 November 2020
Soft as Steel: How to Master the People Skills that Impact Profit | Ep. 94 - 27 October 2020
Coinbase Controversy: How to Stay Mission Focused in Times of Turmoil | Ep. 93 - 20 October 2020
The Power of Communicating Your Company’s Values and Strategy, Everyday | Ep. 92 - 13 October 2020
How Ordinary People Become Excellent Leaders | Ep. 91 - 6 October 2020
How to Flawlessly Implement Technology in Your Construction Company | Ep. 90 - 29 September 2020
Cash King: 5 Ways to Master the Flow of Money in Your Business | Ep. 89 - 22 September 2020
Solving the Workforce Crisis by Revolutionizing the Education System | Ep. 88 - 15 September 2020
Mindset Magic: How to Manage Your Employees, Clients, and Yourself | Ep. 87 - 8 September 2020
Take It Easy! How Busy Executives Balance Leisure and Work | Ep. 86 - 1 September 2020
Succession Success: How to Build a Transition Plan That Works for You | Ep. 85 - 25 August 2020
How to Improve Your Micro-Economy by Maximizing Your Cash Flow | Ep. 84 - 18 August 2020
20 Year Journey From State Employee to Construction Company President | Ep. 83 - 11 August 2020
Triage Tales: How to Identify Your Most Important Priority, Right Now! | Ep. 82 - 4 August 2020
Sustain Success: How to Build a Unique Strategic Plan | Ep. 81 - 28 July 2020
From One Generation to the Next: How to Prepare Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today | Ep. 80 - 21 July 2020
How to Discover and Leverage Your Company’s Unique Personality | Ep. 79 - 14 July 2020
Boosting Performance and Profits by Inspiring Safety Leadership | Ep. 78 - 7 July 2020
Go Deeper: How to Define Purpose and Spark Your Business Success | Ep. 77 - 30 June 2020
How to Leverage LinkedIn to Sell More Work | Ep. 76 - 23 June 2020
How to Prepare to Have a Great Day, Every Day | Ep.75 - 16 June 2020
The Prefab Queen: One Woman’s Quest to Transform Construction | Ep. 74 - 9 June 2020
Stuck! How to Help Someone Who is Struggling | Ep. 73 - 2 June 2020
How to Use Software to Bring Order to Your Business and Secure Profitability | Ep. 72 - 26 May 2020
Bridge Builder: Leading Your Company Over the Chasm of Uncertainty | Ep. 71 - 19 May 2020
How to Lead Optimistically Through the COVID-19 Crisis | Ep. 70 - 12 May 2020
How to Attract Talent by Using Sales & Marketing Tactics | Ep. 69 - 5 May 2020
Power Players: When Employees Have Leverage Over You (And What to Do About It) | Ep. 68 - 28 April 2020
Millennial Myth Buster: How to Use Humility & Hard Work to Achieve Career Success | Ep. 67 - 21 April 2020
Culture, Talent, Cash Flow: How Executives Lead in Good Times and Bad | Ep. 66 - 14 April 2020
How Construction Leaders Stay Calm and Seize Opportunities in Turbulent Times I Ep. 65 - 7 April 2020
Scale Up! How to Grow a Construction Business I Ep. 64 - 31 March 2020
9 Tips for Homeschooling Your Kids During the Coronavirus Crisis I Ep. 63 - 23 March 2020
Courageous Communication: Speaking Truth to Power in a Construction Company I Ep. 62 - 17 March 2020
Future Phobia: How to Overcome Your Fear and Craft an Effective Succession Plan I Ep. 61 - 10 March 2020
Who’s Responsible for Business Development in Your Construction Company? I Ep. 60 - 2 March 2020
Rainmaker! Business Development Strategies from a Construction CEO I Ep. 59 - 24 February 2020
Liverpool Lessons: Four Traits of a Winning Team I Ep. 58 - 18 February 2020
Generation Innovation: How Change Happens in Construction Companies I Ep. 57 - 11 February 2020
Comfort Zone Challenge: How to Move Beyond Traditional Construction Methods Without Sacrificing Profitability I Ep. 56 - 4 February 2020
How to Use Systems to Make Your Company Attractive to Potential Buyers I Ep. 55 - 27 January 2020
How to Prepare Right Now for The Next Economic Downturn I Ep. 54 - 20 January 2020
Bankruptcy? How a General Contractor Refused to Quit, Fought Through Hard Times, and Triumphed Over Failure I Ep. 53 - 13 January 2020
How to Succeed in Construction Sales Even If You Hate Selling: Sales Questions (Part 3 of 3) I Ep. 52 - 6 January 2020
How to Succeed in Construction Sales, Even if You Hate Selling (Part 2 of 3) I Ep. 51 - 30 December 2019
How to Succeed in Construction Sales, Even if You Hate Selling (Part 1 of 3) I Ep. 50 - 23 December 2019
The Black Sheep Returns: How to Thrive in a Family-Owned Construction Business I Ep. 49 - 16 December 2019
The Jeremiah Factor How Strong Leaders Embrace Truth-Tellers, and Thrive I Ep. 48 - 10 December 2019
7 Ways to Distinguish Your Construction Company From the Crowd (And Make a Lot of Money) I Ep. 47 - 3 December 2019
How to Structure Construction Contracts to Protect Your Rights and Get Paid What You’re Owed I Ep. 46 - 26 November 2019
How One Construction Leader Used the Eisenhower Matrix to Reduce Overwhelm and Increase Effectiveness I Ep. 45 - 19 November 2019
How Construction Companies Can Save Millions on Their Taxes I Ep. 44 - 11 November 2019
Build California: How to Overcome Construction’s Perception Problem I Ep. 43 - 4 November 2019
How to Build and Sustain High Morale in Your Construction Company I Ep. 42 - 29 October 2019
Diligence and Discipline: How to Overcome Pride and Fear and Select Profitable Projects I Ep. 41 - 21 October 2019
How to Maximize Your Direct Report’s Performance, and Make Your Leadership More Effective I Ep. 40 - 14 October 2019
Jean Bjork: Building a Thriving, Woman Owned Construction Company | Episode 39 - 8 October 2019
Turning Defeat into Victory: Leadership lessons from a beaten military commander | Episode 38 - 1 October 2019
How to Scale a Construction Company That Endures | Episode 37 - 24 September 2019
How Young Construction Managers Become Effective Leaders | Episode 36 - 17 September 2019
Steve McGough: Workforce Development, Technology Implementation, and Company Culture | Episode 35 - 9 September 2019
The Modular Construction Revolution with Roger Krulak | Ep 34 - 2 September 2019
How to Innovate and Overcome Obstacles | Ep 33 - 26 August 2019
How to Lead a Prosperous Family Business | Ep 32 - 19 August 2019
7 Qualities of Highly Successful Emerging Leaders | Ep 31 - 12 August 2019
How to Build Outstanding Projects, a Great Place to Work and Lasting Relationships | Ep 30 - 6 August 2019
How to Do Well in Business, So You Can Do Good in the World | Ep 29 - 29 July 2019
How Average People Become Highly Successful Construction Leaders | Ep 28 - 22 July 2019
How to Structure and Execute an Ownership Transition | Ep 27 - 15 July 2019
How to Save Time and Money in an Urban Construction Environment | Ep 26 - 9 July 2019
How to Avoid Losing Money (Lessons from a Construction Giant) | Ep 25 - 1 July 2019
How to Be the Sub-Contractor of Choice in a Competitive Niche with Demanding Clients | Ep 24 - 25 June 2019
Recovering From Demotion | Ep 23 - 18 June 2019
How to Innovate | Ep 22 - 11 June 2019
How to Build a Simple, Clear Plan | Ep 21 - 4 June 2019
How to Build a Thriving Construction ESOP by Rejecting “Yes Men” and Committing to Long Term Wealth Building | Ep 20 - 28 May 2019
How to Win the Battle Against Silos | Ep 19 - 21 May 2019
A Non-Traditional Approach to Building a Dynamic Construction Company | Ep 18 - 13 May 2019
3 Ways to Prepare for Problem-Solving Meetings | Ep 17 - 6 May 2019
How to Use Construction Partnering to Transform Project Success | Ep 16 - 30 April 2019
How to Hold People Accountable | Ep 15 - 23 April 2019
One Woman’s Construction Career Journey: From Job Site Laborer to High-Level Executive Leadership | Ep 14 - 15 April 2019
What Navy SEALS Can Teach Construction Leaders About Failure, Responsibility, and Recovery | Ep 13 - 9 April 2019
Why the Construction Industry is Foundational to the Success of California | Ep 12 - 1 April 2019
Solving the Construction Talent Shortage by Changing Perspectives on What Career Success Looks Like | Ep 11 - 26 March 2019
How to Clarify Your Company Vision (And Why It’s Vital to Your Success) | Ep 10 - 19 March 2019
How Family Construction Companies Transition Successfully to the Next Generation | Ep 9 - 12 March 2019
How to Use “Time Blocks” to Eliminate Overwhelm, Reduce Stress and Increase Effectiveness | Ep 8 - 5 March 2019
Strategic Insights Into Growing a Thriving Multi-Billion Dollar Construction Company | Ep 7 - 25 February 2019
One Simple Truth of Construction Sales Success- People Do Business With People That They Know, Trust, and Like | Ep 6 - 19 February 2019
How to Develop Young Construction Leaders for Success in High-Stress Environments | Ep 5 - 12 February 2019
How to Achieve High-Performance in Your Construction Company | Ep 4 - 5 February 2019
How to Retain 93% of Your Employees and Have a Massive Positive Impact by Clarifying Your Purpose Discovering Your Superpower and Living Out Your Values | Ep 3 - 28 January 2019
How to Have Difficult Conversations: 7 Principles to Use Every Day | Ep 2 - 28 January 2019
How One Mechanical Contractor Has Blown Away Industry Hiring Norms for Women | Ep 1 - 28 January 2019
How to Lose Your Leadership Credibility - 23 January 2019
A New Perspective for Construction Executives: Establishing Yourself as a Trusted Business Advisor - 23 January 2019

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