The Builder Nuggets Podcast

In this episode we dive into the power of having someone like a fractional CFO (and fractional other titles for that matter) that can help you propel your business forward. Guest Michael Stier is an area President for FocusCFO of the Carolinas. FocusCFO is the leading onsite CFO services provider in the Southeast and Midwest, with over 125 professionals providing world-class fractional CFO support...

Business owners across all industries are struggling to find talented people. Why is this? You have to take a look at yourself first and ask what makes you attractive to the workforce? Show highlights include: Why treating recruitment as a business development function helps you attract unicorn talent to your team with ease (3:22)  How being even 1% better at recruiting than your competitors will...

The success, or failure, of any organization depends on its ability to meet the challenges presented by growth and change, and to make healthy transitions from one stage of development to the next. But in order to do this you need to know where your business is in the business lifecycle? Show highlights include: One of the biggest mistakes new founders make when starting their business that foreve...

If two people are accountable no one is accountable. Roles and responsibilities have to be clearly defined. Our guest on this episode has personally helped many in the Builder Nuggets community. In Episode 13 he gave an overview of EOS (The Entrepreneurial Operating System) and it's simple, proven format that will get everyone on your team behind your mission. In this episode we take a deeper dive...

The best entrepreneurs have learned that you can't do everything yourself. A builder-turned-business-coach walks us through his team and shares his insight into how building the right team has created freedom for his builder clients (and himself). Show highlights include: Why working on your weaknesses is terrible advice that traps you in your business instead of giving you freedom (6:16)  4 simpl...

Show highlights include: How your Shiny Object Syndrome transforms your business into a profit-eating monster (1:20)  4 core principles of building a lean and mean business that can scale up or down with ease (2:30)  The "Not a Bank" business model that keeps your company lean and mean (even as you scale) (2:41) The dirt-simple car analogy that makes potential clients want to give you their money...

In this episode we talk with Byron Brooks and Stefan Wright to hear the unique spin they are putting on builder events. It's a refreshing way to bring like minded builders, remodelers, architects, designers, and students together to work on their game and have a ton of fun while doing it. With your help, and some craft beer, these events can be hosted at a location near you. Show highlights includ...

Join us for a conversation with custom home builder Andrew Black and learn how his quest to find a better way to run his business led to 500% growth, multiple offices, and a team that's never been happier. We've featured other members of his team in Episode 21 & Episode 26 so thought it was time to talk to the guy who started it all. We were worried that he'd start feeling left out. Show highlight...

In this episode we continue our conversation with industry consultant and training expert Joe Stoddard on what all of us can do to make training a key element in our business. With no end in sight to the high demand for housing, coupled with a tight labor pool and trade base, training will be a necessity for growth moving forward. It is essential in building the workforce of tomorrow. Show highlig...

TRAINING! It's an absolute must. With no end in sight to the high demand for housing, coupled with a tight labor pool and trade base, training will be a necessity for growth moving forward. It is essential in building the workforce of tomorrow. Join us for a conversation with industry consultant and training expert Joe Stoddard on what all of us can do to make this a key element in our business. W...

A builder's mindful approach to building a better home. There's more to it than just being green or eco-friendly. It's about livability and understanding what's important. You need to be the most interested builder. Show highlights include: Why getting involved with home builders associations is more profitable and fulfilling than only joining them (3:09)  The "Mindfully Built" mindset that erases...

Our guests on this episode are true innovators with a get it done mindset. As representatives for Kohler, an iconic name in our industry, they embody the company's belief that better business and a better world go hand-in-hand. Join us for a conversation with Amy Dyer & Megen Rapp who believe their company culture is what allows them to make things happen. Show highlights include: How developing y...

A few years ago we read the book Never Split the Difference and it changed how we viewed conversations. Never Split the Difference is a deep dive into a former FBI hostage negotiator's field-tested tools for talking anyone into (or out of) just about anything. Join us for a conversation with Brandon Voss from The Black Swan Group and improve your emotional intelligence. Show highlights include: Th...

When it comes to business, profit should not be a dirty word. In fact, profit is one of the key elements of success and essential if you want to create financial freedom for yourself and others. Because it's so important we simply can't fit it all into one episode. We're doing a series. We're kicking things off in this episode with a look at Billable Time. Show highlights include: How to get up to...

How do we turn the general adversarial relationship of builders and realtors into a two way street of collaboration and trust? In this episode our guest Kimberley Mackey shares real world solutions for just this. She has earned the reputation as being an expert in today's competitive and rapidly changing sales environment. Her broad experience working directly with both builders and realtors bring...

We all want to achieve personal and financial freedom through our business but it's not possible without really strong leadership. That leads us to this episode's topic. Who should be leading your business? Join us for a conversation with international leadership and business coach Gregory Gray. He is the author of Business Owner Freedom: Transform Your Business To Create The Lifestyle You Desire....

The inspiration for this episode came from an email. A simple note from our guest, a Project Manager on the path to ownership, to the owners of his company. It's one of those messages that as a business owner you hope to receive. And when you get an email like this, you realize that you've created something that is attracting the right people to your mission. Show highlights include: Why it's less...

There is a lot of noise out there these days. Making your business stand out from the crowd is no longer a benefit, it's a necessity. Our guest Wade Wheeler is going to share with us the elements needed to be unique in your market. Show highlights include: Broadcast your passion. Broadcast the quirky stuff! How humility robs you from finding more projects (and how to brag about yourself without be...

There is a lot of noise out there these days. Making your business stand out from the crowd is no longer a benefit, it's a necessity. Our guest Wade Wheeler is going to share with us the elements needed to be unique in your market. Show highlights include: The "Pig in the Dog Show" secret for standing out in an overcrowded market (1:14)  How to make a niche develop itself around you (instead of dr...

Our guest on this week's episode is Jes Sanders from Studio S. After spending his early days as a residential framer he went on to study architecture and eventually open his own design firm a little over 5 years ago. In a recent conversation we challenge each other to answer the following question. What are the similarities between running a design firm and running a construction company? Our answ...

Few young economists present their insights with the authority, accuracy, and humor that this episodes guest brings to the stage. He delivers with charm and candor, rousing and enlightening all who attend his talks. Join us as we have a conversation with Connor Lokar from ITR Economics about leading indicators for the next decade that will position your business to thrive. Show highlights include:...

Our mission on Builder Nuggets is to help our listeners Build Freedom. In today's episode we take that to a whole new level as we talk with an owner who's managing the operations of a $10 Million a year/plus custom building and remodelling company - during a worldwide pandemic - from sunny Barbados. Show highlights include: The "3S System" which gives you complete freedom while running your busine...

Bob Whitten is one of the home building industry's most respected financial & business management consultants. With over 70 recurring clients in over 40 states and 4 Canadian provinces, his firm's sweet spot is privately held builders doing 20-250 homes per year; although many have grown larger. Join us for a conversation with one of the industry's most respected financial business management cons...

Pamela Durkin has been a professional interior designer for more than 29 years. She has been a speaker at the IDS Southwest Florida Conference on how to help other industry professionals run a better business. Join us for a conversation on how to build a magnet that will attract the best clients, the best talent, and the best of everything else. Be Magnetic! Show highlights include: How "Magnetic...

You need to understand that business is more relational than transactional. In this episode we talk with James Pagano, Owner of Growth Coach of Charlotte. With over 30 years of business ownership experience, and various corporate positions, he is well respected as a leader in professional development. We have had the privilege of getting to know James personally and professionally over the last fe...