The Builder Nuggets Podcast

Project Managers will make or break your business. We expect them to do a lot. One of the biggest challenges in our businesses is the ability to attract, train, motivate, and retain top Project Managers.  In this episode we hear from three exceptional professionals who came through the Project Manager ranks and now operate their own custom building businesses.  Show highlights include: Why working...

To be the leader you want to be, you first need to work on yourself. How uncovering your inner strengths (and weaknesses) can propel your team. As the leaders in our businesses we spend a lot of effort on the success and development of our team. In this episode we're shifting the focus to you, and we've brought in a pro to help you unlock what's already there. High performance business and leaders...

Our guest Jenny Hoffman has a background in both architecture and construction, she founded her company, J. Hoffman Studio, in 2015 with a focus on designing and building custom modern dream homes. Not only does she design and build some pretty cool homes and spaces, but this pro immerses herself in the industry. She currently serves as a national delegate on the NAHB Leadership Council and is an...

In this episode we interview a builder who recently returned from a 3 week hunting expedition. He spent countless hours training to be able to hit one of his big bucket list items. He had no cell phone or internet access, yet, after being gone for 23 days his business was running better than when he left it. This wasn't always the case. There were times in the past when this builder would go on va...

You have systems and processes in how you build your houses but do you have a great map for how to run your business? Learn the simple, proven format to get everyone behind your mission. EOS & Traction can be the language of your business. David Hickman is a lifetime entrepreneur who gained experience in the family business and, let's just say, became aware of the challenges associated with that....

Most construction businesses never expand outside of their own market and community. While this strategy may provide you a decent living it limits your ability to scale dramatically. In this episode, Blair McDaniel, owner of Alair Homes, joins us to reveal how you can scale your business so it makes money without you being the one wearing all of the hats. He's created the Ultimate Business Model....

Building a business is no easy task. However, many builders never think about selling their business after they've built it.  Which means they have two options:  Scale it down or close it completely.  In this episode, we're revealing the importance of creating an exit strategy from day one, so you can sell your business one day and create personal and financial freedom. Show highlights include: Ho...

Many people in the construction industry try and compete on price. Not only does this cause stress and headaches, but it causes you to become nothing more than a commodity. By creating awareness, and leveraging social media, you can set proper expectations with your clients before you even have the first phone call. It's about playing the long game. This strategy may not drown you in new appointme...

Here's an unfortunate truth about the construction industry: Building a workforce of highly qualified workers is a very difficult task.  It's even harder finding young kids who decide construction is a better route for them than college — our culture and school systems have brainwashed kids from a young age that college is the only way to succeed. The reality is there are many forms of education,...

Building high end custom homes is a tough business. You could try to do it all yourself, but that won't scale.  So how do you expand your business without sacrificing the quality you're known for? You have to master the art of building relationships and surround yourself with the right people. In this episode, custom home builder Jeff Smith discusses the importance of self-development, building bu...

If you've been in the building business for any length of time, you've experienced the hamster wheel of free estimating. It's become standard practice because clients have become conditioned to expect it. Actually they expect 3 of them. Unfortunately free estimates are killing the construction industry. They do a disservice to both the customer and the builder. Design build professional Paul Kowal...

There are always excuses for not getting involved in your community. Time, money, effort. Builders also don't want to be seen as greedy, just in it to make a buck. But your community needs you. You can share your skills and talents in a way that benefits everyone. In this episode, consultant and community manager Whitney Brown discusses how to find the right projects to get involved in, how to hel...

A construction business involves risk. Building on speculation, working with the wrong clients, and other traps that builders may fall into. Making the wrong decision can send you spiraling into debt, lead to fatigue, or put you out of business. In this episode, building industry thought leader Matt Risinger discusses how to find the right clients, the importance of collaboration and how to avoid...

Life goes by faster than you expect it to. If you don't live intentionally, you'll regret all the things you missed out on.  A life plan helps you avoid regret. Better still, your life plan also helps you create the business you've always wanted. In this episode, award-winning remodeler Steve Barkhouse joins us and we discuss how your eulogy may be the key to the life of your dreams, the importanc...

You started your business because you're the best at what you do. Even if you have a team, you're probably still the best at most tasks in that business. But if you spend time doing things that don't directly grow your business, you're wasting time. Worse, you're setting up your business to fail. You have to determine the highest and best use of your time. In this episode, we discuss how to figure...

Many builders and remodelers start their own company because they're good at what they do. It makes perfect sense… until you realize everything involved in running a business. There aren't enough hours in a day, and you find yourself completely overwhelmed as the business descends into chaos. Your dream has become a nightmare. Employees can help, but throwing the wrong employees into the mix can m...

Entrepreneurship can be a lonely and difficult journey. But it doesn't have to be! The Builder Nuggets community is composed of successful industry leaders like yourself. Award winning builders, remodelers, business coaches, industry experts, and fellow podcasters have come together to share their secrets of success. Our mission is to improve our businesses, our lifestyles, and to move the industr...