Dillon Mitchell
The Construction Corner
We Cover Commercial Construction. If you are in commercial construction as an Architect, Engineer, Contractor or Owner, this is the show for you. Hosted by Dillon Mitchell, PE, Founder of Kowabunga Studios
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
#167 From Sermons to Sales with Josh Sanders 15.02.2022 48:48
Josh Sanders. 34 years old. Married, Two little boys 8 and 5. I have 14 years experience in building teams of both volunteers and paid staff. From church’s to construction companies. Worked in some sort of sales since the age of 16 and most recently took a remodel companies sales from 150-250k per month to 1.2 million in a month. Started my own Handyman and Bathroom r...
#166 - Passion Creates Customers with Peter Johnson 08.02.2022 53:17
This week on the construction corner, Matt and Dillon are joined by Peter Johnson who has an amazing passion for what he does. Tune in to find out how you can take your passions to another level. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! About Peter: For the last 16 years Pete Johnson has been at the forefront of the polyurea floor coatings industry in product development...
#165 - Customer Service, Nuance & Industry Incest 01.02.2022 44:34
Doing the right thing is always the right thing. In this episode Matt & Dillon explore the nuance in doing more than paid for. Walking the line. What great customer service looks like. What industry incest is and why you should avoid it. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudio...
#164 with Bill Reiman - Building Fortresses, Markets and Social Media 25.01.2022 56:48
On this episode, Dillon and Matt Host Bill Reiman. Bill is a broker | Builder in Marco Island Florida. In this episode we cover building, education, social media, and construction markets. Connect with Bill https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-reiman-91671350/ https://www.instagram.com/imbillreiman/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-build/id1460804469 Comment your thoughts below and don'...
#163 - Steel, SCOTUS, & Success 18.01.2022 40:17
In this episode, Dillon & Matt discuss new steel plants going up across the country, SCOTUS decision and what success you can have by doing specific actions. Tune in to find out more. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect wi...
#162 Holes in the Boat 11.01.2022 22:41
Join in today as Matt discusses the critical Holes in the Boat theory of business growth. He gets into tactical advice and steps that you can immediately take with your own Team to solve whatever issues are plaguing your organization or holding you back from true growth. It isn't always pleasant, but these are conversations that need to be had! Comment your thoughts below and don't for...
#161 Customer Retention & Your Team 04.01.2022 21:07
In this episode, Dillon kicks off our new year of shows talking about customer retention and provides some tips and tricks to stay top of mind with your customers, clients, and prospects this year while keeping your Team happy and productive! Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudi...
#160 - New Year - Hiring - Training 28.12.2021 57:14
Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/use...
#159 - Face-To-Face Communication 21.12.2021 16:22
Face-to-face communication and shaking hands are so powerful!! Zoom meetings are great for some things, but you can't underestimate the benefit of building rapport while looking someone in the eye. Today, Matt jumps in on a solo episode to talk about a recent experience he had that almost cost him a great opportunity.
#158 - We're Back!! 14.12.2021 58:10
After what seemed like a really long break from actually recording together, Dillon and Matt jump back on the mics and dish through some of the best construction marketing advice you may ever hear. Along with some recaps of where the heck they've been for the last couple months, this episode is not one to miss!
#157 - Goals, Chief Aim & Communication 07.12.2021 13:34
In This episode, Dillon discusses how to frame your goals and what you should be looking for. What a Chief Aim is and why you should have one. Most importantly, communication - how to do it in a modern age + some tactics that might benefit you. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastu...
#156 Dillon Cruises the News: South Carolina, Goals, and Infrastructure Projects 30.11.2021 13:28
This week on the Construction Corner, Dillon talks goals, South Carolina Trades Program, and infrastructure projects going on around the country. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www....
#155 Dillon Cruises the News: Apprenticeship, Ports and Infrastructure Bill 23.11.2021 14:39
In this episode Dillon covers Department of Labor Apprenticeship program, California Ports and the infrastructure, as well as the infrastructure bill. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dillon Mitchell's Straight Shooting Construction Letter http://kowabungastudios.hubspotpagebuilder.com/constructionletter Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https:/...
#154 - Dillon & Matt Cruise The News: Military, Space Bases & E-Sports 16.11.2021 29:50
In today's episode Dillon and Matt cruise the internet with Matt lobbying up new and interesting topics. We talk helmets to hardhats and recruiting service members into construction. Building space bases and having a presence on the moon. Plus the landscape of E-Sports and how it's changing the stadium scene. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Sign up for Dil...
#153 - Bringing the Trades to the Youth 09.11.2021 13:22
We need to bring the trades back to schools and making them cool again. Many people are great with their hands and want to build things. Let's allow them to be creative and build things with their hands. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.in...
#152 Return to the Blue Collar Badass 02.11.2021 59:51
Today's show replays one of our most popular episodes from the last year. The episode that started it all - the Blue Collar Badass! Join Dillon & Matt as they discuss some of the major problems facing today's Construction industry and what we can do to fix our staffing shortfalls. This is a precursor to a more detailed and targeted assault against one of the biggest issues fa...
#151 Matt and Dillon Cruise the Internet 26.10.2021 53:59
In this episode Matt and Dillon cruise the internet bringing you all sorts of Construction Topics. This show was really fun! If you enjoyed it, leave us a review and comment! Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell&n...
#150 - Cash Flow Your Construction Projects with Scott Peper 19.10.2021 1:05:51
In this episode, Scott Peper of Mobilization Funding walks us through the cash flow on projects and how you can be more productive, when you aren't worried about cash on a project. This is a great episode covering a wide variety of topics that you'll want to share. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Scott https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-peper-9387288...
#149 - What's in the $1.5T Infrastructure Bill 12.10.2021 48:44
In this episode, Matt and Dillon discuss the infrastructure bill and what this means. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/dalexm13/featured Kowabunga Studios - https://...
#148 - How to Create a Construction Internship Program 05.10.2021 31:46
In this episode, Matt and Dillon discuss creating an Internship program and how you can go about creating one for yourself. This is a great opportunity to bring high-school students into the trades. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.instagr...
#147 - Building Better Homes with Royal Mortier 28.09.2021 58:59
Royal Mortier is a Structural Engineer, Developer, and the President/Founder of PLIRIS (plí-wris) (Greek for “Complete”). PLIRIS provides services to volume and custom home builders currently across six (6) states and will be adding four (4) more states by the end of the year. PLIRIS also works with house plan websites to provide “Complete”, permittable plans to individual clients at a natio...
#146 - Worth The Fight with Brett Leonty 21.09.2021 53:01
Mental heath and dealing with depression is something not to be taken lightly and this conversation will help give you the tools to put yourself in a winning metal state. Because you are Worth The Fight and worth fighting for. Connect with Brett Leonty https://www.instagram.com/brettleonty/ Worth The Fight - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096D1WX36/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_RKN22BVHQG2VQ87T9CYZ&nb...
#145 - Improving Mental Health in Construction with Dr. Alex Spinoso 14.09.2021 45:15
Today we have a very special guest and an incredibly important topic to get into. We’re going to directly introduce our guest, who is an ivy-league educated physician (Dartmouth), with an MBA owns 8 going on 20 private practice clinics with his business partner Brett Messner– world traveler, Apex Executive, and an expecting father of triplets whose been lacing up those white New Balances - Dr. Ale...
#144 - How To Say No and When It's Okay To Walk Away 11.09.2021 21:47
Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitchell LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-mitchell-kowabungastudios/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dillonAMitchell YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/dalexm13/featured Kowabunga Studios - https://www.kowabungastudios.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kowabungastudios...
#143 How To Win More Construction Business in the Next 12 Months 07.09.2021 42:50
In this episode Dillon and Matt talk tech, presentations, marketing and America. If you want to win more, then this is your opportunity to take the bull by the horns to do more in your firm and win more work. We’re here to help you WIN. This episode will give you the road map to doing so in construction. Comment your thoughts below and don't forget to like and subscribe! Connect with Dillon Mitche...
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