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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, other than college, that can lead to a successful career. That’s the problem Darren Ash, executive director at The Roc, is trying to solve. In this episode, he explains how to get young kids excited for construction — and how to hire young people for your construction business.  Show highlights include: Why a college degree doesn’t cut it in the “new economy” (and 3 things you need to land a high-paying job) (2:35)  How construction jobs unlock freedom while college tuition may trap you in debt (5:11)  The counterintuitive reason draconian labor laws hurt young ambitious people the most (and how to get exceptions to these rules) (7:53)  How tough love builds can build a better company culture (14:50)  The insidious way schools, and our culture, can brainwash young kids away from profitable opportunities (18:05)  The “Each One Take One Approach” that helps you find highly qualified construction apprentices for your business (21:00)  To get the most out of this podcast, head over to buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers.

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 help your community without coming across as selfish, and how to motivate your team to make your community a better place.  Show highlights include: The Win-Win Method for local involvement that benefits the community and your business (4:33) How to give back to your local community without feeling like an opportunistic leech (5:58) Why publicly sharing the ways you give back is win for you and your community (6:20) The Community Marketing checklist every builder needs to successfully get involved with their local community (12:03) Why your budget doesn’t matter for genuine community involvement (29:21) The easiest way to start getting involved with your community even if you’re new to the area and have never done it before (32:58) To get the most out of this podcast, head over to buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers.

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 make things worse. So how do you lift yourself up out of the chaos? In this episode, author and business coach Scott Beebe discusses the importance of vision and a roadmap, the things that are holding your business back, and a bulletproof hiring process for bringing on rockstar employees. Show highlights include: Why the project management role in your business is prone to chaos and how you can restore order (4:34) The counterintuitive reason you shouldn’t start a company doing something you’re good at (4:53) 4 terrifying words that can kill your business instantly (5:57) Why principles trump strategies for sustainable business growth (8:31) How the “Spinach Factor” can calm a chaotic company (35:21) Two essential success tools you need to implement from day 1 to build a thriving business (10:44) Why employee failure is your fault and how to turn every team member into an A player (18:29) How the 1-page Master Process Roadmap will transform your business forever (25:26) Why trying to 10X your business will destroy it (36:21) For more on Scott and his coaching programs for contractors, visit https://www.mybusinessonpurpose.com/ To get the most out of this podcast, head over to buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers.

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 industry forward by focusing on collaboration over competition. In this premiere episode of the Builder Nuggets podcast, we discuss the importance of creating a business that thrives using less of your time and why trying to do it all yourself may lead to fatigue and frustration. Show highlights include: The power of the mastermind and sharing with like minded peers Negative elements steal your time and steal your focus (5:09) How to achieve the breakthroughs that lead you to the business of your dreams (9:10) A mission to help fellow builders (18:50) We continue to discover and share new elements of success all the time (21:05) It’s all here if your willing to put in the work (22:15) To get the most out of this podcast, head over to buildernuggets.com and join our active community of successful builders and remodelers.