The 7-Minute Podcast with Shawn Van Dyke

Watch or listen and I'll show you how to use The Boring Success Formula™ to eliminate the chaos and frustration that comes with growing your construction business.

Most of your customers are ignorant when it comes to the number of decisions required to begin a project, but that doesn’t stop them from asking: “Well, when can you start?” You never want to answer the “start” question before you have all the details. Listen to the podcast, and find out how to answer this question gracefully, and set yourself up for success. Want a tested scheduling system that helps you produce, communicate, and update your schedule? Apply for a program in the Built to Build Academy®: https://www.builttobuildacademy.com/apply

Most construction business owners aren’t charging enough for their work, which limits their profits and their ability to grow. Without profits you will either go out of business, or you’ll stay afloat by not paying yourself what you should. Both of these situations can be avoided by focusing on profit - what causes it and how to use it when you have it. Listen to make the #1 mindset shift all profitable construction business owners make.

Most construction business owners make the mistake of thinking they have to be THE expert in the business to grow the business. Making this mistake creates stress and frustration for you because you will spend all your time answering questions and reacting to day-to-day fires. As the business owner, your main job is to find and hire experts so you can focus on your most important task: Growing your business. You can do that when you hire above "the Line." Listen to see what I mean.

Most construction business owners struggle finding enough time to get everything done. You spend too much time reacting to the day-to-day tasks, which causes inefficiencies, stress, and costs you money. Stephen R. Covey wrote, “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” That’s what Effective Time Management really is...it’s the system for Time Prioritization. Listen and I’ll show you the number one way you can start effectively managing your time today.

When you create a system to attract, prequalify, and indoctrinate your next best employee, you’ll spend less time responding to applicants and more time interviewing people who are the right fit for your construction business.

If your customers don't spend their money with you, they may waste money somewhere else. Listen and find out why you're obligated to sell your construction services for the highest price possible.

Most construction business owners get stuck doing all the work. It's normal. But there is a way to navigate your journey forward using what I call, "The Contractor Journey." You start out as the Doer, then move to the Thinker, the Communicator, and the Leader in your business. As the Doer, you're stuck in a vicious cycle working all the time, fighting fires, and missing dinner. As the Leader, you have done the work to remove yourself from the day to day. You're focused on what really matters: your business's future. Watch or listen and I'll show you how to progress from the Doer to the Leader.

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The Annoyingly Simple Business Diagram is one of the core principles we teach in the Built to Build Academy®. It states that your BUSINESS must be perfectly balanced between the THING you sell, the MONEY you charge, the VALUE you offer, and the PROFIT you make. The problem is most construction businesses can't stay balanced. If you're not making a profit, then you're running a charity. If you don't have a system to deliver value to your customers, then you're a fraud. Watch the video or listen to the podcast to learn how to use systems to keep your business balanced.