How to Hire Team Members Who Actually Fit Your Building Business
Another hire that looked perfect on paper: great resume, solid experience, and said all the right things in the interview. Three months in, they’re creating more problems than they’re solving. Projects are delayed. You’re constantly managing them instead of leading your business. And you’re wondering why building a team feels harder than building the actual […]
When Your Building Business Is Running You (Instead of the Other Way Around)
You built your business to create freedom and control over your future. But if you’re lying awake at night thinking about tomorrow’s problems, fielding client calls during family dinner, or feel like you’re constantly putting out fires, something’s gone wrong. The business that was supposed to give you control has become the thing controlling you. […]
Building Team Management: Why Your Builders Aren’t the Problem (And What Is)
If you’ve ever found yourself standing on site thinking your team just doesn’t get it, you’re not alone. But what if I told you the real issue isn’t your people. It’s your systems? You’ve explained the same thing three times this week, yet when you rock up to the site tomorrow, nothing’s changed. Standards are […]
Why Poor Scheduling Is Killing Your Building Projects
You’ve got three projects running simultaneously, two clients breathing down your neck about delays, and your phone’s buzzing with another “urgent” issue that’s about to derail your entire week. Sound familiar? If you’re constantly putting out fires instead of preventing them, your poor scheduling is actively destroying your projects and your reputation. Most builders think […]
How to Set Professional Business Hours as a Builder
The Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Professional Boundaries That Stop After-Hours Client Interruptions Ever answered a client call during your kid’s birthday party? Replied to “urgent” texts at 9pm about paint colours? You’re not alone… BUT you’re not stuck with it. Most builders think being available 24/7 shows dedication. In reality, it’s killing your reputation, […]