Damien and Jason finally produce another podcast, this one is riddled with curse words and the editing is nonexistent.  Enjoy.    Seriously, we are talking about the great resignation and offering some advice to would be job hoppers and those that want to advance their career with their current employer.  

Today on the show Damien and Jason host Lyv Guimond from Lyvwell. Lyv shares some awesome advice and strategies for staying centered and focused. She also explains how to minimize dailey stress and maximize your feeling of empowerment.  

Damien and Jason discuss the importance of establishing a daily routine. Daily routines allow you to be consistent and efficient with your time while managing your build cycle. Your most important tasks should be included in your routine, this includes walking the units under construction and schedule maintenance. Quality inspections and communication should also be given priority when developing your daily task routine.  The sound quality for this podcast isn't great, Jason and Damien were...

The construction industry needs you NOW!!! This is a public service announcement to remind you to take action now. The construction industry is booming and needs Construction Managers to manage projects all over the country. It doesn't matter if you are new to the field or a salty old soul, if you want to break in to Construction Management or accelerate your career send your resumes to [email protected]. Builders are looking for you now and beating down my door to get resumes from my...

This is a recorded conversation from 2019, Jake is one of the most experienced construction managers I know and we took a few minutes to discuss maturing on the job site and how to handle quality inspectors and code enforcement professionals.  This is a good one, enjoy. 

Damien and Jason discuss transitioning to new roles and how to add personal development tools to your professional life. 

This is part two of our latest round table. Damien and Jason discuss how to deal with new building technology, sort of. This was conducted at a brewery so the content tends to reflect that.  There is some good content buried in a see of dudes making fun of each other. Enjoy. 

This is part one of a two part round table. Damien and Jason sat down with some of their buddies that have been in construction for years and asked them "What do you wish you had known when you got started in construction?". The conversation gets a little crude but there is a ton of great information, enjoy.  

Damien and Jason discuss what it takes to fit in and gain the respect of your peers when you are the new guy on the job site. 

Damien talks safety with Michael Zalle, the founder of Yellow Bird. Yellow Bird is an on demand consulting company sorta like Uber for safety and environmental compliance.  

Damien and Jason invited some buddies to discuss the material shortages over a few beers. The conversation is riddled with advice for how to deal with the delays.  The Problem:  We are constantly being notified about delays and shortages of materials from our vendors and suppliers. Production never stopped but manufacturing has slowed or in some cases stopped. And without manufactures producing building supplies we can’t build anything. To make matters worse, new construction sales have taken...

Damien and Jason Discuss the work wear garment industry with Josh and Ted from 1620 Work wear. We also discuss how 1620 Work Wear was created and Damien and Jason realize they are operating at a 2nd grade education level.   

Damien and Jason discuss how to brand your self and prepare your resume to take advantage of the current situation. Companies are hiring again and now is the time to jump into construction or a new position.  

Today Damien and Jason interview Patti Wynkoop. Patti is the Purchasing VP for a national home builder and has over 25 years experience in the business.  Her insight into the world of purchasing materials and setting up trade partner contracts is awesome. This is a must listen to for any construction professional.  We discuss topics including how to select trade partners, what to look for when comparing bids as well as how to award and reject bid proposals. 

Damien and Jason discuss leadership styles and transitioning from a dictatorial style of leadership in the military to civilian leadership styles of today. I also included chapter 7 from the soon to be released Builder Tactics audio book. Enjoy.    

Damien and Jason reach out to a listener that asks for advice on how to deal with a difficult client and what to do when his boss doesn't support him. This is a must listen to episode on a subject that everyone goes through. Enjoy

Damien and Jason interview Eamonn O'Rourke the CEO of RenoRun. The guys discuss supply chain management and how technology is changing bringing the construction industry out of the dark ages. 

Damien and Jason vent about the current state of things and how much they hate wearing masks. They also discuss dynamic scheduling and the need to stay flexible while scheduling production tasks. Stay healthy and safe, we are always thinking about you guys.