By Greg Woleck One of the best parts of teaching our in-person masterclasses is witnessing those ‘lightbulb’ moments happen. You can see it when participants lean forward, nod, or jot down a quick note. That spark of understanding can change how they show up at work the very next day. Those moments rarely happen by
An Article by Greg Woleck When it comes to running a remodeling business, most leaders understand the importance of systems. Processes help teams stay consistent, protect margins, and deliver a great client experience. But here’s the problem: too many remodeling companies are getting stuck in the weeds of overprocessing. Instead of building systems that empower
The following article was written by Dale Nikula and published in The Journal of Light Construction The project was going really well, so I was in a great mood when going to meet the clients for a Saturday walk-through. Granted, there were a few cost overruns, so the profit wasn’t as much as I had
An Article By Greg Woleck Remodeling moves fast. When the site’s active and the team’s in motion, it feels like progress. That’s Implementation. But don’t confuse activity with results. Working hard without a clear plan isn’t productive. It’s just costly. I’ve seen great crews burn out reacting to problems they could’ve seen coming. I’ve done it too. It’s
In this episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Victoria and Mark are joined by Pete McDowell to discuss succession planning and how business owners can exit their company. According to Pete, there are four primary ways for a business owner to leave their company: selling the company, transferring the company to family or employees, or ESOP. He
Training, training, training! Business owners, general managers, and production managers often get caught wondering how to do it all. So, we turned to a former guest and a member of our production manager roundtables, Ned Trimming, to share his efficient training process involving current and new employees. Ned Trimming is the Production Manager at Crescent Builds in Seattle, WA.
Sean Castrina joins the program to discuss why everyone should think like an entrepreneur and the importance of developing a strategy for determining what business you want to start. He shares that when he lost his job, he found another one so he could take his time to figure out his next steps. Sean Castrina
Everyone would love to have raving fans — and today’s guest knows the feeling. Tom Burgoyne has had a 30-year career as the person behind the Phillie Phanatic — the most popular mascot in sports. In this episode, Tom talks to Victoria and Mark about what the Phanatic has taught him about the importance of
Jordan Smith joined the show to discuss partnering with another remodeling company to complete a job two hours outside his service area. He discusses the benefits, risks, and challenges associated with the job type and the steps he took to mitigate problems. Jordan and his wife Veronica started the Smith House Company four years ago to create
Season 4 Starts With This Special Episode Recorded Live at The Remodelers Summit Listen to this episode and get tips on creating an effective and highly functional relationship between company ownership and the production team. Clark Harris and Eric Bain of Innovative Construction discuss how they have built an open, trusting, and team-based relationship that
