Podcast 86: The Top 5 Mistakes Contractors Are Making Today with Todd Dawalt

My guest for today is Todd Dewalt and he has an awesome podcast called The Construction Leading Edge. It’s for business owners and contractors who would like to grow and do away with any disorder in their business. On the show today I have a really great conversation with Todd about ways to improve your business. And Todd has some great giveaways too, like a video series with a ton of really simple information that you can use to better your business. So be sure to listen in all the way to the end of the show today.

Did you know that feedback is the breakfast of champions? It really is important that you give it to your people regularly, because as business leaders, we know that this is how you grow your company and your people. So we’re also talking feedback today because we have to tell our people how things are, what can be improved on, and what we like, or don’t like about what they’re doing. Listen in to find out more.

Show highlights:

Tod explains how he got to where he is today.
How Todd ended up in the sewer rehab industry in 2010/2011.
How that Todd managed to grow and improve the business in three years.
Taking the stress out of construction.
Todd shares a fundamental mind shift in how to run a contracting business.
What operating your business from right to left means.
Starting with a vision and direction.
A great tip for managing your fear and anxiety.
How to avoid becoming a ‘lid’ on your business and keeping it from growing.
A fixed mindset vs a growth mindset.
Developing the confidence you really need.
Todd tells us about the controversial ‘skilled labor delusion’.
Why you need to lead your people well.
Developing the skill to have the difficult conversation.
Telling your people what winning looks like and giving them some recognition really goes a long way.
The difference between selling and estimating.
About Todd’s Contractor Sales Accelerator series.
Todd explains what he has to offer, and how you can get hold of it.

Resources:

Books:
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

To get Todd’s free video series, The Secrets of Successful Contractors, go to Construction Leading Edge

For resources on leadership, selling, project management, or designing your business to operate from right to left, sign up for Todd’s Construction Business Accelerator Program free ten-day trial at Construction Business Accelerator

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Bill Gordan

5 years ago

Thanks for this amazing podcast. We do all learn from our mistakes but if you want to work smarter and be successful it’s always better to study more and investigate and learn others mistakes rather than your own. Being in the industry for years now I still try to learn more and evolve.

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Dave Sullivan

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Thanks for the comments and listening to The Show Bill! Learning from the mistakes of others is always an easier less painful way to go. Wish I’d learned that sooner.

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