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In this episode, your host Doug Utberg speaks with Scott Bee about how to eliminate (or at least reduce) the chaos in your business. Scott works with small and mid-sized business to help the owners reduce chaos and make more time for what matters. If you want to know more about Scott, click HERE. https://mybusinessonpurpose.com/ If you're a founder or CEO who is value-focused and puts your people first, please apply to be a guest on the show HERE. https://peoplefirstleaders.net/guest
EPISODE 324: Are you spending most of your time putting out fires instead of working on your construction business? Join us in this week's episode as Leyah Hostetter, our Director of Customer Success, sits down with Charles Rogers, co-founder of Rethink Enterprise, a dynamic custom home builder company based in Colorado. Today, Charles shares his transformative journey after signing up for our Systematize Your Construction Business (SYCB) program. From chaotic operations to streamlined success, Charles unveils how focusing on streamlining preconstruction processes and implementing rigorous accountability measures reshaped his custom home building business. Ready to transform your business? Tune in now and learn more! Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Meet Charles Rogers and his works at Rethink Enterprise (04:34) Charles' challenges before signing up for the SYCB program (05:45) How frustration affects his personal and business life (07:07) Turning point with the SYCB program (11:58) Key benefits from the SYCB program (14:41) Impact on the team and operational efficiency (18:05) How life looks like after implementing SYCB program insights (20:27) Episode wrap-up (22:30) Additional Resources: - Download your FREE strategic planning guide HERE - Schedule your business evaluation call with our team HERE - Join the FREE Get Out of Your Construction Business Masterclass HERE -- The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time. Follow us on your favorite podcasting platform so you never miss an episode!
Karen Martin shares her top tips for clearly communicating what you mean and getting others to do the same. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to speak your mind without coming off as harsh 2) The one question to ask when someone's being unclear 3) Fuzzy words you should stop using immediately Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep748 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KAREN — Karen Martin, president of the global consulting firm TKMG, Inc., is a leading authority on business performance and Lean management. Known for her keen diagnostic skills and rapid-results approach, Karen and her team have worked with clients such as AT&T, Chevron, Epson, GlaxoSmithKline, International Monetary Fund, Lenovo, Mayo Clinic, Prudential Insurance, Qualcomm, and the United States Department of Homeland Security to develop more efficient work systems, grow market share, solve business problems, and accelerate performance. • Book: Clarity First: How Smart Leaders and Organizations Achieve Outstanding Performance • Book: The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence • Website: TKMG.com • Academy Website: TKMGAcademy.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: “Multitasking undermines our efficiency, study suggests” • Book: Out of the Crisis by Edwards Deming • Book: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway • Past episode: 382: The Immense Power of Clarity with Karen Martin — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Lexus. Check out the lovely innovations in the all-new 2022 Lexus NX at https://lexus.com/nxSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gina Osborn is an expert in navigating Chaos, Crisis and Change. Having responded to catastrophic terrorist attacks and cyber hacks as an FBI Special Agent and executive, and chasing Cold War spies in the Army, Gina knows that Crises can be managed, Chaos can be controlled, and Change is inevitable.Gina serves through speaking, coaching and hosting executive round tables, VIP Days and Masterminds. She provides tools and techniques for CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and small business owners to lead effectively during a crisis, eliminate chaos before it turns into conflict and navigate change to create seamless transitions.WEBSITE: https://www.ginalosborn.comReach out to Gina Osborn if you want to learn to identify, eliminate and thrive through the chaos and crisis in your business and life.FREEBIES:7 Key Ways to Eliminate Chaos from your Business (and your life)Learn how to establish core values, set priorities, eliminate tolerations, create boundaries, call for back up, stop taking things personally and find the courage you need to rise above the chaos and become UNSTOPPABLE.>> https://ginalosborn.com/ebook/30-Minute Clarity Call with GinaWould you like to tap into your inner hero? Are you experiencing chaos, crisis or change? Take advantage of this FREE and No Pitch Clarity Call. >> https://ginalosborn.com/Behind The Crime Scene Podcast - Listen and SubscribeA True Crime Podcast that explores the human side of first responders, investigators and prosecutors. It focuses on notorious cases which have haunted crime fighters their entire careers. In each episode, Gina dives deep into the world of some of the worst crimes in U.S. history. >> https://www.behindthecrimescene.comNotable Articles Featuring Gina OsbornThe Female Lead >> https://www.thefemalelead.com/post/meet-former-fbi-special-agent-gina-osborn35 Kickass Women - O.C. Magazine >> https://www.orangecoast.com/features/35-kickass-women-in-o-c/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
ELIMINATING CHAOS IS A TWO-WAY STREET Achieving balance. Manifesting. Being aware. It starts within. You’ve heard it, you’ve felt it, you’ve worked on it. The problem is… because you KNOW that it all STARTS within, you think it all COMES from within (which it does from an attraction point of view) but from your individual self-point of view it’s much more. The balance starts within, but the UN-BALANCE can come from within… or without. (Watch Video) ….. [Essential Healing - Episode 93] #essentialhealing
Homebuilders and remodelers should check out these featured exhibitors and speakers at IBS 2019 in Vegas. You'll also get some tips for eliminating chaos and making time slow down. Tips for Eliminating Chaos and Making Time Slow Down: Batch communication with customers Focus on the handoff points in your project Clearly establish roles and responsibilities Fire yourself from bookkeeping, and partner with a company like Apparatus Contractor Services. Run your business "right to left" using the Revenue Maximizer method "Just starting to think "right to left" has been a huge lead domino...I'm starting to enjoy my job. I haven't enjoyed my job in a long time. I see things unfolding and I have hope now." Thomas A. Click here to get the Revenue Maximizer program at no cost with your free 10 day test drive of the Construction Business Accelerator. Featured Exhibits You Should Check Out at IBS 2019 in Las Vegas: STACK Construction Technologies STACK Construction Technologies provides cloud-based, takeoff and estimating software that can be used by all types of contractors including custom home builders, general contractors, roofers, painters, flooring installers, drywallers, landscapers, plumbers and other trades. Booth Location: Visit STACK in Booth #SU216 located in the South Hall. Website: www.stackct.com CoConstruct CoConstruct is a web and mobile based Construction Management System for custom home builders and remodelers, and their mission us to reduce chaos in your day to create a rewarding building experience for both you and your clients. Thousands of companies rely on CoConstruct every day to coordinate their projects, communicate with their clients and crew, and control all the financials of their business. Booth Location: Visit the CoConstruct team in Booth # SU1025 Website: www.coconstruct.com Featured Presentations You Should Check Out at IBS 2019 in Las Vegas: #1. Managing Business Growth: A Roadmap for Taking the Leap from Small to Medium & Beyond - Spencer Padgett A small builder's business is in constant flux, and finding an avenue for growth can be daunting. The ability to scale sales, operations, construction supervision and client services allows growth to happen—but only if it is tightly managed and the risks are addressed. (Click here for more details) #2. Hunting for Unicorns: Creating the Skilled Labor You Need by Attracting & Cultivating Talent - Shawn Van Dyke This advanced session explores why construction companies must shift from "hiring for skill" to "recruiting for talent" in order to remain relevant in the coming years, and how to develop recruiting, hiring, and training practices that show Millennials a path...(Click here for more details) #3. Learning and Growing Through Podcasts - Devon Tilly When was the last time you signed up for a course, read a business management book or went to an HBA meeting to hear a great speaker? It’s likely that most builders haven’t done more than one of those things in the past year. (Click here for more details) #4. It's Not a Skilled Labor Problem...It's a Process Problem - Todd Dawalt The skilled labor shortage in the construction industry isn't really a "problem." The shortage of skilled labor is actually a symptom of an underlying process problem. In this session you will uncover some of the process problems hidden in plain sight, how another industry is addressing its skilled labor shortage and what you can do, such as adopting offsite building solutions, to relieve the strain on your labor force before you hire more employees. (Click here for more details)
Lean management authority Karen Martin shares how many workplace problems can be solved through better clarity.You'll Learn:1) Why people fear asking for clarity2) Key clarifying questions that stimulate great thinking3) Why tolerance for ambiguity is actually badAbout KarenKaren Martin, president of the global consulting firm TKMG, Inc., is a leading authority on business performance and Lean management. Known for her keen diagnostic skills and rapid-results approach, Karen and her team have worked with clients such as AT&T, Chevron, Epson, GlaxoSmithKline, International Monetary Fund, Lenovo, Mayo Clinic, Prudential Insurance, Qualcomm, and the United States Department of Homeland Security to develop more efficient work systems, grow market share, solve business problems, and accelerate performance.Items Mentioned in this Show:Karen's website: www.TKMG.comKaren's book: Clarity First: How Smart Leaders and Organizations Achieve Outstanding PerformanceKaren's book: The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday ExcellenceResearch: Executive Control of Cognitive Processes in Task Switching Book: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayTool: SuperhumanTool: www.ClarityFirstQuiz.comView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep382.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tired of chaos in your business or on your project? Here's how to eliminate it... Grab your free 10 day trial of The CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS ACCELERATOR What you'll learn in this construction podcast episode: Laminar flow vs. turbulent flow, and what does that have to do with a construction business. Biggest mistakes people make when setting up systems. Why "information brokering" is a big part of your job. How the 80/20 principle can be applied to chaos elimination. How deep do you need to go before you start picking solutions? It's further than you think. Why "operating in a vacuum" is a mistake. What is "shared consciousness" and how to make it happen. A few things to watch out for when eliminating chaos. Resources mentioned in this construction podcast: Get your free 10 day trial of The Construction Business Accelerator Free video series: Secrets of Successful Contractors The Advance 2018 - Click here for details on this live mastermind event for construction business owners. Free Strategy Call - Own a construction business? Click here to schedule your free strategy session with Todd Dawalt.
Do you have a unique service, but feel guilty charging people what it really costs? Do you always feel like no one will pay what you're truly worth? You need to know that You are worth every penny! Carrie Greene is a speaker, international best-selling author, and business coach. She spent fifteen years on Wall Street and The New York Stock Exchange before she left to start her own business shortly after 9/11. She’s authored "Because You're Worth It: How To Make More Money By Charging More Money" and "Chaos to Cash: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Eliminating Chaos, Overwhelm and Procrastination So you Can Create Ultimate Profit!" Carrie helps her clients with marketing, strategy, sales, planning and productivity to More than that, I help them create a business that pays them well, on their own terms. Join us to hear Dr Jo Anne White, author and host of Power Your Life, talk with Carrie Greene about how you can make more money without sacrificing your sanity, and learn about your true VALUE, through Carrie's system.
2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT (Outside US: Dial 00 + 1 + 714-464-4891) Guest Host Rhonda Branch interviews Carrie Greene! Carrie Greene is a speaker, trainer, coach and author of Because You're Worth It: How to Make Money by Charging More Money and Chaos to Cash: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Eliminating Chaos, Overwhelm and Procrastination so You Can Create Ultimate Wealth. Carrie helps entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, who are overwhelmed with possibilities, ideas, ‘shoulds’ and ‘coulds’ within their businesses to feel in control and get things done, create systems and structures that enable them to prioritize, focus and follow through on the right activities for themselves and their business.
Shortly after 9/11 Carrie Greene left a successful job on Wall Street to start her own profitable business. Through the years, she's had ups and downs, written her first book, Chaos to Cash: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Eliminating Chaos and learned how to push past the fear that every entrepreneur experiences. As her life changes, she leaves room in her business to rediscover new passions showing others, like her coaching clients, they can do the same.
Karen Martin is the author of The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence and an experienced consultant and thought leader in lean business practices. In this interview, we discuss how to build the foundation of an outstanding organization, our love-hate relationship with chaos, and how chair-flying like the Blue Angels can help build an outstanding organization.
Joining me for episode #151 is my friend Karen Martin, talking about her newly-released book The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence. Karen is the founder of Karen Martin & Associates and she is previously the co-author of The Kaizen Event Planner: Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office, Service, and Technical Environments. www.ksmartin.com To point others to this, use the simple URL: www.leanblog.org/151. Please leave a comment and join the discussion about the podcast episode. For earlier episodes of the Lean Blog Podcast, visit the main Podcast page at www.leanpodcast.org, which includes information on how to subscribe via RSS or via Apple iTunes. You can also listen to streaming episodes of the podcast via Stitcher: http://landing.stitcher.com/?vurl=leanblog If you have feedback on the podcast, or any questions for me or my guests, you can email me at leanpodcast@gmail.com or you can call and leave a voicemail by calling the "Lean Line" at (817) 776-LEAN (817-776-5326) or contact me via Skype id "mgraban". Please give your location and your first name. Any comments (email or voicemail) might be used in follow ups to the podcast.
Cathy Holloway Hill is CEO of C. Holloway Hill Enterprises, a personal and professional development company. She's been interviewed on Fox News, “Let's Talk” with Dr. Stan Frager, and “Connections” with Renee Shaw. Author of Emotional Bailout, Cathy hosts a popular internet-based talk radio show “Living By Design”. She's been featured in numerous national publications including Today's Woman, Black Enterprises & Ebony Magazines. Carrie Greene is a speaker, trainer, coach & author of the book Chaos to Cash: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Eliminating Chaos, Overwhelm and Procrastination so you Create Ultimate Profit. She spent 15 years working on Wall Street at major brokerage firms & the New York Stock Exchange. She now combines her business background with her organization ability to focus on the core issues for her clients.