Modern Craftsman Podcast
1) 387 Busy Isn't Productive, Stop Multitasking Your Business
Nick breaks down why his calendar can look "full" while the real priority list stays untouched, and how hiring an assistant forced him to protect time instead of feeding distractions. Tyler pushes on ...Show More
2) How to Track a Job Budget in Real Time
Stay out of the cold with these hot budget tips as Tyler breaks down exactly how he budgets a real porch job, from the precon fee and deposit strategy to tracking every cost day by day. The big takeaw...Show More
3) 386 Jobsite Photos That Actually Work For You
Builders already have thousands of jobsite photos on their phones, but most of those shots are not protecting them, selling future work, or showing what they really do. In this episode we break down a...Show More
4) 385 Stop Letting "Cool Details" Kill Your Margin
Nick and Tyler break down how line item budgets, tiered estimates, and value engineering actually protect you when clients start pushing on price and scope. From losing out on a five million dollar jo...Show More
5) Why Two Owners Need More Than 1.5x Work
Tyler answers a listener's question about two belt-on GCs teaming up in a 50-50 partnership and trying to keep things simple while still making real money. He breaks down how to price owner labor, def...Show More
6) 384 Too Tired For Precon, Too Broke To Skip It
Nick and Tyler break down how they use preconstruction to protect the architect's vision, keep clients on budget, and avoid the usual bid and bleed disaster. They get into real numbers, value engineer...Show More
7) What I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Today
Tyler answers a listener email about what he'd do differently if he were starting his business today, beyond just setting up insurance, lawyers, and an LLC. He digs into why chasing "sexy" high-end pr...Show More
8) 383 Money, Anxiety, and Mental Health in the Trades
This episode gets real about money stress, comparison, and the head noise that comes with trying to run a construction business and still show up at home. We talk through how we handle the dark season...Show More
9) Stop Wasting Time on the Wrong Leads
Nick and Tyler sit down live at CCS in Chicago to walk through how they go from 100 inquiries to one real client and why risk is the number one reason people never build. They break down self-qualifyi...Show More
10) It's Not the Lattes. It's the Math.
Tyler tears into the "stop buying lattes" take and runs the numbers that actually break buyers and clients. The squeeze lands on builders too - changing bids, quality, and what projects even pencil ou...Show More