#187: How a Flood Turned Into Opportunity & "Builders and Brews" with Byron Brooks

Paddling his canoe to a flooded jobsite, Byron didn't realize disaster would turn into opportunity. What you'll learn from this construction podcast episode with Byron Brooks: - The "Builders and Brews" program he's been working on to bridge the gap between builders, designers and architects. - The mindsets that keep construction business owners from networking and sharing resources. - His background has helped him deal with controlled chaos, including a time he visited his jobsite in a canoe, after a flood. - How to use "fear setting." - The "I want to Be here in 10 years" philosophy. - Using potentially cringeworthy humor to connect with clients. - How he stopped doing free estimates and started using preconstruction agreements.   Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode: LL Flooring - http://www.llflooring.com/pro Apparatus Contractor Services - http://www.goapparatus.com CoConstruct Software - http://www.constructionleadingedge.com/coconstruct Get Paid for Estimates  - https://buildermasterclass.com/getpaid   How to connect with Byron Brooks: Brookwright website - https://www.brookwright.ca Builders and Brews on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/buildersandbrewsyyc/