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Ep.1715 - Wear Your PPE, but Pretend You Didn't Have It
Ep.1714 - Don't Pole Vault Over Mouse Shit
Ep.1713 - You May Be Crushing It at the Wrong Bar
Ep.1712 - Zones, Areas, and Phases Explained
Ep.1711 - Why I Suck
Ep.1710 - How to Feel Organized and Still Get Home on Time
Ep.1709 - We're Too Addicted to Computers
Ep.1708 - Make It Work Before You Standardize It
Ep.1707 - Build the Team Before You Build the Project
Ep.1706 - Get Rid of the Word "Should"
Ep.1705 - Out of Your Head, Off of Your Shoulders
Ep.1704 - Hurry Up and Plan
Ep. 1703 - There's No Such Thing as a Small Mistake With a Client
Ep.1702 - Training From the Battle Perch
Ep.1701 - If You're Not Happy, Leave
Ep.1700 - The System Asking for Help
Ep.1699 - Work and Worship
Ep.1698 - Behaviors Have Consequences
Ep.1697 - The Most Important Things in Construction Planning
Ep.1696 - See People, See the System
Ep.1695 - My Energy, Not My Identity
Ep.1694 - The 47 Things Before Work Starts
Ep.1693 - Lazy and Entitled Behavior Does Not Get to Use Lean Principles
Ep.1692 - Meeting Time Limits Are Stupid
Ep.1691 - If Lean Makes You Feel Justified, You Likely Didn't Understand
Ep.1690 - You Gotta Have Time for Quality
Ep.1689 - Climb With Your Feet: People, Quality, Process
Ep.1688 - More Detail Isn't Always Better
Ep.1687 - Data, Risk, and Authority
Ep.1686 - You Have to Stay on Top of Your Health
Ep.1685 - When Good GCs Become the Problem
Ep.1684 - Turning Variances Into Opportunities for Improvement
Ep.1683 - Construction Has No Choreography
Ep.1682 - Do We Really Know Who Our Customer Is?
Ep.1681 - AI Slop or a Tool for Better Work?
Ep.1680 - Accountability vs. Count-On-Ability
Ep.1679 - What Does "External Email Only" Mean?
Ep.1678 - What Killing Roaches Taught Me About Construction
Ep.1677 - Data, Visibility, and the Limits of KPIs
Ep.1676 - Takt Is Taking Off Across the Construction Industry
Ep.1675 - Words Alone Don't Work: Make Communication Visual
Ep.1674 - The Smart PM Who Knows Everything and Gets Nothing Done
Ep.1673 - The Governing Principles of Lean
Ep.1672 - I Know, I'll Just Buy a Brand New Truck
Ep.1671 - Focus on the Product, Not the Business
Ep.1670 - Designing Systems Around the Human Brain
Ep.1669 - Training: The Component That Makes Every System Work
Ep.1668 - Onboarding & Orientation: Your Workforce's First Impression
Ep.1667 - Clean, Safe, and Organized: The Foundation of a High-Performing Job Site
Ep.1666 - Winning Over the Workforce: The Culture Behind Great Projects
Ep.1665 - Construction Logistics: From Delivery to Installation
Ep.1664 - Why Prefabrication Matters in Construction
Ep.1663 - Why Supply Chain Management Is Critical in Construction
Ep.1662 - Why Every Project Needs a Risk & Opportunity Register
Ep.1661 - Why Lean Must Be Written Into Construction Contracts
Ep.1660 - What Happens When Your Production Plan Is Missing?
Ep.1659 - Individual Balance: Why Personal Organization Matters
Ep.1658 - Team Balance: The Missing Piece That Breaks Projects
Ep.1657 - Why Lean Fails Without the Right Team
Ep.1656 - How to Start a Construction Project Strong and Avoid Early Delays
Ep.1655 - Why Builders Must Be Involved During Design Development
Ep.1654 - How to Enable Designers for Better Construction Outcomes
Ep.1653 - Why Construction Teams Must Set Targets Before Design Begins
Ep.1652 - Why Builders Must Be Involved in Construction Proposals and Interviews
Ep.1651 - 5 External Factors That Determine Construction Project Success
Ep.1650 - Why Construction Foundations Fall Behind and How Better Planning Prevents It
Ep.1649 - How to Start Every Construction Phase Right
Ep.1648 - What Is Lean? Respect and Stability Come First
Ep.1647 - Before Phase Planning: Build the Right Crew Before Work Begins
Ep.1646 - Before Phase Planning: Rehearse the Work Before the First Run
Ep.1645 - Before Phase Planning: Work Packages, Buffers, and Multi-Train Flow
Ep.1644 - Before Phase Planning: Stress-Test the Plan Before Crews Mobilize
Ep.1643 - Before Phase Planning: The Work That Makes Every Construction Phase Succeed
Ep.1642 - Scaling Like the Human Body & The Nemawashi Effect
Ep.1641 - The Five Levers for Motivation on the Job Site
Ep.1640 - Buffers, Before-Phase Planning, and the In-N-Out Analogy
Ep.1639 - Improvement and Standards: Lessons from Japan
Ep.1638 - Promotions and the Gates of Leadership
Ep.1637 - When the Tables Have Turned
Ep.1636 - Massive and Small Problems on the Job Site
Ep.1635 - The Waiting You Pay For and the Waiting You Don't
Ep.1634 - Ideas That Tear the System Down
Ep.1633 - Standard Sizes: Why Everything Fits in Construction Logistics
Ep.1632 - The Engines of the Train: Pace Setters in Construction Flow
Ep.1631 - Mastering Construction Flow: Lessons from Elevating Construction Logistics
Ep.1630 - Drum Buffer Rope: Protecting the Bottleneck
Ep.1629 - Brain Wiring for Construction Professionals
Ep.1628 - Needing Two Things to Stay Motivated
Ep.1627 - Why Single-Wide Trailers Don't Work on Construction Sites
Ep.1626 - Why a Construction Company Shouldn't Have a Corporate Office
Ep.1625 - Strive for Perfection
Ep.1624 - New Constraints Reveal System Bottlenecks
Ep.1623 - How Bureaucracy Destroys Leadership
Ep.1622 - Toxic Project Managers and Leadership Lessons
Ep.1621 - Faster Software Isn't the Solution, Fix Flow
Ep.1620 - Stop Sending Your Best People to Fix Projects
Ep.1619 - Managers Must Be Present
Ep.1618 - Kanban for the Crew
Ep.1617 - Continuous Improvement: Start with Fundamentals
Ep.1616 - Don't Just Do Something, Stand There