This is How to Break Free from the Owner’s Trap in Your Construction Business | E348

2024-08-12

EPISODE 348: Do you find yourself working late into the night, constantly putting out fires in your construction business? This week’s episode might be just what you need. Meet Travis Balcom, owner of TAB Construction LLC, a custom home-building company based in upstate New York. Travis shares his transformative journey from being the bottleneck in his business to implementing effective systems that empower his team. After his wife's pregnancy with their first child, he realized he needed to change his approach after feeling overwhelmed and burnt out. Travis realized he was t...

EPISODE 348: Do you find yourself working late into the night, constantly putting out fires in your construction business? This week’s episode might be just what you need.

Meet Travis Balcom, owner of TAB Construction LLC, a custom home-building company based in upstate New York. Travis shares his transformative journey from being the bottleneck in his business to implementing effective systems that empower his team.

After his wife's pregnancy with their first child, he realized he needed to change his approach after feeling overwhelmed and burnt out.

Travis realized he was the bottleneck in his business. Everything was in his head, and he needed to be involved in every aspect. This led to reactive mode, dealing with constant fires and working late nights to compensate for the lack of planning.

If you're feeling overwhelmed in your construction business and want to break free from being the bottleneck, tune in to learn how you can transform your operation into a well-oiled machine.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)

Travis introduces his custom home-building business (03:12)

Recognizing himself as the bottleneck in the business (10:55)

The negative effects of the "just enough to start" approach (12:54)

Implementing the "Big Five" system for daily tasks (15:02)

Importance of the "nail the handoff" process (23:28)

Delegating planning to the team closest to the problem (30:02)

Working on the business instead of in the business (41:18)

You can't manage people; you can only manage a process (51:48)

Additional Resources:

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE

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Check out Tab Construction LLC

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Book Mentioned

The Gap and The Gain

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

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