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🗓️ 26 May 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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In this episode, Nick & Tyler talk about what it really takes to walk away from a project — and why it’s sometimes the most responsible move a builder can make. They break down a real scenario where NS Builders stepped back during pre-construction, share the signs they couldn’t ignore, and open up about the fear, second-guessing, and professionalism required to make the call. This one’s about clarity, boundaries, and protecting both your team and your reputation.
Show Notes:
Reputation and Client Selection (0:00)
Sponsors and Product Promotions (1:18)
Client Communication and Project Challenges (4:46)
Unrealistic Expectations and Project Management (11:53)
Client Behavior and Professionalism (27:52)
Owner-Supplied Materials and Project Management (38:21)
Reputation and Future Business (47:37)
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0:00.0 | The reputation has to be priority. |
0:02.0 | And when you start introducing clients that aren't supportive of what you do, who you are, |
0:07.0 | and even things like providing material, you could be doing this as an investment to your future or as a marketing job. |
0:13.0 | But now you're in a position where you put out a product that you're not happy with. |
0:17.0 | Okay, you did all this work, you took this large concession, you're not making any money money you thought you could market it and now it's a product that you don't want to market |
0:26.1 | what's it guys welcome back to modern craftsmen today i want to talk about what you would walk away |
0:31.4 | from a job for this conversation that's come up quite a bit. And even recently, we've walked away from |
0:38.8 | some jobs that just weren't the right fit for us. And, you know, I know we all struggle with it. |
0:44.9 | We get, you know, emotionally tied to clients and projects. And we're in the midst of it. And we, |
0:51.4 | you know, and it's just not going well. well well i think that there's a real case to to |
0:56.0 | have in terms of walking away when it makes sense uh and you're going to hear some examples that both |
1:04.3 | tyler and i have have worked through hear about some jobs that we ultimately did walk away from, even some jobs that I |
1:12.3 | wish I walked away from that I didn't. |
1:14.7 | And what all of this has to do with the reputation and the bigger picture. |
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