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387 Busy Isn't Productive, Stop Multitasking Your Business

Modern Craftsman

Modern Craftsman

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

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 the bigger question: are we building systems to grow, or just cramming more into the same day for no payoff.

Show Notes: 
00:00 Too many balls
03:29 Inbox takeover
08:58 One thing focus
16:47 Busy vs productive
27:35 Precon time sinks
35:23 Buying your way in
44:05 Risk stories
50:33 Simple systems win
1:00:18 AI, but for what
1:06:15 Wrap and tease

Video Version:
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Transcript

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0:00.0

I have six balls on a soccer field, and I need to get all of them across the field.

0:04.5

If you do one at a time or a little bit on each one, it's just going to take you six times as long than just focusing on one thing.

0:13.4

This podcast is brought to you by NAHB.

0:17.4

You know where it all starts.

0:19.6

That is the NHB International Builder Show. Join us February 17th through the 19th in Orlando for the biggest event in residential construction. And here's something special just for our listeners. NAHB is giving us 50 free IBS Expo passes to give our listeners.

0:39.5

One pass per registration and they are first come first served.

0:44.0

So don't wait.

0:45.6

Grab yours now at builders show.com slash modern craftsmen and we will see you at the show.

0:51.9

This podcast is brought to you by Builder Trend.

0:54.9

Let me ask you something.

0:57.2

How much money are you leaving on the table

0:59.2

because your systems aren't built to scale?

1:02.8

I'm talking to the builders already doing a million,

1:05.4

$2 million, $5 million a year.

1:07.3

You're successful, no doubt.

1:09.2

But once you hit that mark,

1:10.8

the crack starts to show.

1:13.2

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1:19.4

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1:25.4

profits. Not just it saves time or it keeps you organized,

1:29.9

but real measurable profit growth. It breakdowns what high-performing builders look for,

1:36.7

what traps to avoid, and the systems the best companies rely on. Grab the free ebook at

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