Choose Smart Growth, Not Fast Growth

Modern Craftsman

Reno, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Education, Architect, Business, Projectmanager, Careers, Newconstruction, Homerenovation, Build, Interiordesigner, Carpentry, Construction, Builders

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Nick and Tyler talk about the value of growing a construction business at a pace that aligns with your long-term vision — not just your short-term ambition. They reflect on the mistakes and lessons from pursuing aggressive scaling and why they’ve chosen to focus on sustainability, control, and craftsmanship. If you’ve ever felt pressure to grow faster than feels right, this conversation is a breath of fresh air.

Show Notes:

Prioritizing Business Growth and Personal Success (0:00)
Promoting Modern Craftsman Workshops and Sponsors (1:35)
Hairline Concerns and Professional Appearance (4:49)
Balancing Work and Personal Life (9:46)
Understanding Business Profitability (30:57)
Investing in Efficiency and Equipment (41:15)
Delegating Tasks and Overcoming Guilt (56:22)
Preparing for Upcoming Events and Workshops (1:07:40)

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0:00.0	because they're prioritizing the wrong things. Or they're growing the wrong way or, you know,
0:04.7	they think that the path to a more lucrative project, job margins, whatever that may be,
0:11.0	are something different than what they're doing. And they're just throwing hours and throwing
0:16.0	sweat equity at their business to try and figure out what sticks and what works.
0:23.3	So I think that, yeah, you should be careful of that.
0:28.3	I wouldn't face that somebody spending a lot of time working and really put the hours into the day and grind.
0:29.7	I don't think that that dictates whether you're successful or not.
0:34.9	Welcome back to the Modern Craftsman Podcast, guys.
0:38.2	Today I'm going to read two really mean DMs I got.
0:41.4	One might be meaner than the other.
0:43.6	One is definitely meaner than the other.
0:45.9	One is more of a personal attack.
0:47.7	Personal and I am not well.
0:49.6	I am unwell at this point.
0:51.8	But you guys submitted some questions or statements that we're going to respond to and to dig into it.
0:59.0	But overall, really hopefully giving you clarity.
1:03.3	Because I think a lot of you guys listen for the sake of the fact that you feel as though you're, you know, you're kind of stuck.
1:09.4	I know a lot of you guys email us and and communicate
1:13.1	that hey you know the podcast has helped me or you know recently we got a really difficult email that
1:17.7	said that they're going to be closing their business and you know we wanted to dig into some really
1:23.1	hard hitting questions today that could potentially and and I think, will provide the clarity that
1:29.1	you are looking for and that I know I certainly was at one point.
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