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🗓️ 3 July 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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In this episode, Tyler talks about the hidden costs of chasing large, complex jobs and why scaling back changed the game for his business. He shares how finding the right project size gave him better profit margins, more control, and a healthier work-life balance.
Show Notes:
Understanding Ideal Project Size and Scope (0:00)
The Power of Networking and Social Aspects (1:58)
The Importance of Ideal Project Fit (5:45)
Strategies for Profitable Project Management (10:10)
Balancing Client Needs and Business Goals (20:44)
Final Thoughts and Recommendations (25:31)
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0:00.0 | I can do two or three of these jobs in a year and be fully set. |
0:07.0 | Welcome back to another Midweek Modern Craftsman where I am hot off the plane from Omaha, Nebraska, where it was very hot. |
0:16.0 | We had our Contractors Coalition Summit. |
0:19.0 | But first things first, I'm going to talk to you about what we are |
0:22.7 | going to be covering today on the podcast. It's about understanding your ideal project size and |
0:29.1 | the scope. So generally when we talk about growing a business, the assumption often is that |
0:34.7 | bigger projects mean bigger profits. But I did that for roughly a decade I worked |
0:41.9 | towards that and I've learned that that while sometimes may be the case it's not always the |
0:47.9 | case so in this week's episode I'm going to be breaking down how I discovered my ideal |
0:51.9 | project size and scope not based on just what looked good on |
0:56.6 | Instagram, what fed my ego, but on what actually made me money and helped me maintain that lean |
1:02.6 | overhead and allowed me to build a sustainable business, a profitable business, and one that |
1:08.5 | really helped me avoid burnout. So I hope that all of you guys and girls |
1:12.9 | enjoy this one. If you missed out on Contractors Coalition Summit in Omaha, we are hosting one |
1:20.4 | in Chicago coming up here. So we have them on ContractorsCo.com on the, uh, on our newsletter. |
1:30.3 | So hop on modern craftsman.co sign up for the newsletter. We are offering a ton of discounts leading up to that event. And the only way to get them is through the newsletter. I believe that recently it was something like $4,000 off a ticket. |
1:50.0 | So this this past week in Omaha, honestly, the most fun I've had in a very long time. |
1:57.0 | Just a really great group of people. |
2:00.0 | Such a fun time. |
2:01.6 | Obviously, we had the educational aspect of the event. |
2:05.6 | We locked in. |
2:07.6 | We took care of business. |
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