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How to Set Client Boundaries Without Being a Jerk

Modern Craftsman

Modern Craftsman

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Tyler talks about why boundaries are one of the best things you can put in place for your business and your clients. From communication and change orders to timelines and lead intake, this episode is all about setting clear expectations early so the whole job runs smoother.

Show Notes: 
00:00 Boundaries Without Sounding Like a Jerk
02:26 Set the Tone Early
04:47 Why Builders Avoid Boundaries
07:06 Let Clients Self-Qualify
10:52 Boundaries Are Just Your Process
14:03 Communication Expectations
15:58 Change Order Rules
19:28 Why You Need Stronger Pricing Boundaries
24:17 Boundaries From Lead to Closeout

Video Version:
https://youtu.be/c8ixJeVpu-U

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

people struggle with boundaries when they do not have a defined process. How are you going to sell

0:05.7

someone on your boundaries, on your processes if you're making them up as you go?

0:16.0

Welcome back, everyone, to Midweek Modern Craftsman. Happy to have you all here i i want to start off by

0:24.8

thanking each and every one of you i've been doing a fair amount of consulting lately and i've

0:29.8

really really enjoyed the conversations with you guys and girls uh it's just really enjoyable

0:36.0

to be able to sit down, analyze your business,

0:40.2

analyze your systems, and shed light on some of the issues that you may be having and

0:46.0

helping you formulate a plan to move forward.

0:49.1

So I wanted to start off by saying thank you to everyone who's doing that.

0:53.6

I really, really enjoy those calls.

0:55.4

They are really a lot of times the catalyst for these conversations on the Made podcast,

1:03.0

the midweek podcast. So it really just serves as a massive inspiration and reminder to me

1:08.7

some of the struggles that people are having so not only are you

1:12.0

helping yourselves out by investing in these consulting calls but also helping the rest of the industry

1:17.7

as well so thank you very much if you are interested in consulting shoot me an email tyler

1:23.7

at trg home concepts dot com and i'll get you all set up with a call.

1:30.1

So today I'm going to be talking about boundaries.

1:34.5

So the reality is people naturally will push boundaries, not because they're bad people,

1:41.3

but because they're trying to understand how your process works and what's acceptable.

1:46.7

It's really no different than kids. If you have kids, you understand they love to test the limits.

1:52.6

They want to know where that line is. They want to push, push, push, and see how far they can go.

1:57.9

And in your personal life, you all have boundaries at home, with your time, with your

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