Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Release Date: 06/16/2025
The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
đJoin our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 398: Still struggling with chaos in your construction business? Youâre not alone. A lot of construction business owners assume that chaos comes from rapid business growth, but thatâs a myth and thatâs what keeps you stuck. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I sit down with Brady Fry, the owner of Fry Classic Construction, who shares valuable insights on managing a construction business with efficiency and clarity. Today,...
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Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 397: Have you ever thought about selling your construction business? Many construction business owners believe that all businesses are meant to be sellable. But hereâs the truth: selling a business isnât just about finding a buyerâitâs about building something that can thrive without you. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, Iâm joined by John Warrillow, the expert in business value creation. Today, he...
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Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? Youâre not alone. Most construction problems can be prevented even before work begins. And this weekâs guest has cracked the code. In this episode, weâre joined by John Wojtas, owner of PAXISgroup, a custom home building company based in Georgia. Today, John shares how his decision to downsize his business...
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What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 395: Most construction business owners believe that success is all about âgetting itâ. Getting that big contract. Hitting that revenue goal. But chasing milestones can feel exhausting and overwhelming. Around 70% of construction businesses shut down within five years. Whatâs even more alarming? Construction has the second-highest suicide rate of any industry. What if many of the deepest struggles owners face stem from one flawed...
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Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses arenât Sellable | E394
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 394: If youâve ever felt trapped by your construction business, like everything will fall apart the moment you step away, youâre not alone. Meet Stan. After 35 years of building a thriving construction business, he was ready to retire. But there was a problemâhis business couldnât survive without him. All the systems, knowledge, and decisions lived in his head. Retirement? Impossible. The business wasnât...
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6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves Itâs Possible with Mike Brewer | E393
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isnât in job ads or recruitersâbut your warehouse? Todayâs guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he built a training program from scratch. Brewer Craftsman Academy turns complete rookies into $60-$80K/year professionals in just six monthsâand itâs working. His company now builds 23% of homes with workers who had zero experience just...
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How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 392: Why do some contractors scale to $10M and beyond, while others stay stuck? Most construction business owners believe that working harder and saying âyesâ to everything is the key to growth. But hereâs the truth: saying yes to every job is how you build revenue, but saying NO to the wrong ones is how you build a profitable construction business. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge, weâre unpacking the five key...
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How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 391: Youâve built your construction business on word of mouth and referrals. Things were boomingâuntil they werenât. Now what? If your phone isnât ringing as much, and youâre worried about what the future holds for your construction business, youâre not alone. Many contractors are facing the same challenge. But thereâs good newsâthereâs a better way to generate leads (no cold calling required!). In this episode...
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The Missing Link Thatâs Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 390: Are you constantly up at night thinking if your team has ordered the correct items? How do you have the confidence that things are getting done? Most construction business owners spend their days chasing updates instead of leading their teams. If that sounds like you, then thereâs a crucial piece missing from your operations: a single source of truth. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge, Iâll share a powerful story...
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Exposed: Learning More ISNâT Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389
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đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment âď¸Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team â EPISODE 389: Are you constantly learning new business strategies, but nothing ever changes? A lot of construction business owners are stuck in a loopâchasing the next strategy, the next big ideaâhoping it will finally be the thing that works. But hereâs the truth: if you keep trying the same thing that isnât working, then thereâs something that you believe that isnât true. In this weekâs episode, weâre diving deeper into the...
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EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? Youâre not alone.
Most construction problems can be prevented even before work begins. And this weekâs guest has cracked the code.
In this episode, weâre joined by John Wojtas, owner of PAXISgroup, a custom home building company based in Georgia.
Today, John shares how his decision to downsize his business in 2020 allowed him to focus on quality work and efficient growth. He discusses the critical role of pre-construction agreements and planning in preventing costly overruns and delays.
Listen in and discoverâŚ
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Why John believes construction isnât a building business
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What led him to downsize from 40 employees working across 19 states
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How 80% of schedule overruns can be prevented
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Why his company doesnât bid on projects
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The surprising benefits of using a pre-construction services agreement
âŚand more!
If youâre ready to start delivering successful projects consistently (without any delays), you donât want to miss this episode.
Tune in now!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Meet John Wojtas (02:00)
Why John downsized from 40 employees across 19 states (09:26)
Commercial construction skills applied to residential construction (11:43)
The importance of pre-construction services (14:15)
How proper planning mitigates potential delays and cost overruns (16:53)
Benefits of using pre-construction agreements (19:55)
The importance of building relationships and communication with clients (23:16)
From reactive to proactive business management (32:23)
What led John to join the mastermind group? (42:56)
The power of pause (48:04)
The impact of investing in people and communication (52:12)
Additional Resources:
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âĄVisit PAXISgroupâs official website HERE for more information
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