How to Delegate Results by Letting Go of Control the Right Way w/ Max Christiansen | E406
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Release Date: 08/25/2025
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EPISODE 406: What if you could cut your daily calls from 60 down to 5 and finally take weeks off without the chaos following you? Itās possible!
Freedom in business isnāt about working harder. Itās about letting go of control and building systems that actually work.
In this weekās episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, Iām joined by construction business owner and long-time client turned guest coach Max Christiansen. Max is the founder and sales director at Tru Builders, a family-owned home remodeling company based in Arizona.
Today, he reveals how systematizing your business can turn daily chaos into clarity and freedom.
Youāll discoverā¦
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Why being the bottleneck is killing your business growth
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How structures create more freedom, not restrictions
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Why delegating the right way can help your team thrive
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How Max went from 60 calls a day to just 5āand took 18 weeks off
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The power of CEO time and protecting your schedule
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How systematizing opened the door for family succession
ā¦and more!
Ready to reclaim your time, grow your business, and finally take that trip with your family?
Letās get into it!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Meet Max Christiansen (01:59)
Key lessons from working at a national builder (07:53)
From corporate America to entrepreneurship (09:41)
Foundations of starting a business (13:48)
Challenges of running a construction company (16:37)
The dangers of founder bottlenecking (21:13)
What you need to know about delegation (26:56)
How to let go of control the smart way (29:43)
The top systems with the biggest impact on Maxās team (30:49)
Measurable results of systematizing a construction business (37:36)
Keys to implementing systems that actually work (42:36)
Morning routines, CEO time, and the benefits of the CEO Alliance (44:07)
Rapid-fire questions (1:02:59)
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