How to Use the Moneyball Strategy to Run Your Construction Business Like a Machine | E410
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Release Date: 09/22/2025
4 Hidden Metrics Top Builders Use to Boost Profit and Freedom | EP 427
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âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment â EPISODE 427: If it feels like something's off in your construction business, like youâre working your butt off, but profit isnât where it should be, jobs are dragging on, and you are always being pulled into every little decision, you need to listen to this episode. It might sting a little... but it could change everything. Iâm breaking down 4 simple, unconventional metrics that explain a scary amount of what...
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How We Found $400,000 of Hidden Profit in A Custom Builderâs Business | EP 426
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đDownload your free Strategic Planning Guide âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 426: Mike was running a $5 million custom home building company, but it felt like he was running on fumes. Even with steady referrals, a solid team, and growing demand, he and his VP were stuck in chaos. Firefighting every day and turning away work they wanted to take. The bank account did not match the effort. After a single evaluation, we unlocked $400,000 in hidden profits, all without adding a single new project. The fix was systematization,...
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Stop Setting More Goals. Fix One Constraint | EP 425
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âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 425: You have always started the year with clear goals to grow revenue, increase profit, and finally step out of operations. If youâre being honest, 2026 is no different; youâre just reliving the same year over again with different job numbers on the whiteboard. In this episode, I unpack why goals fail. Itâs not because you are bad at goal-setting; itâs because your goals are ignoring the real constraint thatâs actually running your business. Youâll get a simple, powerful framework you...
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Average People: The Secret for Profitable Construction Business Growth | EP 424
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đWatch the Get Out of Your Construction Business Masterclass - âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 424: If you're constantly hunting for that one dream employee, the unicorn who can wear all the hats and solve all your problems, you are doing it wrong. Building your business around unicorns isn't smart. It's risky and keeps you stuck. In this episode, Iâll walk you through why relying on rare âsuperstarsâ is a losing game and how a mindset shift can help you build a construction business that runs predictably without you...
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Your Construction Business Is Doing Exactly What Itâs Designed To Do | Ep 423
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đDownload the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 423: Does this sound familiar? You set goals every year, swear you'll fix the chaos in your business, and then 12 months later, youâre still firefighting, still stuck in the same mess, and all you have is a stack of âalmosts.â In this episode, I am breaking down why so many construction businesses hit the same wall over and over again no matter how hard the owners work. Youâll hear the 4 structural traps that are secretly...
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How Elon Musk Would Streamline Your Construction Business: 5 Steps | E422
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âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team đIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment â EPISODE 422: If youâre a general contractor, and you feel like you're buried under processes, stuck in the weeds, and constantly spinning to keep things moving... this episode is going to give you the roadmap to simplify, systematize, and scale without burning out. I will be diving into Elon Musk's 5-step algorithm for making complex systems work better and show you exactly how to apply it to your construction business....
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The Builder Identity Crisis: What Got You Here Wonât Get You There | Ep 421
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đDownload the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 421: If you feel stuck in your business, the problem might not be your team, your schedule, or your subs⌠it might be your identity. In this episode, Iâm discussing one of the biggest hidden growth killers Iâve seen in the construction world. The version of you that got your business to this point likely wonât get you to where you want to go. In fact, it might be the very thing holding you back. I will unpack 4 old...
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Cut Preconstruction Timelines in Half: 6 Strategies From Managing $300M | E420
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đDownload the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 420: If pre-construction is dragging on, youâre not just losing time but also revenue, team capacity, and control. In this episode, Iâm going to show you how to cut your pre-construction timelines in half and finally get your projects to the starting line on time. Hereâs what weâre going to cover: The biggest mistakes contractors make at the beginning of a project Why do many projects die in pre-construction How to...
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Repossess Your Time by Fixing These 3 Hidden Design Flaws in Your Construction Business | Ep 419
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đDownload the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 419: Youâre regularly putting in 70-hour weeks, but the needle still isnât moving. Calls. Texts. Problems. Decisions. It all falls on you. It may not be a time management problem but a design problem. In this episode, Iâll explain why your business keeps pulling you back into chaos, and how to finally break free from the day-to-day firefighting. Hereâs what weâll cover: Why working harder wonât fix your time problem ...
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Accountability Requires Clarity: How to Get Your Team to Take Ownership | E418
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đDownload our FREE Strategic Planning Guide âď¸Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team â EPISODE 418: Are you tired of chasing your team for every little thing? Getting your team to take ownership is one of the most common frustrations I hear from construction business owners. But hereâs the truth: your team isnât lazy, and itâs not a people problem. Itâs a clarity problem. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, Iâll explain why the real barrier to accountability is often a lack of clear expectations, processes,...
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EPISODE 410: Do you find yourself always dealing with chaos, simply expecting your construction team to âfigure it outâ?
What if success in your construction business could be defined as clearly as Billy Beane defined it with the Oakland Aâs?
In this episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, Iâll break down how you can apply the Moneyball approach to your construction business, using data, behaviors, and leading indicators to drive consistent wins.
Hereâs what youâre going to discover in this episodeâŚ
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How to define success in terms of behaviors, rather than results
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Why old-school construction metrics and strategies keep you stuck
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How focusing on leading indicators can help your team meet targets consistently
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Why even top athletes (and your team) need structure and clarity to perform at their best
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How a culture of accountability can transform average performers into A-players
âŚand a whole lot more!
If youâre ready to stop leading on gut feelings and start winning on purpose, this episode is for you.
Letâs dive in!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
What if you run your business like the Oakland Aâs? (00:56)
The story of Billy Beane and the rise of Moneyball (03:29)
Old school baseball vs. the Moneyball approach (07:12)
The Moneyball approach in construction leadership (16:10)
How A-players thrive when systems are in place (20:41)
Navy SEAL story: How leadership transforms team performance (27:57)
Final thoughts (30:45)
Additional Resources:
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