What’s Your #1 Constraint? Here’s How to Find It | E412
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
Release Date: 10/06/2025
The Construction Leading Edge Podcast
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🚀Download the How to Buyout a Construction Project Playbook ☎️Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team – EPISODE 412: Are you putting in the hours—maybe 60-70 hours a week—but your construction business still feels stuck? Have you hired people, bought software, and generated more leads, but somehow you’re still the one solving every problem? In this episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, I’ll reveal the real reason growth stalls for most construction businesses, and why it’s not what you think. Today, you’ll hear… The...
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EPISODE 412: Are you putting in the hours—maybe 60-70 hours a week—but your construction business still feels stuck?
Have you hired people, bought software, and generated more leads, but somehow you’re still the one solving every problem?
In this episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, I’ll reveal the real reason growth stalls for most construction businesses, and why it’s not what you think.
Today, you’ll hear…
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The common pitfalls that keep construction owners stuck in firefighting mode
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Why more leads or “better people” won’t solve your problems
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The cost of never solving your #1 business constraint
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A simple framework to pinpoint your biggest bottleneck with clarity
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How fixing just one thing can unlock growth, profit, and freedom
…and more!
Ready to find out what’s keeping your construction business from scaling?
Let’s dive in!
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
Business bottlenecks are like highway traffic jams (02:21)
The cost of not solving your bottleneck (04:20)
Common pitfalls construction owners fall into (11:15)
Four-step framework to finding your #1 constraint (16:04)
Why more leads won’t save you (22:28)
The truth about skilled labor shortage (25:50)
Your next step + FREE playbook (27:16)
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