Feb 26, 2021
Jason interviews his dad, Ken Schroeder, former truck boss and driver for Service Rock Products, about developing remarkable vendor relationships, specifically with ready-mix concrete suppliers. Ken shares firsthand stories of providing world-class service: 305 yards per hour on big pours, inspectors recommending...
Feb 25, 2021
Jason shares a powerful card game simulation that reveals why teams struggle on construction sites. Leaders assume everyone knows the plan, but they don't. The game puts 7 players in a triangle formation where only the person in front knows the full purpose (everyone needs four of a kind), while people in the back only...
Feb 24, 2021
Jason declares war on CPM scheduling and the industry's broken systems that create crash landings and destroy families. He's grumpy, fired up, and unapologetic as he reads construction productivity data showing the industry has declined since CPM was adopted in 1965, while every other industry improved. Follow the money...
Feb 23, 2021
You are chemically addicted to emails. Your brain releases endorphins when you check them. Jason breaks down why email addiction is killing productivity and shares two methods to break free: the self-preserving batching method (4-Hour Work Week style) and the one-piece flow method (Paul Acres style). He hilariously ribs...
Feb 22, 2021
Do you know what psychological safety is and why it matters? Jason interviews Caitlyn and Cabri about creating fear-free environments where workers can ask questions, make mistakes, and speak up without consequences. The conversation covers suicide prevention (construction has the 2nd worst rate in the US), diversity...