PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 193: Builders Path To Success With Jim Schneider

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if I could tell my younger self one thing, it would be to focus on what you do well, and not try to be everything to everyone

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode recorded live at the International Builders Show (IBS) 2025 with Jim Schneider of Schneider Construction. In this episode, Jim shares his journey from struggling with profitability to running a lean, high-performance building company.

In episode 193 you will discover

What makes a high-performance home
The critical financial mistakes that were draining profits from Jim’s business
How to confidently define your ideal client and say no to the wrong jobs
Why openness, vulnerability, and peer accountability accelerated Jim’s success
How implementing construction slots, pricing for profit, and work in progress tracking transformed his margins
And much, much more.

key moments

1:46 What a high-performance home really is
5:56 The turning point that forced Jim to change how he ran his business
11:11 Why chasing every project drained his profits
15:26 How defining his ideal client improved margins and reduced stress
19:41 The power of collaboration and openness with your team
23:14 Jim’s number one piece of advice for builders who want to get out of survival mode

Jim is the owner of Schneider Construction, LLC. He is a master builder, and builds and remodels high-value custom homes in Virginia’s Eastern Shore that stand as exemplars of quality, design and coastal living.

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