PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 236: Talk Less, Build More With Clint Best & Hill Dickerson

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You can't make good decisions without good information, and communication is that vehicle

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Clint Best, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Hill Dickerson, co-founder of BuilderPad, a construction management platform designed to help builders improve communication. With over 20 years of experience each, Clint and Hill dive deep into why communication is the foundation of every successful building company, and what happens when it breaks down.

Inside episode 236 you will discover

Why communication is the foundation of any building company
How fear inside your team is silently killing your margins and morale
What the signs of poor communication look like in a building company
How to create a culture where people feel safe to speak up
Why emotional intelligence is a learnable skill every builder needs
And much, much more.

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key moments

11:02 The data that proves daily huddles directly improve gross margins and owner returns
14:09 Why fear is the root cause of communication breakdown in most businesses
21:44 The warning signs that communication in your building company is failing
29:00 How poor communication leads to burnout, stress and working excessive hours
38:31 Why technology is now a must-have, not a nice-to-have, for builder communication
42:35 The practical systems and meeting rhythms every builder should put in place

key moments

11:02 The data that proves daily huddles directly improve gross margins and owner returns
14:09 Why fear is the root cause of communication breakdown in most businesses
21:44 The warning signs that communication in your building company is failing
29:00 How poor communication leads to burnout, stress and working excessive hours
38:31 Why technology is now a must-have, not a nice-to-have, for builder communication
42:35 The practical systems and meeting rhythms every builder should put in place

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services

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Clint was trained and certified by the world’s largest business coaching team and was eventually named the Canadian Coach of the Year in 2006, before leaving to form Kaizen Business Development in 2007. He has been successfully coaching business owners in Canada and the United States for 18 years and now forms part of the Executive Business Coaching Team at APB.

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Hill Dickerson is the co-founder of BuilderPad, a construction management platform designed to help builders improve communication and streamline their projects. With over 18 years running a fireplace distribution company working alongside 500+ custom home builders, Hill brings a unique on-the-ground perspective to what great builder communication looks like in practice.

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Hill