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Nick Schiffer, Tyler Grace and Johnny Hourihan introduce you to the world of the Modern Craftsman through their eyes with stories, experiences and tips to help build your brand.
This Midweek is about what happens when life forces you to step back and ask what all the work is actually for. Tyler talks about loss, fami...
After 400 episodes, the conversation shifts toward what Modern Craftsman should become next. This episode gets into why the show is moving a...
Too many builders are working harder every year without really knowing which jobs are making money and which ones are just eating time. This...
Tyler breaks down the line between being helpful and giving away work you should be paid for. This one is about protecting your time, chargi...
Nick and Tyler look back on the early years of running their businesses and talk through the mistakes, blind spots, and lessons that shaped...
Tyler talks about messy lead flow, weak intake systems, and skipping steps in your process are quietly draining small construction businesse...
Tyler recaps JLC Live and breaks down how builders can get a lot more out of trade shows by showing up with a plan. From vendor relationship...
Tyler breaks down why so many builders hit a point where the business is growing but life is not getting any easier. This episode is all abo...
Sign up for the Modern Craftsman Community: 👉🏻 MC Community Sign-up Nick and Tyler get into why so much residential construction still rel...
Tyler talks about why boundaries are one of the best things you can put in place for your business and your clients. From communication and...
Tyler breaks down why clients ghost builders and why the real issue usually isn't the lead, it's the process. He gets into clearer next step...
Sign up for the Modern Craftsman Community 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/b41e44fc86 There's been a lot of talk and a lot of question...
Download the Lead Intake Template 👉🏻 https://modern-craftsman.kit.com/8583940465 Tyler breaks down how your P&L, salaries, and company str...
Tyler breaks down two consulting calls, one where the money works but the lifestyle doesn't, and one where the numbers will never pencil. Th...
Most guys say they are referral-based, but they are still letting random leads waste their week. This one is all about what an ideal referra...
Tyler breaks down how to protect your time from the very first inquiry without sounding defensive or arrogant. The goal is simple: give valu...
Most leads sound "good" until you start pulling on the threads. Nick and Tyler roleplay four common inquiry types and show how to spot risk...
Tyler walks through his real lead intake process, using simple hurdles and a tight email script to qualify (or disqualify) clients without b...
A packed inbox can still mean you're doing it wrong if you don't have filters that protect your time and your margins. Nick and Tyler break...
Tyler walks through a real porch lead and shows how he plants price reality early, without backing himself into a corner or playing the lowb...
Money talks go sideways when you dodge the hard numbers, over-explain, or anchor too low just to "get the job." Nick and Tyler break down ho...
If a client pushes back on your price or process, that's not a negotiation, it's information. Tyler breaks down how to use that pushback to...
Most jobs don't go sideways because the build is hard, they go sideways because you said yes before you had real alignment. Nick and Tyler l...
Ballpark numbers can save you time or burn you when the client treats them like a contract. We get into how to give ranges, spell out what's...
Ballpark pricing doesn't start on the first call, it starts way before the client ever dials your number. Tyler talks through how to set exp...
Ballpark pricing can save you hours or trap you in a number you never should've agreed to. Tyler lays out how to give ranges with real conte...
Most builders "finish" a job and disappear, but Nick and Tyler break down how to hand off a project like an owner's manual, with the right i...
Nick breaks down why his calendar can look "full" while the real priority list stays untouched, and how hiring an assistant forced him to pr...
Stay out of the cold with these hot budget tips as Tyler breaks down exactly how he budgets a real porch job, from the precon fee and deposi...
Builders already have thousands of jobsite photos on their phones, but most of those shots are not protecting them, selling future work, or...
Nick and Tyler break down how line item budgets, tiered estimates, and value engineering actually protect you when clients start pushing on...
Tyler answers a listener's question about two belt-on GCs teaming up in a 50-50 partnership and trying to keep things simple while still mak...
Nick and Tyler break down how they use preconstruction to protect the architect's vision, keep clients on budget, and avoid the usual bid an...
Tyler answers a listener email about what he'd do differently if he were starting his business today, beyond just setting up insurance, lawy...
This episode gets real about money stress, comparison, and the head noise that comes with trying to run a construction business and still sh...
Nick and Tyler sit down live at CCS in Chicago to walk through how they go from 100 inquiries to one real client and why risk is the number...
Tyler tears into the "stop buying lattes" take and runs the numbers that actually break buyers and clients. The squeeze lands on builders to...
The guys dig into the real split between self-performing and running a GC outfit and what actually moves a build when design runs headfirst...
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Pricing by square foot is how budgets blow up. Tyler breaks down the real process—scope first, design up front, WAGs, SWAGs, and contingency...
The guys get into the messy reality of pricing—no templates, no magic—just expectations, scope, and the triangle of quality, budget, and tim...
Tyler lays out why he still self-performs—from demo and drainage to framing and trim—and where he draws the line with subs, risk, and bandwi...
From airtight envelopes to oversized HVAC, the guys unpack the sexy internet details versus what actually survives install and warranty. The...
Dependability is the quiet backbone of every project—show up, follow through, communicate. Tyler breaks down how to be the person no one has...
Three elementary-schoolers sound off on work, the trades, and whether construction is "just for boys." Tyler turns their unfiltered takes in...
In this follow-up to the previous episode the guys expand on their discussion of 'buying your peace'. They get blunt about arrival fallacy,...
Your jobsite sits inside someone else's daily life—treat the neighbors like stakeholders or they'll turn into adversaries. Tyler breaks down...
Money solves problems, but it doesn't buy peace—and the squeeze is real. We get into the cost-of-living crunch, time freedom, and how builde...
Tyler gets honest about the seasons that beat you up - money stress, mistakes, and imposter syndrome, and why those are the moments that act...
The guys cut through the noise and talk about staying positive when the world, and the jobsite, feels stacked against you. They hit spirals,...