Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder

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The Learnings and Missteps Podcast is about unconventional roads to success and the life lessons learned along the way.You will find a library of interviews packed with actionable take aways that you can apply as you progress on your path to Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be.Through these interviews you will learn about the buttons you can push to be a better leader, carve your own path, and build your influence. Find yourself in their stories and know that your path is still ahead of you.

  1. Why Most Leaders Avoid the Conversations That Actually Build Culture (With Lisa Corrales)

    6일 전

    Why Most Leaders Avoid the Conversations That Actually Build Culture (With Lisa Corrales)

    Most leaders say culture matters. Very few are willing to do what it actually takes to build one. In this episode, Jesse sits down with Lisa Corrales - Field Verified leader with 25 years in organizational development and healthcare - to unpack the uncomfortable truth: culture isn’t built through values on a wall. It’s built through conversations most leaders avoid. They get into why promoting people based on seniority quietly erodes teams, what separates leaders who grow from those who stall out, and why self-awareness is the foundation almost no one invests in enough. Lisa also shares how Field Verified operationalizes culture - from weekly check-ins to real-time recognition - and what changed when she stepped into the direct, no-filter world of construction. But the real shift? Reframing “hard conversations” as the job, not the exception. If you’ve ever avoided a conversation, you knew you needed to have… this one will hit. 00:00 Leadership Not Conflict 00:13 Meet Miss Lisa 03:36 Why Culture Drives Growth 07:24 Internal Customers Matter 10:19 Can Leadership Be Taught 15:51 Building Leaders at Work 21:01 Designing Thriving Culture 29:16 Accountability And Coaching 33:52 Responsibility Of Leadership 35:16 Rewarding Top Performers 35:57 Willing Versus Capable 36:53 Bad Behavior Spreads 38:21 Communication Styles Matter 40:00 Praise And Direct Feedback 43:09 Building A Praise Culture 46:50 Reps For Tough Talks 52:56 From Medicine To Construction 59:12 Site Visit Perspective Shift 01:02:06 Promise And Closing Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 8분
  2. Your Broker Might Be Costing You: Micah Salas on Insurance That Actually Works

    4월 16일

    Your Broker Might Be Costing You: Micah Salas on Insurance That Actually Works

    Most construction owners treat insurance like a bill they just have to pay. Micah Salas thinks that's exactly why they overpay. Micah is an Austin-based commercial insurance author and the guy who wrote The Business Insurance Playbook — not for agents, but for owners like you. In this episode, he breaks down why the way most contractors shop for coverage is quietly working against them, what it actually looks like to "sell your risk," and the specific things happening inside your operation right now that are either raising or lowering your premiums. This one gets practical fast. We get into driver controls, subcontractor agreements, and what an underwriter is actually looking for when they get on a call with you — and it's not what most people think. If you've ever wondered whether your agent is actually working for you, this episode is worth your time. 00:00 Risk First Mindset 00:15 Meet Micah Salas 03:03 Insurance Shopping Myth 04:30 Carrier Blocking Explained 06:52 Agent Versus Underwriter 08:07 Sell Your Risk 10:23 Real Estate Analogy 13:13 Shoutout And Recap 14:08 Cost Of Risk 16:22 Why He Wrote Book 20:21 Practical Risk Reducers 27:33 Leadership And Character 29:23 Client Fit Signals 30:46 Risk Readiness Checklist 31:39 Social Media as Signal 32:29 Selling Your Risk Story 33:58 BIM and Prefab Safety 37:14 Side Hustle Selling Mindset 39:57 Workshop to Product Pipeline 43:17 Cold Outreach and Content Reality 46:32 Building Max Revenue 49:18 Bumps and Big Leaps 52:37 Stillness for Resilience 56:47 Meaning Making and Rejection Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 5분

  3. 4월 9일

    Stop Winning At Work And Losing At Life

    You can be great at your job and still be losing the parts of life that actually make success worth it. That’s where we start: the quiet trade so many high performers make, sacrificing sleep, health, learning, and real presence with the people we love so we can keep delivering, keep getting promoted, and keep looking “fine” from the outside. I share a personal wake-up call that made it impossible to ignore the gap between professional execution and personal neglect. From there, we lay out the Self First Framework, a plan, commit, execute system built for self-management. We talk about guilt-free future planning to get your goals out of your head and into three clear buckets: meaningful connections, personal growth, and business or professional growth. Then we prioritize using the DAM Matrix so you can start with high impact, low effort wins that build momentum instead of shame. The key is simple: plan without rushing to the calendar, then commit real time to the first small step. We also get tactical about “not having time.” Most capable people aren’t failing because they’re lazy, they’re failing because they’re overcommitted. I’ll show you how to make your workload visible, then use strategically selfish scheduling with the FIRE boxes to finish what’s urgent, invest in what only you can do, reduce what can be delegated or automated, and extinguish what never needed you. We close with a straightforward daily execution method that helps you track distractions and actually follow through. If this hits home, subscribe, share this with a high-achiever who’s running on fumes, and leave a review with one thing you’re committing to protect this week. Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    50분
  4. The Dirty Secret About Moving Up in Construction Nobody Prepares You For — With Gary Borque

    4월 2일

    The Dirty Secret About Moving Up in Construction Nobody Prepares You For — With Gary Borque

    Most people in construction get promoted and handed a completely different job with the same title. No roadmap. No manual. No honest conversation about what moving up is actually going to cost them. Gary Borque lived that. Multiple times. He started as a fabricator, worked his way through the millwright and carpenter's union, spent five years as a traveling superintendent, built a training department from scratch, and now serves as director of field operations at Hemi Systems. Every transition came with the same dirty secret nobody warned him about — and in this episode he finally says it out loud. Gary gets into the imposter syndrome that nearly derailed him, how he learned to compete against himself instead of everyone around him, and why 42.5% of the construction industry retiring in the next ten years isn't a future problem — it's already here. If you've ever gotten promoted and immediately wondered if someone was going to figure out you didn't have it all together — this one's going to hit close to home. Connect with Gary Borque | LinkedIn  Learn more about Depth Builder  00:00 Imposter Syndrome Fuel 00:38 Meet Gary Bork 02:37 Constructability Explained 04:08 Estimating Field Gap 05:29 Cost Codes Integrity 08:06 From Fabricator Mindset 10:32 Union Pride Shift 13:33 Field Experience Advantage 19:05 Leadership Skills Upgrades 26:43 Handling Bad Leadership 30:29 Life as Road Superintendent 33:55 Leading Like Family 36:56 Doubt in New Role 38:00 Asking Questions Under Pressure 38:30 Imposter Syndrome as Fuel 40:11 Ask for Help and Get Specific 41:39 Why Debt Builder Matters 44:22 Transition Into Training 45:34 Building Training From Real Gaps 47:57 Workforce Shortage and Safety Stakes 49:36 Planning Toolbox in Action 51:15 Investing in People to Win Talent 53:38 New Role in Field Operations 55:51 Hiring and Mobile Training Trailer 59:09 Legacy and Final Wrap Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 6분
  5. Keep the Flame Alive: Apprenticeships, Retention, and Building a Training Culture in the Trades (with Manja Horner)

    3월 26일

    Keep the Flame Alive: Apprenticeships, Retention, and Building a Training Culture in the Trades (with Manja Horner)

    Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and interviews Manja Horner, founder and CEO of Boost Learning Design, about solving skilled-trades workforce shortages driven by retirements and the long push toward college over trades. Manja introduces her book, “Pass the Torch: A Call to Rescue the Future of Trades,” and explains her “talent flywheel” for retention: strong onboarding, trained supervisors who give clear feedback, clear expectations and standards, and career pathways with training and advancement. They discuss why training succeeds only with leadership buy-in, clear business impact, and protected time, contrasting failed and successful rollout examples. Manja outlines a learning ecosystem (attitude, strategy, content/knowledge capture, trainers/technology, and skill practice with deliberate repetition). They cover apprenticeships as an industry responsibility, Manja’s path from violin teaching to trades training via her family’s restoration business, and close on thinking bigger. Get the Book: https://www.boostld.com/pass-the-torch-book Get the staff onboarding blueprint: https://www.boostld.com/onboarding-blueprint 00:00 Apprenticeship Wake Up Call 00:27 Meet Mana Horner 02:43 The Skilled Labor Cliff 05:52 Pass the Torch Book 06:54 Retention Talent Flywheel 13:10 Career Pathways That Work 17:38 Training Buy In Story 24:14 Learning Ecosystem Framework 32:19 Why Apprenticeships Matter 33:31 From Violin To Trades 39:29 Transferable Skills Mindset 41:10 Collecting Experiences Lesson 42:25 No Credentials Needed 43:20 Preboarding To Orientation 46:11 Role Onboarding Structure 47:25 AI And Constant Learning 48:29 Talent Choice And Culture 54:17 Let Kids Figure It Out 59:00 Skill Stacking Plan 01:03:35 School Mismatch Insights Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 19분

  6. 3월 19일

    Why LESS WORK beats High Productivity

    Jesse explains the second half of his FIREBOX time- and self-management framework for freeing calendar space and preventing burnout so you can invest in what matters most. After briefly reviewing “Finish First” (time-sensitive and only you can do) and “Invest Focus” (not urgent but only you can do, guided by what you’d do with more time), he focuses on “Reduce” and “Extinguish.” Reduce covers tasks that are time-sensitive but don’t require you, using optimization, automation, and delegation (e.g., scheduling tools, outsourcing groceries, delegating chores). Extinguish targets tasks that aren’t time-sensitive and don’t require you, emphasizing having conversations to remove expectations (e.g., replacing a meeting with recorded playback) and accepting others may do tasks differently. He connects delegation to leadership and offers templates and additional resources. 00:00 Free Up Your Calendar 01:45 Firebox Framework Recap 04:15 Reduce Time Sensitive Tasks 07:01 Optimize and Automate Work 08:48 Delegation Without Guilt 14:57 Leadership and Self Management 17:47 Extinguish Low Value Commitments 23:11 Outsourcing and Letting Go 26:39 Templates and Next Topics 28:46 Podcast Outro and Resources Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    31분
  7. Why Humans Are Wired for Connection (And What Happens When It Breaks) with Jackie Hallberg (Audio)

    3월 12일

    Why Humans Are Wired for Connection (And What Happens When It Breaks) with Jackie Hallberg (Audio)

    What if the biggest problems in dating, leadership, and workplace conflict all come from the same place? In this episode of Learnings & Missteps, Jesse sits down with Jackie—romance coach and consultant who works in crime reduction and reentry—to explore why humans are wired for connection and what happens when that connection breaks down. Jackie argues that the common advice to “leave your personal problems at home” is unrealistic—and often harmful. When resentment, trauma, and poor communication go unaddressed, they don’t stay contained. They show up in our relationships, workplaces, and sometimes escalate into serious conflict. Together they unpack: • Why dishonesty and venting can quietly destroy relationships  • How dating apps can reinforce unhealthy communication patterns  • The difference between romance coaching and therapy  • Why small “baby-step” breakthroughs can transform intimacy and trust  • How leaders can support the whole person without sacrificing boundaries Jackie shares how her work in relationships, family reunification, and personal development all connect to one mission: helping create a happier, healthier, and safer world—one honest conversation at a time. Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 11분
  8. The Hidden Cost of Settling for Mediocrity: Why 'Good Enough' Isn't Enough with Scott Evans

    3월 5일

    The Hidden Cost of Settling for Mediocrity: Why 'Good Enough' Isn't Enough with Scott Evans

    Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and interviews Scott Evans, founder of Scott Evans Speaks, about mental health in the construction field as “operational integrity” and “invisible PPE,” emphasizing a 360-degree safety culture that extends beyond the jobsite gate. They discuss the disconnect between corporate, compliance-focused tools like apps and HR videos versus the field reality that trust and real conversations—often one-on-one on site—drive help-seeking, while stigma and policing language can shut people down. Scott shares lived experience with family suicide, trauma, and his own suicide attempt, reframing it as wanting a “way up,” and argues that prevention has ROI through reduced shutdowns, turnover, and insurance impacts. Jesse highlights Scott’s free bilingual “five lifesaving tools” field guide (notice, ask, share, connect, act) and the need for jobsite champions.  Connect with Scott on LinkedIn Check out Scott Evans Speaks 00:00 Donuts Over Hotlines 00:30 Meet Scott Evans 03:23 Operational Integrity Explained 07:02 Invisible PPE Concept 10:13 Apps vs Field Trust 13:45 Training Shift In Culture 17:17 Talking Is Hard 20:41 Stop Policing Words 23:43 Champions On The Jobsite 26:11 Scott’s Internal Fall 29:57 Family Impact and Addiction 32:07 Why He Speaks Up 34:57 Choose Tomorrow Mindset 37:05 Making Change While Working 41:07 Jobsite Champions Explained 45:08 Five Lifesaving Tools 47:05 Connect and Get Involved 49:16 Prevention Is ROI 52:54 Beating Scarcity Thinking 57:02 The Promise to Be Get the time management system that will make you dangerously effective: https://www.depthbuilder.com/time-management-webinar-sign-up-page Subscribe to the Monday Morning Hugs Newsletter for thought provoking topics to accelerate your growth: LinkedIn Newsletter  Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be

    1시간 4분
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The Learnings and Missteps Podcast is about unconventional roads to success and the life lessons learned along the way.You will find a library of interviews packed with actionable take aways that you can apply as you progress on your path to Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be.Through these interviews you will learn about the buttons you can push to be a better leader, carve your own path, and build your influence. Find yourself in their stories and know that your path is still ahead of you.

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