#359 Tim McNamara Talks About Working Smarter, Not Harder
Modern Craftsman28 Apr 2025

#359 Tim McNamara Talks About Working Smarter, Not Harder

Tim McNamara joins Tyler to share the mindset shifts that have shaped his construction business journey. They dig into lessons from scaling, the price of early mistakes, and what it takes to build a company that lasts — without burning out.

Show Notes:

Introduction to the Podcast and Guest (0:00)
Project Overview: Mullen Building Condo Project (1:11)
Sponsor Messages and Industry Insights (2:17)
Tim's Background and Early Career (3:46)
Challenges of Building Tighter Homes (5:33)
Tim's Transition to Business Ownership (7:46)
Post-COVID Business Strategy (15:53)
Balancing Subcontracting and In-House Work (36:18)
Leadership and Management in Business (36:47)
The Young Craftsman Foundation (48:28)
Long-Term Goals and Industry Impact (1:00:46)
Work-Life Balance and Business Philosophy (1:10:27)
Integrity and Financial Literacy in Business (1:17:44)
The Role of AI in Business and Personal Life (1:29:07)
The Young Craftsman Foundation and Community Support (1:31:05)
Final Thoughts and Future Plans (1:33:39)

Partners:

Andersen Windows

Buildertrend

Velux

Harnish Workwear

Use code H1025 and get 10% off their H-label gear

VIdeo Version

https://youtu.be/uuZyq7Wbnqw

The Modern Craftsman:

linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast

Find Our Hosts:

Nick Schiffer

Tyler Grace

Podcast Produced By:

Motif Media

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(595)

417 Building My Own House Without Chasing Perfection

417 Building My Own House Without Chasing Perfection

Tyler is back with an update on where his house build actually stands, what has gone according to plan, and where he has intentionally chosen practicality over perfection. He gets into framing the hou...

7 Sep 42min

#416 Nick And Tyler Walk Through 45WO & The Reality of Building A Home without Compromise

#416 Nick And Tyler Walk Through 45WO & The Reality of Building A Home without Compromise

This house looks calm. Precise. Almost effortless. Behind that simplicity is an enormous amount of coordination, fabrication, experimentation, and restraint. Nick and Tyler walk the completed home fro...

31 Aug 45min

415 Custom Residential Building Doesn't Have To Mean Expensive

415 Custom Residential Building Doesn't Have To Mean Expensive

Nick and Tyler sit down with Architect David Hornstein to talk about what has been lost as residential construction has become more specialized, more layered, and more expensive. Drawing from decades ...

24 Aug 1h 19min

414 Who Should Carry The Cash Burden In Residential Construction? with Shane Durkin

414 Who Should Carry The Cash Burden In Residential Construction? with Shane Durkin

Nick and Tyler bring Shane Durkin back, with Brad Leavitt joining the conversation, to challenge one of construction's most persistent problems: how project money moves and who should actually carry t...

17 Aug 1h 29min

413 The Five Systems Every Construction Company Needs

413 The Five Systems Every Construction Company Needs

Most builders start by taking every job, doing everything themselves, and figuring out the business after the work is already underway. Nick & Tyler pull together the five systems that helped them mov...

9 Aug 41min

Offcut 412: Why Builders Keep Going When the Job Should Stop

Offcut 412: Why Builders Keep Going When the Job Should Stop

A job can turn into a completely different house when major design changes arrive after framing starts. Charles Ochello, Nick, and Tyler talk about the pressure to keep moving, the cost of avoiding a ...

6 Aug 8min

412 Why Starting Over Can Be Worth the Risk with Charles Ochello

412 Why Starting Over Can Be Worth the Risk with Charles Ochello

Charles Ochello walked away from emergency medicine to build luxury homes in Park City. He talks about the financial runway, the insecurity of starting over, and how lessons from the ER shaped the way...

2 Aug 1h 30min

Offcut 411: The Real Midlife Crisis Is Giving Up

Offcut 411: The Real Midlife Crisis Is Giving Up

A midlife crisis might not be losing control. It might be reaching a dead end, quitting on creativity, and deciding there's no better version of yourself left to build. Mark D. Williams talks about ri...

30 Juli 12min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

framgangspodden
rss-jossan-nina
varvet
rss-borsens-finest
24fragor
svd-tech-brief
avanzapodden
badfluence
uppgang-och-fall
lastbilspodden
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
bathina-en-podcast
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
fill-or-kill
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
rss-veckans-trade
rss-dagen-med-di
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
bilar-med-sladd
tabberaset