I’m glad to be here. For those who don’t know me, I’m Jody Fitzgerald. I’ve spent 40+ years in construction as a superintendent, general superintendent, and project fixer on everything from residential to commercial, healthcare, multifamily, and military work. At this stage, I’m most interested in helping pass on what took a lifetime to learn the hard way. I believe construction does not have a knowledge problem. It has a knowledge transfer problem. There are a lot of us who learned through pressure, mistakes, long days, hard lessons, and people who took the time to show us the way. Now it’s our turn to do the same. Some of you may have seen my posts around Built, Not Forced.™ — The Field Leadership Standard for Construction. That work is really built around one idea: We need to develop field leaders on purpose, not just hope they survive long enough to figure it out. I’m here to listen, learn, share what I can, and be a resource wherever it helps. Looking forward to being part of the conversation.

Here is a replay for those that missed this spectacular event! Thank you old Dawg @Cal Beyer !

Team - As mentioned in our lean coffee yesterday, the great, Brent Darnell has offered us the chance to take his online courses for FREE!! Please do not miss this opportunity to gain the necessary Construction Wisdom that our industry is missing!! Thank you Brent for being the epitome of what an Old Dawg is!! A person who has found a better way and is willing to share that with the next generation of builders!! #iValYOU 🧡 Here is the link to our signup page: https://www.brentdarnell.com/signup Once you have signed up, you will be redirected to your Dashboard. Once you are there, hit Browse. Add all 12 courses to the cart. YOU MUST ADD ALL 12! Go to the cart. At the bottom, you will see a place to add a coupon (APPLY COUPON). Add OLDDAWGS26, all caps, you must type it in. Don't cut and paste. That should zero out the cost. Once you hit Proceed to Checkout and pay, you can access all courses! The only promise our team made is that we would provide @Brent Darnell with actionable feedback. Please take screenshots of things that don't look right, work right, etc. Brent - You are a lean construction idol in my book!! Thank you sir!

📚 Now Available – BRACE ME: The Lean Framework for Love and Leadership For over 30 years in the construction industry, I’ve learned that success isn’t measured only by the projects we complete, the schedules we meet, or the profits we make. True success is measured by the relationships we build, the people we develop, and the legacy we leave behind. Too often, we are taught to focus on work at the expense of everything else. I’ve lived that lesson firsthand. Through years of leadership, personal struggles, victories, and growth, I discovered that the same Lean principles that help us build better projects can also help us build stronger families, healthier relationships, and better lives. BRACE ME: The Lean Framework for Love and Leadership is a practical guide centered around seven key principles: ✅ Balance✅ Reflection✅ Communication✅ Establish✅ Action✅ Education✅ Mentoring Whether you’re a leader, tradesperson, business owner, parent, spouse, or someone striving to become better every day, my hope is that this book provides tools and real-life experiences that help you strengthen what matters most. My priorities have become simple: God. Family. Work. When those are in the right order, everything else becomes easier to navigate. Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey, purchased a copy, and shared feedback. Seeing this message resonate with others has made every hour spent writing worthwhile. If this book helps even one person find better balance, become a stronger leader, or build stronger relationships, then it has accomplished its purpose. #Leadership #LeanThinking #ConstructionLeadership #PersonalDevelopment #FamilyFirst #Mentoring #ContinuousImprovement #LeanConstruction #LeadershipDevelopment #GodFamilyWork

Old Dawgs - We have a treat on Thursday, 6/18, (12:30-1:30pm est) of next week when @Cal Beyer brings us wisdom on mental health and suicide prevention in construction. Please show up live and dont count on the replay. This will be interactive and Ill be doing my best to write a paper (with anyone who'd like to help) on the live results from our get together. Personally, I'm excited to hang with Cal! He's brilliant!! #olddawgsleaRn #olddawgs #suicideprevention