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Time to write a book fellas!!!
📚 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
Time to write a book fellas!!!
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@Adam Hoots I have 6 books to my name. I've created them to teach apprentices mindset, discipline, foreman level thinking, and owner level thinking. It's a 4 year program and each year builds on the previous. The books are under the Tour de Trades series (The Power Bicycle that we talked about earlier this year.) I will be adding to the series, but that is further into the future.
The Old Dawg Leadership Podcast is live!
Finally! The Old Dawg Leadership Podcast with our own brand and our own message is LIVE! Episodes will be rolling out the next few weeks, and we look forward to recording with more Old Dawgs soon. ( @Jennifer Martinez, it's time...). Check it out on apple, spotify or the other podcast drop spots and watch it on youtube at this link https://youtu.be/oiHxb41c75k?si=GA-VHKMDd54eJphP . Let's goooo!
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Not going to lie, I'm new to lean and what got me into it was the pull planning. I know lean is so much more than that, but that is what makes my production visible. (still on my tools). I've presented the idea to my apprentices and they latched on to the concept immediately. So this Monday I'm turning my tool cart into a pull planning board for my crew. One apprentice came up to me and told me she works better in a structured environment. "We all do." I'm excited for this podcast and look forward to learning the rest of Lean. Thank you for this.
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One more comment. What do I hope to experience in this podcast. In order to truly master something is to truly understand the basics. I'm looking for the basics. I want to practice the basics on the jobsite. Bring Lean outside the GC trailer and onto the job floor. Grow People For a Living, Build Stuff For Fun.
First time seminar advice
Happy Sunday Old Dawgs. Have any of you had the opportunity to speak at any of the Build Expo USA events? If so what was your experience there? What was the response by the attendees to your topic? About how many attendees sat in your presentation? I turned in my application to speak at the Houston Expo in August and would love any insights or experiences. If picked this will be my first seminar. Thank you
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@Mike Chiles Thank you Mike. I absolutely will.
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Hair colorist turned electrician building Tour de Trades, teaching apprentices and foremen ownership, direction, action, and consistency in the field.

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Joined Mar 10, 2026
Friendswood, TX
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