Hardworking Happy Hour

Episode 128: Do we REALLY need more meetings?!

August 26th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  53 mins 4 secs

blame game, communication, construction, effective communication, equipment maintenance, goals, keywords team meetings, lumber, objectives, personal responsibility, politics, productivity, professional development, recognition, rewards, team cohesion, trivia gauntlet, working with family

Summary

In this conversation, Sean and Catherine discuss the importance of team meetings in a business setting. They highlight the benefits of setting objectives and goals, discussing equipment maintenance and upgrades, and promoting professional development and opportunities. They also touch on the significance of recognition and rewards in team meetings. However, they acknowledge that team meetings can be time-consuming and may lack focus if not properly managed. They caution against dominating personalities and decision fatigue. Overall, they find team meetings to be valuable for communication, productivity, and team cohesion. In this part of the conversation, Sean and Catherine discuss the challenges of working with family members and the importance of effective communication in a professional setting. They also express their frustration with the blame game in politics and the need for personal responsibility. The trivia gauntlet segment tests their knowledge on topics related to construction and lumber. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode and a farewell.

Episode 126: Will the trades take over college enrollment?!

August 12th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 1 min

advantages, apprenticeship, career exploration, challenges, clt, college, construction, cross-laminated timber, perception, student loans, trade, trivia, union

The conversation explores the debate between going to college or pursuing a trade, with statistics showing a decline in college enrollment and an increase in interest in the trades. The availability of student loans and the perception of different career paths play a significant role in decision-making. Union membership in the trades has been declining, and there is a growing interest in advanced degree tech schools. The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) as a new wood product in construction is also discussed. In this conversation, Catherine and Sean discuss the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in construction. They explore the advantages of CLT, such as its renewable nature and lighter weight compared to steel and concrete. They also discuss the challenges and limitations of using CLT, including its current higher cost and code restrictions. The conversation transitions to a trivia segment where they ask each other questions related to construction. They reflect on the importance of allowing young adults to take time to explore different paths before committing to a career.

Episode 125: WE'RE BACK BABY!!

August 5th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  56 mins 13 secs

community, construction, construction news, construction trivia, cost, education, entertainment, favorite events, heat safety, infrastructure, keywords podcast, olympics, osha, reuse, trinity rodman, undocumented workers, waste reduction, worker safety

After taking a month off, Catherine and Sean discuss the changes they made to improve their podcast. They explore the topic of building infrastructure for the Olympics and the efforts to reduce waste and be more environmentally friendly. They discuss the construction process, the use of undocumented and migrant workers, and the controversy surrounding worker safety. They also touch on the cost of hosting the Olympics and the reuse of facilities after the games. The conversation concludes with a discussion about their favorite Olympic events and which events they would participate in if given the chance. In this conversation, Sean and Catherine discuss various topics including Trinity Rodman's performance in the Olympics, new heat safety rules in construction, and a construction trivia game. They aim to create a sense of community for listeners in the construction industry and provide both educational and entertaining content.

Episode 62 - Big Jobs vs. Little Jobs, Taking the BEST Photos, and Women in Construction Week!

March 20th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 5 mins

build, builders, business owners, carpentry, construction, content marketing, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, framing, tradesmen, tradespeople, tradeswomen

Sean and Catherine are back to their regular programming! In this weeks episode, they touch on the never ending debate of doing fewer but bigger jobs vs more but smaller jobs. They also do a recap on Women in Construction week. And lastly they give their best pointers and stress the importance of getting the best quality pictures you can get! TUNE IN!

Episode 51: Decision Fatigue

December 19th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  59 mins 35 secs

business, carpentry, construction, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, trades, tradesman, tradesperson, tradeswoman

In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss decision fatigue and the end of the year/holiday 'blahs'. But on the flip side, the mounting excitement for the new year refresh!

Episode 36 - Burn Out

August 29th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  56 mins 28 secs

burn out, business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube

In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss the ever present risk of BURN OUT! We all deal with it from time to time, but what can we do to to lessen the blow?

Episode 34 - 10x YOUR LIFE! ... Maybe?

August 15th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 2 mins

business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube

In this episode, Sean and Catherine play good cop bad cop for the theory of '10xing' your life. A popular entrepreneurship book by Grant Cardone, is it all hype or good information?

Episode 31: Going ALL IN!

July 25th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  56 mins 25 secs

business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube

On this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss the going ALL IN mentality! This can mean a lot for your business but also personal life!

Episode 30: Analysis Paralysis

July 18th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 1 min

business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube

Sean and Catherine are back! After a quick little vacation (aka illness) the crew is back to talk about analysis paralysis! Sometimes it is hard to not get wrapped up in analytics, but lets talk about how we overcome that!

Episode 28: Happy Fathers Day!

June 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  45 mins 19 secs

business, business strategy, carpenter, carpentry, company leader, construction, contractor, diy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, leader, leadership, networking, power of networking, social media, trade show, trade shows, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen, workalike, worklifebalance, youtube

In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine are joined by two very special guests, their dads! Meet Vox and Skip, two excellent tradesmen themselves!