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March 3, 2025 57 mins

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EPISODE 377: Overworked, constantly firefighting, and unable to take even a short vacation—does this sound familiar?

Many construction business owners feel stuck in the chaos, unable to step away or grow their company beyond themselves.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mike Andes, CEO of Augusta Lawn Care, a multi-location home services company. 

After a near-death accident at work, Mike realized his business was 100% dependent on him—a wake-up call that led him to build a system-driven, scalable company.

You’ll learn…

  • The 4L Framework for business growth

  • How the Pay for Performance (P4P) model works

  • Why most construction businesses fail

  • The real job of a CEO

  • How to grow a YouTube channel and leverage it

If you want to scale your business and make it run without you, this episode is truly a must-listen.

Let’s dive in!

 

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

The dangers of running a business without systems (02:01)

How to tell if your business lacks systems (04:14)

The hidden problems with the “I am the system.” mindset (06:10) 

Biggest myths business owners believe about scaling (10:27)

Three biggest mistakes when scaling a business (17:38) 

How the Pay for Performance (P4P) model works (19:53)

Scaling from one to multiple locations (35:45)

The 4L Framework for business growth (39:33) 

The CEO’s #1 job (43:01)

Tips for growing a YouTube channel and leveraging it (48:40)

Episode wrap-up (54:25)

 

Additional Resources:

- Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 

- Watch the free Masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business HERE

- Subscribe to Mike Andes’ YouTube Channel HERE

- Grab a copy of Mike’s book: Total Business Turnaround HERE

- Check out the Pay for Performance (P4P) software HERE

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