Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Scott Groschel, owner of SG Construction. Throughout this episode, Scott shares how he has completely reshaped his business by embracing offshore team members, leveraging the right software, and working closely with his APB coach to free up his time, improve margins, and build a stronger team culture both locally and overseas.

This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0

INSIDE EPISODE 215 YOU WILL DISCOVER

• How Scott used JobTread to identify bottlenecks
• How he successfully rebuilt his offshore team with GoRecruit
• How an offshore drafter evolved into a trusted office manager
• Practical ways Scott integrates offshore team members into his company culture
• Why offshoring hasn’t replaced local jobs in his business
• and much, much more.

ABOUT SCOTT GROSCHEL

Scott Groschel is the owner of SG Construction, a company specialising in fully custom outdoor living spaces. Starting his career in construction at age 15, Scott has grown his business through strong systems, JobTread implementation, and successful offshoring, creating a more efficient and scalable operation.

Connect with Scott: linkedin.com/in/scott-groschel-96227889/

TIMELINE

• 4:20 Why the pandemic pushed Scott to overhaul his systems
• 9:10 How JobTread opened the door to offshoring
• 13:50 The time audit that revealed what Scott needed to delete, automate, or delegate
• 18:30 Scott’s first failed offshore hire—and how GoRecruit helped him bounce back
• 24:40 How offshoring improved margins and allowed Scott to expand his U.S. team

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

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Professional Builders Secrets brings you an insightful episode with Skye Waterson from Unconventional Organisation. Skye is a former academic and ADHD business owner who discovered that the “standard” way of running a business simply didn’t fit the way her brain worked. After a late ADHD diagnosis, she turned her research and lived experience into a company that helps business owners design ADHD-friendly systems that actually work in real life.

This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0

INSIDE EPISODE 214 YOU WILL DISCOVER

• What ADHD really looks like in practice for business owners
• How symptoms like time blindness and working memory struggles show up on site and in the office
• The hidden impact ADHD can have on your health, family time and reputation
• A simple 5-minute daily task system to separate what’s truly urgent from everything else
• Why traditional productivity advice often fails ADHD brains
• and much, much more.

ABOUT SKYE WATERSON

Skye Waterson is an ADHD strategist and founder of Unconventional Organisation, a multi-six-figure business helping entrepreneurs turn ADHD into their greatest asset. When Skye was diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, she realised that mainstream productivity advice didn't work for her. So, she took matters into her own hands, researching, testing, and perfecting strategies that truly help. Today, she equips coaches, consultants, founders, and executives with the same ADHD-friendly systems.

Connect with Skye: linkedin.com/in/skye-waterson-026286204/

TIMELINE

• 3:25 How ADHD symptoms show up for builders
• 7:10 Why delegation and hiring feel impossible
• 11:50 The real cost of staying stuck in the business
• 16:20 A 5-minute daily system for urgent vs important
• 20:55 Mapping your whole business with red/amber/green

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Jacob Oelofse, Executive Business Coach at APB. In this conversation, Jacob dives into the unique world of husband and wife building companies, sharing why these partnerships can be a genuine “superpower” when they’re structured well.

This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0

INSIDE EPISODE 213 YOU WILL DISCOVER

• Why husband and wife building company teams have a unique superpower
• The most common challenges couples face when mixing marriage and business
• How to define clear lines between “husband and wife” time and “business partner” time
• Practical rule-sets to manage “shop talk” at home, on holidays and during family time
• and much, much more.

ABOUT JACOB OELOFSE

Jacob joined the APB team in 2021 when he moved his family from South Africa to Sydney. Jacob has coached hundreds of building company owners over the last 15 years. He enjoys stakeholder relations, financials and risk, sustainability, growth, marketing, and maximising profit margins in a company.

Connect with Jacob: linkedin.com/in/jacob-oelofse/?originalSubdomain=au

TIMELINE

• 4:20 What it means to be a “professional” builder
• 9:40 Why husband & wife teams are a “superpower”
• 15:10 Drawing the line between marriage and business
• 20:35 Same-page meetings & strategic planning
• 27:00 Final advice for husband & wife teams

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com

APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/

APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/

APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders

APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders