Ep.1371 - The Big Difference between a Path of Critical Flow and a Critical Path

Let’s be real. “critical path” thinking is destroying your jobsite.

In this punchy, no-BS episode, Jason Schroeder breaks down the dangerous myth of the critical path and introduces something far more powerful: the Path of Critical Flow.

You’ll hear:

• Why “knowing the critical path” is actually making you push, panic, and waste time.

• The brutal truth about crashing schedules (and how it hurts, not helps).

• The smarter way to plan using buffers, flow, and sequencing.

• How to spot bottlenecks and fix them without burning out your team.

• A hilariously sharp analogy involving babysitting, fake kidnappers, and parental panic. 

If you’ve ever been told to work weekends, throw labor at it, or just get it done, you need this episode.

Forget panic. Plan with flow. Build with sanity.

👉 Listen now and step into the future of construction scheduling.

 

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