Listen in as Tom discusses the importance of trusting your gut, using simple systems, and documenting your progress.

Tom, began his construction career 32 years ago, in the field placing concrete and working as a carpenter. Since then he has worked on many types of projects including; hotels, office buildings, high rise residential, single family residential, parking structures, industrial and high-tech facilities. Tom graduated from Washington State University in 1990 and has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management with a minor in business.

Topics Discussed:

2:50 Starting a business during the 2008 building crisis
6:36 Quality, Craft, Integrity
10:50 Comercial projects
15:01 Hiring new talent and trusting your gut
20:40 Selling point for new clients is our systems
25:05 Going from commercial to residential (Documenting)
34:50 Building report with Neighbors
39:20 Excel & Word
46:48 Work / Life Balance
52:09 Projections on the economy

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Trust your gut with Tom Gallagher