
← The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber3 sep · 35 min
How I Stopped Working 80-Hour Weeks and Made MORE Money
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Most contractors believe the only way to build a successful business is to work 80 hours a week and sacrifice everything at home.
Roberto Diaz thought the exact same thing. He was working non-stop, hiding empty bank accounts from his family, and putting thousands of dollars on credit cards just to survive.
Then he hit a breaking point: "Strong Home, Strong Business."
In this episode of Into The Fight, Tim and Derek sit down with general contractor Roberto Diaz (owner of Building by Giving in Denver, CO) to talk about how he stopped overworking, started tracking his numbers with job costing, and built a business that lets him be home by 5 PM with his wife and kids.
They break down:
• Why overworking and sacrificing family time won't save your contracting business
• How to transition from doing everything yourself to implementing real business systems
• The exact breaking point that forces contractors to stop hiding from their numbers
• Why tracking job costing reveals the painful truth about your margins
• How to build standards around subs, culture, and hospitality in construction
• The power of reaching out to realtors, designers, and local partners to stay busy