"Atomic Construction 101": Kevin’s solo blueprint for elevating the trades
Update: 2025-09-04
Description
Kevin’s first solo Atomic Construction episode lays out a clear mission for the trades: elevate respect for craft, make entry simple and dignified, bridge the skills gap through mentorship, and fight for specialty contractor rights. He previews data driven gear reviews, a trades first merch line, and a practical eight step playbook for scaling a specialty business.
Kevin’s eight step starter playbook
- Decide if you truly want to own a business and why
- Read and keep learning
- Find mentors who have done what you want to do
- Test with a side hustle before you jump fully
- Start with the end in mind and map the destination
- Choose your pace, measured or fast, and own the tradeoffs
- Watch common pitfalls
- Lead flow
- First hires vs subcontracting
- Accounting, legal, insurance, and real job costing
8. Scale with intent
- Mission, purpose, vision that attract talent
- Hire well, set expectations, exit quickly when needed
- Build tolerance for mistakes
- Burn the boats when it is time and keep swinging
Books he recommends
- Traction
- Rocket Fuel
- People Are Idiots and I Can Prove It
- Ten Times is Easier Than Two Times
- Who Not How
- Good to Great
- Start With Why
Past Atomic Construction episodes to cue up
- 16 - Scott Kaplan on specialty growth
- 18 - Paul Wendy on unions in Chicago
- 20 - Megan Shapiro on contracts and protecting subs
- 8 and 9 - Dave Destur and Lisa Pacal She Builder series
- 5 - Joel Spalding Ten times easier than two times in real life
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