How Stacy Eakman Built a Multi-Million Dollar Construction Empire from Scratch - and You Can Too!

Host Chaz Wolfe interviews Stacy Eakman, the owner of Alair Homes Kirkland and Contour Fence, about disrupting the residential construction industry and building a successful company. Stacy shares his journey of starting his own business from scratch. He emphasizes the importance of taking the next step forward, hiring the right people, tracking cash flow, and making quality decisions to grow and improve the business. Stacy also talks about the significance of having a supportive spouse and waking up at 3 am to balance work and family. Tune in now to learn from this king of residential construction!During this episode, you will learn about;[02:26]  Intro to Stacy and his business[03:42]  Stacy’s Why[10:31]  How Stacy got into construction[15:09]  A good decision Stacy made in business[18:39]  You’ve gotta spend money to make money[25:53]   A bad decision Stacy made in business[35:38]  Stacy’s #1 KPI[40:20]  Stacy’s opinion on intentionally networking and masterminding[44:06]  How Stacy goes all in with family, marriage, and business[53:48]  If Stacy could speak to his younger self, what would he say?[55:13]  How to connect with Stacy[57:00]  Info on Gathering The Kings Podcast Notable Quotes"The fear is that I'm afraid of being too afraid to do the thing, so I just do the next thing." - Stacy Eakman"What I live by is just do the next thing." - Stacy Eakman"I am not going to get to the end and regret it. That's unacceptable. So I'm just going to keep going." - Stacy Eakman"I would hire the right position over and over again, even if it is going to cut into my salary or profitability for a while because the long game is there. We develop a company instead of a job." - Stacy Eakman"When you're just selling and doing all the estimating, and you're just trying to get to the next project, and you know you need cash and all that, it's eye-opening when you realize how much money gets lost in time, days that you go over schedule." - Stacy Eakman"Once you can start making decisions based on data, it's a game changer." - Stacy Eakman"I realized that what I needed to really start doing was developing leaders instead of just having people follow me." - Stacy Eakman"For the brain, that's like, 'Ah, I don't understand. One plus one is two.' It's like, 'No, not always.' And sometimes you just gotta get in and kind of figure it out." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)"It's okay to want more. It's okay to wanna go to the next level." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)"People do what they wanna do." - Chaz Wolfe (Host)Books and Resources Recommended:"Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss - https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33XWJ7F4L4UIO&keywords=never+split+the+difference&qid=1651612316&sprefix=never+split+%2Caps%2C347&sr=8-1"Leaders Eat Last" by Simon Sinek - https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1591848016/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FA5U5M5MO5KW&keywords=leaders+eat+last&qid=1651612415&sprefix=leaders+eat%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-1Let’s Connect!Stacy Eakman:Website:  https://eakmanconstruction.com/https://eakmanconstruction.com/Email:  [email protected]:  https://www.facebook.com/eakmanconstruction/Instagram: ...