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ℹ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Your most beloved project manager might be your biggest profit leak.

In this episode, Wade Carpenter and Stephen Brown break down how relationship-driven PMs silently give away margin through scope creep, unwritten change orders, and being too nice to push back.

You'll learn what to measure, what systems to put in place, and how to reward your PMs for protecting your bottom line, not just keeping clients happy.

⌚️ Key moments in this episode:

00:00 PMs Clients Love
01:22 Nice Guy Margin Leak
02:18 Stop Free Favors
04:10 When Trust Goes Wrong
05:33 Measure Profitability
07:53 Systems That Stick
09:56 Make Change Orders Easy
12:03 True Cost Reality
13:08 KPIs By Project Manager
14:41 Practical Fix Checklist
17:23 Wrap Up And Next Steps

The Contractor Profit Blueprint is a complete guide that breaks down exactly how to identify where your money's going and start keeping more of it. This isn't theory. It's the same framework I use with contractors I work with every single day.

Head to profitfirstconstruction.com/blueprint to download your free copy.

Stop working for free. Let's get you keeping what you've earned.

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