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The Dale Mayeaux Interview - A CRE Professional |The K Cup Episode 37

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2514058/open_sms] In Episode 37 Jon Kelly and Joe Nortrup sit down with Dale Mayeaux a Commercial Real Estate Professional that has his own unique outlook on the metrics that are assumed to control the market and an agent's ability to be successful. Dale explains why that, although he acknowledges external forces that affect the market exist, he doesn't allow them to determine his own individual outcomes. This is an inspiring and informative episode anyone in the commercial real estate space, or a space related too, would not want to miss. Dale's Contact Info: Dale Mayeaux - Commercial Agent Nest Commercial Group KW C: 225-603-0610 itssold@kw.com Kelly Construction Group www.kellyconstructiongroup.com Hashtags #generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly Keywords general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly Chapters 00:00:01 Introduction to Episode 37 00:00:36 Interview Begins - Dale Introduces Himself 00:05:03 Joe Asks Dale About His Day-to-Day 00:11:22 Joe Asks Dale About His Use of AI 00:13:50 Joe Asks Dale About the State of the Market 00:19:57 Joe Asks Dale to Walk Him Through a Typical Day 00:31:32 Joe Asks Dale About the Biggest Challenges to Getting Deals Closed 00:35:54 Joe Asks How Contractors Can Be Better Partners for CRE Pros 00:42:32 Dales Tells Us How People Can Engage Him for Business Takeaways * Meet Dale Mayeaux a Commercial Real Estate Pro and find out what that career may look like. * Discover how one CRE Pro doesn't allow the market to dictate his success, and how he makes deals happen even when others think it's not possible. * Hear how one commercial real estate professional views the emergence of AI into the economy and into commercial real estate. * Learn one CRE Pro's idea about how contractors can become better partners to work with in a commercial real estate deal.

6 Ways General Contractors Can Improve Collaboration with Architects |The K Cup Episode 36

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2514058/open_sms] In Episode 36 Jon & Joe Discuss 6 Opportunities for General Contractors to Improve Collaboration with Architects - They discuss collaboration in private work, the public bid sector, the CMAR project delivery method, constructability of design, providing subcontractor expertise as a design resource, and participating in  post-project sit down analysis of how the project and its design unfolded. Website: www.kellyconstructiongroup.com Hashtags #generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly Keywords general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly Chapters 00:00:01 Joe Introduces Episode 36 00:01:30 Jon & Joe Cut-Up Before the Show Starts 00:01:50 KCG Logo Intro 00:01:57 Episode 36 Begins 00:02:53 Collaboration Opportunity 1 - Private Work 00:10:10 Collaboration Opportunity 2 - Public Work 00:14:49 Collaboration Opportunity 3 - CMAR 00:19:29 Collaboration Opportunity 4 - Constructability/Feasibility 00:23:20 Collaboration Opportunity 5 - Subcontractor Expertise As a Design Resource 00:29:12 Collaboration Opportunity 6 - Review Project's Highs and Lows Takeaways * Learn why collaboration with architects is necessary to produce the best possible outcome. * Learn collaboration opportunity 1 - private work. * Learn collaboration opportunity 2 - in public work sector * Learn collaboration opportunity 3 - inside of the CMAR project delivery framework * Learn collaboration opportunity 4 - analyzing constructability * Learn collaboration opportunity 5 - providing subcontractor expertise as a design resource for architects * Learn collaboration opportunity 6 - project review and critique

A Female Trailblazer In a Male Dominated Profession - Meet Lindsy Stewart | The K Cup Episode 35

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2514058/open_sms] In Episode 35 of The K Cup, Hosts Jon Kelly & Joe Nortrup Interview Licensed Architect Lindsy Stewart - A Female Trailblazer In a Male Dominated Profession. Lindsy opens up about her inspiration to become an architect, how she learned to navigate a male dominated profession, and what really fuels her passion for all things architecture. Check us out on the web: www.kellyconstructiongroup.com www.kernarchitects.com Hashtags #generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly #kernarchitects #phillipkern #lindsystewart Keywords general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly, Phillip Kern, Lindsy Stewart, Kern Architects, architecture, architecture Baton Rouge, AIA Chapters 00:00:01 Joe Introduces Episode 35 and Reveals the Lindsy Stewart Interview 00:01:03  The 'Interview' Begins 00:03:25  Lindsy Shares Her Origin Story Regarding Her Journey to Becoming an Architect 00:08:39  Lindsy Talks About Who Influenced Her and Her Many Mentors That Helped Shape Her Path to Where She Is Today 00:14:50  Joe Questions Lindsy About the 'Work' itself 00:25:15  Lindsy Explains What She Did to Navigate the Male Dominated Profession of Architecture 00:32:50  Lindsy Looks Forward Into the Future of Architecture and Talks About Trends and How She Plans to Make An Impact Over the Next 5 Years 00:39:27  Joe poses a Question to Lindsy About How Architects and Contractors Can Better Collaborate Going Forward Takeaways * Learn about what might inspire a person to want to become an architect. * Learn how one young woman made her way through school and into the field of architecture. * Learn a young female's perspective on what it means to produce exceptional work as an architect and maintain a high ethical standard. * Learn how a determined young woman learned to successfully navigate the male dominated profession of architecture. * Learn what trends are on the horizon for architecture and why Lindsy Stewart is excited about them.  * Learn how Lindsy is determined to make an impact on her profession. * And finally, learn how Lindsy believes contractors and architects can better collaborate.

3 Strategies for Navigating the Labor Crisis In Construction |The K Cup Episode 34

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2514058/open_sms] In Episode 34 of The K Cup Jon & Joe Discuss the Labor Crisis that is crushing the construction industry. They offer 3 strategies that contractors can use to successfully navigate a labor shortage that's not going away any time soon. The 3 strategies include embracing and expanding the use of tech, particularly in the area of Prefabrication which is an emerging strategy in the construction industry and has a lot of value in resolving many aspects of the labor crisis. Strategy number 2  talks about the value and importance of developing your team's potential and investing in them long-term to avoid the disruption of being short staffed and unable to replace members that leave. And, strategy 3 explains how and why you need to diversify your client base and the types of projects you take on. If your in the construction industry you are not going to want to miss this episode! www.kellyconstructiongroup.com Hashtags #generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly Keywords general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly Chapters 00:00:01  Jon and Joe Cut-Up 00:02:12  Official Intro to Episode 34 00:05:22  Joe Introduces 3 Strategies to Overcome the Labor Crisis 00:06:32  Jon Weighs In On the Labor Crisis Locally 00:10:36  Joe Introduces Strategy #1 - Embrace Tech. Combined With Prefabrication 00:18:34  Joe Introduces Strategy #2 - Develop & Retain the Team You Have 00:28:25  Jon Weighs In On Teams & Culture 00:38:02  Joe Introduces Strategy #3 - Diversify Client Base & Project Types 00:38:52  Jon Weighs In On Strategy #3 Takeaways * Learn that Jon & Joe can be goofballs lol! * Learn how important prefab is going to be to the construction industry going forward because it is one of the most effective and productive ways to correct for a poor labor market. * Learn how investing in your people is going to be an increasingly important tool for businesses to be competitive and be able to grow in a labor constrained environment. * Learn how important it is to analyze your projects and identify the ones that are profitable despite the labor crisis and work at developing more of those types of opportunities (ie: smaller projects with shorter terms and projects that are specifying prefabricated components in their designs).

A Word of Thanks for Support In 2025 - 3 Things You Must Do for a Better 2026 | The K Cup Episode 33

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2514058/open_sms] In Episode 33 of The K Cup Joe thanks all those that listened to and supported the show in 2025. He recaps what The K Cup accomplished in just under 6 months in 2025 - Viewed in 6 countries, listened to in 85 cities, and downloaded nearly 500 times! Also, Jon and Joe discuss 3 steps you have to take in business if you want 2026 to be a better year than 2025. They discuss why it's important to analyze your client list and fire up to 20% of your clients, why you need to figure out what activity produced the most consistent revenue and focus on doing more of that, and finally why you need to schedule your growth before you schedule your work. Of course Jon and Joe share some laughs along the way! If you want to discuss a project or have questions about the content of this video you can go to website and complete a contact form and we'll reach out.  www.kellyconstructiongroup.com Hashtags  #generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly Keywords general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly Chapters 00:00:04 Joe thanks listeners for their support in 2025 00:02:33 Episode 33 begins 00:06:18 Joe highlights his list of 3 steps to make 2026 a better year 00:11:57 Jon gives feedback about being intentional and starts the conversation about step 1 00:15:09 Joe quotes Einstein and Jon Laughs Lol 00:16:40 Why it matters to review client list for step 1 00:31:52 Joe introduces step 2, Focus on 1 thing that produced good revenue in 2025 00:42:31 Joe introduces step 3, schedule growth before you schedule work 01:00:26 Joe and Jon review 3 steps to a better 2026 Takeaways *  Learn about the focus of The K Cup going into 2026 *  Learn why it's important to be intentional about making real changes to your strategy for growth *  Learn why firing 20% of your current client list may spark new and better client growth *  Learn why focusing on a niche or a singular activity that is a proven revenue producer can be a game changer *  Learn why you have to prioritize personal and professional growth if you want to have better outcomes for your business