"Do The Damn Thing"
06/27/23 • 65 min
In Episode 21 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jennifer Lacy (Lean Practice Leader at Robins & Morton) and Jesse Hernandez (Member at Depth Builder LLC).
In addition to all the other amazing things they are doing for the industry, they are the duo behind No BS with Jen & Jess. Where they Livestream every other Saturday morning to “break through the surface and discover depths of vulnerability” and invite the audience to participate in the conversation. Follow them on Linkedin for updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-bs-with-jen-jess/
If you know anything about these two you know that you don’t know where the conversation is going to go, but the conversation is most definitely going to be real and raw. This podcast is no exception.
We chat about:
The Jen & Jess Origin Story
The People Side of Work
Benefits of Being Vulnerable
Tips on How to Get Started Doing “Something”
Jesse’s Real-Life “Ripples of Impact” Story
“Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be”
Check out Jesse’s Second 1st book here: https://amzn.to/3CSwq8o
Women in the Construction Industry
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About Jennifer:
Jennifer Lacy has been in the construction industry for 20 years and is Robins & Morton’s Building Forward® Lean Practice Leader. She is responsible for the continued advancement of the company’s Building Forward® approach, which is based on a culture of caring and Lean philosophies. Jennifer is committed to helping build relationships and elevate all people in our industry and bridge the gaps in our industry to help better serve every single person that impacts our work.
She is a published author and illustrator, hosts a weekly YouTube livestream, No BS with Jen & Jess, with Jesse Hernandez, and is a frequent speaker at national conferences such as Lean Congress, Associated General Contractors’ Annual Conference, Healthcare Facilities Symposium and more. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
To Connect with Jen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferlacy/
About Jesse:
Jesse was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio Texas. The landscape of his Career ranges from grading ditches to counseling Executives. His trek through the Org Charts has helped him appreciate that we are more alike than we are different. Jesse is committed to Enhancing the Image of Careers in the Trades.
His message is one of Contribution, Ownership, and Vulnerability. This message is visible in his podcast Learnings and Missteps, his book Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be, and the Live Stream experience known as No BS with Jen & Jess.
To Connect with Jesse:
https://depthbuilder.bio.link/
Check out their books and get a clip of Jesse’s Second 1st book here:
https://www.depthbuilder.com/books
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
In Episode 21 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jennifer Lacy (Lean Practice Leader at Robins & Morton) and Jesse Hernandez (Member at Depth Builder LLC).
In addition to all the other amazing things they are doing for the industry, they are the duo behind No BS with Jen & Jess. Where they Livestream every other Saturday morning to “break through the surface and discover depths of vulnerability” and invite the audience to participate in the conversation. Follow them on Linkedin for updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-bs-with-jen-jess/
If you know anything about these two you know that you don’t know where the conversation is going to go, but the conversation is most definitely going to be real and raw. This podcast is no exception.
We chat about:
The Jen & Jess Origin Story
The People Side of Work
Benefits of Being Vulnerable
Tips on How to Get Started Doing “Something”
Jesse’s Real-Life “Ripples of Impact” Story
“Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be”
Check out Jesse’s Second 1st book here: https://amzn.to/3CSwq8o
Women in the Construction Industry
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About Jennifer:
Jennifer Lacy has been in the construction industry for 20 years and is Robins & Morton’s Building Forward® Lean Practice Leader. She is responsible for the continued advancement of the company’s Building Forward® approach, which is based on a culture of caring and Lean philosophies. Jennifer is committed to helping build relationships and elevate all people in our industry and bridge the gaps in our industry to help better serve every single person that impacts our work.
She is a published author and illustrator, hosts a weekly YouTube livestream, No BS with Jen & Jess, with Jesse Hernandez, and is a frequent speaker at national conferences such as Lean Congress, Associated General Contractors’ Annual Conference, Healthcare Facilities Symposium and more. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
To Connect with Jen:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferlacy/
About Jesse:
Jesse was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio Texas. The landscape of his Career ranges from grading ditches to counseling Executives. His trek through the Org Charts has helped him appreciate that we are more alike than we are different. Jesse is committed to Enhancing the Image of Careers in the Trades.
His message is one of Contribution, Ownership, and Vulnerability. This message is visible in his podcast Learnings and Missteps, his book Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be, and the Live Stream experience known as No BS with Jen & Jess.
To Connect with Jesse:
https://depthbuilder.bio.link/
Check out their books and get a clip of Jesse’s Second 1st book here:
https://www.depthbuilder.com/books
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
Previous Episode
Advice from a GC to Empower Subcontractors
In Episode 20 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with John Farner, Founder of Empowering Subcontractors.
We chat about:
The Empowering Subcontractor Platform
Better Communication
Importance of Proper Documentation
Best Practices for Pay Applications
How GCs can Better Support Subcontractors
Advice John has for the Next Generation.
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About John:
Construction Manager/General Contractor for over 40 years building projects with Subcontractors. Grew up in family-owned subcontracting business. Desire to help subcontractors with some valuable insights into the expectations and requirements of the GC/CM. With that, they become a stronger company giving them opportunities not just because they are low bid.
To Connect with John:
https://www.empoweringsubcontractors.com/
John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-farner-66601380/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/empoweringsubcontractors/
https://www.facebook.com/empoweringsubcontractors
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
Next Episode
Project Success for the A-Player
In Episode 22 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jerry Aliberti, Owner of Pro-Accel. Pro-Accel helps contractors create repeatable project success and profitability by improving their estimating and field operations, reducing overhead, and helping them build high-performing teams.
We chat about:
Remote vs In-Person Team Building and Mentoring
Biggest Pain Points for Contractors
How to be an A-Player
Project Success Tips for the Next Generation
Listen on your Favorite Podcast platform or
Watch the interview on YouTube:
About Jerry:
Jerry Aliberti, owner of Pro-Accel, helps contractors create repeatable project success and profitability by improving their estimating and field operations, reducing overhead, and helping them build high-performing teams.
For over 20 years, Jerry has helped some of NYC’s largest contractors to improve communication, delegation, and processes to successfully build over $300 MM in infrastructure and has estimated over $9 billion in projects, helping these contractors to increase margins and reduce risk. As a business owner himself, both with his prior concrete business and current business, Jerry fully understands the dedication and commitment required to build a thriving construction business.
To Connect with Jerry:
linkedin.com/in/jerry-aliberti
Get full access to Construction Yeti at constructionyeti.substack.com/subscribe
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