Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

Today, we're sitting down with Josh Smyser, the owner of TNT Tuckpointing Building Restoration,LLC. Josh's journey is a powerful case study in how a completely different professional background can become your greatest business advantage.

He was a certified public accountant (CPA) working for a major firm. But when a family tragedy struck, he was thrust back into the family trade business he never planned to run.

So, how did he apply an accountant's mindset to transform a small, traditional tuck pointing operation into a multi-million dollar company? He explains how his financial background provided a roadmap from chaos, why he shifted to cost-based pricing, how he's using AI to build a leaner company, and why hiring for attitude not skill is the key to scalable, drama-free growth.

Connect with Joshua Smyser:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-smyser

Website: https://www.tnttuckpointing.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/

Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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Joining us today is Nate Carlisle, the founder who turned a $7,500 bet into a multi-million dollar framing empire. But to understand how he built his business, you first need to understand what he had to leave behind.

Nate grew up in a controlled, fundamentalist cult where entrepreneurship was discouraged and the outside world was off-limits. His story isn't just about business growth; it's a profound lesson in building personal and professional freedom from the ground up.

He isn't afraid to get real about the hard stuff: how cash desperation creates a race to the bottom, why the right partners are everything, and what it's actually like on the other side of high-profile, high-cost business coaching.

Sharing how Tecton Framing broke every mold, this episode digs into the raw realities of overcoming your circumstances—whether they're financial, cultural, or self-imposed.

For Nate, it all comes down to resilience, smart cash management, and trusting your own gut over the hype. Sounds like the kind of truth we all need to hear, right?

Let's get started.

Connect with Nate Carlisle:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-carlisle-7bb66b14a/

Website: https://www.tectonco.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/

Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

Ever wonder if you're being paid what you're worth? Or if you're paying your team fairly? Martin from Built & Byron's recruitment surveys 500+ actually employed construction pros (not just job-seekers) to reveal real Melbourne salary benchmarks.

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Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

Joining us to unpack this bold idea is Anna Verghese, Founding Director of client-side consultancy Cerulean.

Anna has a radically different view on stability, and she's built her entire career on it: true security isn't given to you by a company, it's built by you through calculated risks, global experience, and betting on yourself.

Sharing how her journey from massive projects in Dubai to landing in Australia with no job offer led to a thriving business, this episode dives into the post-COVID realities of work - proving just how fragile the traditional career path really is.

For Anna, it's all about self-reliance, transferable skills, and entrepreneurial courage - that's how we build a truly secure future. Sounds pretty necessary, right?

Let's get started.

Connect with Anna Verghese:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-verghese-au/

Website:https://www.ceruleanppl.com/team/anna-verghese

Connect with Jordan Skinner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/

Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

Ever wonder if you're being paid what you're worth? Or if you're paying your team fairly? Martin from Built & Byron's recruitment surveys 500+ actually employed construction pros (not just job-seekers) to reveal real Melbourne salary benchmarks.

👉 Grab the free Salary Insights Report:www.buildingenvironsrecruitment.short.gy/Salaryinsightsreport

Do you have an influential personal brand?

Take the quiz to find out:

http://www.constructingaleader.com/quiz