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Build A Business That Buys Back Time with Brad Stokes

Builders, Budgets, and Beers

Builders, Budgets, and Beers
Build A Business That Buys Back Time with Brad Stokes
Jun 09, 2026
Adaptive

Reece sits down with Brad Stokes of Highspire to talk about the shift from owner operator to strategic owner, and why top-line revenue alone does not mean a construction business is healthy.

They get into real estate development, market timing, KPIs, org charts, gross profit tracking, and the systems that give owners more time to think clearly instead of constantly reacting. This episode is about building a tighter business first, so bigger opportunities do not break what you already built.

https://www.highspire.com

Register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517803406883/WN_i02wixcGTJSDljlo4uCRsQ#/registration

Show Notes:
00:00 Show Intro
01:40 Brad’s Wild Backstory
04:39 Learning Real Estate
08:58 What HighSpire Does
12:08 Finding The Right Market
16:47 Keep The Model Simple
21:10 Revenue Versus Health
27:14 Track The Right Work
32:25 Buying Back Time
38:57 The Owner’s Brain
43:51 Choose Better Tools
45:52 Strategic Owner Shift

Find Our Hosts:
Reece Barnes
Matt Calvano

Podcast  Produced By:
Motif Media