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The Art of War for Contractors: Win Without Burnout, Chaos, or Price Wars
In this episode of Builder’s Book Brief, we translate Sun Tzu’s Art of War—written 2,500 years ago—into a modern battle plan for construction business owners doing $500K–$5M a year.
If your company constantly feels like a warzone of client drama, crew chaos, and fires that only you can put out, this episode delivers three battlefield-tested ideas that will change how you lead:
- How to know yourself and your “enemy” to avoid jobs that drain your margin and your energy
- Why the smartest contractors win through systems, not speed or hustle
- How to turn market chaos into a competitive advantage
We end with one small action you can take this week to stop fighting the same battles—and start winning by design, not effort.