{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 109: Come Back Strong","description":"The past two years have been difficult for everyone involved in the building industry with supply chain issues, labor shortages, and cost increases. Today we talk with PJ Antonik, a custom home builder with a successful television series documenting his projects. He shares how he overcame the challenges the pandemic caused his business, the mistakes he made, and what he\u2019s learned to do differently. From difficult layoffs to bigger margins, this episode gets into the nitty gritty of running a successful home-building business. &amp;nbsp; Show highlights include: &amp;nbsp;  5:46 Even though we are on TV we still have to run a construction business and deal with all of the issues the industry throws at you 8:50 When I am building a spec I am the customer so I have no avenue to ask for more money when material prices go up 11:11 I now build a big enough margin that if shit goes sideways I can get out clean 12:24 There were many things that my dad did with his business that I disagreed with. It hurt him financially and I learned from it 18:48 As a leader failure is not an option. I had to stay positive and get things back on track 22:50 When things are not going well you have to be transparent with your team 24:48 I had to assess all of my risks 30:32 You need to surround yourself with people that will support you 33:40 I am going to put more effort towards building long term wealth through long term real estate investment and passive income 40:08 I am excited to look forward and and work on a better work\/life balance in the coming year        You can learn more about PJ at https:\/\/www.heartofoaktv.com\/ or www.oakdd.com.    Social media: LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pj-antonik-80248b14 Twitter - https:\/\/twitter.com\/pjantonik Facebook - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heartofoaktv\/ Instagram - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heartofoaktv\/ Youtube -  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMaHduC0ILG6lHJocNXK8aQ    Or hit us up through our Contact Page at https:\/\/buildernuggets.com and we\u2019ll make a personal introduction.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   To get the most out of this podcast, head over to https:\/\/buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers. ","author_name":"The Builder Nuggets Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.buildernuggets.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25703286\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4bb9dd\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/144894885"}