Sustainable Demolition: The Future of Construction with Steve Filyo

Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Steve Filyo, a 7+ figure king in the demolition industry.  Steve is President of BlueEarth Deconstruction, a demolition and remodeling business with a strong focus on sustainability. They discuss the importance of choosing to keep going, hiring talent and paying more, and the benefits of being indispensable whether you're in a company or outside. Steve shares how he built a business model that incentivizes sustainability, and how his company is actively working with job training programs to teach people a trade that they can do long term. They also discuss how BlueEarth Deconstruction solves the problem of waste and gives economic benefits to clients. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about Steve's journey and his insights on creating a sustainable business.During this episode, you will learn about;[01:34]  Intro to Steve and his business[05:20]  Why Steve continues to push[09:05]  How Steve moved into entrepreneurship[16:01]  A good decision Steve made[19:35]  A time Steve had to pull himself back up[27:29]  A bad decision Steve made[33:22]  One trackable metric Steve would use[34:57]  Steve’s book recommendation[36:37]  Steve’s thoughts on networking[40:12]  What Steve would tell his younger self[45:56]  How to connect with Steve[47:29]  How to connect with Chaz and info on Gathering the Kings MastermindNotable Quotes“Nobody's gonna take care of you.  Whether you're in a company or outside a company, you have to be indispensable.” - Steve Filyo“When things get hard, it's the deciding not to quit.” - Steve Filyo“It was a six month hole to dig out, to get the money to come in and to keep track and to put the process in place and just to learn how to level up like we leveled up.” - Steve Filyo“Every time one of those dark days comes up, I ask myself, what if I had nothing to do with getting to this point?” - Steve Filyo“Every department in the business needs your attention. You can't just be putting out fires all the time.” - Steve Filyo“It's just tough. It's the real part of going, “Man, if I was doing it, then I know that I could have it to my standard.” You just can't. You gotta draw the line.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)“You can still be a nice guy, but you're going to battle every day.” - Steve Filyo“I'll “greeting card” myself to death if that's what I gotta do.” - Steve Filyo“”It's not giving yourself permission to slack, it's giving yourself permission to have perspective.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)Books and Resources Recommended:The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferrisshttps://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willinkhttps://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057Leadership Strategies and Tactics by Jocko Willinkhttps://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Strategy-Tactics-Field-Manual/dp/1250226848Let’s Connect!Steve Filyo:Website:  https://www.blueearthdeconstruction.com/LinkedIn: