In construction and real estate development, most people focus on the obvious levers: budgets, schedules, financing, subcontractor performance, and execution. All of those matter—but there’s another lever that quietly shapes outcomes long before the job ever starts: The people you surround yourself with.
On an episode of the Relentless Growth Podcast, I sat down with my friend Jack Mayer of John Mayer Builders (Spring Hill, Tennessee) to talk about why your environment, mentors, and peer group can either accelerate your growth—or keep you stuck in what most people consider “normal.”