“it's like whenever the scouts get that player up to the nhl from the miners just one year too early”

Name: it's like whenever the scouts get that player up to the nhl from the miners just one year too early
Description: Memorable NHL-call-up-too-early analogy for turning down a job that's out of your depth — vivid, self-contained, and rare candor about declining big work.

— Jimmy Lorway · Anvil Construction Ltd.

Memorable NHL-call-up-too-early analogy for turning down a job that's out of your depth — vivid, self-contained, and rare candor about declining big work.

Full episode at 29:18 Building a Cladding Company From Scratch: Estimating, Crew Culture, and Knowing When to Say No — Jimmy Lorway, Anvil Construction ▸

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THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES

Saying no to a project you cannot staff properly is more professional than saying yes and disappointing everyone; keep a referral list to soften the no.

“i'd love to help you, I can't, but here's a list of guys that might be able to help you out”

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THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN

Knowing When to Say No

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SOURCE: 29:18 of Building a Cladding Company From Scratch: Estimating, Crew Culture, and Knowing When to Say No — Jimmy Lorway, Anvil Construction