Lead with Faith, Build with Systems.

In this episode of The Craft & Calling, host Christene Marie sits down with Chad Gill, founder and owner of Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, to explore the mindset, failures, and faith that shape resilient leadership. They discuss deeper into how faith, structure, and servant leadership intersect in the trades. From building systems that free people, not trap them, to redefining success through impact, Chad shares how aligning values and operations creates lasting legacy. Through humor, humility, and practical wisdom, Chad shares how embracing failure, leading with gratitude, and grounding in faith can transform how we build companies and legacies.

• Building perseverance through personal and professional hardship
• How to use gratitude to break arrogance and stay teachable
• The real relationship between failure and success
• Faith, family, and the role of values in business leadership
• The power of community, coaching, and accountability
• How entrepreneurs can avoid isolation and ego-driven burnout

0:00 Intro

1:57 Chad's Background, Upbringing, and his time in VMI

8:40 “At least they can’t eat me”: Lessons in perspective from his dad

10:37 Defining perseverance and grit in leadership and business

15:20 The concept of the “Failabration” and why we should celebrate mistakes

17:40 The loneliness of leadership and the importance of vulnerability

20:29 What failure teaches leaders about coaching and empathy

26:18 Gratitude as the antidote to arrogance and burnout

30:52 Faith, Family, and getting good with God

37:51 Putting words and action into our core values

47:58 Coaching and Systems

52:00 6 Kinds of work: doing work you love

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President/Founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction.

Chad Gill is a former contractor with 23+ years of hands-on experience in the construction industry. Now, as the founder Laminin Coaching & VAs for Construction, Chad helps leaders and their teams become AI-enhanced. By focusing on practical applications, he empowers organizations to leverage AI for better decision-making, improved workflows, and measurable results.

Chad is passionate about showing leaders that AI isn’t about complexity or futuristic technology-it’s about small, everyday actions that add up to huge impact.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-gill-99042a37/

Website: https://www.vas4construction.com/

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