Where It Starts

Years ago, a coworker hollered across a job site — "Hey BizzL!" — and the name just stuck. That's how it goes in the trades. You earn a name, you earn a reputation, and then you spend the rest of your career living up to both.

I've spent several decades in carpentry and the building trades. I've worked in the heat, the cold, on scaffolding too high for comfort, and in crawl spaces too tight to breathe. I've built luxury resorts in Las Vegas, worked alongside some of the best craftsmen in the country, and I've watched too many good workers flame out — not because they lacked talent, but because nobody told them what they needed to know.

That's where this site comes in.

I'm a carpenter by trade, but Survival in the Building Trades isn't just for carpenters. Whether you swing a hammer, pull wire, run pipe, or run heavy equipment — the fundamentals of surviving and thriving in this industry are the same. Show up. Do the work. Don't be stupid about safety. Keep learning.

I've seen workers come and go for decades. The ones who make it aren't always the most talented. They're the ones who figured out the rules — written and unwritten — and played the long game. I'm here to help you do the same.