We Should Pray Like Jabez
And How Did He Pray? As names in the Bible go, Jabez is not someone who we hear a lot about. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles in middle of the genealogy of Judah. As you’re reading through the long list of names there in Chapter 4 Verse 9 and 10, Jabez pops up. Another […]
What Made You Start Your Construction Company?
If You’re Like Most People in Construction, You Don’t Know… Last week we discussed how 96% of construction companies go out of business within the first 10 years. This is a problem if you’re in construction. As I was discussing last week’s post with a friend, he asked me why I do construction. Why would […]
Life Happens…It’s What We Do When It Does That Matters
It All Comes Down to Choice We’re all faced with a lot of choices every day. When situations happen, we can choose this or that. Choice is the most powerful weapon we have. Too often we make the wrong choices. Sometimes we make what we think to be the right decisions based on what we […]
Chances Are Your Construction Company is Going to Fail
How Can You Change the Odds in Your Favor? According to the US Department of Commerce, 96% of construction companies fail within the first 10 years. This is a higher failure rate than any other kind of business. If you’re in construction…this is a problem. Having been in construction for more than 40 years, I […]
Being Called Out for Our Mistakes Makes Us Better
But Getting Better Requires Change Some people like calling others out for their mistakes. Others, not so much. There are different reasons people do this. Some are good and can be helpful. Some are more for the person doing the calling out, rather than to help the person being called out. These differences have to […]
How Having a Plan Can Help You Build a Successful Business
A Plan is Only Good if You Use it The past couple of weeks we’ve discussed how important the Production Tracker tool is and how it can help you see the future of your business. Building a construction business is no different than building a building. If you don’t have a plan, you won’t know […]
Can We Have Wisdom Like Solomon?
Hopefully We’re Wiser Than He Was Making decisions can be a hard thing. Should I do this, or should I do that? It’s easier when there’s a clear choice of good or bad. It’s much harder when it’s deciding between good and good. Wouldn’t it be nice if God would just tell us what to […]
How Does the Production Tracker Help Us See the Future?
Trust Me, It Doesn’t Take Any Magic Last week we talked about what the Production Tracker is and what makes it an important tool to have in your business building toolbox. I also pointed out how most people operating construction companies hate paperwork, but how important paperwork is to build a successful business. It’s amazing […]
What Does it Mean to Repent?
It’s More Than Just Saying I’m Sorry Too often, the words “I’m sorry” are said without any real meaning of being sorry behind them. These words are thrown around flippantly so that we can move on. We don’t really mean it. We use them as a kind of get out of jail free card. Repenting […]
What Makes the Production Tracker Such an Important Tool?
Because it Helps Keep Your Business Balanced Recently we discussed the importance of keeping your construction business from getting out of balance. Achieving a balanced business requires paperwork and we know how construction contractors feel about paperwork. I know, I know, paperwork is not a very exciting topic, but neither is concrete. And we all […]