Have You Had Money Problems?
If You Own a Construction Business, I Bet You Have Irregular income is one of the biggest struggles for self-employed construction business owners. Add in a customer who doesn’t pay on time, and things can get even more stressful. Often, these problems could have been avoided with clear communication. Here’s a story about Gene dealing […]
The Wilderness is Not a Fun Place
It’s Often Where We’re Tempted As we continue this Lenten journey through the Holy Lands, we find ourselves in the wilderness. When I hear the term wilderness, I often think of a forest setting—a scary place like the ones in Little Red Riding Hood or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. But the wilderness where […]
What is Needed for Success?
Organization Is the Key to Success How you define success is an important place to start. Too often, success is defined by what the world says it is, things like a lot of money, a big house, fancy vehicles, and other material possessions. None of these things are necessarily bad. But many times, you see […]
Getting the Journey Started Off Right
How Do We Know Where to Begin? Our journey through the Holy Land with Jesus continues. Over the past couple of weeks, we discussed who Jesus is and His transfiguration. Today we find ourselves on the bank of the Jordan River. This is an important place historically. It is the river that Israel crossed to […]
Scheduling is Pretty Simple…
It Comes Down to Our Priorities Last week we talked about how prioritizing is a big part of scheduling. It’s clear that this is a struggle for many of us. I’ve had several conversations this week about how hard it can be to keep up with everything on the list. And this is something I’ve […]
Real Change Starts on the Inside
What’s In There Will Find Its Way Out The journey of Lent continues. Last week, it began in the chaotic region of Caesarea Philippi, where a large crowd of religious leaders were questioning Jesus. (Matthew 16:1-12) Then the conversation narrows to the twelve disciples, and Jesus asks them, “Who do people say that I am?” […]
Prioritizing Is a Big Part of Scheduling
The Question Is: How Do You Do That? The conversation at this week’s Builders Coffee focused on the difficulties of scheduling construction projects and then actually keeping that schedule. One example shared was how weather disrupted a project that required working from a roof. Strong winds made it too dangerous to be up there, which […]
Who Do You Say That He Is?
It’s Important You Answer This Correctly We are now in the season of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Lent continues for forty days, not counting Sundays, symbolizing the time Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, facing temptation and preparing for His ministry. This season is a time for spiritual preparation, repentance, reflection, […]
DIY Business Building Isn’t a Good Plan
Learning From Someone Else is a Better Plan For the past few weeks, we’ve talked over a cup of coffee about the struggles of owning and operating a construction business. The second thoughts about being in business. The expensive mistake when a project ran $51,000 over the estimate. And how expensive it can be to […]
Zealous People Can Take Things Too Far
Will You Betray Me with a Kiss? Often the words disciple and apostle are used interchangeably, but they are different. A disciple is a student, someone who believes in the ideas and principles of someone and tries to live by them. Jesus had more than twelve disciples. Apostles, on the other hand, are sent on a mission and given the authority to teach others. In Luke 6:12-16, […]