Information, Instruction, and Implementation…This is Where the Real Work is Done
Do You Think the Construction Business of Your Dreams is Worth it? Last week we discussed how hard it is to keep a construction company from failing. If you have a construction company, this all-too-common outcome doesn’t have to be yours. We’ve talked about how building a dream construction business starts with BEING AWARE of […]
Better Communication Often Leads to a Shift in Our Thinking
It’s Really Not That Hard…It Just Requires a Change of Perspective I’ve written about communication more times than probably any other topic. This is because I think it is as big or bigger than any other issue out there. Miscommunication or no communication is due mostly to the fact that we get stuck in our […]
Why is it so Hard for Construction Companies to Stay in Business?
It’s Really Not That Hard…It Just Requires a Change of Perspective It’s crazy the number of business that start and fail. Millions of businesses get started each year, but only a small portion survive. Why is it that 90% of all businesses fail? An article by Luisa Zhou is full of research-backed business failure statistics. […]
Life is Full of Interruptions, What is the Best Way to Handle Them?
By Being Clear on What Your Priorities Are and Being Prepared An interruption is the act of causing a break in the continuity or uniformity of an activity by saying or doing something. Growing up, I remember watching TV or listening to the radio and hearing the phrase “We interrupt this program”. This was a […]
Why Understanding is Critical to BUILDing a Successful Construction Business
Because Your Company is Too Important to Just Roll the Dice Why is it that people operating construction companies are willing to gamble with their business? This random hit and miss business model is an all-too-common practice in the construction industry. Somewhere along the way as we grow into the routine of life and business, […]
How Do You Know If You’re Heading in the Right Direction or NOT?
When it Comes to Clarity of Life Purpose, This Can Be a Hard Question to Answer Too often, we find ourselves going through life without really knowing where we’re headed or why. This may be because of where we were born and raised, our family and community dynamic, or an unexpected situation in which we […]
What’s the Number One Problem Construction Companies Struggle With?
It Would Be So Much Easier If There Was Only One Problem to Deal With The construction industry is a complicated business and is only getting more so in today’s fast-paced world. If you’re working in construction, or know someone who is, you know how overwhelming it can be trying to keep up with the […]
Clear Communication Can be a Tricky Thing to Get Right
There’s a Reason We Have Two Ears and One Mouth Too often we think we know what some is saying without bothering to even listen. Good communication takes twice as much listening. This is why we have two ears and only one mouth. We’ve seen a lot of miscommunication in Luke and Acts over the […]
Getting Signed Construction Proposals, What’s the Best Number for You?
How to Know What Your Number Is and What You Should Do with It I have been reading Simon Sinek’s book Start with Why this past week. In it, he discusses how customers will do business with companies and not even really know why. He says that it often has more to do with trust […]
What Does Living with Boldness Look Like?
How We Do it is Just as Important as Doing it Being bold can be perceived as being pushy and overbearing…like being a bully. I think this is why many of us are scared to say what we think. In reality, these two things are quite different. A bully is someone who seeks to intimidate […]