How Do You Choose the Right Construction Contractor?
It’s Like Shopping for the Perfect Christmas Gift Last week we talked about how a construction project should have the same sense of excitement as opening the perfect gift on Christmas morning. The problem is, more often than not, it’s like getting a stocking full of coal. A construction project should be a good experience…not […]
How Can I be Sure That I’m Doing What I’m Supposed to?
Wouldn’t it be Great if Everything Was Simple and Easy? It can be hard to figure out if what we’re doing is what we’re supposed to do. Is this the job I’m supposed to have? Is this the direction in life I’m supposed to head? Is this the business I’m supposed to start? These questions […]
How Your Home Building Experience Can Feel Like the Holidays
And I Don’t Mean Getting a Stocking Full of Coal The weather is getting cooler, and Halloween has come and gone. This means the holiday season is upon us. Some people like this time of the year more than others, and I get that. It’s a little like a home construction project. Different people have […]
How Do We Fill the God Shaped Hole in Our Lives?
That’s Easy…We put God in it I loved doing jigsaw puzzles growing up (and still do for that matter). I remember when getting near the end of a puzzle the level of excitement would begin to ramp up. In the accelerated push to get it finished more people would get involved. In the rush, often […]
Why Choose Trick over Treat…Isn’t Treat the Better Choice?
You Would Think So, But Construction Companies Do It All The Time Halloween is almost here. Most of us have done trick or treating as kids. You know, that tradition where children dress up in costumes and go from house to house asking for treats with the phrase “trick or treat”. The “treat” is usually […]
What Does Being a Light in a Dark World Look Like?
It Can be as Simple as a Candle Lit on a Dark Night If you watch the news, follow social media, or talk to any other living person, it’s hard to not be overcome with the darkness in the world today. This foreboding feeling of darkness can be depressing. Darkness is nothing new, but there […]
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 […]