Big Projects Are Made Up of Thousands of Small Pieces
How Can I Sort Through All of Them and Get Them in the Right Order? Over the past several weeks we’ve discussed the importance of having a plan when it comes to building anything successfully. This goes for construction projects or businesses. Part of that discussion was focused on having a clear and implementable business […]
What’s the Best Way to Navigate the Difficulties of Life?
This Life Expedition is Made Easier with a Good Leader and a Good Plan This past weekend our area was hit by a strong wind. I’m talking about a really, really strong wind. I’ve heard reports ranging from 80 to 100 miles per hour. I don’t know what the exact wind speed was, but what […]
Clarity of the Plan is Key to Knowing What to do and How to do it
How an Operating System Can Help Your Construction Company Navigate the Business Fog The past couple of weeks we’ve discussed how an operating system can help you build a successful business and a list of what should be included in a standard operating procedure. This week we’ll look at style and formatting ideas for putting […]
How Do We Find the Balance of Leading and Following?
Most People Just Drift Through Life Because It Seems Easier Leading and following can both be scary. Leading means you have the responsibility, and if things don’t go well, you can get blamed. Following requires you to give up control, and we don’t like that either. Drifting through life without any responsibility and doing whatever […]
What Should be Included in Your Company’s Standard Operating Procedure?
Like Everything Else in Your Business, the Answer to That Question is Up to You Last week we talked about preparing an operating system for businesses and how it can help you build a successful construction company. I pointed out that a standard operating procedure is a set of detailed step-by-step instructions that describe how […]
The Right Soil Makes All the Difference in How Things Grow
But Regardless, Nothing Will Grow if Nothing is Planted The property where my wife and I live was my grandparents when I was a little boy, and my grandpa farmed it. Then as I got a little older my dad began farming it, and I was privileged to drive a tractor and work the ground. […]
How Can I Prepare a Standard Operating System for My Company
Why Building a Successful Construction Business Requires Having a Plan Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed how building your business is critical to the success of your business and the importance of keeping your business in balance. After more than forty years of construction experience, I tend to view most things from a “building […]
How Do I Change My Perspective…Because I Want to Know the Truth
Our Perception of Things Depends on What Lens We Chose to Look Through How we see things is too often something that we don’t give much thought to. We drift through life assuming things we hear and see are reality, when in fact they may not be. Doug Miller made a statement in Sunday School […]
The Time Spent on Clear Communication is Worth Every Second
So, if it’s Worth It…Why is it Not Done? You probably guessed it already; this week’s topic is COMMUNICATION and the all-too-common lack of it. Because poor communication is such a big issue, I’ve written about it a lot. In a production meeting with a customer yesterday I was once again reminded of the importance […]
Repentance is More Than Just Saying “I’m Sorry”, It’s a Commitment to Change
Saying “I’m Sorry” is a Lot Easier Than Actually Living It Out Changing is not an easy thing to do. It’s a lot easier to say the words than it is to really change. Words come out of our mouths and roll off our tongues like warm butter on a hot biscuit. Then we move […]