How to Build the Construction Company of Your Dreams
It’s Like Building Anything…You Need a Plan and the Right Tools Labor Day is coming up on Monday. It’s the only Monday holiday that I don’t work. Actually, there are only three holidays each year that I don’t work. Those being Christmas, New Years Day and Labor Day. I celebrate Christmas because it is the […]
We Need to Build Our Lives on a Solid Foundation Using the Right Cornerstone
The Problem is That Most Amateurs Think They Know More Than the Builder As a builder I understand the importance of building on a solid foundation. Sure, it’s harder and takes more work than building on sand. Amateurs often look at the quicker, less expensive way of constructing. The problem is that the short-term gain […]
How Do I Decide What’s Most Important on My “To Do List”?
Knowing This Could Be the Difference of Life and Death for Your Business I’ve written on this topic of time management and prioritizing things a lot. This is because it is a big problem that can determine whether your company will live or die. There are so many things trying to get on the “to […]
A Map is a Great Way to Figure Out Where to Go
The Problem Is That It’s Much Harder to Get There if You Don’t Follow It If you want to go from here to there, maps are a great way to figure out the route you want to take. They can show us the roads to drive, rivers that have to be crossed and mountains that […]
How Can You Protect that Big Investment in Your Home?
The Best Way is to Have a Home Maintenance Plan It’s hot here in Kansas right now and doesn’t look like it will be cooling down any time soon. They’re predicting 100+ degree weather for the next several days. That makes me sweat just thinking about it. Having said that…I realize that we’re just a […]
Having Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed Can Move Mountains
What Do One Sheep, One Coin, and Two Sons Have in Common? This sounds like the start of a joke, doesn’t it. But in reality, there’s an important message here. Not that jokes can’t have important messages. Jokes are a form of stories, and we can all relate to stories. Stories help us to see […]
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 […]