How Can I Ever Get Everything Done?
Trying to Spin Too Many Plates at The Same Time Can Make You Dizzy Maybe you’ve have seen a plate spinning act in some form or another. There are multiple plates spinning simultaneously on the top of sticks. The performer is running around trying to keep things from crashing to the ground. When I was […]
What is the Rest of the Story?
Isn’t This What We All Want to Know? “What is the rest of the story?” is a question that we all should ask more often. Too many times we make assumptions based on partial or misleading information. We see or hear something and let our mind run wild with its first thought. The Rest of […]
Nothing Can be Built Without Action
Too Many Times This is Exactly Where Dreams Get Left Dreams don’t magically build themselves. This includes a dream business. For years people in the construction industry have asked me where I got the business system and tools that I use in my construction company. After my accident in 2012, I spent a lot of […]
What Does Being “All In” Mean?
Be Careful to Not Confuse it With Having it All Together “Close but no cigar” is a saying that is used when someone falls short of their goal or successful outcome and thus gets no reward. It is believed to come from the 1920s when public fairs and events would give out actual cigars as prizes. […]
It’s Important for You to Have the Right Tool for the Job
And There’s More to the Right Tool Than You Might Think For those of you that remember the TV sitcom “Home Improvement” you’ll remember Tim ‘the Tool Man’s’ Taylor’s attempts to give “more power” to everything from cars to household appliances and the infamous ‘grunts’ that accompanied this. Guys love tools. There’s something primal in […]
What Does Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time Mean?
Eating Something That Big Takes Real Determination Most of us have heard the saying, “Eat an elephant one bite at a time.” At first glance, this phrase seems a little far out there for those of us in the middle of the United States. It’s not like there’s a lot of elephants around to eat. […]
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 […]