Building a Successful Business Requires the Right Tools
You Also Need a Good Teacher Back in February, Gene was having second thoughts about being in business. As he whined to his friend David over a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning, their previous employer, Larry, happened in and joined them. Then Mike, a local self-employed electrician, came in. Before they were done […]
Sometimes What We Think is Right Isn’t
That’s Why We Should Run Things by God First After all David had been through, he finally became king, starting with Judah (2 Samuel 2:4). Then, seven years later, he became king over both Israel and Judah, where he made a covenant with the people and the Lord (2 Samuel 5:2-5). One of the things that happened while Saul was king was […]
Your Job Is Construction, Not Banking
How Do You Invoice to Prevent That? Construction companies shouldn’t get paid just when they finish a job, especially if it’s a big one. They should get paid because they invoice correctly. That’s why a Payment Application is one of the most important business tools you can have. Progress payments are often received after the […]
Prayer Is Talking to God
We Need to Be Willing to Listen Prayer is communication with God. Communication is the process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviors. It is the process of transmitting information. Communication is a two-way street; it goes both ways. Too often when we pray, we’re focused […]
Change Can Be a Good Thing
If It’s Done for the Right Reasons Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about business-building tools for construction companies. We’ve discussed how good tools and systems help us know what’s going on in our businesses. The focus has been on what we currently call the Production Tracker and how it has changed over […]
Doing What We’re Supposed To
Even When No One Is Watching This is integrity! Integrity is the quality of being honest and having a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. It is honesty and truthfulness of one’s actions. Integrity regards internal consistency as a virtue. The word integrity evolved from the Latin adjective integer, […]
Sometimes Things Can Outgrow Their Intended Purpose
This Can Sneak Up on You Last week we discussed project numbering. I shared how it started as a simple spreadsheet called the Job List, how that tool eventually grew into the Production Tracker, and how it has continued to evolve over the years. We also talked about how good tools and systems help us […]
Love Others as We Love Ourselves
Devoted: A Heart Like His As we continue studying David and what it means to have a heart like God’s, this week we’ll discuss how Jonathan, Saul’s son, was a good example for David. There are multiple verses in the Bible that tell us to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” These include Matthew 22:39, Mark […]
What a Project Number Should Tell You
It’s So Much More Than Just a Number A few weeks ago, I shared that it takes a lot of different tools to build a successful construction business. I also mentioned that we’d begin taking a closer look at some of those tools and why they matter. This week we’re starting with one that has […]
Don’t Be Overwhelmed by Big Things
Just Do the First Next Thing This week’s message took a bit of a twist from what Pastor Lisa had planned. She intended to continue talking about David, focusing on loyalty. But through an unexpected situation, God gave her a different message at the last minute. So, she followed God’s leading and went in a […]