Why is it That We Miss the Target So Often?
Most of the Time it’s Because We Aren’t Focused on the Target Why is it that we can so easily lose our focus? There are a few reasons for a lack of focus. It could be the millions of things that surround us every day that are working extra hard to get our attention. Or […]
How Does the “Job List” Help Us See the Future of Our Construction Company?
That’s a Question We’re Going to Continue Answering in This Week’s Solution Previously we discussed the importance of building your business on a solid foundation and how it can prevent your business from falling down around you. We talked about the different parts of that foundation and their purpose. Next, we talked about construction companies […]
What is “Shiny Object” Syndrome, and How Can We Avoid Being Tricked by it?
By Having Clarity of Purpose and Being Intentional in Our Actions In today’s world, where we’re flooded with information, it’s common for people to get “shiny object” syndrome. Shiny object syndrome is a disease of distraction. It is especially prevalent in highly motivated people who crave new technology and cutting-edge developments. It’s like a dog […]
The Final Step in Raising the Construction Contractor Accountability Bar
This is How the Construction Contractor Evaluation Works in the Real World It’s time to bring this process of evaluating construction contractors to a conclusion. Like most things needed to run a successful business, this process of evaluating and holding the construction industry to a level of excellence isn’t as simple as we’d like it […]
Why is it That Some People Can’t Stop Pre-telling the End of the Story?
It Would be Helpful if Those People Had a Spoiler Alert Alarm It’s fun when reading a book or watching a movie and we’re trying to figure out what’s going to happen. It’s like solving a puzzle or riddle and makes our creative brain go to work. Part of the thrill of those kinds of […]
Why We Need Numbers to Help Construction Contractors Achieve Excellence, Part 4
How Else are We Going to Know How High the Bar Actually is? Over the past several weeks we’ve discussed how low the bar is regarding the construction industry and the need to raise it. We talked about how most people working in construction aren’t even aware that there’s a problem. Then we looked into […]
It’s Not Because We Have Value That We’re Loved
It’s Because We Are Loved That We Have Value We all want to be valued, but most people are looking for it in the wrong place. They’re looking for value from a worldly perspective. They see value in material things. Our true value is bigger than the world. Last week we discussed the surprising connection […]
The Next Step in Raising the Bar of Construction Contractor Accountability, Part 3
How Do We Get the Bar Raised to the Level of Excellence? Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve talked about the need to raise the bar of what is expected of construction contractors and how at Timber Creek Construction we’re working on a process to accomplish that. I used to believe the ultimate goal […]
This is What We’re Supposed to do…Make Things Better
How Does Salt and Light Have Anything to do With Rules and Law? Initially salt and light don’t appear to have any connection with rules and law. For that matter, what do salt and light have to do with each other? Most of us are familiar with the use of salt and light in Scripture. […]
An Eye-opening Process to Hold Contractors to a Higher Standard, Part 2
The First Step is Raising the Bar High Enough So an Earth Worm Can Get Under It I talked last week about how poorly the construction industry is viewed and the contractor’s unawareness of how low construction standards are. It’s pretty sad when the bar is so low that an earth worm can’t get under […]