Focus and Determination Beat Brains and Intellect Every Time
We Need to be More Like Squirrels Most of us struggle with getting and staying focused. We are easily distracted and now more than ever we are surrounded by constant distractions. Why Squirrels Get to Rock an “S” On Their Chest comes from “You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader” by Mark Sanborn […]
How Can Movies Improve Your Business Plan?
This is Assuming That You Even Care How Your Business Turns Out Once again today’s conversation originated from our mastermind. This week we we’re presented with a question to answer. From the perspective of an entrepreneur, what’s your favorite movie, and why? Any of you who know me, know that I’m a movie fan. As […]
Coming Home is One of the Best Feelings Ever
Just Because We’re Welcomed with Open Arms, It Doesn’t Mean We Get Off Scot-free Home is one of the best places. Whether it’s the home where you currently live or the one you grew up in. There’s something just warm and wonderful about home. Granted some physical homes aren’t so good, but the emotional feeling […]
How Do We Know if Something is Worth the Cost…or Just a Shiny New Object?
It Would be Nice if There Was a Clear Answer to This Question Maybe there is, but it’s going to take some work to find it. You may remember the “pet rock” from the mid-seventies. I didn’t understand it, but still found myself drawn to having one…however I never was a pet rock owner. I […]
Take Advantage of Second Chances Because There is a Limited Amount
Produce Some Fruit So That You’re Not Cut Down It’s Spring, if you garden it’s time to get to work. Some people love to garden. Some of us not so much. My abilities are better used in other ways. An old man lived with his son. He loved planting a garden. It was time to […]
One of the Most Important Tools in My Toolbox
How You Can Improve Productivity by Using OneNote Let’s take a peek inside my productivity toolbox. Most of the time when we hear the word “tool”, the first thing we think of is a circular saw or nail gun…not computer software. However, production is more than just the physical aspect of producing things. The more […]
What Are We Going to Do About Jesus?
Because it Looks Like He’s in Trouble Most of us have heard of some of the strange and odd laws that are out there. Like for example, crazy law #14 of the 20 Most Stupid Laws in the U.S. In New York, “It is illegal for a group of people to wear masks in public”. […]
One of Life’s Biggest Tragedies is Not That We Lose, But That We ALMOST Win
FAITH or FEAR…Which is the Driving Force in Your Decision Making? I wrote a couple of weeks ago about stepping out of my comfort zone. This was me doing something that was new and different from construction. I was afraid that it might not work, but I had faith that it was what I was […]
The Right Church Can Make All the Difference in the World
And It’s the People That Make the Real Difference “Here is the church. Here is the steeple. Open the doors. And see all the people.” This nursery rhyme with its clever hand motions has kept little fingers busy for decades. It was created as a fun and simple way to teach children about community within […]
An “Out of the Box” Solution to Get Your Construction Projects Done
Finding the Right Contractor for the Project Can Be a Problem This is a construction industry issue…and it shouldn’t be. We’ve all heard horror stories where someone either couldn’t find a contractor or hired one that later they wished they hadn’t. I’m currently discussing this with someone in the middle of one of these situations. […]