How to Build a Successful Construction Business Without a Master’s Degree
Building a Successful Business Doesn’t Have to be Slow and Painful The majority of small and medium sized construction companies have the construction part figured out but get overwhelmed by the “business” side of things. Most of the people working at these companies learned a trade…not how to run a business. Like me, most started […]
Where Do You Find Your Real Christmas Joy?
It Comes from the Inside, Not the Outside, No Matter How Much “Stuff” You Have It’s almost Christmas. Last night my wife came to me and said, “Do you realize Christmas is next week?” I told her that I did know that. She said, “I can’t believe how close it is. I’m not ready.” This […]
How Do We Know the Destination if No One Has Given Us the Map?
It’s a Puzzle to Solve, not a Predetermined Destination As self-employed entrepreneurs this is the hardest question to answer. We constantly struggle with questions like – Where am I going? What should I do first? How do I build a customer base? What’s the most important thing? How do I know if this is the […]
What Does it Mean to Prepare the Way for Jesus?
It’s About Getting Things Ready for Him to Move in What if you had a close family member that needed a place to live. You decided that you were going to let them move in with you. What would you need to do to get ready for them? You would need to make some changes […]
Monday is a Special Day…It’s My Second, Ninth Birthday
Every Day We Get Second Chances, Don’t Wait Until You’re Smacked in the Head That’s right…it’s my second, ninth birthday. Most people don’t get to have two birthdays a year, but I’m one of the fortunate ones. There’s my original birthday…the day in which my mother gave birth to me. And then I have a […]
Be Patient, the Day is Coming…You Can Count on it
The Heart of the Advent Season is the Coming of Christ We live in an “I want it now” society. We’ve been spoiled by the speed at which things move at. Instantaneous access to the internet on our hand-held devices, drive through restaurants, etc. Not that there is anything wrong with efficiency, but in the […]
What’s the Most Powerful Tool in the Construction Contractor’s Toolbox?
This Tool Can Make You More Money with Less Chance of Cutting a Finger Off The past couple of weeks I’ve written about how much we love our power tools and how tools make building easier. The sense of control that comes from pulling the trigger on a power tool is amazing. We feel like […]
We’ve Been Commissioned to Build God’s Kingdom Here on Earth
The Question is…What Are You Going to Do About It? As Christians we are supposed to be God’s builders here are earth. The problem is that most of us don’t bother to look at the Blueprint and we don’t build according to the Architect’s plan. We all have our idea of what we expect it […]
Can You Imagine What It Would be Like to Build a House Without Power Tools?
So, why is it That Most Construction Contractors Will Do Proposals Like That? Think about building a house by sawing every board and sheet of plywood with a handsaw. Mixing the concrete all by hand. And driving every nail with a hammer. This sounds like a long drawn out, difficult method for building. This is […]
If You Don’t Want to Feel Stupid for Eternity…Don’t Waste Your Life
There’s a Limited Amount of Time in This Life, So Spend it Wisely Knowing the future is less about knowing and more about doing. None of us know what’s going to happen tomorrow, next week or next year. We can only control what we’re doing right now. Things we do now, affect the future, either […]