Strong Connections Help Us to Accomplish Our Mission
The Important Thing is to Be Clear on That Mission There is strength in numbers. We don’t have to look very hard to find evidence of this. Fish gather in schools, bees in swarms, birds in flocks, cattle in herds, wolves in packs. These connections can help avoid being eaten by predators or by joining […]
What is Your Mission and Why Does it Matter?
It’s the Most Important Thing to Turning Your Dreams into Reality I’m currently going through Business Made Simple University’s online course Mission Statement Made Simple. I’ve gone through this course before but, I don’t think you can ever be too clear about your mission. This time I’m going through it with a mastermind friend. This […]
Talk is Cheap…Actions Are What Matter
Practice Makes Perfect It’s much easier to say that we’re going to do something than it is to actually do it. I think most times the intention is sincere, but too often we’ve said yes to too many things. You know what they say… The road to hell is paved with good intentions. We often […]
Benefits to a Construction Proposal That We Haven’t Even Talked About Yet
An Overview of the Blueprint for Building a Better Proposal System This past week John used the Blueprint for Building a Better Proposal system to do a couple of proposals. Just like when he’d learned to build a house, he had some questions. As John smelled the pizza setting in the passenger seat, it reminded […]
Having Your Debt Paid, Means You Have to Accept It and Share It
Just Because It Was Paid, Doesn’t Mean It’s Free There is a lot of debt in the world today and it continues to grow. I’m not talking about only financial debt (even though this is a major issue). I’m talking about the debt of life. We’ve done nothing to earn this life we’ve been given. […]
The Final Step to Completing a Professional Construction Proposal
It’s as Rewarding as Seeing a Construction Project Completed As John is driving to his weekly Saturday training with Gene, he remembers how hard it was in the beginning to convince himself to take the time to learn this system and how glad he was that he did. He thinks back over what he’s learned […]
Fear is Easier to Deal with When You’re Not Alone
We’re All Afraid of Something…What is it That You’re Afraid of? Fear and anxiety are a part of life. It comes in a variety of places and levels for each of us. A lady who was afraid of flying was on a plane. This fear was amplified when the plane was delayed a few times […]
Dollars and Cents Are What Make a Construction Project Profitable…or NOT
Having a System for Proposals, Is Better Than Just Guessing It’s week six of learning the Blueprint for Building a Better Proposal system. As time consuming as learning new things is…John is beginning to see the benefits this proposal system will provide. Just like building a house using a system that repeats routine actions prevents […]
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming
Jesus has Risen, He has Risen Indeed This past Sunday was a celebration. It was a celebration because more people are continuing to gather together. We had a large turn out for the Sunrise Service and the largest group at the regular morning service in a while. It was celebrating Christ’s resurrection from death. That […]
What is a Construction Scope of Work and Why Do You Need One?
Because It’s Critical to Clear Communication, Whether You’re the Contractor or the Customer. Last week Gene explained to John what project information needed to be gathered… Project info (customer name, mailing address, project address if different than mailing, phone number, email address, project overview, budget, project deadline, any other relevant information that you need) Measurements […]