Learn from the Past – Look to the Future – Live in the Present
Be Persistent in Pushing Toward the Goal We all have specific gifts and talents that were given to us by God. These skills allow us to accomplish the results that God wants for us and from us. We can choose what we do with these God given abilities. We can use them for good or […]
Your Business Doesn’t Have to be a Scary Movie
How to Avoid Business Disaster Have you ever noticed how in horror movie’s people make the worst possible decisions? The Geico commercial where the young people decide to hide behind the chainsaws (while funny in the commercial) is way too real for most construction companies. In the commercial they choose to ignore the one running […]
People Are the Foundation of the Church
Jesus Is Building “It” On Believers In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asks those following Him, “Who do people say that I am?” Peter’s answer was “You are the Christ, the Son of God.” Who do you say that He is? Jesus tells Peter, “You are the rock on which I will build my church.”. This is […]
It’s Really Not That Difficult
Six Ways to Find the Right Builder for You When we called a customer to give them production schedule plans for their construction project, they were relieved to hear from us. They hadn’t heard from us since we met to sign paperwork and get their first payment, a few days earlier. They were concerned that […]
Faith is Not for the Weak of Heart
You Have to be Intentional and Use It Once again, this past Sunday technology wasn’t playing nice. The internet at the church did not want to cooperate. Life is full of things not going as we plan. This morning my truck decided to be unagreeable and was not accelerating properly. My mechanic is only a […]
How Important Are the Words We Use to the Clarity of Our Message?
I Would Really Like an Answer to This Question! I’ve written about the importance of providing clear communication with customers through construction proposals in previous posts. Here are a few of them: The Bulk of the Communication Responsibility Lies on the Contractor How to Build a Better Proposal An Overview of the […]
What Does It Mean to Have Faith?
It Means the Willingness to Step Out of the Boat Faith is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something. This is much easier to say than to do. Saying it doesn’t require the level of commitment that doing does. In Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus’ followers are alone in a boat in the middle of […]
Spinning So Many Plates at the Same Time Can Make You Dizzy
It’s Up to You How Many You Spin This title might seem familiar, and it should. I used a very similar one for a post in March of 2018. That post’s focus was on trying to run a business without a plan. This post is going to address a different question that has been coming […]
My Hope Is in God…Not in the World
This Includes Technology 😊 The world around us is amazing. The things we can do with computers and smart phones today was the things of imagination fifty years ago. But these things are limited, like every other worldly thing. If we put our faith in worldly things, we will be disappointed. This past week’s church […]
It’s Important to Have the Right Tool for the Job
And There’s More to the Right Tool Than Meets the Eye For those of you that remember the TV sitcom “Home Improvement” you’ll remember Tim ‘the Tool Man’s’ attempts to give everything from cars to household appliances “more power” and the infamous ‘grunts’ that accompanied this. There’s something primal in finding a new tool and […]