Negative Communication Can Be the Most Positive
Saying No Is Hard, But Often the Best Answer Just Say NO was an anti-drug advertising campaign from the 1980s. This campaign was aimed at discouraging children from engaging in illegal drug use by offering various ways to say no. Saying no is hard to do in all sorts of situations not just drugs. We […]
Why Do I Not Do the Things I Want To?
And on Top of That, Do the Things That I Don’t Want to This is a mystery as old as time. We all find ourselves doing those things that we tell ourselves we won’t do. And then, turn around and don’t do the things we said we would. Paul discusses this very thing, in Romans […]
What is it About Proposals That Construction Companies Don’t Like?
That’s Okay…I Think They Want to Know Too Last week I wrote about making construction proposals better. I shared some of the problems caused when communication with customers isn’t clear. As a business owner you are the professional and it’s your responsibility to provide clear communication. A professional is one who is engaged in or […]
Offer a Drink of Water to Someone Who Needs it
Share Your Unique Talents with Others Too often we feel small and insignificant. Like, the thing we do isn’t really that important. Why would anybody need what I have to offer? When someone’s thirsty and you give them a drink of water…it’s a big deal. We all have been given unique gifts that we are […]
How to Make a Construction Proposal Better
The First Thing is to Figure Out What You’re Doing Wrong As a building contractor that has been involved in construction for over forty years a common topic of conversation, as you might have guessed is…construction. When talking with people who had construction projects done (not my customers) one of the more common remarks is […]
Fear Does Not Have to be an Obstacle
You’ve Got to be Careful Who You Give Control To Our minds are one of the most powerful forces in the world. This power can be used for good or bad. Each of us has control over our own minds and can choose how we will use this superpower. Use the superpower of your mind […]
It’s Hard to Remember That Not Everyone Gets It Like I Do
We Have to Look at it From Their Perspective We are so close to who we are and what we know that when we’re communicating with others, we assume they understand. This is not the case. Most of the time when we’re talking about that thing we do…they’re overwhelmed. We need to sperate ourselves from […]
God Spoke to Me This Morning
But Did I Hear Him Over the Noise? We are constantly bombarded by worldly noise. It is so easy to get sucked into the dark hole of TV, internet, social media, etc. We are surrounded by people yelling and wanting to be heard. These things can pull our attention from the things that really matter […]
I Need to Focus on What I Know How to Do
And I Don’t Know How to Do Everything You’ve probably heard it said, “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” I have to remind myself of this often. I get started doing something a certain way and it’s hard to change directions. We are creatures of […]
The Power of the Wind is Amazing
You Can Only See It Through Its Results We can’t see the wind. The only way to know if there is any, is when we see things being moved around. Wind can be a gentle cool refreshing breeze, or it can be a strong storm like fury. We’ve all heard of the amazing stories of […]