What Makes Things Right and Wrong?
This Is A Question as Old as Time Itself The Ring of Gyges is a mythical magic artifact mentioned by Plato in Book 2 of his Republic. It grants its owner the power to become invisible at will. In recounting of the myth, an unnamed ancestor of Gyges was a shepherd in […]
How To Prepare A Scope Of Work For A Construction Proposal
This Is A Critical Part of Clear Communication We began this “Blueprint for Building a Better Proposal” series with communication and the problems that occur when it’s done poorly or not at all. This is without a doubt the area where most contractors struggle. It doesn’t have to be this […]
How To Prepare A Scope Of Work For A Construction Proposal
This Is A Critical Part of Clear Communication We began this “Blueprint for Building a Better Proposal” series with communication and the problems that occur when it’s done poorly or not at all. This is without a doubt the area where most contractors struggle. It doesn’t have to be this […]
Good Things Are Done in The Light
…Not So Much in The Dark Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is everywhere you look. Black Friday, Cyber Monday…we are being bombarded by Christmas advertising. There’s certainly nothing wrong with businesses marketing their products and services. The important thing to remember is that… Christmas is about so much more than […]
Good Things Are Done in The Light
How to Be Sure You Don’t Overlook Something…
When Gathering Information for A Construction Proposal You or someone you know has experienced a construction project horror story. A dream project that somewhere along the way turned into a nightmare. A communication disconnect that caused the customer and the contractor to be at odds. Why is miscommunication […]
How to Be Sure You Don’t Overlook Something…
Being Thankful Is A State of Mind
We Have So Much to Be Thankful For Over the last several weeks our Sunday School discussion has continued to find its way back to a statement made by a journalist, that we don’t really have much to be thankful for. Thanksgiving is just a commercial excuse to eat too […]
An Overview of the “Blueprint for Building A Better Proposal”
An Explanation of How That System Works This is the third post in the Blueprint for Building A Better Proposal series. The first focused on the importance of communication between contractor and customer and the problems that can happen without it. The second listed the foundational pieces of the proposal […]
If I Scratch in the Dirt with Chickens, Crumbs Is All I’ll Get
Hanging Out with Eagles Helps Me Soar to Greater Heights Last week I wrote about the importance of a loving church family from Pastor Lee’s message last Sunday. This week’s conclusion of the faith sharing series included sharing of personal stories. From these stories there were struggles shared, faith expressed […]