The First Step is Raising the Bar High Enough So an Earth Worm Can Get Under It I talked last week about how poorly the
With An Eye-opening Process to Hold Contractors to a Higher Standard I read a study years ago that ranked building contractors below used car salesmen.
Now, What’s the Purpose of This Building Block and Why Does it Matter? Recently we discussed the importance of building your construction business on a
Because Admin and Finance are Out of the Contractor’s Comfort Zone Most trades people like doing physical work, not paperwork. They like building things, not
However, Proposal Systems are Not What We Normally Think of When We Think About Giving Giving is an interesting word. For such a small and
Because If You Don’t…It’s Likely to Come Crashing Down Around You If you own or operate a business, I’m sure you’ve experienced the feeling of
This Can Sneak Up on You Last week we discussed project numbering. I shared how it started as a simple spreadsheet called the Job List,
It’s So Much More Than Just a Number A few weeks ago, I shared that it takes a lot of different tools to build a
This Goes for Building a Business Too It takes a lot of different tools to build a construction project. Just think about it. There are
It Starts with Clear Expectations Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed how difficult hiring can be. It’s one of the most challenging responsibilities
It’s Less About Skill and More About Who They Are Last week, we discussed how difficult it can be to hire good people and reviewed
Isn’t This a Question We’d All Like Answered One of the hardest parts of running a business is hiring people. We have too much to