Want to know what your employees want, so they feel satisfied with their job? Ask them! It isn’t as daunting as you may think. There are...

The story about how we REALLY feel about our clients. Our clients Run With the Big Dogs! While some might see us as contractor fans,...

Respect While researching the topic of respect and dignity at work, I came across many statements like this, “A Dignity and Respect at...

Teaching yourself Teaching yourself how to be a better construction business owner is part of your job description. Besides, if you don’t...

Not another meeting! If you’ve heard or thought, “Not another meeting!” you know what a challenge having or attending meetings can be....

“Change” is not a naughty word While “change” is not a naughty word, it can be as difficult to deal with as the result of a two-year-old...

Building your core team with purpose No matter how small or large your commercial construction business is, having a core group of people...

Financial storms in varying sizes Financial storms can be minor or they can be devastating. Think of  the way dust devils and tornados...

Wacky thoughts and things come at us from every direction. Things which make us do a double take. And thoughts which have us putting on...

A word to the wise. I don’t often say this, yet I am now. If you don’t have the time to read this article and follow the valuable links,...

Being Patient for the long-haul Learning to be patient takes . . . well, it takes a modicum of patience. And, I’m among those who’ve had...

Business lessons from unexpected sources The business lessons a 3-year-old passes on are pretty cool, partly because they’re so...

Employee Handbooks for reading pleasure? 😵 I was asked to help write an employee handbook for Schulte and Schulte recently. And I...

Building streams This report is going to follow two diverse streams which converge to make one river of thought. The first stream has to...

Indirect Costs can cause hair loss You know what I mean; trying to figure out what amount goes into which column can be a hair pulling...

Drone Thinking as a tool Before we begin, let’s get something cleared up. Capterra’s Rachel Burger wrote a blog post for The Balance...

Brand Personality including logos and such Brand Personality is made up of many different (and some moving) parts. How many times have...

Investing is different than paying to attend No matter which industry you’re in, seems there’s a convention or trade show for it. Perhaps...

How Financial Acumen puts you ahead When you gain financial acumen, you understand how to use financial reports along with all the...

One of the questions we’re often asked by commercial subcontractors is, “How do you do it?” The following is a dive into what it looks...