You own a dog whether or not you know it If you own a construction contracting business, you own a dog. And we’ll get to that part later....

Words are precious Words are very precious and using them wisely sets you apart. When you own a construction contracting business, you...

Tackling Problems in Your Construction Business Last time, we talked about When Solutions Become Problems.  As promised, now we’re diving...

Solutions can go awry Things that seem like a good idea at the time can turn out to be anything but. For example, you and your gang just...

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....

Safety counts The most important tool in your “safety toolbox” is found in the minds of your workforce. Therefore, the first hurdle to...

“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...