Your technology choices Finding technology that is relevant to running your subcontracting business is easy. Right? *Beep* Wrong! Finding...

Office systems – they’re no joke Office systems could be funny, right? Let’s step back a moment and look at where this post came from. As...

Hire the right knights Hire someone soon or see your kingdom hurt. So, you’re the King (owner) of your construction subcontracting...

Phones anywhere on a construction site What do you think? Should there be phones on your construction site? There are a number of...

Hubdoc pulls your bank statements, recurring bills, and uploaded receipts into one hub. Yet, that is just the beginning. Using Hubdoc...

Hubdoc! Whether or not you faithfully watch the annual Hollywood extravaganza known as the Academy Awards, you know there is a...

I grew up hearing this phrase, “Let go and let God.” The jist of the phrase is to allow God to handle the things you can’t. It is a...

Show your schedule who is boss You’re a busy construction contracting business owner and you feel the pinch. Your schedule can be your...

Trying to do it all Superman you’re not. KAPOW! Nor are you Wonder Woman. SNAP! So, as we say in our office, DWI (Deal With It.) We also...

Build the bonus program Building an achievement-based bonus program will take some effort on your part, yet it need not be overly...

Win, win, win Once you’ve decided that embarking on an achievement-based bonus program will be beneficial for your team members as well...

Some bonus programs stink Bonus programs based on the wrong parameters or instituted poorly can be really yucky for everyone. Your team...

Last time, I talked about making decisions concerning whether a change order is necessary when dealing with requests from clients. If you...

Client requests Strategy is involved when you determine what to do and what not to do when dealing with client requests. Be sure all your...

In a perfect world war, divorce, and change orders wouldn’t exist. Sorry, we live in an imperfect world. As for war and divorce – I got...

Client or Customer, what is the difference? You’re a construction contractor or service provider and you do business with other folks....

It’s not easy Firing someone is among the hardest tasks you face. Dismissing an employee is a horrible experience for everyone involved....

This is the final installment of a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction...

This is the fourth in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...

This is the third in a 5-part series about specific strategies you can use in order to retain your best construction employees. You can...