Soup or Salad One evening, our extended family gathered at a local restaurant. The ordering process began with my uncle. After he had...

While the idea of investing in your construction contracting business can run from purchasing new tools or equipment to spending on...

In the first part of this essay, the discussion centered around the 5-day workweek, why we use it, and the possibility of changing the...

The Answer is 42 According to the comedic science fiction book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the number 42 is the answer to...

You don’t have to have the ability of the biblical king Belshazzar to see the handwriting on the wall. Nor do you have to have the...

This is Humorous Why are there so many jokes about inflation these days? Because demand has increased following a period of low interest....

A 9-year-old offers advice to a 5-year-old, and you’ll be surprised at how well it informs your construction subcontracting project...

It happened again. I found myself standing across the counter from a sweet young sales clerk who, in all innocence, asked me, “Do you...

This is the story of why, at least once a week, a new post is added to the already existing library of information contained in the...

The Power of Delegation After reading the last three posts on this blog, Delegation in the Construction Office, Avoiding...

This page is the final installment of a three-part series concerning delegating well in a construction contractor’s office. The first...

In our last article, Delegation in the Construction Office, the topic centered on delegating well. In this article, we dig deeper into...

The fundamental, down-to-earth, bottom-line reason for developing your delegation skill is to become effective at getting your staff and...

In almost every entrepreneurial enterprise the owner must maintain a certain amount of guts. In the construction industry, we see folks...

A compendium of construction-related Fun Facts. If you happen to be among those who follow us on one of our social media channels,...

Any clock watcher can manage time. But true leaders learn to drive a much more critical ingredient in the management realm. Energy...

This article isn’t about a singular “accountability partner.” It is about understanding the plethora of people in your life and...

There is something about celebrating that fosters goodwill and emotional generosity among the celebrants. Celebrating is perhaps the...

Hero or Supporting Actor I want to be the hero of my stories. You do too. It isn’t about being the prince or princess; it is about being...

What an Excellent Doctor can teach you about being an Excellent Construction Contractor. Pay Attention to the Doctor You already know...