Trust is the number one characteristic of leaders. Without trust, people won't follow you. Can you imagine buying products from a store or insurance from an agent you don't trust? You're just not going to do it. Would you do repeat business with someone you didn't...

Have you ever had the day from hell? Well, I just completed 100 of the worst days in 25 years of owning my construction business. I recently hired a new controller and as he began to take over the accounting department, he discovered some unusual situations. For...

Do you wish your field crews and management people were as good as you? Do they often struggle and fail to do things the way you want them done? How long does it take them to master a new task or idea? Would a regular training program make a difference? I recently...

My first year in high school, I went out for the water polo team. Our coach was also the head baseball coach who never played water polo and couldn't swim. As the season progressed, we learned the basics and began to gel as a team. I liked our coach and discovered his...

"I have some deep concerns about the future of your company. I have some deep concerns about your leadership. I have some deep concerns about the management team you have assembled. Your business is not growing for one reason: You and your management team are not...

There Are Enough Workers! Everyone complains they can't find enough good help. So the construction industry labor shortage must exist. Right? Well, guess what? There is NOT a labor shortage in the United States. A new luxury hotel recently opened in Las Vegas...

As a business owner, I need to get a huge return on my time.  Every year, our company does $40 to 75 million in commercial construction and development.  We also manage over 500,000 square feet of leased buildings.  I don't have time to sweat the small stuff.  But, I...

Customers have stopped buying, companies are closing, layoffs are common, banks have stopped lending, consumer confidence is falling, and the list goes on. Many business owners hope things gets better before it's too late and are struggling to stay afloat during these...

Is your business growing and giving you the results you wanted when you first started your entrepreneurial journey? Or are you stuck in the muck and can’t seem to get moving? As small companies begin to grow, they get bogged down, hit challenges, and find roadblocks...

Several years ago, I went to a goals seminar to get control of my business and personal life. The following Monday morning, I got to work early and made a list of things to do. By 8:30am, after several phone calls, faxes, e-mails, interruptions, and an emergency...