Every year, the successful construction companies stop and take a look at their last 12 months and then make decisions...
Start Every Project On-Target
Walk through the mud, kick the dirt, smell the air and get excited! Start every construction project right by holding...
7 Ways Subcontractors & Suppliers Can ‘WOW’ General Contractors!
Being a general contractor is a hard way to make an easy living. There are lots of moving parts totally out of your...
Can’t Find Enough Good Help?
Builders, contractors, and subcontractors continually complain they can't find enough trained help to get all their...
No Pain – Just Train!
I played water polo in high school and college. After summer vacation, our two week training camp would start in early...
Motivating Your Workforce
I used to get tired of trying to get my people to do what I wanted them to do. They always had what appeared to be...
Exciting Vision = Results!
Business owners, leaders, and managers continue to be stuck in the past. They fail to realize by squeezing out the...
Let Go And Watch Them Grow!
Trust is the number one characteristic of leaders. Without trust, people won't follow you. Can you imagine buying...
Can You Trust Your People Too Much?
Have you ever had the day from hell? Well, I just completed 100 of the worst days in 25 years of owning my...
Too Busy Too Train?
Do you wish your field crews and management people were as good as you? Do they often struggle and fail to do things...
Slap Their Backs
My first year in high school, I went out for the water polo team. Our coach was also the head baseball coach who never...
Leaders Make Selling a Priority
"I have some deep concerns about the future of your company. I have some deep concerns about your leadership. I have...
What Labor Shortage
There Are Enough Workers! Everyone complains they can't find enough good help. So the construction industry labor...
Let Go To Grow!
As a business owner, I need to get a huge return on my time. Every year, our company does $40 to 75 million in...
Don’t WAit Until It’s Too Late! – 10 Things You Must Do Now.
Customers have stopped buying, companies are closing, layoffs are common, banks have stopped lending, consumer...
Is Your Company Stuck In The Muck?
Is your business growing and giving you the results you wanted when you first started your entrepreneurial journey? Or...
Live More, Give More & Get More
Several years ago, I went to a goals seminar to get control of my business and personal life. The following Monday...
It’s New Years Resolution Time!
Could you imagine a professional football coach starting the season without a target or goal to win more games than...
You Can’t Get Rich With Your Head In A Ditch!
Ever feel like the more you do yourself the less you get done? Most construction business owners work far too hard for...
Always Make A Profit!
Answer this question: 'How much profit should we make?' I'll bet your answer was one of the following: - "5%, 10%, or...