To become a competitive profitable company, your people must be allowed to do the best they can and be able to...

I bet you hate to make cold calls. Thankfully, over the last ten years or more, you didn’t need to cold call, market,...

What business activity makes the most $$$ for your company? I bet you didn’t say: ‘Sales!’ To most contractors, their...

I played a lot of touch football when I was around ten years old. Eight of us boys from the neighborhood would gather...

If you were the owner of a NBA basketball team, one of your top goals would be to have the best players on your team....

If you were the owner of a NFL football team, your number one goal would be to fill all the seats every week. To fill...

The construction business is a hard way to build a fortune. Only a few construction business owners ever make enough...

I graduated from the University Of Southern California (Go Trojans!) with a degree in civil-structural engineering. My...

Why do most people feel meetings are a waste of time? Because they often are! Too often managers call too many...

What drives you crazy about owning or managing your construction business? Is it: - Trying to get paid? - Getting...

What is the number one business tactic you must do every day to guarantee you'll make more money in good times and...

When I ask construction business owners and managers: 'Why they're in business?' They usually answer: 'To make a...

I grew up in a home where my Dad was an entrepreneur. He owned, managed, built and developed mobile home parks. He...

I hate to fire people, subcontractors, suppliers, architects or consultants. Last week I was forced to make a tough...

Every company must do a few things perfectly in order to be successful. If these important things aren't adhered to in...

I'll make a small wager with you. Give me a day to look at how you manage your construction business and I'll bet I...

Several years ago, I made a New Year resolution to take charge of my business life, put my priorities first and focus...

Think back when you first started in the construction business. Your company was smaller and things were a lot...

True Or False: The recent elections will not help your business in the near future? The slower economy is here to stay...

This article is dedicated to Brooks Williams, owner and President of Brooks Corporation General Contractors of Las...