In high school, Adam and I were drummers in garage bands. I was naturally talented, able to sit behind a kit and bang out the latest song by The Clash or The Cure. Adam was goofy and awkward and could barely keep a rhythm. Actually, I’m being kind… HE SUCKED! I coasted on my talent,…
(this is an edited transcript of the Construction Genius podcast episode: HOW TO DISCOVER AND LEVERAGE YOUR COMPANY’S UNIQUE PERSONALITY) There are 7.8 billion people in the world and while we share much in common, we also know that we are all individually unique. There have been many attempts in history to describe this uniqueness. …
(This is an edited transcript of the Construction Genius podcast episode: GO DEEPER: HOW TO DEFINE PURPOSE AND SPARK YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS) Every car on the road exists for the same basic purpose to transport people. But for many car owners, there is a deeper purpose to the car that they drive. What words spring…
It’s my son’s Josh’s birthday this week (we do birthday weeks in our family, nothing too over the top, but it’s nice not to jam everything into one day). He’s turning ten. He’s been thinking about his birthday for months; reaching double digits is a big deal. He’s excited about getting gifts and pumped about…
Happy People Make a Consistent Contribution to a Community A community is made of 1+, such as: friendship, family, civic, religious, business. How can you make your contribution? Know yourself Accept yourself Grow yourself Know yourself My communication skills are top 5%. I’ve built my business around them. Where do you excel? What do you…
Succession planning is challenging. According to a 2017 FMI survey of construction companies, 77% think their successors will come from internal candidates, and 43% of construction company owners intend to sell to their employees. If this is your plan, how can you identify the people that will take over your leadership role and buy the…