How does a construction executive show humility? I was chatting with a senior construction executive. His name is Jeff Farley from one of my clients, LB Construction. Jeff was telling me that you can show humility in construction in 3 practical ways: Apologize In construction, things go wrong quite frequently to one degree or…
If you’re a sub-contractor what can you do in the next 90 days to transform your relationships with General Contractors? In the Next 90 Days: Return phone calls and emails the same day Don’t complain about problems, come with solutions Know your niche. Be the guy GCs call in the preconstruction phase for advice…
Learn how the power of kindness can help people overcome their professional and personal challenges. Has your child ever had a pebble in her shoe? Well, that’s what my daughter thought she had too. Last week, I was standing in our dining room, looking out the window, watching her play in the backyard. After a…
Last weekend a friend of mine thought one of his favorite tools was stolen, in broad daylight, from his front yard. He was spending Saturday, in between shuttling his kids back and forth to soccer games, putting together his irrigation system. He returned from his final trip and found that one of his favorite tools,…
A profitable construction company is built on the foundation of superior skill and excellent communication. You can have excellent skill, but the communication is essential to effectively deploying that skill in the field and throughout the business. The best construction companies are the ones that have a clear and consistent means of communicating information, surfacing…
How many times have turned on your computer to send an urgent email, and been so frustrated as you wait for it to boot up, you picked up your smart phone to write the email? One of the reasons computers (particularly Windows PCs) are so slow is because they are stuffed with a bunch of…