You know what high performance looks like on the surface. The website photos. The company page. Everyone smiling, hard hats on, thumbs up. And then you get underneath the surface. People aren’t pulling in the same direction. Communication is broken. Someone on your team has been in the wrong seat for two years, and you’ve…
ChatGPT for Construction: 5 Proven Prompting Techniques for RFIs, Scopes, and Change Orders Save hours on construction paperwork with proven ChatGPT prompts. Whether you’re drafting RFIs, scopes, or change orders, the right prompt turns AI into a reliable assistant — producing first drafts in minutes that are accurate, consistent, and easy to finalize. In construction,…
A strong team is essential to your success. Building one requires time, investment, and empathy. In return, as your business grows, you’ll have dedicated and effective direct reports who continue to grow their skills and confidence. In this article, we’ll discuss what confidence is, why it’s essential, and the three things you can do to…
One of my coaching clients told me: “I don’t get out of bed to break even. I want to safely make money, every day.” That’s holding himself accountable. If you’re a construction leader you know the importance of accountability. But you may struggle to hold people accountable. If you want to improve, it’s never too…
Business partnerships, like marriage, may sound good. You have someone to share the financial risk and emotional burden of running a company. But like marriage, they can be challenging. Here are seven ways to make a partnership work: 1. Figure out what you’re good at Three big areas of a construction company must be dialed…
If you are frustrated because your company is underperforming in the field and the office, you can’t walk in tomorrow and fire everyone. You have signed contracts, and fixed overhead. You have to show up every day and bid, plan and build the work. But you should never settle, throw up your hands, start complaining…