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…
How do you stay focused in the middle of the daily drama and complete your most important tasks? Most construction leaders struggle with distractions and interruptions that stop them from completing their most important tasks. Let’s say you have a big bid due next Thursday, and you’ve got a week to put your number together….
Every sports franchise looks to its history to inspire its present, but winning today is what’s most important. The NFL playoffs are here, and last weekend, the Green Bay Packers, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, took on the San Francisco 49ers. The Packers and Rodgers won the Super Bowl in 2011. Over the next decade…