by Wayne Rivers | Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week’s vlog is another counterintuitive one and, thankfully, the last in a very short series. If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, we must admit that construction is a very stressful industry. There is unrelenting pressure to get jobs done on time and on...
by Wayne Rivers | Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with a caveat: Pessimism should probably NOT be your default setting if you want to be successful in the construction business. Cockeyed optimists like Wayne might dismiss or rebel at the idea that pessimism can be a positive. Isn’t it a drag on creativity...
by Wayne Rivers | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Is leadership synonymous with management? If not, what’s the difference? And in what ways do they overlap? Does your construction company need both to prosper? Of course it does! But to be truly successful, senior leaders need to make sure they’re delivering plenty...
by Wayne Rivers | Feb 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Guess what Americans spend annually on diet and weight loss books, classes, apps, and other associated items? $160 billion/year! That’s billion with a “B!” Worldwide, that figure is $723 billion! What gives? If the books, diets, and techniques were successful, surely...
by Wayne Rivers | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day! Ted Lasso is an award winning, hugely successful streaming phenomenon. It chronicles the adventures of a retired American football coach who gets hired to manage an English Premier League soccer team (spoiler alert: he was totally set up to...
by Wayne Rivers | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dennis’ sign off vlog from last week was wonderful as well as insightful. It got Wayne to thinking… What (if anything) has he learned over the course of his business career – especially as it relates to contractors? Please tune in this week as Wayne reveals his...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Jan 30, 2024 | Digging Deeper
This week’s vlog is very special indeed as Dennis offers his FINAL video message. Yes, after a long and illustrious career including 21 years helping The Family Business Institute grow and prosper, Dennis is hanging it up for good. Reflecting on a most productive and...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Jan 24, 2024 | Digging Deeper
We’ve been saying for years that goal setting for your business is critical to your long term success. Because he is an authentic example, Dennis set a very specific goal in 2023: to become the #1 tennis player in the USA in his age group. That’s a BHAG: a big, hairy,...
by Wayne Rivers | Jan 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
According to a recent LinkedIn poll, there is one employer tactic that could inspire increased loyalty among 94% of your employees! WOW! What is this behavior, and how can you maximize the benefit for your people and your company? Please tune in this week as Wayne...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Jan 17, 2024 | Digging Deeper
Engagement is a popular buzzword in the business world today, but what does it mean? Where does engagement begin, and how do you get it? What happens if, like a shocking number of companies, you lack engagement? Please tune in this week as Dennis explores the subject,...
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