by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 27, 2023 | Digging Deeper
No contractor wants to end up in the headlines because of a dispute over a project gone bad. And yet Dennis found three separate instances in one week where parties had disputed over various contractual provisions. No one wins when disagreements over contracts end up...
by Wayne Rivers | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Around Labor Day, Wayne was watching the U.S. Open tennis tournament and caught sight of an engraved plaque that competitors walked by upon their exits to the stadium court. It said, “Pressure is a privilege.” That’s a curious statement… Where did it come from, and...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 20, 2023 | Digging Deeper
FBI’s Doug McCright says that every decision in business is a trade-off. There are no perfect answers – only trade-offs between better or worse. Having a partner(s) in business has many pros, but it also has cons. Please tune in this week as Dennis examines the up-...
by Wayne Rivers | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wayne listened to a podcast recently in which a young man expressed frustration over the fact that he had to work to earn money for things like rent, groceries, and healthcare. It was eye opening to say the least! Why are people so conflicted over money? What’s the...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 13, 2023 | Digging Deeper
This sounds a little nuts, doesn’t it? As we have eased back into the new normal, most of us simply want to put the disruption and uncertainties of the pandemic behinds us. Dennis, however, has a very different and worthwhile take on some of the lessons learned during...
by Wayne Rivers | Sep 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
If it is true that organizational succession is the ultimate test of leadership, why do so many contractors aver? Why do they kick the can down the road when they know, intellectually at least, that the time is coming when every single one of us can no longer sustain...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 6, 2023 | Digging Deeper
There may have been “the perfect construction job” somewhere at some point in time, but many – shall we say most? – construction projects provide a surprise or two along the way. Setbacks are a fact of life in the industry. That being the case, what do you do when...
by Wayne Rivers | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
One thing is for certain in the post-Covid world: workplaces look very different today than they did in 2019! Where have great leaders focused their attention and energies since 2020? What initiative do the top leaders of today emphasize for impact? Please tune in...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Aug 30, 2023 | Digging Deeper
Americans, especially today, seem to be obsessed with “influencers” and celebrity. But when you think deeper, who do you actually look up to as having been a true HERO for you as you have grown and developed? What characteristics cause you to elevate them to the...
by Wayne Rivers | Aug 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’d venture to say that very few people got into the construction business because they expressly wanted to manage people. However, the fact is that as you elevate your career and get nearer the top of your company’s org chart, you will be more and more managing...
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