NEW WHITE PAPER: “Proof of Financing”

There’s not much point in building things if a project owner(s) cannot meet his obligations! If you’re working for government or public entities, this usually isn’t a worry. Private owners and developers – especially if the economy softens over time – can present a...

It’s What You STAND FOR!

Roy Spence wrote It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What you Stand For, and it’s a great book (thanks, John Woodcock)! It sounds like a book about selling, doesn’t it? It isn’t, and I think Spence got his title wrong. He should have gone with the subtitle Why Every...

The Secret for Finding Your Happiness

Construction has traditionally been viewed as a rather grim industry. Wake up, work incredibly hard, drop in bed at night exhausted, and then get up and do it all over again – for decades. But does it really have to be that way? Why can’t you have a team of high...

Where’s the Trust?

My favorite daily newsletter Chief Executive had an incredible article in January: 60% of companies (I think the writer means very large public companies) are using monitoring software to check on their workers! And an additional 17% are considering doing the same! I...

It’s All About People (Still!)

There is no place to hide anymore; other companies are coming for your people every day! What’s the secret to keeping your best and brightest? Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis emphasizes (yet again!) the importance of having the right people, the importance of...

An Unanticipated Hiring Advantage

LinkedIn has become an important tool for contractors seeking to hire people, and their recent report “The State of the Labor Market” noted that 50% of applicant responses went to only 14% of employers placing notices! What gives? Tune in this week as Wayne reveals...

What’s Your Differentiator?

Being the lowest price provider is a differentiator, but it is hardly the preferred means for getting ahead. Jim Collins asked the question: “At what can you be the very best?” If you add the passion component and give genuine reflection answering those two questions,...

Atomic Habits II

The 1985-86 “Showtime Lakers” were considered to be the greatest assemblage of basketball talent in history. They had three hall of famers – Kareem, Magic, and Worthy – plus a talented cast of role players like Byron Scott and Michael Cooper and a hall of fame...

Five Elements of Success

Success doesn’t happen overnight. People become successful incrementally by getting a little better each day. Watch this week’s Digging Deeper where Dennis discusses a column by Guthrie Chamberlain and details the five crucial elements of success. We’d love to hear...

Atomic Habits

What in the world are “Atomic Habits?” How did the UK cycling team go in five short years from a hundred year history of failure – they were so bad some equipment manufacturers wouldn’t even sell to them so as not to be associated with losers! – to completely and...