Who Are Your Heroes?

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...

Performing Under Duress

Construction is most certainly a business where people react to stressful and challenging situations – and some people are much better under pressure than others! Your IT fails during a presentation, you learn of an injury on one of your jobsites, you take an irate...

Avoiding Bad Jobs

One key to thriving in any times – but especially in challenging or recessionary ones – is to identify and stay away from stinker jobs. Bad jobs hurt not only financially but also can be morale killers and present huge opportunity costs as contractors marshal...

Why Do You Want to Be a Leader?

There are good – and much less valid – reasons to want to be a leader, so it’s important to think through the WHY before making the decision. Your purpose in choosing a leadership path could be the difference between becoming a great or mediocre...

How to Get Ahead Efficiently

It’s important for many to realize ambitious career goals in construction, but there are certain paths that work better than others. It is important to pursue growth goals both ethically and efficiently. Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis shares five tips to get...