Leadership Power

I love technology! Actually, I’m more like a technology geek with one careful distinction. I love technology with a purpose. But, not all technology is […]

It’s an age old question that we contractors face. That’s if we’re paying attention to changing market conditions and monitoring how well our own company […]

When I do workshops, I ask the audience, “Why do people resist change?” I get a lot of great answers like, “It’s against our human […]

This blog is not about my golf game! I use the example of my never making a putt because it’s true that when I don’t […]

My dad believed that I should never ask any employee to do what I hadn’t done myself. Frankly, I didn’t appreciate this when I was […]

“You are the sum total of the five people you hang around with most” is a popular quote amongst speakers. And with good reason…it’s true! […]

The first time my dad, Irving, cautioned me about stepping over dollars to pick up dimes, I was still a kid in the business. So, I asked him, “What does that mean?”

He smiled, and in a soft but knowing voice replied, “The urge to save a few bucks can cause you to miss out on big dollars. It’s smart to spend wisely but there are times you have to invest in yourself and your business if you want to make real money. The trick is to work hard on the right things and trust that you will work hard to make it all work out.”

He continued, “There will be times that you’ve had a less than stellar season and money may be a little tight but your trucks don’t care. All they know is they must get fixed or replaced. And the few bucks you’d be tempted to save today will assuredly lead to much more costly expenses or missed opportunities because  a vehicle out of commission is bound to happen at the very worst possible time…when you’re busy.”

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After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in [and some I never worked in!], my brothers asked me […]

I joined in on a teleseminar call the other day that my consulting partner was hosting. The blog talk radio show had as the guest […]

A steady source of calls and emails that I get from all different types of contractors from all around the country enters around the trials […]