The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) reminds us that January is the Get Organized Month or GO...

If you’re not in the accounting field, you may not understand why the accounting professional can boldly hold up his or her hand and...

Touching the Traditions In 1970, I purchased the above-pictured plastic serving tray for about $2.00. With inflation accounted for, that...

What follows are three personal stories that all prove one point. I’ll tell you the stories and then tell you “the one point.” I’ll also...

Here at The Profit Constructors, we work with many construction business owners who are interested in leaving a legacy that will endure...

The answer to the question concerning Tenacity or Stubbornness is probably “yes.” And there is a reason for that. Your good attributes –...

Passion Vs. Conviction on the Job Site Look at it this way – your passion is like the scaffolding used to reach the work area – you put...

It isn’t likely that you got into the wild and wacky world of construction contracting because you were enamored with routine. Instead,...

“If your business depends solely on its owner, you don’t own a business but instead hold a job.” – Alan Wozniak Many think they own a...

Warning! If you’re here for a quick fix, this post isn’t for you. Read on if you’re serious about finding ways to make your construction...

The Story Behind This Post We’re going to have a little fun here today. It all started when I noticed a plethora of articles, blog posts,...

Before delving into the tips for better delegation, let’s clarify one thing: delegating to others takes time and practice – it is an...

As part of a recent post concerning transparency in your construction business we said, “The best way to avoid anxieties or suspicions is...

You’re running a construction business. You have things to accomplish. But there are naysayers! Before deciding which of the three ways...

Putting Trust on the Line When you commit to openly sharing expectations, mistakes, setbacks, feedback, revenue, and other numbers in...

The emphasis is on relationships in this final part of the 5-part series concerning strategies used by discerning construction...

Grasp Your Tech Leveraging modern technological solutions keeps your construction business from being left behind. In this fourth part of...

An ancient proverb says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” I was reading through...

The Big Picture You get it. You know that change orders are woven into the fabric of construction contracting. Even if they aren’t...

The foundational concept for the information that follows is this: Any successful business owners possess business acumen. A typical...