Stolen But Not Lost
As the economy has become more stable over the past several years, many construction owners have again started to purchase construction equipment for their...
Are You a Boss or a Leader?
Success starts and stops with an organization’s leadership. And any business is as strong, or as weak, as the leader at the helm of...
Up With Local Leadership
I swear if I read another blog about the leadership lessons of some famous leader, I’ll gag. I’d much rather read about real leaders...
Mass Miscommunication
You fiddle with your smartphone under the table during an important meeting. You type an (error-ridden) email to a client while talking (distractedly) on...
Do You Have Obamacare Paralysis?
Whether your politics are deep red, deep blue, or somewhere in between, the Affordable Care Act is making your life more difficult—or at least...
A Guide for Leasing Equipment
When you need additional equipment for your business, there are numerous financing options out there. From loans to leases, the options can sometimes seem...
In Good Standing
Now more than ever, running a successful business requires establishing and maintaining healthy credit. This is especially true in the highly competitive and unpredictable...
The Art of Influencing People
As a construction contractor, your experience has likely taught you that you need much more than construction expertise to achieve success. Communication and "people...
Building Better Solutions for Contractors
As the national sales manager for Builders and Contractors Trust (BCT), one of the original pioneers in the sponsorship of tax-advantaged Supplemental Unemployment Benefit...
Death, Taxes … and Changes
Benjamin Franklin was once quoted saying, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” It is obvious that...