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The Simple Way to Make Your Meetings 10 Times More Effective
January 25, 2024
Many of the contracting owners that I work with resist having meetings with their team or 1-on-1 meetings with their managers because they feel these meetings waste time without producing any meaningful results. Do you feel the same way? So, I want to show you one agenda item that many owners miss in running their […]
Use This Simple Technique to Eliminate Discombobulations and Create a Smooth Running, Profitable Business
August 11, 2023
Have you heard the term, discombobulation? Discombobulations are all those things in your business that aren’t working right; the fires that crop up every day, the places where you’re inefficient, where there’s waste and confusion. Discombobulations devour your day and force you to spend way too much time fixing problems and babysitting your crews rather […]
6 Steps to Determine If You Love Your Inner Boss
June 15, 2021
During a recent coaching session, one of my relatively new clients – the owner of a $2.5 million contracting company – told me how burned out he was. So, I asked him, “Why don’t you take a vacation?” He tried to avoid answering by making a joke. He said, “My boss won’t let me because […]
Cultural Onboarding: An Important but Neglected Technique for Attracting and Keeping Employees
January 27, 2021
These days hiring employees is a challenge, and, in some parts of the country, it’s almost impossible. And when you do hire someone who looks like a great fit, they often no-show or leave after a short time. This tough employment market has many contracting company owners scrambling for better solutions. But, one technique that […]
A Year-End Checklist to Help Keep Your Contracting Business Smooth Running and Profitable
December 17, 2020
You may not think about your business this way, but your business is a machine that’s built to generate leads, sell business, deliver your services, and collect money. Your organization structure (org chart, job descriptions, reporting relationships, linkages between roles) is the blueprint for how all the parts of your company are organized and connected […]
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