Often, when we take on something new, we say we’re trying to get our arms around it. It’s a metaphor for learning a new skill but also for acceptance of the task ahead. Some projects come easily, but others, perhaps those with a bigger learning curve, tend to get put off. Adopting new technologies for […]
Category: Leadership
Holiday Madness
As we near the end of the year, the earth has traveled more than 511 million miles in its annual trip around the sun. Once the holiday season arrives it feels as if the world is moving even faster. Big family dinners, gifts to purchase and wrap, decorating the house, holiday concerts by the kids; […]
The Future of Roofing
It’s a rat race out there and getting more competitive every year. The roofing industry, which includes new builds, replacements, and repairs generates $56.7 billion a year (according to IBIS research). While that is a huge number, profit margins are tight and annual industry growth is just over 1%. Is this a business worth staying […]
Back to School or Never Left?
Do you remember graduating from high school, college, or trade school? You (and your classmates) probably breathed a deep sigh of relief and said, “well, that’s done… now I can get on with my life”. Years ago, that was most likely to be true. Once out of school, an adult rarely had to sit in […]
Safety Is A Team Sport
The World Series is just over the horizon and football players are already hard at work in their training camps. Major league baseball players have had a whole season of playing together and learning each other’s strengths and weaknesses. As the schedule heads towards home, they’ve coalesced into a team. Likewise, this year’s pro football […]
Skilled, Dedicated, Resilient
There’s an old song that begins with: “They say the human race is falling on its face and hasn’t very far to go…”. Sure, we have problems, many of them of our own making, but every time I pass a construction site, I feel just the opposite. Whether it’s a development of new homes for […]
Time to Recharge
Don’t Let Summer Slip Away Perhaps you started your roofing company or pest control service (or any other business) because you wanted to call your own shots. Maybe you entered the family construction operation when you were a kid and now, years later, you’re in charge. You built the business one job at a time, […]
