by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 13, 2023 | Digging Deeper
This sounds a little nuts, doesn’t it? As we have eased back into the new normal, most of us simply want to put the disruption and uncertainties of the pandemic behinds us. Dennis, however, has a very different and worthwhile take on some of the lessons learned during...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Sep 6, 2023 | Digging Deeper
There may have been “the perfect construction job” somewhere at some point in time, but many – shall we say most? – construction projects provide a surprise or two along the way. Setbacks are a fact of life in the industry. That being the case, what do you do when...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Aug 30, 2023 | Digging Deeper
Americans, especially today, seem to be obsessed with “influencers” and celebrity. But when you think deeper, who do you actually look up to as having been a true HERO for you as you have grown and developed? What characteristics cause you to elevate them to the...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Aug 23, 2023 | Digging Deeper
Construction is most certainly a business where people react to stressful and challenging situations – and some people are much better under pressure than others! Your IT fails during a presentation, you learn of an injury on one of your jobsites, you take an irate...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Aug 16, 2023 | Digging Deeper
One key to thriving in any times – but especially in challenging or recessionary ones – is to identify and stay away from stinker jobs. Bad jobs hurt not only financially but also can be morale killers and present huge opportunity costs as contractors marshal...
by Dennis Engelbrecht | Aug 10, 2023 | Digging Deeper
There are good – and much less valid – reasons to want to be a leader, so it’s important to think through the WHY before making the decision. Your purpose in choosing a leadership path could be the difference between becoming a great or mediocre...
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