by Wayne Rivers | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is a ton of information out there about how hard it is to find good employees, but that begs a question: how hard is it to find GOOD BOSSES? FBI's Mike Flentje says people don't quit their jobs, they quit their bosses, and surveys bear this out. As we build our...
by Wayne Rivers | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Josh Levin of Empowered Electric has some pretty radical ideas about running his electrical contracting company. FBI's Mike Flentje found a fascinating INC. magazine story about him and his company. Having grown up on the wrong side of the tracks and worked his way...
by Wayne Rivers | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
What are the three attributes that top performers in virtually any field demonstrate? What characteristic allows some U.S. Military Academy students to "soldier through" while 20% of their carefully screened and selected classmates drop out? And is talent really the...
by Wayne Rivers | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wayne heard the dramatic statement "change is fragile, and it must be protected" at a Family Firm Institute conference over 20 years ago, it resonated with him, and it stuck in his brain permanently. Why are changes so hard to make? And why are they even harder to...
by Wayne Rivers | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every construction company has a culture whether intentional or by default. Culture is a kind of nebulous concept; what does it even mean? What does a toxic culture look like? What about a healthy one? Please tune in this week as Wayne reviews Dee Ann Turner's...
by Wayne Rivers | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Most contractors work punishing schedules, and yet at the end of the week or month, there is still more to be done. The solution for most is to double down and work even harder, but at some point the extra effort produces diminishing returns. Given that business is...
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