Leadership
One of the Keys to Long-Term Success
About this time last year, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released a study showing how likely a small business is to succeed over time. Only a quarter of businesses…
Continuing Education
We Are All In This Together
Mentorship doesn’t always have to come from the more experienced generation to younger team members. There is room for us all to learn from each other. I’ve been reading a…
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Relationship Capital is Built Brick by Brick
In business, there are all kinds of assets on the road to success. Cash flow is just one of them. One of the most misunderstood and undervalued resources is relationship…
Management
The Art of Giving Feedback
I recently read an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal on feedback response, or the anxiety and sometimes visceral response some experience during performance reviews. It seems several major…
Local Craftsmen
Historic Preservation
This week, I was in Philadelphia participating in a small peer group of general contractors from the east coast to west coast. We are similar firms, but with our distant…
Leadership
Leadership Defined
Perspective has a big role in how one views leadership. For me, it can be defined a couple of ways. The first is keeping a steady rudder in choppy waters….
Leadership
Appearances Count
There are many layers to being successful, and some things come easier than others. In the construction business, we may not have daily interaction with our customers, but we do…
Beyond the Build
Balancing Knowledge and Relationships
Warren Buffett claims the secret to his success is that he sits in his office and reads all day. Can it really be that simple? I found an interesting article…
Leadership
Riptide
Recently, I was visiting with a friend who has a promising business concept in the works but is lacking cash. As many in the business world know, a startup usually…
Leadership
Effort and Attitude Earn a Seat at the Table
This week, I had lunch with a couple of longtime acquaintances. One is a banker with a Fortune 100 company, and the other is a successful multifamily developer. Our conversation…