Management
Play Your Own Course, Revisited
What follows is something I wrote a few years ago, and as we go into a new year, I thought it might be nice to revisit. I know in my…
Construction Trends
Creating Space Below a Former CBD Department Store
We are about 35% complete building The Sidewalk Film Center and Cinemas, which will be the year round home for the organization as well as their nationally acclaimed film festival. The confined space of…
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We’re Not Big on Titles
If I had it my way, most of our business cards would not list a job title. Mine never has. Over the years, I have seen folks get caught up in their name, rank, and serial number for a company, maybe neglecting…
Management
When Is Too Much, Too Much?
With each passing year, I think it is easier at times for us to get caught up in the “comparison trap.” I know I have been guilty of this very…
Community Service
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?
This week, I attended the annual year-end dinner and board meeting of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. The Surgeon General of the U.S., along with the president of the sixth…
Leadership
How About Some Humble Pie?
In a business organization, it’s easy to be drawn to charismatic or strong personality types for the obvious reasons. But what about humility? I’m talking about people who do their…
Management
Assets
There are a few phrases that folks in our office are probably tired of hearing me say. One is,“Success is about finding good customers and keeping them.” If you can…
Leadership
Sometimes It’s Best to Expect Little in Return
During a breakfast with a customer this week, we got on the topic of expectations, business and beyond. We both had experiences where we did not expect a return, or…
Commodities Pricing
Travelers
From time to time, I am asked how we manage to build projects in multiple states, often a long way from here, and how we have been consistent for 35 years….
Leadership
Solace
For nearly 30 years, I have spent the third weekend of October in Buffalo Gap, South Dakota. It’s an upland bird hunting trip, which is really more about so many other…