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When It Comes to Business Relationships, Are You Skinny-Dipping?
Over the last couple of years, I’ve thought a lot about the economic pie and how much smaller it is these days. How do we survive and prosper? I think…
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When Company Fellowship Turns Fruitful
Every once in a while, our team takes a bit of time away from the busy schedules we all maintain for a get together. It’s not a big time commitment,…
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Make Excellence a Verb, Then Make it Your Brand
The world of social media is bringing a change to our language. I’m sure grammatical purists are scowling when they see “like” and “friend” used regularly as verbs. I think…
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With Change Comes Opportunity: Three Ways to Embrace It.
There is comfort in the known. That’s why most of us enjoy having a steady routine at work. But if you’re not careful, getting lost in habit and familiarity can…
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Scout’s Honor: Communication is the Key to Business
I have been involved with the Boy Scouts of America for about 35 years. It’s a wonderful organization—I would encourage you to find a troop for your sons or grandsons…
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BIM Visualizes the “How,” Unlocks the “Why” and Provides a Relationship Value-Add
Last week, I mentioned a partnership I’ve fostered with WP2DC, the company who designed and implemented a cloud-based application for Stewart Perry. We’ve managed to get all our internal information into…
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Increase Efficiency by Turning Vendors Into Resource Partners
Around here, everyone knows that when we enter an agreement to purchase goods or services we look at it as a two-way street. We want to both give and get…
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How I Leverage Time and Effort
It seems that in the construction business—design and finance—there is an ever-accelerating outpouring of technology and knowledge. Because I sometimes worry that advances will pass me by, I’m always trying…
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Run the Race with Endurance, Then Push for Excellence at the End
Lately, it seems like I’m surrounded by races. Earlier this week, I told you about my Indy Grand Prix of Alabama experience at Barber Motorsports Park. A NASCAR race happened…
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Off to the Races: How One Man’s Passion Became a Local Legacy
During his childhood breakfasts, George Barber probably saw wheels where other kids saw Cheerios. He’s had a lifelong fascination with vehicles equipped for power and speed. The passion ran so…