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Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations is a very influential book which actually saw its first printing in 2002. The authors claim that “the heart of almost all chronic problems in our organizations lie in crucial conversations.”

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No Man's Land

Like most of the wise, pithy comments you hear on our vlog, Wayne didn’t invent the phrase “Too big to be small, and too small to be big.” That perspicacious insight came from a 2007 book called No Man’s Land by Doug Tatum.

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16 Brilliant Charlie Munger Quotes

Who the heck was Charlie Munger, and why should we care about his business and life philosophies? Funny that almost everyone in business has heard of Warren Buffett, but comparatively few had heard of his partner Charlie Munger prior to his passing this year at the age of 99.

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Getting Real Value from Your Organizational Chart

Organizational charts play a useful role as a tool that employees and managers can utilize to better understand and navigate their organizations. However, for many contractors it often becomes too dated, doesn't accurately represent the company's structure, is too simple and understates lines of communication, and even causes dysfunction.

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What’s Your Differentiator?

Being the lowest price provider is a differentiator, but it is hardly the preferred means for getting ahead. Jim Collins asked the question: "At what can you be the very best?"

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Part of being a successful leader is respecting the knowledge of the past and actively seeking input and feedback from people inside and outside your circle. However, many contractors find themselves trapped into the misconception that they need to do everything alone.

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How to Get Ahead Efficiently

It’s important for many to realize ambitious career goals in construction, but there are certain paths that work better than others. It is important to pursue growth goals both ethically and efficiently. Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis shares five tips to get ahead in your careers efficiently and without collateral damage.

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People – Especially Your Family! – Come First

Valentine's Day is next week, and even cranky old husbands like Wayne try to go the extra mile to make the day special. Besides work, what most gets in the way of close family relationships? We bet you can guess!

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Six Things Great Bosses Don’t Do

We’d venture to say that very few people got into the construction business because they expressly wanted to manage people. However, the fact is that as you elevate your career and get nearer the top of your company’s org chart, you will be more and more managing people and less and less managing tasks.

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Spring Cleaning And a Life Lesson

Wayne and his wife Lisa were cleaning up a boat together this spring, and she offered a labor-saving idea which Wayne rejected out of hand.

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Team Engagement

Engagement is a popular buzzword in the business world today, but what does it mean? Where does engagement begin, and how do you get it? What happens if, like a shocking number of companies, you lack engagement?

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Honor the Field

Caring for your field workers is a surprising differentiator between great and poor contractors. All contractors talk about their people, safety, and other field-related issues, but many just pay lip service. The deceptively simple act of showing appreciation goes a long way.

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