I think Lexus™ got it right when they coined the phrase, “Relentless Pursuit of Perfection” I think pursuing perfection can be a healthy thing. I know that demanding perfection of yourself and others is not a good thing at all. Why do I know that? I lived a life of demanding perfection for too long [...]
"Life before Planning Power! was like knowing you need to go to the gym and lose weight or work out, these are the things you KNOW your supposed to do, but don’t. The answers are all the same,“not enough hours in the day” or “I am too busy working to focus on that.” We are all guilty for more reasons than can be listed."
Tim Flynn, Co-OwnerWinters Plumbing
Belmont, MA
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What a pleasure it is not having to rush to the gate to catch a flight. I actually had time to kill at an airport. And as luck would have it I had to be dressed for a meeting as soon as I landed at my destination. This is a rarity. It did mean I [...]
I love technology! Actually, I’m more like a technology geek with one careful distinction. I love technology with a purpose. But, not all technology is good technology at least not all applications of technology are beneficial. A prime example of that would be when you think you can run your company and do all your [...]
It’s an age old question that we contractors face. That’s if we’re paying attention to changing market conditions and monitoring how well our own company is functioning. There is always a balancing act between how much work we sub out so we can stay focused on our core business and giving away dollars and control [...]
When I do workshops, I ask the audience, “Why do people resist change?” I get a lot of great answers like, “It’s against our human nature to change.” “It’ll be a lot of work to change so it’s easier to do nothing” “Fear of the unknown”. After many years of being the Agent of Change [...]
My dad believed that I should never ask any employee to do what I hadn’t done myself. Frankly, I didn’t appreciate this when I was a kid growing up in the business because it meant everything from mopping floors, unplugging toilets, climbing into some disgusting places I’d sooner forget but as I got older I [...]
“You are the sum total of the five people you hang around with most” is a popular quote amongst speakers. And with good reason…it’s true! If you surround yourself with others who are negative [either willingly or unwillingly] who dash your hopes, dreams and aspirations, you will never find the success you deserve. And if [...]
The first time my dad cautioned me about, “Stepping Over Dollars to Pick Up Dimes”…I was still a kid in the business. So, I asked him, “What does that mean?” He smiled and in a soft but knowing voice replied, “The urge to save a few bucks can cause you to miss out on big [...]
After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in [and some I never worked in!], my brothers asked me what had I learned and what I felt made the difference between the winners and the losers in contracting. I told them, “Well, I’ve come to realize we may not [...]
I joined in on a teleseminar call the other day that my consulting partner was hosting. The blog talk radio show had as the guest Jack Stack. He has become famous for engineering a monumental turnaround at his company years ago by sharing the score with all employees and teaching them business financial basics. Jack’s [...]
