My friend Ken's recipe for a successful marriage is, "You got to do what you did to get her." Could this principle be applied to business relationships? Men are like
It's time to add numbers 11 and 12 to the (construction) commandments. You would think the Ten Commandments are enough but as the industry changes new commandments are necessary. Here
I was very fortunate to start my career in residential drywall. Whenever my neck kinks up, I think about the hanging partners I worked with. George, my older and wiser
Do you deserve success or failure? Some people work hard and smart to achieve success only to risk it all on a new venture or customer. Others work hard and
The Mark of Zorro, the sword, black pants, boots, hat, cape and of course the mask, were worn by Zorro to hide his true identity. Zorro's disguise was admired by
Ever left a job site with a sense of doom or despair? You drive away angry with knots in the pit of your stomach, knowing you've lost control and there
Malfeasance is the act of intentionally doing something legally or morally wrong, which one had no right to do. It always involves dishonesty, illegality or knowingly exceeding authority for improper
It's needless to say but I have to say it anyway: Most general contractors and owners don't give a hoot about their subcontractors' success. They may say they highly value
Have you noticed the phrase "time is of the essence in this subcontract"? Most subcontracts include sneaky language such as this. The word "essence" in this phrase means "time is
Remember the old Westerns, where the good guys wore white hats and the bad guys wore black? In those days, one could judge a person by the color of his