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Evolution
Most contractors succeed without a formal strategic plan. So, why am I always banging away at strategic planning? Evolution. --- Let me explain.No Plan NecessaryThere are over one million construction businesses in America creating more than $2 trillion worth...
When Data Becomes Information
As we discussed recently, UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley used strategic analysis to defeat Purdue in the national championship game. His example should clear up any confusion about the word "strategic". All analytical thought toward a well-defined objective is...
Strategic Magic
UConn is neither the biggest nor the most prestigious college in the Big East Conference, yet they have just won the national basketball championship for the second time in two years. What is perhaps even more remarkable is that this comparatively mid-size school has...
We Interrupt Our Regular Programming…
...to bring you this bulletin: A solution to the construction industry's shortage of skilled labor has been found... According To The Wall Street Journal... "Of all the decisions that 18-year-olds can make about their future, one is becoming more popular: going to...
Winning the War
Construction professionals have a vision of where they would like their company to go, but they’re usually so busy with their day-to-day business they don't often think about it. They have a vague long view of their company that usually looks something like this:...
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going You’re Probably Not Going to Get There
This simple ancient Chinese proverb says enough. Unless a contractor knows where he or she is trying to take their business, they probably won't get it there. Unfortunately, many of the contractors I am familiar with are not strategic thinkers or planners who have...
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