by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution
Mitigate Donât Litigate Since litigants brought their disputes before King Solomon, combatants have petitioned the wisdom of designated âauthoritiesâ to resolve their differences. No one, it seems, can settle matters without a designated judge âforcingâ them to see...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Prospering Cyclical Market, Prospering Cyclical Market
Subject: Quality over quantity Never Ask a Texan⌠âŚthe size of his spread. Itâs not polite. I made that mistake while touring a Texas cattle ranch with the owner many years ago. The rest of the tour was spent in comparative silence. When we got back to the...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
Strategic Planning – By Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet Without ever using the word âstrategyâ or âstrategic thinkingâ or, God forbid, âstrategic planningâ, Dr. Kenn Sullivan and I discuss managing risk through a process of strategic thinking in our book,...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Risk Management
âPride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.â (Proverbs 16:18) Â A Personal Note One of the reasons I have loved my lifelong career in the construction industry is the people I have been privileged to work with. Theyâre my kind of people;...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning
If You Donât Know Where Youâre Going Youâre Probably Not Going to Get There In an informal study of several thousand contractors of all sizes and types throughout the country, less than 40% claimed to do any type of formal corporate planning at all, and many did not...
by Simplar | Jan 14, 2021 | Board of Directors
The Role of The Board of Directors In Closely Held Construction Companies Closely held construction enterprises rarely have a board of directors. Most construction company founders consider a board pretentious or a pain in the neck or an unnecessary expense or an...
