by Simplar | Nov 15, 2023 | Business of Construction, Growth, Weekly Construction Message
I started my career in construction as a carpenter apprentice decades ago. My brother and I eventually formed our own general contracting business that operated continuously until last year when my brother retired. Years ago, while running our start-up contracting...
by Simplar | May 11, 2023 | Business of Construction, Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Leadership, Weekly Construction Message
Envisioning The Future Thomas C Schleifer, Ph.D. “What do you mean by envisioning the future?” was the first question I received just minutes after posting last week’s message. Whenever a poetic phrase like that occurs to me, I often hesitate to use it because I...
by Simplar | Oct 25, 2022
… Read the rest “The Dr. Tom Schleifer Business of Construction Library”
by Simplar | May 12, 2022 | Business of Construction, Financial Management and Risk, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
No Guesses – No Surprises Cash flow mismanagement is a primary cause of construction business failure. Many contractors started their business undercapitalized and had to apply the art of cash flow management by “kiting” checks, overdrawing working capital lines...
by Simplar | Dec 9, 2021 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Organizational Change Management, Weekly Construction Message
A Personal Note to My Friends and Colleagues Hello Everyone, If it feels like I am trying to talk you into something in this note, you would be correct. In fact, that’s all I’ve been trying to do for 30 years. I’m trying to convince construction...
