Urgent vs Important (Put First Things First - Stephen R. Covey)
D. Brown Management
May 7, 2018
Every person on the planet has the same 24 hours in a day. It’s how we use those 24 hours that determines our outcomes. What must I get done today, this week, and this month that will have the biggest impact in the next quarter, year, and decade?
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The Quit Option
D. Brown Management
May 6, 2018
Most people rarely quit in the middle when they can see the end. They just have trouble getting started because the overall “Big Goal” seems too complicated.
Project Team Zero
D. Brown Management
May 5, 2018
What would it mean for your company if every one of your project teams were a zero? Zero-Accidents + Zero-Fade + Delighted Customer = Perfect Project
Creating an Operating Rhythm
D. Brown Management
May 4, 2018
What are the critical meetings, communications and feedback systems that keep your contracting business running like clockwork?
Zero to One - Advice From Peter Thiel
D. Brown Management
May 3, 2018
Construction as craft and as a business has been around for thousands of years. Contractors build and maintain the infrastructure that enables society to grow. That history comes a lot of pride. It also brings a lot of difficult to change habits.
Tasks vs. Key Results
D. Brown Management
May 2, 2018
“Life favors the specific ask and punishes the vague wish.” - Tim Ferriss Excellent advice from the book Tribe of Mentors that can be applied to the hiring and management process for contractors.
Seven Basic Project Team Objectives
D. Brown Management
May 1, 2018
Every construction project team has seven basic objectives. Expand on these to build great evaluation, development, and troubleshooting tools for your business.
project management talent development
Identifying and Eliminating Your #1 Bottleneck
D. Brown Management
April 30, 2018
Identify then eliminate your #1 bottleneck. This seems so incredibly obvious and simple but in reality it is very difficult to do for all but the smallest and simplest of contractors. Let’s dive into this a little.
Improving Team Morale
D. Brown Management
April 29, 2018
If morale on your team is low then it’s probably your fault. Those words sound harsh but let’s unpack them a little bit and see if we can improve team morale.
Bruce Lee - "Be Like Water"
D. Brown Management
April 28, 2018
Be like water - an amazingly simple and powerful piece of wisdom from Bruce Lee. As the construction industry continues to get more complicated sometimes it is important to back up and look at simplicity.
