Wants and Capabilities

Want Does Not Create Capability

“Vision without action is a daydream.” - Japanese Proverb

D. Brown Management

May 25, 2018 1 minute read

Having a want does not create capability or opportunity.

Having a vision, want or even a need means nothing. It is only through planning, hard work and time that you will achieve your goals. This applies whether you are an apprentice just starting out or the CEO of a complex construction business.

“No One Owes You Anything”

Amelia Boone

Bias for Action - the Behavior that Matters

Doing Something is Worth Lots

Discipline vs. Motivation

Budgeting the Right Resources for Execution

Production Tracking - Troubleshooting Problems

Implementing production tracking without a program to ensure effective troubleshooting of the problems will be minimally effective. Look at this in two major stages.

Foreman - Four Sometimes Competing Responsibilities

No other position in the construction industry has a bigger impact on field productivity than the Foreman who is leading the crew on front-line. There are four major responsibilities the foreman has that often seem to be competing with each other:

Building an Effective Preconstruction Team

Your precon team is your company from the perspective of the project owner. Put your best foot forward by selecting the right people in the right roles at the right stage of the project.