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Wish Lists and Negotiations?
Well, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And just about everyone finds themselves in the spirit of both giving and receiving – Which brings up the obligatory wish list. We all have to do it...
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The wisdom of a 4 year old
I was working with my four-year-old Granddaughter to assemble a zig saw puzzle recently. I noticed that the puzzle she chose was one of those “3-D” puzzles having an image on both sides of the puzzle....
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Two important program announcements
Program Announcement # 1 It has been my honor to develop, produce and present the Project Management Certificate course for the AGC San Diego Chapter at least once each year for the past eight years....
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What does a GREAT Team look like?
Every year during the NFL post season playoffs and Super Bowl, football fans everywhere get the chance to consider what a great team really looks like. What are the hallmarks of a great team? What...
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How Valuable is Partnering? What do YOU Think?
I would love your opinion on the relative value of Partnering. A great deal of time, money, and effort is spent on the partnering process. Many Construction Project Owners use contracts that mandate a...
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High Profile Projects
A huge THANK YOU to Carmen Vann of Turner Construction in San Diego for helping out in the AGC San Diego Project Management Certificate course last week. Carmen took on the subject – “The Anatomy of a...
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More Foremen on the Horizon
I’m off to Sacramento to present a full-day “Foreman and Superintendent Boot Camp.” I’m hoping for a large percentage of the group to be either first-time Foremen or workers still being groomed for a...
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Read The Contract!
How many times have you either said to someone, or been told by someone “Read the Contract?” My guess is more than a few! Our construction projects revolve around contracts. It is almost implied that...
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3 ways to improve your business writing skills
Routine business emails, forms, and letters are a part of our business experiences. No one likes the embarrassment of struggling through the writing process only to end up with a sub-standard...
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Just a Little More Focus
I love golf – I don’t play all that often, so I’m really not very good either. I did recently play three rounds of golf over three consecutive days, a luxury I have never afforded myself. I did so...
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