Tag: change
These items have all been tagged with the tag "change", You can see other tags in the Tag CloudConstruction Business Owner, March 2008
Editor’s Note: This is the third in our 2008 series of “Get Your Business to Work,” written by our regular columnist George Hedley.
The economy is changing faster than most businesses can adjust. Successful companies now need to work harder and more efficiently than ever to break-even. They need to be focused, nimble, fast and lean to produce profitable results. The companies who’ll emerge as leaders in the roller coaster economy will be different, innovative, cutting-edge and always achieve exceptional bottom-line results. They won’t be afraid to quickly abandon old customers, slow markets, poor employees and under-used equipment.Construction Business Owner, January 2008
Editor’s Note: Following is the last part of our eight part series called, “Better Next Year,” by Fred Ode, CEO, chairman and founder of Foundation Software.
This summer, I let go of familiar.
In response to my body’s need for a physical challenge and my brain’s demand for mental clarity, I took off on a solo backpacking trip through the Appalachian Trail. In just over two weeks, I covered more than 140 miles in Virginia and Tennessee and dropped twelve pounds along the way. I also went for days without showering, endured several severe thunderstorms and slept outside alone (except for the mice and other wild creatures I heard in the night).
Construction Business Owner, January 2008
Dear Jayme,I keep reading that it’s possible to own a business and not be stressed out, work long hours and fight fires all day, but I don't see how that’s possible. I’ve been running my business for twenty years. It’s always been one headache after another, and it seems like it will always be. How can it really be different?
Trent
Construction Business Owner, November 2007
Editor's Note: Following is part six of our eight part series called "Better Next Year," by Fred Ode, CEO, chairman and founder of Foundation Software.
Construction business owners, like a ship’s captain, must be prepared to steer their companies through the stormy waters and uncharted territory called change. To sit still amid changes happening within your market, your industry, and your competition is to risk sinking.
Construction Business Owner, June 2006
Successful businesses are dynamic. Technologies and client needs are always changing, and if you and your employees don't keep up with those changes, understand them and find ways to take advantage of them, you may soon find yourself losing business to a competitor.
Construction Business Owner, June 2006
Fleet equipment is normally the single largest asset for construction companies. If operated and maintained efficiently, the fleet provides quality service and output to meet the needs of customers within reasonable costs. If operated or maintained inefficiently, the quality of service degrades and cost rises.
Construction Business Owner, June 2006
An old joke says that at some point we all need to decide between eating well and sleeping well. Whether you subscribe to that belief or not, solid professional ethics can help us do both.
Construction Business Owner, July 2007
How well are you serving your customers? This question pertains to both internal and external customers. The internal customers are those people inside the company in which you work with and interact.
Construction Business Owner, September 2006
The book, Younger Next Year, by Chris Crowley and Henry Lodge M.D., is based on the premise that by the time you reach age fifty you have two choices about how your body will age: growth or decay. You can choose to lead a healthy, proactive lifestyle that promotes growth, or you can become sedentary and allow yourself to decay.
Construction Business Owner, October 2006
Finally! After months of discussions and deliberation, the decision has been made. You have the go-ahead to replace-or introduce-a new technology product that is critical to your company's operation. So where do you begin?
