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Best New Tools in Our Construction Belts

I’m going to drone on about AI and drones… And by drone on, I mean give you a bird’s eye view.

Remember the days when “if we didn’t fwd this email our world would end in tragedy?”

Thankfully, we’ve moved on from that brand of doomsday spam, but it got me thinking about something that I’m faced with a lot.

Avoid Being Bullied So You Save Money

A lot of people give in to bullies just to avoid conflict. The problem is, that this means you’re usually caving on something important.

Don’t Trust the Claims, Trust the Facts

Unless you really know someone, it’s really hard to trust them without proof.

There Are Ways To Get Paid Without Calling in the “Heavies”

We’ve all watched mafia films where someone is tasked with “sending a message”. You shouldn’t have to resort to that just to get paid for work you’ve done.

Working Smarter for that Promotion

Getting promoted isn’t just about doing the work and hoping that you’re going to get noticed.

One King To Rule Them All

And his name is Cash Flow

Why it Matters to Be Different

In the Australian cult classic Kath and Kim, there’s a famous line,

“It’s nice, it’s different, it’s unusual…”

What Construction and Restaurants Have in Common

In his famous Kitchen Confidential, the postmodern cult classic, Anthony Bourdain has a dig at restaurants that serve brunch on the weekends. He says it’s an easy way to get rid of scraps and attach a hefty price tag to it. Clever business maybe, but potentially not so great for the customer.

Never Assume You’ll Get What You Ask For…

The other day I ordered a toast basket with my breakfast. I expected it to be a basket of toast.

The Price of Marketing

Marketing is how you differentiate yourself so that you don’t need to rely on price. In competitive industries, there’s usually someone who is prepared to go out of business faster than you.