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How Did You Get Out of The Companies YOU Built?
PCA’s Doug McCright and Wayne were visiting with a very successful mechanical contractor who surprised them with a question no one else had asked Doug in his 12 years as a consultant. Before PCA, Doug had worked for several enterprises and scaled them over a period of years. Without going into too much detail, let’s just say he left them in much better condition that he found them. The surprise question was: “How did you exit the companies YOU Built, Doug?” Did Doug have an answer? You bet he did!
Please tune in this week and Wayne will relate Doug’s four components to building a company and a team that will allow you to leave your company in better condition than you found it. What’s your experience? If someone asked you that question, how would you answer them? Please share with us in the comments.
Just one month to go for our last Contractor Business Boot Camp class of 2024. Grab this opportunity before you run out of time (and we run out of seats!). Enroll your rising high-potential leaders to this one-of-a-kind leadership development program that will equip them with skills they will need to run their construction business successfully. Contact Charlotte today at ckopp3@performanceconstruction.com to find out more.
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16 Brilliant Charlie Munger Quotes
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Who the heck was Charlie Munger, and why should we care about his business and life philosophies? Funny that almost everyone in business has heard of Warren Buffett, but comparatively few had heard of his partner Charlie Munger prior to his passing this year at the age of 99. Munger was an incredible success who gave hundreds of millions of dollars to philanthropic causes during his lifetime. A...
What’s Your Social Media Footprint?
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During the pandemic, construction leaders needed new, innovative ways to communicate with their teams which were, for the first time, remote. Several members approached us about using video messaging, how it might work, and what applications were appropriate. For some, this was the beginning of creating their social media footprint. Contractors who successfully use social media have found that ...
Think Like A Bronze Medalist
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Thinking about the recent summer Olympics, the medalists - the very best people in the world in their events - must be supremely happy, right? Maybe, but maybe not. Is it true that bronze medalists were visibly and measurably happier than the silver medalists who just surpassed them? How can that be? Please tune in this week as Wayne discusses an article from Neil Pasricha’s blog based on a stu...
Water and the Power of Positive Thinking
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Dr. Masamu Emoto, a Japanese scientist, found that our “thoughts, feelings, ideas, and music can affect the molecular structure of water.” In a famous experiment, he placed distilled water into small jars and labeled them with positive and negative words and phrases. When flash frozen, the water that had been positively labeled (with words like beauty, passion, happiness) showed beautiful and s...
20 Questions Every Contractor Should Answer
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As part of PCA’s new branding and website, we have introduced an amazing, powerful self-diagnostic tool. Our experts put together a complimentary survey “20 Questions Every Contractor Should Answer”. The questions are penetrating and insightful, and the tool is FREE for your use (if you want our help, we will provide it, but that’s not a requirement at all). The questions touch on just about ev...
What do Construction CEOs Earn?
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Uh oh! This week we’re taking up that taboo subject: MONEY! The two universal constraints in business life are time and money. We talk about time (the lack of it) freely and all the time. We talk about money nervously and in whispers… Why is that? You cannot attract top talent without money being a part of the conversation, and seeking top talent begins where? At the top! Tune in this week as W...
A Real Life Story of How MSSION Moved the Needle
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How about this assignment? Your boss tells you that he wants you to take over a troubled project with the following characteristics: multi-billion dollar project with a multi-year schedule, extremely visible and high profile, a joint venture between two industry giants, and the troubles began almost from the get-go. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Where would you even begin on a crazy complicated ...
How to Achieve Lifelong Success
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Didn’t think we would have a construction vlog using Seinfeld as a source, did you? It’s funny (get it?) how Seinfeld’s advice on life success applies directly to the construction game. His counsel focuses not on OUTCOMES but rather on INPUTS. Success isn’t necessarily the end of a project or achieving a certain milestone, it’s about all the little things you do along the way that contribute to...
Overcoming Negativity in Your Teams
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A writer in Wayne’s much-loved daily CEO newsletter had this to say about negativity: “Negativity is the ONLY cancer that spreads by contact.” Okay, negativity isn’t as bad as the dread disease, but it is a morale and culture killer among construction companies, and the author makes a fair point. Where does negativity come from and what do you do about it? Please tune in this week as Wayne offe...
How Can You Add Value For Your EMPLOYEES?
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Wayne and Dennis have gone on and on about the book The Experience Economy and how it can transform your customer relationships (if you haven’t yet read the book, you should!). But what about the experiences of your employees at work? Shouldn’t you give equal care and attention to their experiences? After all, how can your people deliver compelling customer experiences of they’re not enjoying a...
The Specifics of TRUST in Construction
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Did you know that there is a fair bit of research and literature about trust specific to the construction industry? We didn’t, but turns out this is the case! Without trust, the industry could get nothing done - even the laws and contracts (safety nets) you rely on when trust is damaged are built on trust in those very institutions. Please tune in this week as Wayne gives you a construction-spe...
What if Lightning DOES Strike?
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We rather casually refer to “lightning strikes” as a euphemism to illustrate life’s unpredictable events and the importance of planning to mitigate the uncertainty stemming from them. In a recent issue of Fast Company magazine, Beth Hollenberg told her story of not one but TWO instances of lightning strikes which threatened her company. All contractors, especially those working for large corpor...
Turn the Ship Around
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Some time ago, Wayne reviewed Mike Abrashoff’s great book It’s Your Ship. In 2012, another Navy commander, David Marquet, produced a similar, equally compelling book Turn the Ship Around! In both books, the leaders were assigned the tasks of turning around the worst performing boats in the Navy - without any specific guidance or playbook for doing so. Their solutions for making their commands n...
If Strategy Is So Important, Why Don’t We Make Time for It?
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In 2018, noted thought leader and author Dorie Clark surveyed 10,000 senior leaders for their opinions. She discovered a rather remarkable result: 97% of the leaders said that being strategic was their #1 most important behavior while 96% of the very same people stated they lacked the time for it! WOW! That’s some disconnect! Please tune in this week as Wayne reviews this shocking misalignment ...
Will Your Company be Here in Ten Years?
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Will Your Company be Here in Ten Years?
The Psychology of Money
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The Psychology of Money
How to Meet a Leader's Toughest Challenge - Layoffs?
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How to Meet a Leader's Toughest Challenge - Layoffs?
What is "Employalty?"
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What is "Employalty?"
Why You NEED to Fail 16% of the Time?
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Why You NEED to Fail 16% of the Time?
A Look Ahead: What Corporate Directors Think
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A Look Ahead: What Corporate Directors Think
What Can Contractors Do Better?
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What Can Contractors Do Better?
What Does "Business Succession" Mean?
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What Does "Business Succession" Mean?
Ten Signs of Contractor COMPLACENCY
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Ten Signs of Contractor COMPLACENCY
PCA Launch Announcement
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PCA Launch Announcement
Is Stress Always Bad?
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Is Stress Always Bad?
Is Pessimism Good For You?
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Is Pessimism Good For You?
Leadership Versus Management: What's the Difference?
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Leadership Versus Management: What's the Difference?
Why Diets Don't Work, Why Change is Hard for Contractors, and What We Can Learn from NASCAR
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Why Diets Don't Work, Why Change is Hard for Contractors, and What We Can Learn from NASCAR
Six Leadership Lessons From Ted Lasso
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Six Leadership Lessons From Ted Lasso