• Did You Get Your Money Yet?

    How to File for Employee Retention Credit in the Construction Industry Over a year ago, the CEO of a contracting firm we do business with and I were discussing the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). He mentioned he filed through […]

    11 months ago, by
  • The Days You Want to Hang Up Your Hat

    The expression or idiom “to hang up (one’s) hat” means to retire or cease working or performing some task or duty that one has done for a long time. When it comes to your career, if you don’t have […]

    11 months ago, by
  • The Human Resources Title

    Building a Successful HR Department in the Construction Industry All too often, executives hiring for their companies or departments have blamed, shamed, or remained steadfast that their in-house Human Resources employee was why they lost a candidate to another […]

    11 months ago, by
  • Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Young, Too Old

    This is the time of year when you pass by condos and houses throughout South Florida and see all the hurricane shutters closed. The snowbirds and those that think the Florida summers are way too hot head off to […]

    11 months ago, by
  • Memorial Day – Not Just a Day Off From Work

    Remembering the True Meaning of Memorial Day Growing up in the northeast, Memorial Day weekend represented for me a day of accompanying my parents and grandmothers to the cemeteries to remember and plant flowers around the headstones of loved […]

    12 months ago, by
  • The Test of Time

    This past weekend, some friends and I took our first Brightline ride together from Boca to Miami to meet up with my husband for the weekend. Brightline was great, and the people who work there were super friendly and […]

    12 months ago, by
  • How Do You Make Career Decisions?

    While hurricane season in Florida doesn’t start until June—and is usually the time we can expect daily heavy rain showers—this year, South Florida experienced April showers that far exceeded our worst afternoons of the season, with the skies opening […]

    12 months ago, by
  • Aware to Care

    The first week of May marks National Construction Safety Week—a week to recommit your awareness to doing your part for a safe jobsite. Both workers and companies commit to building a strong safety culture and learn why it is […]

    1 year ago, by
  • Open During Construction

    While taking my usual route to work last week, when approaching the Wendy’s before the turn to my office, I noticed a big red sign: “Open During Construction.” Looking over at the restaurant, a full construction jobsite had been […]

    1 year ago, by
  • Dying to Work

    This is one of those moments captured on a jobsite that, at least for me, aside from a chuckle, gives appreciation for the trades and what they have to do to put work in place. I got to thinking […]

    1 year ago, by
  • Inspection Time

    This morning, prayer time focused on final inspections to go well for the project my husband’s team is delivering. Not only does this time in the building process often require longer working hours, it requires patience, collaboration, and communication […]

    1 year ago, by
  • Do You Love What You Do?

    Do You Enjoy Your Work? Saturday, I was at the hair salon, conversing with my stylist, the salon’s owner, about my new book and the conversations surrounding the topic since the recent book launch. While we talked, I observed […]

    1 year ago, by
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