Not a day goes by in 2020 where both critics and supporters of our current US President seem to be ubiquitous. Listening to all the arguments can really mess with people’s minds, causing many to become so disgusted that […]
At Florida Construction Connection, we begin each week with an AHOD meeting. “All Hands on Deck” meetings last an hour or less per week and consist of all members of the company coming together to review the events of […]
COVID or no COVID, your office needs to maintain order and cleanliness to function properly and make the appropriate good impressions. Several decades ago, Chicago Tribune columnist Ann Landers publicized Miriam Hamilton Keare’s Golden Rules for Living. The rules […]
Marketing coach and author Grant Cardone had a reality television series a few years ago entitled “Whatever it Takes”. The series, based in Miami, featured individuals of all ages, races, and backgrounds competing for a job in sales and […]
Associated General Contractors of America has launched a website called The Culture of CARE—buildculture.org. The Culture of CARE is challenging leaders to take a bold and visible step toward ensuring their workplaces are welcoming, safe, and inclusive for an […]
The protests presently calling to defund the police are fortunately not precipitating the elimination of the profession. Instead, they are mostly looking into the profession for needed improvement in agencies across America. While some agencies do set an example with how they coach, train and hold their employees accountable, sadly, there are too many examples […]
On Friday, the nation received encouraging news that 2.5 million jobs were added to the economy last month, causing the unemployment rate to drop to 13.3% (source US Department of Labor). The construction unemployment rate fell to 12.7%. Although […]
The origin of the quote, “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses” is unknown, but it was used by the author of the 1853 book “Lettres Écrites De Mon Jardin”, and […]
I am progressing through the second season of The Good Place, a Netflix comedy series about a lady named Eleanor who was surprised to make it to the Good Place, and upon arriving is determined to shed her old […]
Recently I have been monitoring the Nextdoor App and the comments written by my neighbors regarding their response to the virus and the shutdown of normal life. We live in a boating community and a popular spot to anchor […]
Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, I was talking to my doctor about the pain and inflammation flare ups associated with my rheumatoid arthritis. These were tied to certain thoughts from the past that would reemerge. He smiled and suggested a book called Switch on Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking […]
Last Friday, we participated in the webinar from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) regarding the virus. If you missed it and would like to listen to it, click here to watch it. AGC is publishing a daily series […]