Free Download Below I was watching Music by John Williams the other night. It’s a documentary about the maestro’s life on Disney Plus. And I’ll just say it… I don’t throw the word genius around lightly. But John Williams? The guy is a genius. In my opinion, he’s one of the greatest composers who ever lived. […]

Every remodeling company has a few jobs they don’t talk about. You know the ones. The job that went sideways halfway through.The estimate that looked fine… until it absolutely wasn’t.The client who turned out to be Miranda Priestly You finished it.You survived it.You might have even joked about it afterward. “Yeah… let’s not do that […]

At some point, most remodelers hit a level where the business stops growing… and starts depending on them more than ever. On paper, things look solid: Steady work Good reputation Revenue in the $2M–$4M range But behind the scenes? Everything still runs through you. And that’s where the trap begins. Success That Turns Into a […]

Little did I know when I became a nurse that I was preparing for a second career with surprising similarities. Working on a remodeling business, it turns out, has a lot in common with working in healthcare. Know where to find the answersIn nursing school, we were taught that it’s not about knowing everything, it’s […]

I was watching Star Trek on Saturday. Specifically the first of the newer movies with Chris Pine as Captain Kirk. I’ll admit it — I’m a bit of a Trek fan. I grew up on Star Trek: The Original Series, spent plenty of time with Star Trek: The Next Generation, and I’ve always enjoyed the […]

Communication problems rarely show up with flashing lights. There’s no alarm that goes off saying, “Attention everyone: miscommunication is currently in progress.” Instead, they creep in quietly. A sentence that wasn’t quite clear. An assumption that wasn’t verified. A message that sounded perfectly obvious to the person sending it, but meant something completely different to […]