Lessons in leadership are just as applicable to running a business as they are to raising a family. That is why you should make it a priority this weekend to have fun with your kids on St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s how…
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How Do You Do It All: Work? Family? Blog? Answer: Google Reader.
A week does not go by without a friend, colleague, or new acquaintance asking me, “How do you do it all?” The short answer: “It’s tough … very tough … but I have some help.” Today’s post is about use of Google Reader to help with your research.
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Attachments in a Mobile World? Explain What You’re Sending
Since we live in world of mobile devices and technology, you have to assume that everyone else is on the same mobile playing field and are working on-the-go. Today’s post gives some tips when sending attachment in the mobile world
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Speakers, What To Do When Your Computer Locks During Your Presentation
You are giving a presentation. Your computer locks and you feel the sweat trickle on your brow as you hit, CTRL-ALT-DEL. Today’s post talks about how you can recover….
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Today is the Tomorrow that You Worried About Yesterday
I write this post from a hospital bedside. My wife has been through a whirlwind of surgeries the past week and we are still adjusting to some complications.
As we sat talking last night, my wife reminded me of a recent fortune cookie: "Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday." With some
Why You Should Let Your Kids Play on New Asphalt
Last week, I came home to a fresh layer of asphalt throughout our development. Smooth. Warm. Black. It looked great! Then my kids … 5 out of 6 of them … pulled out the chalk and began destroying this perfect surface.
Since their daddy represents road builders, they even created their own lanes of traffic.
Surviving Your First Ten Years As a Lawyer (or Contractor or Executive)
I realize that many different types of people read this blog: contractors, architects, consultants, homeowners, lawyers … and the list goes on. Despite our differences in vocation or industry, I think we all have a few things in common: (1) we all will face adversity in our lives; (2) we all have desire to be better
From Streets to Stardom: The Role of Urgency in Your Construction Business Development
If you’ve read a newspaper, scrolled through a blog, or watched the television over the past 48 hours, you should know about the miracle story of Ted Williams. Dubbed "the homeless man with a velvety voice," Williams was discovered on the streets of Ohio looking for work. Already he has received some lucrative
Lead from the Center: Lessons from Tennessee’s Outgoing Governor Phil Bredesen
Earlier today, outgoing Governor Phil Bredesen spoke at the final 2010 membership lunch of the Exchange Club of Nashville. Bredesen addressed numerous successes over the past eight years as governor, including conservation efforts to set aside 350,000 acres of land in Tennessee, economic development opportunities such as landing a new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga
Why You Should Speak Outside Your Zones of Geography and Comfortability
As I blogged on Wednesday, I am speaking at two state construction law conferences in other jurisdictions this week: Texas and North Carolina. Three different people asked me why I would speak to other lawyer groups who practice in other states. Good question!
Here are a few reasons for stepping up to the mic in