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In today's business world, technology is necessary to move your business to the next level. Without it, your company will inevitably lose to the competition that is embracing technology.

“The most successful businesses were far more likely to offer the latest products and services, using the newest technology.”

Transitions are a fact of life – the only thing constant is change. This is true in business as well as in our personal lives, but so many of us struggle with letting go of the past and embracing new beginnings. Perhaps we fear losing what we have, or perhaps we fear making a wrong decision when facing the unknown.  

Construction projects and change orders are an inevitable duo. No matter how far along in the project you are, and no matter how big or small the change order is, any change can impede the project’s duration and will add expenses.

A results oriented work environment (ROWE) is a human resource management strategy co-created by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler. This strategy entails paying employees for the results of their work rather than the number of hours worked.   

We have all seen how a lack of accountability in business or in your personal life results in less than desirable outcomes. One of our greatest challenges is being able to stand back and evaluate ourselves.

“This is the foundation of success nine times out of ten – having confidence in yourself and applying yourself with all your might to your work.”

This and thousands more quotes are found in Dale Carnegie’s Scrapbook, which I was awarded while taking the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Course.

Service businesses face unique challenges when it comes to managing orders. Making some changes to the order management process could contribute to boosting productivity and providing clients with a better experience. However, implementing changes to the order management process requires careful planning.

A common approach in the construction business for measuring productivity is to calculate the firm’s output in dollars and divide it by the total number of hours assigned to the labor behind it.

Often, although it’s crucial to include rental hours to gauge an accurate productivity outcomes, the operational costs of machinery and equipment are overlooked, making the productivity measurement inaccurate.