Leadership
Leadership
Forty Under 40 Remodeling Trendsetters
The new ideas embraced by our Forty Under 40 winners are examples of forward-thinking leadership in remodeling
Business
How to Create a World-Class Remodeling Team
Great remodeling companies position themselves for the future with the right players
Home Improvement
Get the Most Out of Your Teams with This Leadership Style
The transformational leadership style focuses on inspiring and motivating team members to achieve their full potential and exceed their expectations
Management
How to Revamp Your Pre-Construction Process
Experiencing too much slippage and delays? See how Bridget Bacon of Red House Design Build solved these issues by improving the remodeler's pre-construction process
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Text Mex: Meet ‘em where they are
Would you ever use Twitter to announce your family dinner is being served? Ridiculous question, right? Wait. Hold that answer…. The question was…
PRIME: Is 2013 meeting expectations?
This month we asked, “Is the market in 2013 meeting your expectations and projections?”
Echoes fuel remodeling resurgence
The Echo Boomers are predicted to outnumber Baby Boomers by more than 12 million as they enter their peak remodeling years over the next decade.
Craig Durosko: A product is only part of the solution
Thousands of new products, tools, and software programs all tout how they can improve your business and improve your client experience. The challenge is making sure you are not trying to fix a problem with a product and missing a key element, such as a process.
Confessions of a bilingual construction guy
His candor surprised me. I’ve never had anyone actually admit it. But there it was. In digital ink on the email in my Inbox. The question that…
The Inverse Golden Rule + 3 CYA tools when working with Hispanics
You know The Golden Rule, right? He who has the gold makes the rules. On the jobsite today, there is an inverse to The Golden Rule: He who has…
“I see dead people” + 3 other common sensibilities
M. Night Shyamalan, the director of The 6th Sense, was opposed to including what has become one of the most memorable movie lines of all-time “I see…
Micro-fluency: Sí se puede!
Working at my second office yesterday (Starbucks), two latino twenty-somethings and their language choices caught my attention. They were jumping…
NKBA names Normandy Remodeling designer 30 under 30
The National Kitchen and Bath Association held a competition to determine the top 30 remodeling professionals under the age of 30. Jennifer Runner, a designer for Normandy Remodeling, Hinsdale, Ill., made the list.
Excuse me, sir…your PowerPoint sucks
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Guy gets up to give a presentation. Self-deprecating intro. Well-dressed. Strong voice. He’s confident. He’s…