Although it did not make the news, it was newsworthy from my perspective. There were high school kids from all over the state of Idaho competing for a shot to go to nationals. This is our best and brightest working like dogs using their brains and brawn to construct a...
Made famous in the movie “A League of Their Own,” Tom Hanks’ character says, “There is no crying in baseball.” It made me think about how we behave as a team. I recently got to spend some quality time working in the field with my...
To shoot the messenger, you receive unwelcome information, react defensively, and attack the messenger instead of dealing productively with criticism. It may not literally be an attack, but it can feel like it. I recently had an experience dealing with a company that...
Remodeling for others is one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It is an amazingly complicated vocation that has come with a tremendous amount of responsibility. It requires great communication skills and a sharp mind to turn client’s dreams into...
I was approached by a frantic client who had experienced a flood. They were getting bids from “every roofer in the book,” so to speak. Fall was quickly approaching, and they knew that they had an urgent problem that needed to be solved in a hurry. Little...
