HEADLINES ADDED: December 09, 2008

Eight contractor bosses on their hopes and fears for 2009

December 08, 2008  |  from Contract Journal - Business and Finance  |  Read the Full Article

It's been a tough year for construction - but 2009 could be even tougher. Paul Thompson asked eight contractor bosses to give their predictions for the new year.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: January 10, 2008

Fly for free when you remodel with me!

January 10, 2008  |  from Jonathan Sweet - Remodeling Notes  |  Read the Full Article

Or maybe, "See America on Omarica"? This just showed up in my inbox from Chicago remodeler Omarica Home Builders. For every d...... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: January 07, 2008

Choosing the Innovators

January 07, 2008  |  from Jonathan Sweet - Remodeling Notes  |  Read the Full Article

This week I'm going to do something a little different with the blog, giving you some insight into how we put together a list like this month's Inn...... Read More

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Why they're Innovators, Part One

January 07, 2008  |  from Jonathan Sweet - Remodeling Notes  |  Read the Full Article

As I wrote earlier today, this week I'll be blogging about our five 2008 Innovators, profiled in the January cover story. If you haven't already, I...... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: December 06, 2007

Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia

December 06, 2007  |  from TP Wire Service  |  Read the Full Article

A study concluded that dyslexics were more likely than nondyslexics to excel in oral communication and problem solving and to own two or more businesses.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: December 04, 2007

The Factory Worker vs. The Construction Worker

October 17, 2007  |  from Changing Construction  |  Read the Full Article

The Factory Worker shows up to work every day ready to put in a hard day’s work. The Construction Worker shows up to work every day ready to put in a hard day’s work. The Factory Worker reports to the same building every day. That is unless his job has been outsourced to some far away land where the same job can be done at a fraction of the cost. The Construction Worker reports to a job site or a union hall or a day labor center every day.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: November 21, 2007

What I Want

November 15, 2007  |  from FastCompany.com > All Topics  |  Read the Full Article

We asked a dozen business leaders what they're lusting after this year. The results might surprise you.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 27, 2007

Extraordinary Contempt and Defiance Beyond the Normal Call of Engineering Duty

April 27, 2007  |  from Bob Sutton  |  Read the Full Article

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 23, 2007

Meetings

April 23, 2007  |  from Seth's Blog  |  Read the Full Article

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Management Advice: Vive la Différence!

April 23, 2007  |  from CFO.com: Today in Finance  |  Read the Full Article

A bevy of new books sparks a question about problem-solving: What's the best way to look at one thing and see another?... Read More

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Program Offers Florida High School Students Successful Model for Industry Career Training

April 22, 2007  |  from Top Stories from ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

Acclaimed as a training model to spur construction careers, the Community High Okaloosa Institute for Career Education (CHOICE) in northwest Florida is attracting state and national attention.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 06, 2007

Google's HR

March 08, 2007  |  from D. Brown Online - Project Management Productivity & Construction Operations  |  Read the Full Article

A recent article in HR Executive magazine discusses some of the changes made to hiring withing Google and the addition of Laszlo Bock from GE as the VP of People Operations. There are many great ideas here for any company to think about when it comes to managing their talent.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: April 03, 2007

Classic Entrepreneur Transforms His Field

April 10, 2006  |  from Short Takes: Janice L. Tuchman 's Blog on ENR.com  |  Read the Full Article

Earthmoving isn’t the most glamorous job in the industry, but Dwayne McAninch, the 69-year-old chairman and CEO of specialty contractor McAninch Corp., does it with style and grace. His unassuming nature makes him an unlikely person to transform the field from a seat-of-the-pants to a click-of-the-mouse business. But speaking with colleagues near his company’s headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, and spending time at his home in nearby Norwalk, makes it clear why ENR’s editors selected him to receive the magazine’s 41st Award of Excellence.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 31, 2007

Wikis

March 28, 2007  |  from Connected  |  Read the Full Article

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 29, 2007

Netflix's Autonomous Workforce

March 27, 2007  |  from Fast Company Now  |  Read the Full Article

Hey bosses, Are you having trouble recruiting and retaining top-notch talent? Maybe you're not giving your employees enough autonomy. Employees at online movie retailer Netflix are allowed to take as much vacation time as they want--on the clock, reports the...... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 27, 2007

Digging it out of the ground

March 25, 2007  |  from Seth's Blog  |  Read the Full Article

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 25, 2007

On Being Disruptive

September 14, 2006  |  from ACCAbuzz  |  Read the Full Article

Authors Scott D. Anthony and Claytom M. Christensen, writing for Forbes.com, have an innovative approach to innovation. They call it “disruptive innovation” and it essentially means two things: thinking outside the box and thinking like a customer. They posit that “Customers don’t really buy products; they hire them to get ‘jobs’ done in their life.” Accordingly, the first of the five principles of disruptive innovation is to find jobs people want done but they can’t do easily or affordably. In other words, the frustrated customer. That’s what Intuit did... Read More

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The DNA of Wal-Mart

February 16, 2007  |  from Brand Autopsy  |  Read the Full Article

I’ve already gushed about Bill Marquard’s business strategy book, WAL-SMART. In the book, this former Wal-Mart executive explains because of Wal-Mart’s unbridled success, this mega-retailer has forever changed the game of business from sourcing to distribution to pricing to inventory methods to merchandising. It’s now up to companies today (and tomorrow) to deal with doing business in the world that Wal-Mart has created and redefined. Since Marquard spent time at Wal-Mart in the late 90s responsible for developing the company’s strategic planning processes, he has a very unique understanding... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 19, 2007

Surviving and Thriving in the Wal-Mart World

February 14, 2007  |  from Brand Autopsy  |  Read the Full Article

In the late 90s, Bill Marquard worked deep inside Wal-Mart as a strategic thought-leader. Besides his first-hand Wal-Mart experience, Bill also spent 17 years at Ernst & Young, did a stint as the EVP/Chief Knowledge Officer at Fleming, and served eight-years as an adjunct professor of finance at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. (So, he has some business chops to speak of.) Bill has written a brilliant book, WAL-SMART, which sheds new light on Wal-Mart’s business DNA and how companies can profit in the Wal-Mart world we live in.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 18, 2007

Event Slides: Atlanta

February 21, 2007  |  from The Tom Peters Weblog  |  Read the Full Article

VNU Expositions presents the National Jeweler Network's CEO Summit in Atlanta, GA, today, and Tom is there to talk about...... Read More

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Business 3.0

February 06, 2007  |  from FastCompany.com > All Topics  |  Read the Full Article

The oblivious capitalist's days are numbered.... Read More

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Ten Ways to Inject Fun Into the Workplace

February 16, 2007  |  from FC Experts  |  Read the Full Article

MY WORK-LIFE BALANCE SHEET When I first heard that there was a book called "Work Like Your Dog," I had some unsavory visions of excusing myself from an important meeting to drink out of the toilet bowl, taking a moment out of a client lunch to rub against their leg, or simply getting caught cleaning myself when my assistant walked in. It turns out, Matt Weinstein and Luke Barber had something completely different in mind, and it concerns the notion that dogs are actually really energetic and good at... Read More

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Slick Read

February 06, 2007  |  from FastCompany.com > All Topics  |  Read the Full Article

An insider's journey through the oil industry, from the wells to your wallet.... Read More

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HEADLINES ADDED: March 17, 2007

12 Podcasts for the Creative Class

February 08, 2007  |  from FastCompany.com > All Topics  |  Read the Full Article

Here are 12 must-listen-to podcasts for creative knowledge workers--those entrepreneurial spirits who start and staff the most innovative, fast-growing companies.... Read More

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