You cannot negotiate with anyone unless they need you.

More tips to overcoming barriers to business growth.

This industry can provide you the tools to fulfill your personal and business dreams.

Help your fellow contractors with your mentoring program stories.

It can cost big bucks to be late, and save big bucks to be on time.

Last month we looked at some of the advantages of owning a bigger business. Naturally you can review that list to understand some of what you miss by staying small. We will look at additional problems and frustrations of a one-man company in this article.

Most of our clothes come in small, medium, large and extra large. Contractors have the very same options for the size of their businesses, but unfortunately they can't simply make their selection from the shelves of a department store.

I was fortunate enough to be born into a construction family and work my whole life among the proud people of this great industry. Just as so many of these industrious people helped me become successful, I have dedicated my life to helping everyone I could in any situation.

How well do your project managers, foremen and service techs score on repeats and referrals?

How much of your profit is going down that proverbial rat hole?