Lumber prices, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Lumber Prices are getting out of control and we talk about ways to cobat this. We also give you some predictions for 2022. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Around the House
Planning your business for 2022
What are your plans for 2022? Are you just trying to survive? Are you planning to just keep up to your 2021 numbers? It doesnt matter if you are an employee or running a large construction company December is the month for planning for 2022. What are some of the challenges for 2022? Lets discus […]
Jobsite and neighborhood security with Deep Sentinel
Want to change security on your jobsite or even the development you are in? What is Deep Sentinel? This is the worlds first pro-active security system. This can actually prevent crimes versus documenting with cameras what happened or sending off an alarm after someone has already entered your home. David Selinger was an early employee […]
When 30 years of experience doesnt mean a thing in your trade
I will be the first to say I have caught myself in this trap. Tossing around my years in the trenches when I think I am teaching someone the right way to do things. However…. Those years also might mean you are stuck doing it the old and now wrong way. Lets discuss right here […]
How can you lead when you are always firefighting?
These times are tough in the construction industry. Lead times and materials shortages are blowing up schedules left and right. Plus quality seems to have lowered so it just takes longer to get through the process. Are you spening too much time on those fires all while trying to run your company? Check out some […]
Are you getting ready to lose employees or has it already started to happen.
With today’s job market every single one of your employees can probably go find work for more pay and even better benifits… including a signing bonus. What are you doing to prevent them from even looking? We dive into the signs you have a problem and what you can be doing to make a better […]
This has to be the worst way to handle a client in the history of modern construction
Sometimes that client business relationship goes sideways. If you want to see how to NOT handle it you catch the video that we posted up on the Around the House Show facebook page. In this weeks Pro Insider we talk about the ways to deal with clients and how loosing your cool cant get you […]
Are you making a huge marketing mistake with your business?
It is so easy to get caught up in a busy work schedule. Your business is booked out weeks and it seems you have an endless supply of business coming in. Many have stopped or nearly stopped their marketing efforts and this can be a fatal mistake for your company. By the time that you […]
Weaponizing Google Reviews and Fake Social Media followers
Your companies digital footprint is one of your largest assets. Those reviews can make your business. What happens when a competitor leaves ugly fake reviews for your business? How about those other companies that pay for reviews, followers, and likes on their social media accounts? We will dive into this ugly side of social media […]
Should Kitchen and Bath Designers be Unionized?
This last week in one of my social media groups that I am a member of someone started this discussion that some firms don’t pay a lot of money and should all Kitchen and Bath Designers be unionized? Here is my hot take on this subject that you won’t want to miss if you are […]