Succession and the 2024 Olympics as an Example
D. Brown Management
December 1, 2024
Succession in any job role should be looked at like the USA Team in the Mixed 4x400 Relay Race at the 2024 Olympics. This is especially true for ownership transitions for construction contractors. Learn more about this 4-step process.
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Foundations for Growth (Life, Career, and Construction)
D. Brown Management
November 30, 2024
A calm mind, focused thinking, and deliberate action forms the strongest and most resilient foundation you can have in your life, career, and construction. Achieving this for yourself requires constant work and is a lifelong process.
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006 - Job Descriptions for Construction Contractors
D. Brown Management
November 6, 2024
Clear job roles are vital for career and business success. Each growth stage raises the stakes. Describing a role is simple, integrating roles is complex. Get 3+ hours of examples and 50+ resources to build on prior modules and keep you growing.
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005 - Prioritization Basics for Construction Contractors
D. Brown Management
November 5, 2024
Resources are limited, but demands are endless. Success in construction means prioritizing resources. We cover prioritization basics, with exercises to align your team. Includes 3+ hours of examples and 40+ tools, books, and resources to keep you growing.
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004 - Job Role Transitions in Construction (Intro)
D. Brown Management
November 4, 2024
Master role transitions to set yourself and your company apart. From craft to Foreman or ownership succession, transitions challenge careers and profits. Poor planning impacts projects. 3 hours of examples + 25 resources to grow your career.
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003 - Talent Value Stream for Construction (Intro)
D. Brown Management
November 3, 2024
Turn the construction talent shortage into your advantage. As talent scarcity worsens through 2030, master your Talent Value Stream (TVS) to ensure growth isn't limited. Includes 2 hours of examples and 25+ resources to grow your career and company.
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002 - The Construction Contractor Business Model (Intro)
D. Brown Management
November 2, 2024
As contractors grow, their business model complexity evolves, affecting structure, management, and people. Visualizing this reveals bottlenecks. Includes 3 hours of examples and 50+ resources (tools, books, training, articles) to help your business grow.
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001 - Stages of Contractor Growth (Intro)
D. Brown Management
November 1, 2024
Every contractor grows through six general stages, with each requiring different strategies, systems, structure, and leadership focus. This 90-minute discussion covers the basic challenges with examples for all levels.
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Definition - Deliberate Practice
D. Brown Management
September 8, 2024
Practicing with a clear awareness of the specific components of a skill we are working to improve, and exactly how to improve them. It is not simply doing something repetitively for enjoyment or until it becomes mindless.
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Market Share and Margins (Economic Theory and Practice)
D. Brown Management
September 8, 2024
When evaluating or deciding on a market strategy, it is helpful for contractors to understand some economic theories and real-world examples of how margins and market share relate to each other.
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