New Perspective, Peak Performance,
New Results: Why a Coach May Help
Interview with Don BlohowiakHost: Ted Garrison

Tough challenges often create difficulties because executives have no one with whom they can discuss the problem. The answer for many is the use of a business coach. While a coach doesn’t provide the answers, they are capable of helping you walk through the process by asking the right questions. Listen to Blohowiak discuss how coaches can take your performance to the next level. Click here to review Blohowiak’s books on leadership.

How Renewable Energy is Giving Power to
the Construction Industry
Interview with Chris BrooksHost: Ted Garrison

Chris Brooks, a leader in the installation of solar panel, reports that there is a lot of opportunity to take advantage of this relatively new product and industry. Brooks believes that any solid electrical contractor or general contractor should be able to adapt to this niche, but it is certainly not a get rich scheme because it takes a lot of education and hard work. Listen to Brooks describe what's happening in this new industry.

Still Not Convinced? 3 More Reasons to Go Lean
Interview with Chris JaskiewiczHost: Ted Garrison

“Why would you not go in this direction? Why would you not think LEAN?” asks Chris Jaskiewicz, COO of Valley Electrical. Listen to Jaskiewicz explain, despite the initial hesitation, if you stick with it LEAN creates very good results for everyone involved and builds a company that will be around for a long time.

The Economic Stimulus Package for the
Construction Industry
Interview with Terry Hatch & Lake CoulsonHost: Ted Garrison

Terry Hatch, director of Legislative Affairs for NECA, reports that the nation has already lost over a million jobs and is losing over 110,000 a month. The bad part for the construction is that one fifth of the loss come at the industry's expense. Lake Coulson, Executive Director of Government Affairs for NECA, says he hopes that a good portion of the stimulus package will be invested in infrastructure because the industry has many jobs available in the energy and transportation segments. Listen to these two gentlemen discuss the impact of the stimulus on the industry.

Sales and Salesability: Find Out Why You
Need It Now
Interview with Steve WaterhouseHost: Ted Garrison

The construction industry has put itself in a box where it believes it has to offer up a bid and then see what happens. Steve Waterhouse argues that you should not assume that you are forced to play by those rules. Listen to Steve Waterhouse, a leading sales consultant and business owner; explain what options you have. It starts by not constructing a building for a customer, but focusing your attention on solving the customer's biggest problem. To do this you must get the right decision makers on your side, so listen now as Steve describes how to achieve this goal.