Getting Paid
By Michael StoneIf the payment schedule is adjusted after you’ve started a job and they aren’t willing to pay what’s owed, file liens. You must protect your right to be paid.
Four Diamonds of Communication
By Michael StoneSales is about communicating and interacting positively with others. Those skills make life easier in any delicate conversation.
Who You Listen To Matters
By Michael StoneAs I watch young people decide to become a coach or consultant in construction, I wonder how much they really know.
Investing in Your Business
By Michael StoneConstant input from others is necessary if you want to stay on top of both your business and your personal life.
It’s Not For Us
By Michael StoneMichael Stone shares about a note from a contractor who initially found the Markup & Profit Revisited book “too extreme” and “not for us” – but now realizes it makes sense.
Business Skills and Your Construction Business
By Michael StoneIt’s easy to think we already know all we need to know. If you want to be successful, continually improve your business skills.
Career Tips from my Hero
By Michael StoneI first heard about Zig Ziglar in 1973 when I attended one of his events. Over the next several years, if he was speaking nearby, I did my best to be there.