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April 2023

Time and Tide

You run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking …—Pink Floyd (from “Time”) It was about this time of year some 25 years ago that I landed my first stint as...

March 2023

Climbing the Ladder

A few years ago, you, a successful exactimator, surrendered to the clarion call of your entrepreneurial spirit and started up your own commercial drywall business. This was no impulsive decision. You worked for a...

January 2023

Hybrid Hell

“Half breed,” how I learned to hate the word…—by Mary Dean & Al Capps (sung by Cher) Well, it seems we have come to an unwelcome but familiar crossroads in which the state...

December 2022

Keep a Broad Mind

Can you feel it? Astute wall and ceiling contractors can. It’s coming as sure as death and taxes, and it’s right around the corner. Whether it will be a full-blown recession or a “soft...

November 2022

Picky, Picky, Picky!

You take what you need and leave the rest.—“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” If the sentiment from Robby Robertson’s preceding line resonates, it should. This mindset derives from a fairer time...

October 2022

Remote Control, Part 2

And when I wanna go home, I’m goin’ mobile… —from “Goin’ Mobile” by Pete Townsend Last time around, we took on the topic of working remotely as this practice has gained much appeal...

September 2022

Remote Control, Part 1

Home, home again; I like to be here when I can … — from “Time,” by Pink Floyd Let’s be clear: I find it exceedingly difficult in bringing myself to say that anything...

August 2022

Like Sands Through the Hourglass …

Some years ago I was asked to conduct a seminar of sorts on effective time management. I was a bit taken aback at this invitation, as I’d never been accused of being any kind...

July 2022

Clarity Required

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone … — Johnny Nash Having been a commercial drywall estimator for more years than I will confess to, it stands to reason that I...