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Topping Out is a newsletter designed for construction business owners and executives. Chad aims to provide practical, entertaining advice to drive profits while having fun running your construction business.
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Foundational Focus
You are trying to get ahead in your construction career but don’t know where to start, you aren’t sure who to turn to and you don’t have much time in your schedule. Fulton brings you weekly insights with actionable steps to build you into the leader you want to become.
Unlocking Motivation: Identifying What Inspires Your Workforce
For existing employees, regular one-on-one meetings provide invaluable insights. Encouraging open dialogue and actively listening to employees' perspectives…
The Right Chief Executive at the Right Time
My experience tells me a company can thrive regardless of the skills that the Chief Executive brings to the table…
Learn to See it Coming
You cannot stop a storm from coming. Business, like nature, can be an unstoppable force, bringing conditions you must learn to adapt to and live with. Economic conditions, new technologies, workforce shortages, and more are realities you must adjust to and accept…
Mastering Workforce Motivation: Key to Success
Unlock the potential of your workforce by mastering the art of motivation. Embrace intrinsic passion and reward external achievements to cultivate a high-performing team.
Stop Being Defensive
Unlock your full potential by learning to accept feedback gracefully. Embrace growth, build resilience, and reach new heights in your personal and professional life…
Setting the Stage: The Power of Clear Expectations
Setting clear expectations is the cornerstone of trust and efficiency, guiding interactions and strengthening relationships. Like a well-constructed building, clarity in expectations ensures smoother execution and proactive conflict resolution.
Are You Accepting Incompetence?
Break the cycle of incompetence in your company by implementing rigorous hiring practices and addressing deficiencies immediately. It's time to stop accepting mediocrity and invest in a competent, skilled workforce…
Should You Turn Off Email Notifications?
Reclaim control of your work-life balance by managing your email effectively with a simple 4-move plan. It's not easy, but the peace and productivity it brings are worth the effort…
The Importance of Lifetime Learning
Embrace the journey of lifetime learning in the commercial construction industry, where professionals are perfect in their own way yet constantly strive for improvement.
It's All About the Money, Until Its Not
To break free from the inefficient project pursuit cycle, contractors must recognize that they’re not in a project-selling environment. They’re in an account-based project selling environment…
A Happy Story and Exciting News!
In 90 minutes, he changes the way I thought about communication and meeting interpersonal conflicts; I was enthralled with his knowledge, techniques, and his immensely keen intuition to help…
Empowering Your Team: Teaching the Art of Problem-Solving
Empowerment is the foundation of effective leadership; it’s not just about leading your team but investing in their long-term success and development. Cultivate a culture of independent problem-solving, where mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities rather than failures…
Don't Chase Projects, Pursue Relationships
To break free from the inefficient project pursuit cycle, contractors must recognize that they’re not in a project-selling environment. They’re in an account-based project selling environment…
How to (finally) get promoted
Unlock your path to success: 6 easy steps to go from just another employee to superstar in less than 6 months…
Lost a Step, or Just Don’t Know Where to Go?
Experience allows individuals to see beyond the immediate challenges, adopting a proactive approach that minimizes wasted effort and maximizes efficiency. By creating a supportive environment that values unique strengths of both younger and older workers, companies can cultivate a workforce adept at tackling future challenges…
Claim Your Identity
It is time to build and run your business by design rather than chance…
My step-by-step guide to leveraging LinkedIn
In today’s world, having a company LinkedIn page is important, but people want to work with and for real people. The trick is, once you make enough real relationships, the sales start showing up organically…
Strategy Over Process
When the situation calls for it, deviations aren’t just acceptable, they are necessary and preferred. Deviations from your established processes have value. Whether you have strategic business reasons for a deviation, or you merely wish to experiment with another approach, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with…
Before you burnout, get some rest
Living with this feeling of not being good enough or not having enough—it’s like living in a box. But rest, a simple yet profound concept, can break through the anxiety and offer more peace, more body, mind, and spirit balance…
Constructive Conversations on Feedback (Part 2) - Asking for Feedback from Your Team
Effective leadership in the construction industry demands a personalized approach to feedback that recognizes individual sensitivities. By navigating feedback with empathy and receptiveness, conversations can address performance issues and cultivate a continuous growth and development culture…