The Importance of Structure in Life and Business: In life and business, the structure you build determines your ability to handle challenges and achieve long-term success. Just like a building, both require intentional planning and strong foundations. Here are key questions and principles to consider when developing a solid structure in both areas: 1. What Loads …
Foundations: Building for Lasting Success: In construction, a foundation is the most critical element. It is built into the excavated space to support and stabilize the entire structure, transferring the building’s weight into the ground. In life and business, our personal foundations play a similar role—supporting us in times of stress, growth, and change. Just like …
In construction, excavation is a crucial step, but it’s also a powerful metaphor for the changes we need to make in our own lives. Just like preparing the ground to build something strong, we must remove the things that hold us back if we want to grow and flourish. The Bible often speaks about removing …
After choosing the right “location” for your personal and professional growth, the next step is determining access – how others, and you will gain entry to your life and gifts. Just as a business needs clear paths for customers to access it, we need to think about who and what we allow into our lives, and how …
Where do you want to be in life? What do you hope to achieve? These questions are as practical as they are philosophical, much like selecting a location for a home or business. The environment you choose can shape your future. Just as a business thrives or fails based on location, so do our lives. …
If you have everything in your life figured out, this might not be for you. But if you are learning, growing, and reshaping—then I invite you to continue reading and join me on this journey. We’re beginning a new series about establishing a vision for our lives. It’s a chance to reflect on whether we …
In the early days of Desert Star, our story was one of humble beginnings—much like my own. As I stepped into the world of general contracting, I had the privilege of learning from a renowned architect who forever changed the way I approached client relationships. His wisdom was simple yet profound: prioritize the needs and …
If not, what’s holding you back? When I reflect on my journey, I’m grateful I’m no longer the person I used to be. Growth is a choice, and we’re on this journey together. In our last issue, we explored “The Road Less Praised”, I shared how a difficult client became a lifelong friend after I humbled …
Earlier in my career, I had a client who constantly pushed me, making our interactions quite challenging. He once told me, “You never learn from a compliment.” This statement, though initially unsettling, eventually became a guiding principle in my professional life. At one point, I seriously considered terminating the contract due to the relentless pressure. …
I remember a season when the Phoenix construction market crashed, we lost $26 million of work in just forty-five days. I felt the full weight of it land on my head. I gathered our team and frankly said, “If we were to choose a business to be in at this moment, it would not be …