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Ruthless Pragmatism, Default Decisions & the Rat Tail 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

Ruthless Pragmatism, Default Decisions & the Rat Tail

It’s 10:47 PM, a month ago. On the road, few good options exist to eat. Waffle House, Denny’s, and more than a few gas stations have served me well in…

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Leadership, Cowardice and How I Gave Away Half Of My Sh*t Twice 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

Leadership, Cowardice and How I Gave Away Half Of My Sh*t Twice

There is a streak of cowardice across the construction industry. And it runs from top management to the field. For an industry that prides itself on performance, grit, and accountability,…

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AI, The Broken Promise & the End of the Construction Workforce Shortage 1024 576 Breslin Strategies

AI, The Broken Promise & the End of the Construction Workforce Shortage

For ten plus years, the conversation has been around the shortage of workers for the construction industry and the aging out of many more, with a weak talent pipeline ahead.…

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Your Org Values: Operational & Economic Asset or Marketing Bullshit? 1024 536 Breslin Strategies

Your Org Values: Operational & Economic Asset or Marketing Bullshit?

Almost every contractor has a values statement. And in most cases, it ranges somewhere from aspirational feel-good to client-centric bullshit marketing. Sounds good. Looks good on the website. Serves as a differentiator in…

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Green April, month of awareness about the importance of safety at work. Green ribbon and white hardhat
The Invisible Job Hazard 1024 683 Breslin Strategies

The Invisible Job Hazard

NO MORE SUCK IT UP! A little more by all of us. A little more for all of us. I have one. And I bet you do, too. Someone in our family or…

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Construction Site
Silence and Suicide on the Jobsite 1024 717 Breslin Strategies

Silence and Suicide on the Jobsite

The construction industry is a vital sector that requires hard work and dedication. However, behind the hustle and bustle of construction lies a hidden struggle that often goes unnoticed –…

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Boots
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Goodbye Old Friends

Everest Base Camp. The Inca Trail. Patagonia. Zion. Iceland. Half Dome. The Milford Trek. The Dolomites. The Sahara. We’ve had good times, my friends. But, you’re tired and worn. And…

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APS Survey
National Apprenticeship Talent Survey Results Are In 800 450 Breslin Strategies

National Apprenticeship Talent Survey Results Are In

  COMPELLING. INSIGHTFUL. RELEVANT NOW. 2000 Construction Industry leaders received the National Apprenticeship Survey. The results are in. It includes your views and best practices along with the reported challenges…

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Construction Workers
Mentoring:  Our Industry Succession Strategy 1024 577 Breslin Strategies

Mentoring:  Our Industry Succession Strategy

Mentoring:  Our Industry Succession Strategy (Gen X and Millennials, You’re Up!) If I objectively analyze the foundation of my construction career, I find that my leadership success can probably be…

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The Deadly Secrets
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The Deadly Secrets

The Deadly Secrets Mental Health & Well-being in Construction For an industry so concerned with safety, it seems either ironic or pathetic that we tell people to wear their safety…

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