Shortly after I started my business and had the occasion to work with specialty contractors, I was amazed at their technical expertise and speed. That was when I developed a real respect, and still have, for these pros.
I’ve also been one to realize and appreciate the value of a “team†mentality. As my business grew and I hired more staff members we created teams for certain aspects of the larger remodels we did. They, like specialty contractors, proved to be highly effective and all of our staff members were happy with how each team worked not only with other teams within our own business, but our specialty contractors as well.
As many of you know, I’ve felt for a long time that many aspects of our industry still operate in an archaic manner. Below is an article from www.toolbase.org – a great web site. Over the next few days, think about the content and concept discussed in this article and the Agile Web, Inc. idea. I’ve also included their “url.â€
Think of the possibility of the creation of such an organization via your own local contractor’s association?
http://www.toolbase.org/tertiaryT.asp?TrackID=&CategoryID=681&DocumentID=1014