This page is a collection of ideas from my Weekly Tactics newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. Weekly Tactics includes quick thoughts on various topics in construction, design, and business, organized by: a new tactic to improve in your role, career advice, an idea to improve the industry, and a preview of what I’m writing next.

Career Advice

1. Treat Everyone With Kindness
2. Know Your MEP
3. Think Long Term
4. Share the Business Acumen

Tactics to Improve Your Performance

1. Rephrase the Question
2. Focus on What’s Actually Important
3. Slow Down
4. Seal the Ductwork

Books

• Oliver Burkeman’s 4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
  • We Have 4,000 Weeks to Live

Quality

• The Empire State Building and Formal Quality Programs
• Why Quality Programs Exist

Improving the Industry

1. Improving Meeting Strategies
2. How Can We Simplify Our Quality Systems?
3. Solve the Lessons Learned Problem
4. Remove Defensive Processes
5. Clear Up Architect and Contractor Responsibilities for Details