Thriving in Construction with Patricia Bonilla

Eliminating the stress in your job is one effective way of dealing with, perhaps, your sleepless nights. However, some instances seem unavoidable and need your focus, that is, your energy, mind, and effort. So, how do you deal with them?

Planning.

Yes, the ability to plan ahead can help reduce stress in the workplace and boost productivity...

Branding is crucial because it impacts consumers that they will remember and enables your customers and clients to know what to anticipate from your business. It is a way of setting yourself out from the other companies in your industry and elaborating on the aspects of what you provide that set you apart as the superior option.

But how should you do it? By sustaining your relationships with people.

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In this very inspiring Episode 07 of Season 03 here in Thriving in Construction, The Podcast, Business Consultant at InTown Connection and Founder of Latinas in Construction and Hispanics in Construction, Ms. Edith Yanez, proved to us that if you want to succeed in life, you should be ready to break the myth...

No man is an island, and neither is construction. Not one can say that he alone built a house, a bridge, or a building. We are all involved in some sort of chain.

And that’s what David Bertot, our 5th guest on our Season 03, Episode 05 of Thriving in Construction, The Podcast, firmly believes in...

Do you believe there are things in life that school missed to teach us? Actually, there are plenty of them, and they are not just random things but essential life skills.

To give you an example, time management. Did your school teach you how to organize your life better that would result in a tremendous saving of hours of extra work, procrastination, and overall stress for your whole life?

Another thing is finance...

What do you do for a living? If you’re in the construction industry, you might say that you build houses and buildings. If you’re in the information industry, you might conclude that you provide information services. And the list goes on.

But according to our guest in the 3rd Episode of Season 03 in Thriving in Construction, The Podcast, what you do for a living could be summed up to two things; controlling risk and managing cash flow...

A strong relationship with one's workforce leads to increased productivity and improved results. When leaders have a good understanding of their employees and when employees have a good knowledge of their bosses, there are very few problems, and businesses become better places to work.

And that's what Ms. Christine Yerkes, Certified General Contractor and CEO of Yerkes South Inc., did to build a team of trustworthy and loyal skilled individuals...

When they hear the phrase "US Army Corps of Engineers," many people might think about military personnel trained for war or peacekeeping services, although they are capable of doing so. Little did they know that the US Army Corps of Engineers serves as the backbone in the construction sector of the army or Air Force. They are the ones engaged in construction and other environmental remediation. US Army Corps of Engineers is also an environmental agency...

As we see, the construction industry has a vast offering of informative podcasts. And here in Thriving in Construction, The Podcast, we aim to inspire and educate individuals from all walks of life through “the people behind the buildings.”

These are thought leaders, experts, and thriving employees – men and women – who decided to share their knowledge and ideas for the benefit of our listeners...

Just like Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” the construction industry has no difference. Perhaps the most important guideline applicable in the field of construction is to be a good listener and encourage others to talk about themselves.

And this is what makes Cary Shawn Ritch, Lunacon Construction Group’s Project Superintendent intermingle successfully with different people from different cultures...