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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 10, 2020
Detail
Detail is good until it's not. Don't get buried by detail when trying to build a better world.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 9, 2020
How to be More Optimistic, Maybe
Is someone a pessimist if they know something won't work and it fails?
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 8, 2020
Engineer Shocked When Brutal Honesty Leads to Brutal Sarcasm
Giving brutal honesty is pretty easy. Receiving is a little more challenging.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 8, 2020
Housekeeping
The struggle is real. On the jobsite, housekeeping is the struggle.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 7, 2020
Put the Phone Down
Just put the phone down. It will make you more productive and might help keep you alive.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 6, 2020
Burnout
Burnout is bad. Labor is already short. Manage stress and workload to keep you and your team from burning out.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 6, 2020
Wooden On Leadership: A Book Review
Reading books can be fun. Getting the super condensed summary can be cool too.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 5, 2020
Brutal Honesty
Being brutally honest now can prevent brutal realities and consequences later on.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 4, 2020
Corporate Meetings
Corporate meetings are like conferences but mandatory.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 3, 2020
Politics
Do you play games with facts and communication or do you get straight to the honest point of things?
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 2, 2020
Responsibility
We all have different responsibilities. Do you know what yours are? Do the people you lead know what theirs are?
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 1, 2020
Winners
Winners win. They win by putting in the work and preparation few people know about.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 31, 2020
Pre-Bid Meeting
Pre-bid meetings. Everyone has them. Not everyone likes them.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 30, 2020
Construction: Innovation Happens Best in the Real World
The FHWA recently awarded 10 grants to state DOT's to develop and test various innovations in the real world.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 29, 2020
Katerra Appears to Make a Smart Construction Move
Without admitting it, Katerra admits it needs help with the construction process by adding former Swinerton CEO to its board of directors.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 28, 2020
Food Vultures
The best food vultures find free food before it gets cold or stale.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 28, 2020
Start Your Day Going the Right Direction
To start his day right, construction pro implements First Move Forward plan on the home front.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 27, 2020
Other Duties as Assigned
When the boss' boss needs something done, other duties as assigned can turn into errands pretty fast.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 26, 2020
When the Going Gets Tough
If you want to go far, go together.
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Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 25, 2020
Field Problem
Field problems don't always start in the field.
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