As a Vistage speaker I come across some very interesting businesses and leaders. Recently, I met with a group in Dallas and was introduced to Ed Portier, President of W B Kibler Construction, a privately held construction company that builds churches, schools and shopping centers. As a senior leader, Ed has been around the block a few times and come up with some unique expressions that capture lessons learned.
I thought you would enjoy these “truths” as much as I did!
- Hire a mindset, not a skill set
- Delay is decay
- More contractors die of gluttony than of starvation
- A rumor can cross the finish line before the truth can get it’s shoes on.
- Tell the truth ………………………………Then RUN!
- PEOPLE DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW, UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.
- Everything changes except the truth.
- Your reputation not only precedes you, it exceeds you.
- If it’s not in writing, it didn’t happen.
- The solution MUST fit the problem. You can shoot a horse with a broken leg, but that doesn’t fix the leg.
- There are people who do things, and people that take the credit. The trick is to be in the first group. There’s a lot less competition.
- A lot can be accomplished if you don’t waste time worrying about who’s going to get the credit.
- Doubt is the beginning of Wisdom
- A window of opportunity will not open itself.
- There is no such word as “OVERDOCUMENTING”. You cannot over document or over communicate.
- Education is what you get from reading the fine PRINT. EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU GET FROM NOT READING IT
What are some of your favorite expressions from your own experiences?
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