"If you don't need to provide input, don't attend the meeting." This is common advice. Although incomplete. Because in construction, the meeting where you have nothing to say is often the same meeting where decisions are made that directly affect your work next week. Skip it, and you're the last to know about a design change that just shifted your sequence. Attend it, and you're spending 90 minutes to get 10 minutes of usable information. Both options are waste. We just don't talk about it because one of them looks productive. The issue isn't meetings. It's that we use meetings as our primary information delivery system, and we force people to sit through the entire package to get the piece they need rather than make it intentional to get needed information to the necessary people following the meeting. Three things I've seen actually solve this: 1. Separate "decide" lists from "inform" lists for every meeting. Different people, different channels. 2. Real-time downstream flags — when a decision is made that affects someone not in the room, they get a message within the hour. A clear message, not buried in next week's minutes. 3. A standing 5-minute post-meeting summary that answers one question: "What changed and who does it affect?" How do you all handle this type of waste?

What an incredible Sunday diving into how to interpret the Bible in a way that actually sticks. Pastor @Mike Chiles shared a simple but powerful acronym: TAN ☀️ THEN – How did this principle or concept apply to the people living in that time? What was happening in their world? ALL TIME – What timeless truth or principle is being taught that applies across generations? NOW – How does this speak to me, my family, and my decisions today? That framework alone changes how you read Scripture. And here’s the part I love…We can all catch a little TAN from the SON of the One Almighty. He also shared a practical tip for getting into the word: Don’t feel like you have to start at Genesis and grind your way through. Instead, read the Proverb that matches the day of the month. Simple. Consistent. Powerful. Oh—and yes, he sings the books of the Bible in this one. You don’t want to miss it. God bless you all. Have a powerful Sunday. #olddawgfaith #olddawgfaithhuddle #faith

Team - As mentioned in our lean coffee yesterday, the great, Brent Darnell has offered us the chance to take his online courses for FREE!! Please do not miss this opportunity to gain the necessary Construction Wisdom that our industry is missing!! Thank you Brent for being the epitome of what an Old Dawg is!! A person who has found a better way and is willing to share that with the next generation of builders!! #iValYOU 🧡 Here is the link to our signup page: https://www.brentdarnell.com/signup Once you have signed up, you will be redirected to your Dashboard. Once you are there, hit Browse. Add all 12 courses to the cart. YOU MUST ADD ALL 12! Go to the cart. At the bottom, you will see a place to add a coupon (APPLY COUPON). Add OLDDAWGS26, all caps, you must type it in. Don't cut and paste. That should zero out the cost. Once you hit Proceed to Checkout and pay, you can access all courses! The only promise our team made is that we would provide @Brent Darnell with actionable feedback. Please take screenshots of things that don't look right, work right, etc. Brent - You are a lean construction idol in my book!! Thank you sir!

Old dawgs learning emotional intelligence! In the event you missed it, our old dawg himself @Brent Darnell delivering on what he knows best!! #grateful

Old Dawgs!! We are kicking off our college tour, starting with a visit to Clemson University!! Clemson University Date: 03/10/2026 Time: 2:00 - 4:30 pm EST (Possibly additional classes earlier in the day and a table sit-in) Purpose: Teach a session on Building High-Performing Construction Teams and educate students on current construction conditions. Are there any Old Dawgs that are able to make this event? Really leaning on those who are local, to come down if possible! @Justin Uyar @Hamlin Landis II @Eric Nightingale @John Ellis @Peter Sheridan @Brent Darnell (I know you're coming a couple of weeks later!). We also have some funding that could potentially fly folks in. We plan to have another in Mississippi State a couple of weeks later so stay tuned for more info there. Tentative lineup is: Mississippi State Date: 03/19/2026 Time 8:00-11:00 AM CST Purpose: To do a takt simulation and help them understand and see the production laws in real time. @Boone White, Mississippi isn't really near many others, although I know Hamlin said he was down to come in. 3 makes it a solid visit in my book! Anyone else interested in partying with me and Boone in MS!?