Murphy’s Law: If it can go wrong, it will
Murphy’s Law might have been originally written about construction projects. When you’re hit by a snag just when things seem to be going well, just focus in and work on it rather than panicking. We’ve seen people build small things up into major problems just because they can’t leave well enough alone. When a problem becomes apparent, check with others to first decide if it really is a problem and if so, start thinking about what decision must be made to move things ahead. Let it work around in your mind and those who are working directly on the site. One or more of you will come up with a solution or solutions that work. Trust your instincts and those of the people you’ve hired.
This is a step by step process. Often all that needs to be done at any given moment is to take care of the next few steps rather than trying to handle the entire projects worth of problems and decisions everyday. Look for the next action that’s required and take it or do whatever is necessary to make it happen. Sometimes this just means going out and picking up something that someone on the job forgot or getting extra materials because of an unexpected need for more. Much of the day to day work involved in successful contracting consists of these simple (but time-consuming) errands. The important thing is to keep people busy while they are there and ready to work.
