What is iterative learning? If you don't know, then just go observe any successful entrepreneur or business person. Basically it is the process of learning by doing any process over and over, changing and adapting to obtain a specific result. AKA problem solving. Kind of like we do in the real world. In business we have to think this way or we will not survive. But in Public Schools they do not subscribe to this. Today's educators often have their students read a text and the

Please see the latest release of the "Think-Business Podcast with Jon Dwoskin" featuring yours truly as his guest. Many excellent topics were covered and we had a ton of fun recording as was clearly evident. Click the link below and let me know your feed back. Hope you enjoy! https://jondwoskin.com/2019/11/jon-dwoskin-interviews-mat-pelletier-principal-pelletier-construction-management/ #thinkbusinesspodcast, #jondwoskin, #matpelletierblog, #pcmct.com, #matpelletierlinkedin,

The fact of the matter is everyone knows what they want but are not interested in the work and sacrifice required to get there. We see it everyday. People honestly feel that they showed up therefore they are entitled to whatever it is they seek. I wish it was that easy. I would show up for everything. Hard work, sacrifice and the long term commitment to your work is whats required. There are no short cuts and it will be painful. Not to mention the set backs that will come. Wa

When we discuss efficiency what we really mean is being organized and doing more with less. Efficient people get more accomplished in less time. When they say a MLB pitcher is being efficient they mean he is using the least amount of pitches to get the most batters out. When a car is more efficient it goes further on less fuel and overall cost. Why not work on being more efficient with everything we do? Don't just work hard, work hard on being efficient. I hate when people as

In a world loaded with social media and instant gratification it always seems to be a fact that the most successful people in the world, whether it's business or any worth while venture would suggest the common recipe for success is slow and steady. This often takes lots of time and patience. If you seek sustainable results then discipline and time are requirements. Media loves to publicize the quick rise to the top stories and dismisses the slow steady grind stories which ar

If you believe that these 3 factors can coexist in a construction project then you truly do not have a firm grasp of reality. You can attain the most competitive price and demand speed but it will be at the sacrifice of quality of the end product. Humans are not able to provide these 3 factors within the confines of a single project or product. Apply this concept to any of your projects and you will start to see its accuracy. Run this by any vendor or sub contractor and you w

If you don't believe details matter, then why is it that the most sought after people within any given industry are typically the most focused on the fine details of their craft. For some reason human behavior prefers to pass the responsibility of handling the minutia of any project to the next person in line. Maybe its boring or just cumbersome to do so. It's true not all leaders have the time or resources to handle the details of every facet of everything or else they would

Pelletier Construction Management is proud to be a sponsor for the Dream Ride Experience to be held August 23-25 at the Farmington Polo Club in Farmington CT. This is the signature event of The Hometown Foundation, Inc. which helps to provide sports training, team building and other important initiatives to people with intellectual disabilities. Through these programs, athletes are able to discover new strengths, abilities, skills and confidence on the playing field and in li

This video inspired these thoughts. The ability to hear is one thing, but effective communication is critical. Many fall short it seems, so I have developed these super helpful strategies. Here are 5 bullet points I have found helpful when attempting to be an effective communicator on construction sites or anywhere you find your not being clearly understood. 1. Make sure the person your speaking with is paying attention. (No cell phones) 2. Speak slowly and clearly in an easi

I know we have a large student population reading here so for those moving on to Higher Ed. in A/E/C and those who don't grasp the basics of Design Build, read on. Here's the facts. A customer has a construction need, hires a CM or GC to offer a control budget which is an approximate price to complete the project. The CM then begins design and value engineering accordingly to back fit into the customers budget they require and then lock in a negotiated price. This is a very t

In the commercial construction industry it's imperative that we stay on the forefront of any new trends in our industry. Clearly toll booth construction is soon to be a thriving niche market. Although on the surface it would appear this is a new an innovative way to create a new revenue stream for government. It clearly is not, as this video depicts all too well. They say history does not repeat, but it rhymes. Hopefully tolls work better than it did for these guys. I look fo

Vince Lombardi coined this phrase not long ago. Or at least he ripped it from some place else. Regardless, it's meaning is as valid today as it was then. As a person with faith in something greater than myself, I know only too well how influential and essential having faith in something greater than yourself is. But, it's not enough. A well organized plan or road map that is ever changing is required to reach any sizable goal. The law of attraction is a real thing and needs

We have all fallen victim at one time or another of the proverbial low bid. It does not matter if you are building a large structure or buying dinner for your family. It is an unfortunate common practice (and underhanded) of offering a low bid to complete a project all the well knowing you must return to the owner for further compensation disguised as "extensive or unforeseen change orders." Sometimes blamed on design discrepancies or some other excuses. It's really just to m