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The next 30 Days

Mar 30, 2020
1 min

The next 30 Days

The next 30 days will be critical in the recovery of business in the country and the world. As we face an unprecedented shut down of nearly all business in the country, the businesses that were not on strong financial ground before the crisis will face permanent closure. This usually pans out like this. It will make the strong more resilient and open to change and the weak seeking fault in others. The truth is it's no one's fault. Try not to seek blame, but solutions. Take th

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The end of handshaking as we know it.

Mar 18, 2020
1 min

The end of handshaking as we know it.

With all the news about the corona-virus it only seems obvious that our traditional greeting of shaking hands is all but over. Even the fist bump will be extinct. One of my associates told me that the tradition of hand shaking was originally adopted to show another person your hands were free and you held no weapon, so you pose no immediate threat. I thought that was pretty cool. I am unarmed, look at my hand and shake it. I have no idea the origin of the middle finger being

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This time it's different.

Mar 11, 2020
1 min

This time it's different.

I remember the last time I heard this hype. It was 2008. The stock market collapsed, banks were going out of business, dogs and cats were living together and everyone was running for the hills because "this time it's different." It turned out, it was not. Only different for those who have no idea what the word "history" means. When you have been around a long time you learn that in times of panic and desperation are when the greatest opportunities are found. How about this, i

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The endless pursuit for Validation

Mar 7, 2020
1 min

The endless pursuit for Validation

You just can help seeing the constant barrage of social media and have to wonder what did we do before this. Or more accurately, how did people make their brands viable. Since when did everyone need to be a brand anyway? Remember when a person was just a person? I think many people who are full time social media stalwarts are doing so because they seek to validate their own existence. I'm here, I matter, listen to me! You can have everything the world has to offer but if you

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The 6 Phases of a Commercial Construction Estimate.

Feb 18, 2020
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The 6 Phases of a Commercial Construction Estimate.

Is there a reason why it takes 6 months to design a multi million dollar construction project, but it only requires 2 weeks to complete the estimate? I believe I have accurately defined the mental/emotional critical path that a construction estimator feels from inception to completion that follows the hard bid path. If I missed something please let me know. 1. Enthusiasm-We just can't wait to offer pricing or services on this new project even though 2 weeks is a ridiculo

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Skill Vs. Will

Feb 12, 2020
1 min

Skill Vs. Will

Which one of these 2 qualities is more valuable? It is very rare someone is born with both, although some are. There is only a few Tom Brady's in the world so the rest of us usually fall under one or the other hopefully. Although some appear to have significant natural talent they really posses a relentless work ethic. Natural talent usually shows up very early in life and many assumptions are made about an individuals future from it. Such as how bright their future can be. U

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The Law of Reciprocity

Jan 28, 2020
1 min

The Law of Reciprocity

Psychologists call it the law of reciprocity. Basically it means when someone does something nice for you you are compelled to do something nice in return. More often than not you even reciprocate with a gesture far more generous than their original good deed. I believe this is the foundation of any good business. It is arguable this is the essence of evolving into a good human. We should all make a more conscience effort to think about this concept in more everyday situation

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Design Build vs. Hard Bid

Jan 23, 2020
1 min

Design Build vs. Hard Bid

When negotiating a project in the private world (not municipal) it seems very self evident that design build with an amendment price is the best for all parties. The customer can designate a fixed cost and its up to the design build agent to hit the target or the project will never be constructed. The risk is shared. Honor and trust is required by both, a true partnership. It is amazing that any sound minded professional would believe a hard bid will result in the best possib

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Jan 2, 2020
1 min

The reason a New Year is important

Other than the fiscal season coming to a close, the beginning of a new year is truly important. If your anything like me, you measure everything. This is an opportunity to take stock on what happened the last 12 months in a effort to celebrate what went right and what we can do to improve next year. I think most importantly it is an opportunity to reflect and hope for a better future. Remember, hope alone will not make a better future. Proven strategies are the path to a brig

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Why Great Minds Have Horrible Penmanship.

Dec 17, 2019
1 min

Why Great Minds Have Horrible Penmanship.

Charles Darwin Had Shitty Handwriting too.

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Business and Iterative Learning.

Nov 22, 2019
1 min

Business and Iterative Learning.

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

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THINK Business Podcast steps into the fray.

Nov 19, 2019
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THINK Business Podcast steps into the fray.

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,

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What's your purpose?

Nov 1, 2019
1 min

What's your purpose?

Can you identify with this question? I bet you can, or maybe you just are not being honest with yourself. When things become difficult we tend to question our purpose or if we are headed in the right direction. I think we are all constantly refining exactly what our purpose is. Honing in on a bulls eye that we my never hit dead center. I am fortunate to have found mine some years ago. I am simply a relentless problem solver who can respond quickly and who genuinely cares and

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Everyone wants to go to Heaven, But nobody wants to die.

Oct 20, 2019
1 min

Everyone wants to go to Heaven, But nobody wants to die.

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

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Efficiency.

Sep 24, 2019
1 min

Efficiency.

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

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Price, Quality, Speed: Pick 2

Aug 22, 2019
1 min

Price, Quality, Speed: Pick 2

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

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Details Matter!

Aug 15, 2019
1 min

Details Matter!

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

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The Dream Ride Experience

Jul 30, 2019
1 min

The Dream Ride Experience

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

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Jul 12, 2019
1 min

Onsite communication is critical!

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

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June 18th Book Launch of "Embracing Failure"

Jun 3, 2019
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June 18th Book Launch of "Embracing Failure"

As many of you know my latest master piece is due out on Amazon June 18th. It has been a wonderful journey and taken me a tremendous amount of time and energy to develop and create. My publisher Austin Texas based Lioncrest been most supportive as well as all my readers. I hope to make the launch a success so please leave a review on Amazon after June 18th. As always thank you for your continued support! #EmbracingFailure, #Amazon, #Mustread, #MatPelletierblog, #PCM-CT.COM, #

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