After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in (and some I never worked in), my brothers asked me what had I learned and what I felt made the difference between the winners and the losers in the contracting business.
I told them: “Well, I’ve come to realize we may not be the smartest contractors out there. I’ve met and talked with a load of smart contractors and some who are downright brilliant. And what has become apparent is that what has made us successful vs. those who are not successful typically comes down to our ability to get things done.”