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RMC EVENTS CALENDAR


RMC LUNCHEON Tuesday, October 11 11:30AM at the HESS Club 5430 Westheimer, 77056 Cost: $30 ($40 beginning Oct 8)


TOPIC: "Past Presidents Panel" featuring Bill Shaw, William Shaw & Associates; Dan Bawden, Legal Eagle Contractors Company and Wayne Ball, Lone Star Building & Construction Services. Panel will discuss marketing in real time, closing the sale with systems and creating more referrals using your current clients.


SPONSORED BY: Lighting Inc. and Materials Marketing Corporation


RMC HALLOWEEN


NETWORKING EVENT Tuesday, October 25 Hosted by Mainland Custom Marble, Earthcare Management and Colt Industries 5:30PM - 9:30PM at Cadillac Bar COME IN COSTUME! Free to attend, but RSVP is required at ghba.org/register


BOARD OF DIRECTORS


President: Rob Hellyer, CGR, GMB, CAPS Premier Remodeling & Construction


Vice President: John Gillette, CGR, GMB, CAPS Craftmanship by John


Secretary/Public Relations Co-Chair: Warren Clark BMC Building Materials


Treasurer: John Madsen, CPA Parmet, Chapman & Madsen


Charity Project Chair: Leslie King, GMB, CAPS Greymark Construction Co.


Membership Chair: Judy Crain-Bonica Mainland Custom Marble


Speakers & Sponsors Chair: Sarah Ruiz Ferguson Enterprises


Public Relations Co-Chair: Gonzalo Garcia, CGR, GMB, CAPS, CGP JRG Builder & Remodelers


Education Chair Brandon Lynch, CGP, CAPS Keechi Creek Builders


Garage Sale Committee Chair: Tom Pellegrin, Third Coast Builders


Government Affairs and Special Projects Chair: Jim Nowlin Remodeling Concepts, Inc.


INFO/SPONSORSHIPS kkrenek@ghba.org 281.970.8970 x171 Register at www.ghba.org


Past President/Mentorship Wayne Ball, CAPS, CGR Lone Star Building & Construction Services


2011 RMC ANNUAL SPONSORS


PLATINUM GOLD


SILVER


REMODELORS COUNCIL NEWS


Writer's Block and Your Business A


fter writing this column all year, I have a new appreciation for the


idea of “writer’s block.” Staring at a blank piece of computerized paper on my screen, I keep asking myself, “What can I write about now?” And I’m trying not to think about the fact that I still have two more columns to pen before passing on the torch.


So I start thinking (and talking) to myself, wondering how writer’s block is related to one’s livelihood. Often in business and work, we feel like we’re just not getting where we want, that we’ve stagnated and don’t know what to do about it. We’ve attended seminars, read articles and books on the subject, and still don’t feel like we’re making progress.


Well, I don’t know what to tell you. (Just kidding!) You might need the perspective of an outsider. It could be a friend, colleague, a peer group, a consultant perhaps—someone with experience who has accomplished what you strive for.


Article by 2011 RMC President Rob Hellyer, CGR, GMB, CAPS, Premier Remodeling & Construction LP


Perhaps the approach that I have just taken with this article warrants consideration. By that I mean, why not look for something in your life that shares a common thread with your current situation or challenge?


Choose something that you feel you know how to handle, then look to see how you can tie that back to what you are trying to accomplish. For example, if your dilemma is how to handle an employee or coworker, try removing yourself from the personal perspective of that relationship. How would you advise a colleague in that situation?


One thing is certain; don’t keep doing the same thing that has been unsuccessful in the past merely because it’s what you know. Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.


There you have it. I have successfully (you may beg to differ) overcome my writer’s block. Ten down, two to go!


Upcoming Events


It's time to get your tickets! One of RMC's most fun events of the year, the Remodelors Council Holiday Party and Installation Dinner is scheduled for December 13. Please join us in support of incoming 2012 President John Gillette and his board of directors. For sponsorship information, contact Karen Krenek at kkrenek@ghba.org or call (281) 970-8970 ext. 171.


50 OCTOBER 2011 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE


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