The direction and development of the building materials industry with Jeff Booth
It is just amazing to see how fast micro-finance has taken off. This video does a fantastic job visualizing the growth. I can only imagine how many people the world over have benefited. Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance from Kiva Microfunds. … [Read more...]
Companies do not change industries. People drive change. A company is only a collection of the people who work in it. Therefore: You cannot change an industry unless you build a culture that supports that change into your workplace! Any fan of BuildDirect knows that we have BIG dreams! Our people work tirelessly to transform the building industry - to provide more value and give incredible service. But it is equally important to us to be able to give back as we do so. I think … [Read more...]
I wanted to share a short note that I received from a friend who used to work with us at BuildDirect. The note left me feeling amazing, but I am sharing it because it also highlights a secret to finding success. I hope you've been doing well, keeping busy. I'm in the Education Program at UBC in the middle of the short practicum, just delivered my first lesson to a class of grade 8 kids. It was awesome, man. I walked away from that class feeling like a rock star. I took a bit of a weird … [Read more...]
While I was on vacation last week, Mashable.com carried a story in its business section which included BuildDirect's co-founder, Robert Banks. In the article, Mashable points to the continued debate for CEO's and Founders of using social media and video to engage direct conversations with customers. The debate centers on the question of return on the investment for the time spent in the medium. The article then went on to list 12 companies that were having great success. … [Read more...]
A friend and fellow YPO member came into my offices yesterday and met independently with some of my team. When we talked afterward, he commented on what amazing team and culture we have here at BuildDirect. It is absolutely true. I know because I hear it often, and you can feel it the minute the elevators doors open. Something is different. Thinking about that comment last night, and questioning what it is about the company that attracts incredibly talented people, and keeps them, … [Read more...]
We recently launched our Quarter 3 plan to the BuildDirect team. It is the 9th quarter that we have been running the same process where we lay out the top 5 priorities for the quarter and the steps needed to achieve them. I found out a long time ago that if you keep improving a little every day, eventually those little changes add up to make big changes. It is why having a passion for getting better every day is one of our core values. … [Read more...]
Funny if it weren't so true! … [Read more...]
I just saw this on post on Twitter that points out how fast business is changing. Without speaking for @wireddaniel, I believe the reason it makes him feel better is exactly why I feel better about buying from a company who engages on Twitter. (or facebook, etc) That is: There is an inverse correlation between openness and trust. The more open a company is, the more I trust them. the more closed (or controlled the message is) the less I trust them. Embrace it!!! Make sure you are on … [Read more...]
What an incredibly creative way to get a job. Shows what is possible with a little imagination and thinking outside the box. This is also the thing I love about business today. The old way of doing things is breaking down so quicky that sometimes it only takes a little imagination to see the opportunities that are created. … [Read more...]
Amazing interactive map of population growth and the amount of CO2 being emitted by people world wide. Watch the bottom right hand corner. Great way of presenting the data! Click here to view … [Read more...]
While at the helm of BuildDirect, Jeff is also an active member of the international Young Presidents’ Organization, and is a frequent speaker to industry groups throughout North America. Jeff also makes time to lecture in business courses at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. [Read More…]
Follow Jeff