GROWTH VS. FIXED Phase 1 was waking up. Now we go in, deeper. Welcome to Phase 2. Why one person stays stuck behind “I can’t,” and another breaks out. It comes down to two words. When I was five, my biological mom left and I went to live with my dad. I showed up at […]
Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue The Language You Use. It’s not just your words. It’s the energy you bring. Positive or negative. Up or down. Years ago, working for the hospital, we had a board member, a tough-as-nails, wise woman from a Midwest ranching family. She listened to me […]
Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl survived Auschwitz. What he found there is the clearest reason I know for why some people rise and some don’t. A few years ago I stood on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro with a group of 8 burn survivors. Two of them, Isla and Isabella, 11 and 12 years […]
Bisnow’s Phoenix Industrial & Manufacturing Outlook is shaping up to be one of the more significant commercial real estate gatherings in Arizona this fall, and Bjerk Builders is an official event sponsor. The conference will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m. MST, and is expected to attract developers, investors, brokers, owners, […]
The Strangest Secret The Strangest Secret. We become what we think about. Earl Nightingale figured it out in 1956. Most people still haven’t. EARL NIGHTINGALE · THE STRANGEST SECRET · 1956 “We become what we think about.” Six words. Recorded in a rented studio in Chicago. First spoken-word recording to sell a million copies. […]
Bjerk Builders is delivering this ground up industrial building, with a 24 foot interior clearance on 1.2 acres. Some of the best moments have been seeing leadership roles with the company over 20 years providing the next generation with insight into how fast the world is changing in our industry. When we got together to […]
Life is Difficult. M. SCOTT PECK · A ROAD LESS TRAVELED · 1978 “Life is difficult.” The entire first paragraph. That’s it. Three words. Over 10 million copies sold. Still in print 45 years later. Because those three words changed something in people that nothing else could touch. I was still putting Humpty Dumpty back […]
National Safety Month occurs throughout June, with 2026 marking the 30th anniversary of the campaign established by the National Safety Council (NSC). The annual observance focuses on reducing preventable injuries in workplaces, on the roads, and at home. This year is broken down into 4 distinct themes: Week 1 (June 1 – 6) Moving Safety […]
As a Man Thinketh – James Allen NOTORIOUS B.I.G. · JUICY · 1994 “It was all a dream.” Biggie grew up broke in Brooklyn. He held a vision so clearly, so consistently, that his brain started building toward it. James Allen wrote the same truth 91 years earlier. Dr. Andrew Huberman can now show you […]
The 2026 Fighter Country Foundation VIP Reception and Golf Classic once again demonstrated why it has become one of Arizona’s most respected events for the construction, commercial real estate, and business communities. Held in May at The Wigwam in Litchfield Park, the annual event brought together contractors, developers, brokers, property owners, military leadership, veterans, and […]
