Years back, my friend who was a noted industry specialist in our trade called me to complain that he had a number of contractors who […]
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Breaking Away from the One Thing You Do
I joined in on a teleseminar call the other day that my consulting partner was hosting. The blog talk radio show had as the guest […]
Too Many Chefs
I have been offering a free 30 minute consulting call to contractors since I began my training and consulting practice over 7 years ago. I […]
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Family Dynamics
A steady source of calls and emails that I get from all different types of contractors from all around the country enters around the trials […]
Wishing It Were So
In working with clients one to one face to face, from the stage during a presentation or a workshop and in teleseminars and Webinars over […]
Living On Caffeine, Nicotine, And Something Else?
Everything is much clearer in retrospect. I look back at my days as a contractor and things are clearer now than they were when I was facing problems to overcome.
I was living on caffeine to get me up and running in the morning and I needed more to keep me awake during a mid-afternoon crash. Even with my morning and afternoon caffeine doses, I still needed more to get me through long nights of work.
Caffeine wasn’t the only problem, I also was a non-stop eating machine. When I was young, I could sort of get away with it, but all the bad habits were being put into place at a tender age.
Good Praise Bank Account
When I came into the business years ago, the people I trained under had two ways of communicating with me that I was doing a […]
Sometimes You Need To Fire Someone To Make Your Company Better
It’s never pleasant to discipline someone let alone fire them. That’s why it’s so common for an owner to avoid the issue altogether and absorb […]
10 Ways To Help Your Customer Pick The “Right” Contractor [You]
I just got back from having seen the new home my oldest daughter was looking to buy. She wanted me to look at it because […]
If I Video Taped Your Employees, Would You Be Sick To Your Stomach Or Worse? [Part 2]
Last week, I wrote about how essential a Mystery Shopper Program at you company is. This week I’m providing you with more details on how […]