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The Third Prong Isn’t Neutral

Bob Gockeler — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:08:08 +0000

The third prong isn’t neutral. Neutral – AKA standing still. The final prong is the power, so start feeding your clients information and they will follow your lead. I know that’s a lot of innuendos’ but keep reading. The power ...

Work Your Past Customer List!

Dave — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:02 +0000

I’ve heard from some contractors that things are a little slow now, and they’ve asked about ways to fill in the slow periods. I’ve written in some earlier blogs that you can’t do what you ...

Who Holds Your Fate in Their Hands?

Michael Stone — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:00:22 +0000

After many trips to courtrooms, as an expert witness and as a Certified Arbitrator for the BBB on construction related cases, my observation is that most judges and attorneys don’t understand the construction business. So ...

Do You Have a Do Good Valentine?

Brittany G — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:37 +0000

February: The month of hearts, pink, jewelry, and chocolate. With Valentine’s Day smack dab in the middle of the month, jewelry advertisements are everywhere, chocolate is flying of the shelves, and everything you see is ...

What ACTION Are You Going to Take Today?

Kyle Hunt — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:56 +0000

The key to achieving anything/everything is what Einstein said: “Nothing happens until something/someone moves forward.” Forward, purpose-driven action is what it’s all about. You don’t need to be a genius like Einstein to know this! So my question ...

Contractor – Stay Out of Trouble!

Michael Stone — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:33 +0000

Unless you are an attorney moonlighting as a contractor, you want to stay out of a courtroom. Time spent arguing with clients, trying to collect funds due, or trying to defend your business practices is ...

Turn the Job into a Business Relationship

Mitch A. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

We have been talking about Dave Lupberger’s 8 attributes homeowners most desire in their service provider and the very noteworthy fact that price ranks number eight on their list of priorities. As a quick reminder ...

Into Action!

Bob Gockeler — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:29 +0000

Today is Prong #2 of a three part series- It’s time to get your business “plugged in” so we are talking about, the 3 prongs of a plug. Many business professionals have technology at their fingertips ...

You Can’t Be Timid Now! Business is Waiting!

Dave — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:40 +0000

In a wonderful blog posting from Seth Godin, something stuck with me that is true for all home improvement businesses, “You can’t get to the next rope if you’re still holding on to this one.” We ...

Home Improvement Business Disputes: Keep A Small Problem Small

Michael Stone — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:15 +0000

There has been an ongoing discussion on another forum we’re involved with on how to settle disputes. In case you didn’t already know, disputes happen in construction. But if you own your own construction-related business, ...