Business Management Distribution Best Practices January 10, 2017 Rich & Jen Schmitt In many parts of the country, the pace of commerce has slowed somewhat as winter sets in. Many wholesalers are taking a well-deserved break...Read More
Leading the Plumbing Industry — With a Service Heart How embracing your people skills will help you excel in a technical industry. January 9, 2017 People that know me well are always intrigued to find out why I have the following quote as a part...Read More
Contractor of the Year Scott Kellam of Kellam Mechanical connects coaching to contracting. December 13, 2016 Leaders who understand the importance of their team cohesively maneuvering the demanding, vastly changing trades tend to stick out. They...Read More
Legal Pipeline Know Who Owns the IOS Subcontractors would be wise to know the project’s architect. December 13, 2016 Steven Nudelman “What about the architect?” In over 20 years of practice in construction law, I have never heard a trade subcontractor,...Read More
Plumbing Business Your True Cost Are the prices you charge costing you money? December 13, 2016 Richard DiToma “What do you charge for a water heater replacement?” is a question I have heard many times by contractors at...Read More
Business Uncomplicated Leadership Material – Part One Tips on being the learned, inspired leader who gets things done. December 13, 2016 Ellen Rohr “There just isn’t anyone on staff who can step up and take over for me. I’m looking to hire a...Read More
Business Management Where are You with ERP? December 6, 2016 Rich & Jen Schmitt This is a business decision —We think many facets of an ROI analysis apply quite well to this situation. In...Read More
The McNeeley View/Economics Pundits and Polls: Why the Results are Crap December 6, 2016 Don McNeeley Trump is president, yet the pundits and polls said it was not possible. Then, again, Trump received the Republican nomination...Read More
Top Gun Sales The Biggest Time Wasters for Sales People From the allure of the urgent to the lack of thoughtful planning, here are four of the most common time wasters. December 6, 2016 Dave Kahle Good time management for sales people has been an obsession of mine for more than 30 years. In the last...Read More
Tax & Succession The Secret to Keeping your Retirement Plan Dollars Away from the IRS Any number of qualified plans can shelter income. But there are also ways to protect that income when it’s time to withdraw it. December 6, 2016 Irving Blackman For most Americans, retirement planning revolves around qualified plans (for example, IRA, 401(k), profit-sharing plan and the like). It’s a...Read More