Don’t Ride Alone: Training Your Replacement
What does riding alone have to do with training your replacement? When I was a sales manager for one of the top twenty home remodelers in America, I ran appointments six days per week two or three leads on weekdays and one or two on Saturday. I was in the position for several years. I [...]
How to Stop Worrying About What Others Think of You
If you want to stop worrying about what others think – good luck. I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't occasionally worry about what others thought of them. But wait, don't click out yet. The title of this post isn't clickbait because what you can do is reduce how often you worry about [...]
How One Toxic Employee Can Destroy a Team
Yes, one toxic employee can ruin a team. When I worked for a large remodeling company, we decided to go against the industry's standards and hire full-time employees as installers. Most remodelers at the time used sub-contractors, which was often a dice throw; some days, you found excellent workers, and other days…not so much. Skilled [...]
How to Be a Better Networker
How to be a better networker starts with not making excuses and getting off your butt I’m an organized blogger. Before I sit down to write, I have my topic, idea, and research completed. I’m prepared to write. For this post, I had my topic—networking, and one note, “Get off your butt.” I’d scratched out [...]
Is Your Business Prepared for Sudden Business Growth?
Are you prepared for sudden business growth? After the year many businesses have experienced it might sound like a silly question. However, I believe things will get better and for many organizations business will explode. Do you think I’m overoptimistic? Ask yourself the same question after the upcoming holiday season. I was fortunate to be [...]