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Entries Tagged Business Strategy
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Fight Imposter Syndrome
There’s an insidious virus infecting the American workplace and it doesn’t start with a C and end with 19.
It’s called imposter syndrome,...
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Customer Follow-Up Crucial to Avoid Wasted Business Opportunities
Hey, did you hear that? The sound of new business circling the bowl and getting ready to go right down with a...
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Take a Look at Adding Additional Services to Your Business
If you ask a regular homeowner what the difference is between a plumber and a drain cleaner, they’ll likely say nothing. The...
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How to Build Resilience Instead of Chasing Zero Errors
Wildland firefighters. Air traffic controllers. Flight deck crews of Navy aircraft carriers. Operators of nuclear power plants and the national bulk electric...
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A Modern Employment Strategy That Works
Every employer in the country has a hard time finding and keeping employees.
The post-pandemic workforce is sluggishly crawling back to conventional employment....
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Tips to Scale a Service-Based Business
As your plumbing business begins to develop a loyal customer base, your attention will naturally turn toward sustainable scalability. How big do...
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Developing a New Service for Those Who Are Staying In Homes Longer
As the hands of time keep turning, we’re witnessing a seismic shift in our demographic landscape. More and more homeowners are choosing...
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Succession Planning Should Begin Immediately for a New Business
Even on Day 1 of a new business, it’s important to start planning for the future.
“You need some sort of backup plan...
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Phones, Tablets and Other Tools Need to be Checked for Updates Often
As I’m sitting down to write this month’s column, my smartphone is sitting next to me updating the 30-some apps I have...
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Investments Open New Markets
Rick Hedge learned a lot during the decades he’s worked with his father, Dick Hedge, who started the company that the younger...
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An Outline of Making the Move to Electric Vehicles
The greening of U.S. vehicle fleets is already underway, as already seen at the last Utility Expo in 2021. The U.S. has...
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Contractor Adds More to Plumbing Business
J.D. and Tana Christensen didn’t know what to expect when they established their small plumbing company in Pocatello, Idaho, in 2007.J.D. got...
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Ways to Improve the Customer Experience
What is the best way to make a great first impression? That’s an easy question, and the answer is just as simple:...











