In today’s times, do you feel a lot of weight on your shoulders as a contractor? Do you sometimes get concerned about all of the responsibility it seems you have to handle all by yourself? Often we find ourselves so caught up in the day-to-day activities in which we are putting out fires that we are unable to step back and try to figure out how to prevent the fires in the first place. There is one method that I have found that can really help to make you take the time to look at why there are fires and emergencies in your organization. This method is to belong to a group of business persons, not competitors, who will meet with you to look at various aspects of your business. I have been involved in two different types of groups. The first was a group of local business persons — none of whom were HVAC contractors — while the second is a group of HVAC contractors from all around the country who are not competitors.
I have found these groups to be very beneficial to our company, as well as me personally. The group works almost like an outside board of directors, but typically does not have that official title.