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Articles Tagged with ''My Two Cents''

Take Time to Establish Your HVAC Company's 2020 Plan

Take Time to Establish Your HVAC Company's 2020 Plan

Reflecting on past, planning for future will help grow company
Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
January 13, 2020
An HVAC contractor should use time between busy seasons to examine the areas which need improvement and make plans for corrections.
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Seven Steps to Effectively Motivate Your Contracting Team

These tips will help your employees work harder, and with more joy
Jimmy Hiller
Jimmy Hiller
December 30, 2019
As a business owner or manager, it becomes difficult to take a moment, take a deep breath, look around, and reflect on what your team needs.
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Dealing with Depression as an HVAC Contractor

How to stay strong when life gets hard
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
December 16, 2019
Depression and its partner, suicide, are the unmentionable illnesses affecting our industry.
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The Three Stages of Effective Leadership

Learn to lead yourself, your team, and other leaders
Julian Scadden
Julian Scadden
December 2, 2019
Many roads could bring you to a position of leadership, but the path to effective leadership is always marked by three distinct stages.
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Making Your Customer Service Stand Out

Seven tips for top-notch service
Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
October 21, 2019
You can never forget the importance of providing excellent customer service at all times.
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Employee Moves from Field Technician to Prison Professor

Employee Moves from Field Technician to Prison Professor

Making the best of a bad situation
Joe Ranck
Joe Ranck
October 7, 2019
Life is a continual challenge for all of us to constantly think outside the box, especially in the most challenging situations.
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12 Reasons to Love Air-Conditioning

A/C has more benefits than just comfort and convenience
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
September 23, 2019
When someone is ranting about air conditioning’s energy use or damage to the environment in an attempt to virtue signal, stand up for your industry.
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Keep HVAC Technician Morale High During Summer

Balance workload, improve efficiency, and show appreciation to employees
Don Rackler
Don Rackler
August 26, 2019
As you battle with summer, ensure workload is evenly distributed, improve tech efficiency, and be certain that your employees feel appreciated.
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Serving Your Internal and Your External Customers

Treating both customers and employees well go hand-in-hand
Steve Coscia
July 29, 2019
Contractors who inculcate more synergy in their company cultures will improve internal service and thereby boost service to external customers.
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Tips for Serving Customers and Driving Sales

What’s the best possible outcome?
Drew Cameron
Drew Cameron
July 22, 2019
In a service-based business model, to get the results you want for your business, you must deliver the results, outcomes, and experiences customers want for their lives.
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