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Home » Leadership and HVACR

Articles Tagged with ''Leadership and HVACR''

Goettl Air Conditioning Opens Office in Las Vegas

Company is back since brand left in 2008
June 9, 2016

Ken Goodrich, owner of Goettl Air Conditioning, announced that the company has returned to Las Vegas, opening a new office in the city to service the greater Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, areas to offer HVAC maintenance, repair, and replacement.


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Nexstar Coach’s Blog:

Is Your Dispatch Board Clear Every Night?

Tom Merriott
Tom Merriott
June 7, 2016

Often times when I ask the question about a clear call board, people think I am trying to trick them somehow. The idea behind that question is not meant to be a trick; it is simply attempting to find out if you are preparing to grow. 


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Kobie Kooling in Fort Myers, Florida, has publicly supported candidates for many local elected positions, including county commissioner, school board member, hospital board member, fire district member, and county sheriff.

Do Business and Politics Mix?

HVAC contractors debate the benefits of political involvement
Kimberly Schwartz
June 6, 2016

This year is already being described as one of the most politically polarizing in American history. And just as voters are expressing very strong opinions at the polls in 2016, HVAC contractors also have strong opinions about whether it’s good business to be involved in politics.


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Keynote speaker Rob Shallenberger shared the importance of focus and balance with a  bit of a hands-on demonstration at Electric and Gas Industries Association’s (EGIA) Leadership Academy Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

EGIA’s Touring Conference Leads by Example

Contracting seminar shares business optimization strategies in five cities in 2016
June 6, 2016

EGIA — a Sacramento, California-based nonprofit organization created to provide contractors with the knowledge, skills, products, services, tools, and training necessary to build high-growth, profitable businesses — brought its Leadership Academy Conference Tour to five locations throughout the U.S. in early 2016. 


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Dan Jape, CEO of Reliable Heating & Air, Woodstock, Georgia,“makes it rain” dollars at the company’s summer employee party.

Maintaining Morale throughout the Long, Hot Summer

The NEWS’ Best Contractors to Work For share tips on motivation
Ron Rajecki
May 30, 2016

How can you keep your people happy and motivated through the dog days of summer? Some of the best owners in the industry have successfully navigated dozens of busy seasons and offer the following tips.


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Handing Over Responsibility is Not Always a Bad Thing

Learning to delegate is an important part of operating a successful HVAC business
Nicole Krawcke
May 30, 2016

One person cannot be everywhere and do everything, and the key to operating a successful company lies heavily in one’s ability to delegate the work.


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Enercare Completes Acquisition of Service Experts

Enercare Completes Acquisition of Service Experts

Founded in 1996, Service Experts provides residential and commercial HVAC service and repairs
Nicole Krawcke
May 30, 2016

The transaction was completed by way of a merger of an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Enercare Solutions with Service Experts for a purchase price of $340.75 million.


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How to Expand Your Service Margins

Saar Yoskovitz
Saar Yoskovitz
May 26, 2016

You hired the best people. You've got the technical know-how. Despite your efforts, you can't seem to break through that ceiling at 3 percent or 4 percent profit. In simplest terms, running an HVAC business comes down to providing a service. Running a successful business is a bit more complicated.


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Nexstar Coach’s Blog:

Create the State

Gresham Ard
Gresham Ard
May 24, 2016

Have you ever been “in the zone”? It’s that state of mind where you’re firing on all cylinders. Ideas and answers are coming to you rapidly — and they’re good ones. Professional athletes have games like this, in which they break records and carry their teams to the top. It would be nice to be able to create this state of mind every day.


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Top 50 HVACR Distributors 2016

Top 50 HVACR Distributors of 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, the movers and shakers among US HVACR wholesalers reported sales growth and a positive outlook.
Pat Lenius
May 20, 2016
Total HVACR sales represented by the Top 50 Distributors each year have steadily increased. In 2012, they accounted for more than $10.3 billion (fiscal year 2011); this rose to more than $11.5 billion in 2013, $12.8 billion in 2014, and $13.8 billion in 2015. This year, the top 50 represented $14.8 billion in sales for fiscal 2015.
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