I often ask business owners and managers if they are happy with their current team. The most popular answer is, “Sure…” That word is said without confidence or conviction, which indicates that I need to dig a little deeper. So, I use my standard follow-up: “Rank your team from best to worst — don’t overthink, just off the top of your head.”
The Business Technology & Operations Forum and Service Leadership Event were held in Cincinnati
December 5, 2016
ACCA recently held back-to-back training events in Cincinnati where hundreds of contracting leaders from across the country met to learn, network, and grow their businesses.
Being a valuable employee means being someone a service contractor can rely on each day to give an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. It also means an individual should provide his or her talents and skills to the company and its customers with integrity and honesty.
A new administration creates some unknowns for the refrigeration industry
December 5, 2016
Although I do it cautiously, and with no intention of diving back into the divisiveness of the recently concluded presidential election, I would be remiss not to say something about our new president-elect and what a Donald Trump presidency might mean for the refrigeration industry.
Fargo, N.D. — Dakota Supply Group (DSG) has promoted Darrin Walts to plumbing segment manager. He will work closely with DSG’s Chief Segment Officer Mike Tupa and Sales Manager Ryan Tracy. He will work out of DSG’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota, branch.
The rule was set for implementation on Dec. 1, 2016
November 23, 2016
A federal Texas judge has issued a nationwide injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, stating that the administration overstepped its authority by raising the salary cap from $455 a week to $921 a week or $47,892 a year.
I’m talking about 2016. Where did it go? We started with so much promise and expectation. Each year is a new race full of promise, hope, and challenge. Some of us exceeded the previous year, and better yet, our plan. That is a beautiful thing because it means we had a plan.
Companies that commit to the franchise system and work hard to implement its policies and procedures will find the benefits of franchising to be numerous and pervasive.