Jack Tester

Jack Tester is president & CEO of Nexstar Network, a business development and training organization serving hundreds of independent plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors in North America and internationally. He can be reached at 651-789-8512 or jackt@nexstarnetwork.com.

Great Business Leadership Depends on Your Chosen Circle

The people around you have a massive influence on your leadership skills

Jack Tester

September 11, 2019

Successful companies have a leader — or more than one leader — standing behind them, ensuring their survival, continuation, and future.

Having Hard, Necessary Conversations Leads to Business Success

I hate saying no, and so do you

Jack Tester

July 1, 2019

As I reflect on the leadership challenges I have observed in myself and others, I’ve realized that “no” is a hard word for many managers to say.

HVAC Growth Requires Leadership, Always

Jack Tester

February 4, 2019

Vision, commitment, consistency, integrity, contribution — these are some of the many values that great leaders hold in the highest regard. Leadership is the “it factor” in any business, especially within an industry that contains a multitude of sources of proven business processes.

Growth Is Awesome — Especially When You Consider the Alternative

Jack Tester

December 3, 2018

I am certain, however, about one thing: the importance of growth. To me, the contrast between growth and the alternative has sharpened, and in this area, I feel blessed with clarity.

Is Bigger Really Better in the HVAC Service and Replacement Industry?

Jack Tester

October 29, 2018

The reality is that it’s hard to manage the behaviors of your team day in and day out. After all, this responsibility spans the entirety of your business and includes every employee.

Jack Tester

October 1, 2018

Similarly, we’ve heard from all corners of the industry that we have a “workforce crisis” upon us as the aging baby boomers who staff this industry retire and no one is left to fill the jobs they leave. We are apparently helpless in the face of this looming crisis. What is a good business operator to do?

Ignorance of Today’s Youth, Not Stupidity, Is Crippling the Trades

If the trades are such a good thing, you may be wondering why so many people turning away from them

Jack Tester

July 23, 2018

When thinking about their career options, today’s youth are not choosing to pursue the trades. This is not due to stupidity. They’re simply ignorant to what a career in the trades can offer. What a change from 30-plus years ago, right?

When Training HVAC Technicians and Employees, Start With Why

Jack Tester

April 23, 2018

Twenty employees sit in a classroom. They all receive the same information at the same time in the same way. The class ends. Does everyone understand what we discussed?

Jack Tester

February 5, 2018

That’s right. The trades are not Option B for a young person. They are Option A — a top-tier choice.

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Jack Tester

ARTICLES

Great Business Leadership Depends on Your Chosen Circle

Having Hard, Necessary Conversations Leads to Business Success

HVAC Growth Requires Leadership, Always

Growth Is Awesome — Especially When You Consider the Alternative

Is Bigger Really Better in the HVAC Service and Replacement Industry?

Pay Them Well and They Will Come

Ignorance of Today’s Youth, Not Stupidity, Is Crippling the Trades

When Training HVAC Technicians and Employees, Start With Why

The Skilled Trades Are No Option B

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