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Taking vacations in the summer is stressful, and sometimes downright near impossible. Chances are that you found it hard to leave the work at the office - assuming you were even able to get away for a few days.

This industry is far, far too fragmented. But contractor, manufacturer, and wholesale/distributor associations and organizations show a heckuva lot more unity today than, say, 10 years ago.

I communicated with an anonymous contractor recently who had been having some problems with his dad, trying to agree on how to run the family business. This is not uncommon.

Protecting trademarks means threatening to sue when someone else uses your name without the appropriate ™ or ® marking. However, how is everyone supposed to know what is a trademark violation and what is not?

With the current focus on climate change, enterprising manufacturers, or contractors, should be taking advantage of the current consumer “climate” by really getting behind R-410A refrigerants, or high SEER units, etc.

In my blog, I’ll look at some obvious and not-so-obvious ways to improve the bottom line, from examples inside and outside the HVAC trade. This blog will help you learn about new ideas that you could integrate into your business.