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Is anybody actually hiring; uproot the bad seeds; career success stems from Ranken.

Technicians who handle refrigerants need to be EPA certified to do so. The ways to get that done these days can be very high tech, and fairly easy compared to the early days of sitting in a classroom and taking a written test.

Contractors need to find people who are looking for a career, not just a job. This means doing a lot of work on the front end to make sure the prospective employee is the right match for a company.

In this age of miracle medical procedures and missions to Mars, why should it be absurd to think that mankind isn’t capable of adding a 25th hour to the day?

The climate of planet Earth can be scientifically measured, and although this has been done for only a relatively short period of time, it’s true that climate changes are occurring and that humankind has been contributing to global warming.

Don’t let the small negative things that occur give you an attitude that prevents you from being successful.

You may be spending too much time looking inward at what you can do to improve your bottom line when the best answers can be found amongst the competition. Some of the best ideas are those being used by your competitors.

Thinking twice about stealing copper; accessibility improves installation quality; mechanical inspection and enforcement.

It’s easy to point fingers, stating that today’s educational system stinks. The better solution is to help the system improve. We should all be in this together.

Chris Fitzgerald, president of Fitzgerald Mechanical Inc., has said that his peer group has played a huge role in the success of his company. Many contractors claim the same to be true for their companies.