Jun 30, 2023 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw It has been a rather tough year for lots of people. The economy has slowed, for many of us in the trades that has impacted our business. Even more of an impact is the weather, those of us in the HVAC industry are affected by the absence of a harsh...
May 30, 2023 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw Just completed a trip to the Daikin factory, and listened to a group of our coaches share stories on how the business was going. We hear of many companies who have had a hard time getting equipment, not all sizes and efficiencies but just random...
May 1, 2023 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Lorraine Ball If you are like most small business owners, you went into business to sell a product or provide a service and not necessarily to be a financial planner. But the tough truth is that if you are going to create something that has real value you are going...
Apr 6, 2023 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw I have shared thoughts on how to build a positive culture with your employees in the past, and how important that can be to not only recruit but also retain good people. This week I got to see an example of a positive culture live: Rogers...
Apr 6, 2023 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Lorraine Ball Google demands new fresh content in exchange for keeping your page at the top of search results. But churning out 3 – 5 posts a week, only to have them sink into oblivion, buried in the sea of new posts is not the best use of your time. The...
Dec 1, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Richard Harshaw It’s that time of year—time to do your sales and budget forecast. (Actually, you should have already done it, as I recommend you do your forecasts early in the 4th quarter, but I know you’re busy trying to dodge the sub-surface mines in this crazy...
