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...
Dec 1, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw Just had an interesting thing happen on my AA flight from Phx to Dfw. I was flying out at 5:30, saw there was a 4:25 flight, started to get on it, but found no isle seats, mostly middle seats, so did not even try. That flight was cancelled one hour...
Dec 1, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Lorraine Ball There are two important facts about owning a business: You won’t be good at everything Some things are beyond your control. These truths shouldn’t make you give up. Instead, I want you to take a closer look at your business...
Dec 1, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jerry Wagner IS THE HEAT PUMP A JOKE? As many of you know, I got my start in the HVAC trade / industry at the HydroTherm Boiler Company. The man I commonly refer to as my father, Elwood Weaver, the Executive Vice President and ultimately a part-owner in HydroTherm,...
Nov 1, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw As they say in Texas, we have a “Blue Northerner” coming toward us. OK, so not sure if they say that anywhere, but a cowboy once used that expression, and I have been looking for a chance to use it for a decade or more. What it means is, we...
Sep 6, 2022 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw So here are the last 5 lessons from shelly Brady’s book: Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter. More concepts that can help us improve our results and even our lives. Know your limits and reach past them. When Bill was in high school, he...
