Contractors: Make Money in All Seasons, in All Economies

2019-04-17

Staying above your business's break-even line... navigate your business to stay "above the line" in busy and slow times....

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Why does your business HAVE TO exist?

2019-04-12

The question, posted on Think Daily for Businesspeople, is begging for an answer. Do you have one?...

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In the Wilderness You Find Leadership and Achievement

2019-04-10

Travel the wilderness. Be an explorer. Seek your leadership-self and discover achievement....

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Get Your Business Unstuck by Learning the Inner Game of Entrepreneurship

2019-04-09

Have you found your business stuck? You've implemented what you know how to do, you got some results, then you...

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Are You a Do-It-All Leader? Here's Why You Should Stop.

2019-04-04

Have you heard the adage that goes something like: "as a leader goes, so goes a business." A "Do It...

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Should You Care About Employee Turnover Rate?

2019-03-26

There is a strong correlation between high employee turnover rates and companies that continuously struggle. A company with a high...

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Hate Home Shows? It's Because You're Doing Them Wrong.

2019-03-25

Why do home shows work for some contractors, and not others? Here are 5 things to make your next show...

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Your Path to Growth: Leaders Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

2019-03-22

What makes you uncomfortable is your path to growth. You have to embrace that. You have to embrace the things...

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Larry Janesky's 10th HVA: Become Your Best Self

2019-03-20

We build a better business by building a better person in the leader. Building a better person is the only...

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Larry's 9th HVA: Avoid Business-Killing Mistakes

2019-03-15

Fast growth companies are prone to big mistakes because leadership doesn't have experience running a company of that size....

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Your Plimsoll Line: When Overwhelmed, Bail Water

2019-03-12

Why would you overload a cargo ship to the point of sinking? Why would you overload yourself with too many...

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Larry Janesky's 8th HVA: Maintain Installed Job Quality

2019-03-08

You don't want to grow a "broken business." If you have customer complaints or callbacks, these problems will multiply as...

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Larry Janesky's 7th HVA: Prioritize Your Time

2019-02-28

Understanding what the most important activity for you to do right now is critical for a leader. Why would you...

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One Idea Exponentially Increases a Contractors Chance of Success

2019-02-27

It's NOT based on working longer or harder!...

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Larry Janesky's 6th HVA: Keep Internal Standards High

2019-02-20

If a place is messy, people routinely use profanity, and there is litter in the yard, people assume that the...

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How to Stop Selling Jobs that Don't Make You Money

2019-02-20

Every contractor knows that there are good jobs and bad jobs. But which are which?...

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Larry Janesky's 5th HVA: Communicate Clear Goals and Expectations

2019-02-13

Others don't hear you talking about goals and expectations nearly as much as you do. The rule is that you...

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What Dirt Bike Racing Teaches Us About Leadership in Business

2019-02-12

When you do something you've never done before, you don't know how it's going to turn out. Nor do you...

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Larry Janesky's 4th HVA: Work on Your Leadership

2019-02-06

To build a great business requires a lot of great people. Your leadership will play the most important role in...

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Most Contractors Spend 99% of Their Time on This One Mistake

2019-02-04

If you're running a contracting business, it's likely you never have enough time. As the owner or leader, all responsibility...

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