Sal Alfano is Director of Content for Professional Remodeler. salfano@sgcmail.com, 202.603.4884
Blogs
August 30, 2017
The do-it-for-me generation values a business model that’s different from the way remodelers have always done it
August 04, 2017
Selling has never been easy, but it’s far harder today than it was even a few years ago
June 27, 2017
Next time you're reluctant to ask a prospect about budget, remember: It isn’t just about you
May 30, 2017
Your Sunday Box holds that which you once considered essential but have now managed to live without
May 05, 2017
As with a hospital stay, even a good remodeling outcome can’t overcome a bad experience
March 27, 2017
Have remodeling pundits—me included—been too dogmatic when discussing the dos and don’ts of how to be a professional remodeler?
February 28, 2017
The trend toward more frequent, more subjective employee appraisals begs the question: What should you be measuring?
January 27, 2017
Like the weather, everyone complains about the labor shortage, but no one does anything about it—until now
January 05, 2017
Why a culture of trust and information sharing trumps one of competition driven by me-first motives
December 13, 2016
Instead of worrying about external changes, focus on making internal changes that you can control
October 31, 2016
It’s our fault that working with both your back and your brain is revered in athletes but disparaged in tradesmen
September 24, 2016
For books it was Amazon; for music, iTunes; for taxi services, Uber. Whatever will disrupt the remodeling industry is probably already underway.
August 31, 2016
Homeowners need a certified technician to work on their cars, but they can hire just about anybody to remodel their homes. Why is that and what can we do about it?
August 04, 2016
While building a business, you're also building a life. Years from now when you look back on both, will the scales be balanced?
August 02, 2016
Who knows how the next year will play out, but these four issues are likely to affect most remodelers in 2016
July 13, 2016
OSHA's reduced limits for jobsite exposure to crystalline silica is expressed in micrograms per cubic meter. Here's some math to make those numbers more meaningful
June 09, 2016
During a remodel, making dust is inevitable, but spreading it around is preventable
May 20, 2016
How belief echoes can affect people’s attitudes even when they know something is false
May 11, 2016
All remodelers face similar problems. How they solve them makes all the difference.