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In the first of a four-part series, below are seven of the 25 ways a remodeler can lose money.
The following are some simple leadership attributes and skills I believe separate average leaders from great ones. As you reflect on each of these, try to think how you might improve in each criteria as well.
Great leaders have great planning skills. They know how to plan and how to execute a plan successfully.
The better workplace environment you have, the better candidates you will attract; and in turn, it will make it even easier to create a “Best Place to Work.”
Don’t assume your beliefs about something are the truth or that they are the same as your clients, peers, employees, or friends.
As long as the phone rings, they stay busy. But if the phone stops ringing, they would be back to 2008, wondering where the next job was coming from.
While there are standards in business in terms of conduct and practice, the leader’s motivation varies dramatically.
If you are like many remodelers who sell, most of your systems and processes are in your head.
Your business is a vehicle for your growth and passages. It is a platform for others to create their own future.
If you avoid the speed bumps and potholes, your business can experience a chance for growth.
How do we pass lessons learned so the next generation will respond better, quicker, and with fewer mistakes?
Only 1 percent of surveyed business owners rated their successions plans as “excellent.”
I flipped on the television recently and found myself watching the latest of the remodeling/renovation/rehabilitation/makeover/flip this house/home project shows.
For the past three years, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry has conducted a member profile study.
The remodeling industry has a growing problem on its hands that must be addressed immediately. The problem is a shortage of skilled labor, and it’s only going to increase as the economy improves and your backlog of projects grows.
NARI member strength of sales in 4Q increased to 6.41, up from 6.12.
Let’s start the year off with some good news. If the remodeling industry continues at the pace recorded at the end of last year, remodelers will experience a fourth consecutive year of increased spending in 2014.