But, for those who are not properly utilizing the time they have with their employees, holding meetings can have a negative effect on morale and productivity.
The proposed rule would establish a government-wide mentor-protégé program for all small business concerns consistent with SBA’s mentor-protégé program for Participants in SBA’s 8(a) Business Development (BD) program.
There are a lot of social media networks out there that can help you connect with your customers online and on their mobile devices. In part one of this series, I’ll share some of the networks I’ve put to work for me and why they should be a part of your marketing strategy.
When you hold training in your HVAC business from technical to soft skills, there is one aspect that is often overlooked and it is one of the most important. The way we practice our skill is how we will perform.
You’ve gathered the team. Working behind the scenes, nearly all of the departments have gathered numbers and reliable data to build a real plan for next year. The
“Hey, it’s almost spring. I wonder what we are going to do wrong this time.” That might seem a little extreme, but as service businesses we tend to get into a cycle of repeating mistakes.
Almost all of us lie, fib, or stretch the truth a bit. We do this to our superior ("Great joke, boss!") and to our significant other ("I would love to go out to your parents' place this weekend"). Sometimes, it's easy to tell people what they want to hear to inflate their opinion of you. It happens on résumés all the time.
Mike Agugliaro, home services entrepreneur and founder of consulting company ServiceKey, has announced his new book The Secrets of Business Mastery, now available on Amazon.