During this past year, I read “The Power of Habit,” a marvelous book by Charles Duhigg. Boiling it down, he says you can create habits to achieve goals, almost regardless of the purpose. Create the habit, adhere to it, and you have a greater chance of achieving your goal. The book resonated with me because it seemed like a simple way to improve and become more efficient without immersing myself in a great deal of complexity.
Distribution Center magazine recently interviewed Zeiad Hussein, founder of National Equipment Parts, a new online presence in our marketplace. His view of our industry and the role his company will play in it, provides for an interesting discussion of our future.
The aroma was leadership, and the main course was a cast of experts who shared advice with HARDI members and provided an overview of topics that could help them become more effective leaders at its Strategic Leadership Conference Oct. 2-4 in Newport, Rhode Island. The following is an overview of who presented and what they shared.
The deficit under current law is projected to be larger this year, but smaller over the 2017 – 2026 period, than CBO projected in March. Since January, CBO has reduced its projections of GDP growth and interest rates over the coming decade.
It’s not too late, either. I’m exhorting anyone reading this blog to take a deep breath and then ask yourself this question: Why didn’t I sign up for the HARDI annual conference? (If you did, you can stop reading now and go to your favorite sports or news station.)
I want to start this column with a clarification. You might wonder about the relevance of an editor’s column on success and how it’s germane to helping you operate an HVACR wholesale business.
At a signing ceremony on July 30 in a room filled with veterans, military personnel and supporters in Richboro, Pennsylvania, Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) entered into an agreement, creating the association’s largest philanthropic partnership to date.
We’re HVAC system specialists, pure and simple. We strive to offer unparalleled technical assistance from beginning to end. This is one of our key core values — and differentiators such as tech assistance and training have been peeled away due to lower margins. Because of our focus on systems, we have been able to enhance our technical offerings.
I’m not sure anyone knows conclusively, but I am convinced that you can explain what most of us believe are the characteristics of leadership and then try to infuse those elements into your personal improvement efforts.
