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We’ve all heard about the different types of learners: visual, auditory, and hands-on. I truly believe this to be true — everyone learns differently. And I believe myself to be the only millennial in the world who prefers reading training documents rather than watching video presentations.

The following remarks were made regarding the guest column “Solving the Leadership Gap in the Trade Industry,” written by Alex Willis, CEO of Leadership Surge, published July 26.

Women represent an untapped resource for the HVAC industry — an industry that is in desperate need of more workers. It starts with getting the younger generation of women interested in these subjects.

The following remarks were made regarding the article “Training in as Little as Nine Days Has Technicians Ready to Enter the HVAC Workforce,” written by Nick KThe following remarks were made regarding the guest column “Ignorance of Today’s Youth, Not Stupidity, Is Crippling the Trades,” written by Jack Tester, president and CEO of Nexstar Network, published July 23.

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Distribution Trends, a bi-monthly magazine designed to showcase the progression of the wholesaler/distributor channel.

The following remarks were made regarding the article “Training in as Little as Nine Days Has Technicians Ready to Enter the HVAC Workforce,” written by Nick Kostora, former web editor for The NEWS, published July 16.

Doesn’t that whole metaphor make your brain on drugs seem a little too much like part of a delicious, nutritious breakfast? Maybe we should leave that to the zombie community and turn our attention to Harvard University, where some researchers who are interested in the effects of temperature have released their work.

There are a lot of women who live alone. There’s also a lot of women who are home alone while their husbands are working. And, believe it or not, they sometimes need their HVAC systems repaired or replaced. It’s your job as a contractor to make sure that everyone who hires you feels comfortable while you are in their homes and that they are 100 percent satisfied with your work.

I can only assume that the growing labor shortage is forcing contractors to increase wait times for new customers. Unfortunately, many prospective customers hear they can’t get an appointment immediately and will hang up the phone.