14 February 2023

A Path To Promotion

Jeff McLanahan
Contributing Writer
American Residential Services

As we move through your careers, many of us believe that if we work hard and do a good job, we will move up in…

10 January 2022

A Day of Doubt

Ellen Rohr
Contributing Writer
Bare Bones Biz

Do you ever feel like you hate absolutely everything and everyone involved with your business? Do you wonder why you even show up in the…

13 July 2021

7 Steps to Creating Lasting Change

Danielle Putnam
Contributing Writer
President, The New Flat Rate
Past President, Women in HVACR

“This morning, my sister left the toilet seat down! Women make men miserable.” – The Little Rascals

Earlier this week,…

10 May 2021

Start, Stop, Do Different

Bill Hogg
Contributing Writer
Bill Hogg & Associates

Many people are familiar with the expression, Start, Stop, Do Different from personal evaluation processes — those regularly scheduled reviews by our supervisor. Management…

12 October 2020

Tech Lead Turnover – Do You Have A Process for That?

Danielle Putnam
Contributing Writer
President, The New Flat Rate
Immediate Past President, Women in HVACR

“Hey, Johnny, thanks for fixing our sink; it’s working great. And by the way, when you get back…

7 January 2020

What Are You Going to Quit?

Ryan Estis
Contributing Writer
Keynote Speaking & Cooperate Training

Have you heard of the Stanford marshmallow experiment? About 50 years ago, Dr. Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on delayed gratification with a group…

6 December 2019