Jim Hinshaw
Contributing Writer
Improvement Professional, President & Sales
Recently had a very pleasant dinner with Jim and Sandy Dee. Jim ran the Trane office in Az, spent 35 years with Trane,…
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Category: Owners
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Brad Curry
Contributing Writer
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
How many people have done something stupid (or let’s say less than brilliant) in the last 2 weeks? Odds are, everyone. Not major earth-shattering stuff;…
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Kenny Chapman
Contributing Writer
The Blue Collar Success Group
One of the greatest business management gurus of our time, Ken Blanchard, wrote a book in the ‘90s with Sheldon Bowles entitled Raving…
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Stephanie Barney
Contributing Writer
Spark Service Academy
Its true. That is how we make many of our personal choices. We choose friends by deciding who we have things in common with. We…
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Ellen Rohr
Contributing Writer
Bare Bones Biz
I picked up my phone, “Welcome to Bare Bones Biz…ready to make more money?” That’s our standard greeting.
“Yes, I am. I called you because you…
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Ellen Rohr
Contributing Writer
Bare Bones Biz
You should take a day off. Not even think about business. It will be so good for you! A mental health day…no work, all pleasure. …
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