• Thursday, March 11, 2010
    “Turning the Tide Towards Profit” To Be the Focus at Nexstar’s® Owners’ Spotlight Series Owners of plumbing, HVAC and electrical…
  • Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    Ready to get the phone ringing NOW? Al and I have come up with 3 simple, low-cost marketing “drivers” that…
  • Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is proud to announce the first NARI video contest, open to any…
  • Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    We continue on the subject begun two weeks ago, the operation of a deluxe showroom intended to spur merchandise sales…
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2010
    It bewilders me when I hear comments from certain people in our industry who say, “contractors can’t afford to operate…
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2010
    The following story is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. If you think this story is…
  • Tuesday, February 2, 2010
    Last month, I asked you to fill out some worksheets containing four hypothetical contracting jobs with different overhead factors and…
  • Monday, February 1, 2010
    The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is proud to announce the first NARI video contest, open to any…
  • Tuesday, January 19, 2010
    In the fall of 1990, while listening to my mentor Frank Blau, I asked the questions, “When should I add…
  • Monday, January 18, 2010
    As explained in the previous article, “productive” hours are those hours charged directly to a specific job, as opposed to…