How many times have you been hurt at work, or even at home for that matter? How about the person next to you doing the same job? Are you hurt more often than your coworkers? If so, why? Some individuals might say they are “accident prone.” But it is not that simple. Your tendency to have accidents is nothing more …
Spend a Few Minutes Personalizing, Printing & Mailing It— You’ll See a Huge Return on a Small Investment! One of your biggest concerns is losing hard-earned customers to another company! To help ensure that doesn’t happen, you want to do everything possible to stay engaged with them and remind them why they chose you as their contractor. Newsletters are an …
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Too many people take hand tools for granted—both at home and at work. Household jobs usually are light. So you sometimes can get away with using tools improperly or substituting one tool for another. Our work, however, makes rugged demands on tools. If we misuse a tool, or use one that’s wrong for the job or in poor condition, it …
In the world of contracting today, the family-run business is just as prevalent as ever. It’s not unusual to see family members working together to try and make money every day. However, as you’ll see, that family focus can sometimes lead to family failure. At a recent Executive Perspective, I met with a family that ran a business—and they needed …
Explosive hydrogen….Acidic liquids and vapors….Electrical burns….Strains, sprains, hernias, and compressed discs. All of these hazards arise when servicing, charging, or jumping the common lead-acid battery found in cars and trucks. The hazards can be minimized by following a few common-sense-safety rules. Eye Protection: First, always wear safety goggles or a face shield when working around a battery. Batteries contain corrosive …
You went into business to make a lot of money and work less right? Well, this can be the case if you focus on the right things. If you’re not sitting on a beach counting money, ask yourself why… What have I been focusing on? So many contractors ask, “What’s the one thing? What should be focused on first when …
It’s hard to discuss a flammable liquid as commonplace as gasoline. We use it every day. In fact, since filling up at the pump is such an ordinary occurrence, we tend to forget just how very dangerous gasoline is! When was the first time that you remember using gasoline? Was it asking Mom or Dad to let you hold the …
Often people get pushed into management roles not because they’re great at handling other people; they become managers because they excelled at their job. If you’re an owner reading this, you became a manager out of necessity—you needed employees to grow. However, as is often the case, just because you become a manager doesn’t mean you know exactly how to …
