Linda Case, CRA, is founder of Remodelers Advantage Inc. in Laurel, Md., a company providing business solutions through a network of experts and peers. 301.490.5620; linda@remodelersadvantage.com; www.remodelersadvantage.com.
-
The report followed with a list of company values and D&B's pledge that “all our activities and decisions must be based on, and guided by, our values.”
-
Two years ago I checked in with the local community foundation to see if it needed volunteers. Before I knew it, I was part of one of the very best teams I have ever worked with — a committee tasked with developing three new awards, giving them to worthy recipients, and celebrating those recipients...
-
We're now five months into the year and if you don't have a Plan for Profit (less glamorously known as a budget), let's get it done. If you do have a budget, you may be able to take it to the next level and find it even more useful. A budget is not just a piece of paper to develop, check off that...
-
The first quarter of 2005 is over. Can you answer these four questions that are crucial to your success and prosperity this year?
-
The remodeling business is so full of different roles, different jobsites, and different crises that it gives even ardent multitaskers a challenge. It is an attractive business for those who are distractible, impulsive, and restless.
-
Having worked in and around remodelers for more than 35 years now, I've put together a list of some important truths about this business I'd like to offer for your consideration.
-
I love the fresh start of the new year. The hard work, roadblocks, and disappointments of last year are forgotten. The slate is clean, and we can plan, create, and hope again.
-
In a successful company, the company “way” creates the platform for everyone's success in their job, success in delivery to the client, and success for the company's continued operation. But that “way” must allow leeway for change and input and empowerment. In most challenges, there is no major...
-
It is a time to reflect on what we have — and for most of us, it is bountiful. I've been gathering stories of remodelers and how they share their bounty by supporting their communities. I am amazed by the frequency and the diversity. Many remodelers work with an existing charity like Habitat for...
-
So where are those copious notes you made at last year's Remodeling Show? Or the neat sales-to-production-handoff form you got from your remodeler buddy that you wanted to adapt and begin using? And then you bought a book on how to put the lead carpenter system into place because you were...