Mark Richardson

Commentary: Mark Richardson

• Positioning for the Future: Is your Company Ready for What Lies Ahead?

  Since the future is uncertain, what are you doing to ensure that your company is positioned to meet any challenges — or opportunities — that arise? Mark Richardson offers some suggestions.

   

• Stormy Waters: Doing What It Takes to Weather the Down Economy

  Remodelers need to adjust to the current economic conditions by setting a new course and navigating carefully.

   

• Know the Competition: Before You Can Compete, You Need to Know Your Competition

  We all know that competition in this market is fierce. But who are you really competing against? The answer may surprise you.

   

• In the Wave: A Surfing Metaphor for Business Decision-Making

  Timing is everything. With business decisions, as with surfing, choosing the right opportunity at the right time is the key to success.

   

• Adapting to Changing Times

  As Yogi Berra said, "The future ain't what it used to be." How will you prepare for new ways of doing business and altered customer expectations?

   

• Positioning for Success: Three Reasons to Attend the Remodeling Show

  REMODELING columnist Mark Richardson highlights why you should come out to the 2010 Remodeling Show in Baltimore, Maryland.

   

• Balance Takes Discipline: Achieving Balance in Your Work and Personal Life

  Today the speed and complexity of events can easily knock your life out of kilter. A little discipline can help you get back on track.

   

• Half-Full or Half-Empty? Reasons for Optimism — Despite the Tough Economy

  Take a more optimistic view and you'll be more creative in identifying opportunities and more proactive in taking advantage of them.

   

• Student of Success: the Right Attitude for Moving Your Business Forward

  A positive mindset reinforces behavior that leads to success under any market conditions.

   

• Making That One-on-One Connection: Personal Branding

  Remodeling is a “people business.” Successful companies combine corporate brand awareness with a more personal touch that highlights the people behind the brand.