By Mark Harari Originally published May 15, 2018 Small business owner work-life balance starts with a simple, hard habit: leaving the office on time. For a remodeling business owner, the fastest way to win back your evenings is to take control of your day so the work does not spill into the night. Work-life balance
By Mark Harari Originally published November 27, 2018 The short version, 5 ways to improve company culture as you grow: Lead from the top. Model your values yourself, especially work/life balance. Run weekly all-hands meetings so no one operates in a vacuum. Tie goals to values, broken down by department. Celebrate small wins, not just
Hiring is one of those things that feels like it should be simple. You write a job post, sift through a few resumes, find someone great, and voilà — problem solved. Right? If only. The truth is the average hiring process takes 44 days (according to LinkedIn). That’s a month and a half of juggling,
By Peg Buehrle and Pete McDowell This is the first installment in a 2-part series. Look for the next 3 steps next Tuesday! Effective and happy teams are one of the most, if not the most, important ways that business owners can grow their business. During Coaching sessions, team dynamics and relationships are at the
Today’s episode of PowerTips Unscripted features Peg Buehrle as a guest. During the show, she discusses the significance of team development for business growth. The growth of a business depends on the growth of its key leaders and their respective teams. Therefore, it is crucial to have a development plan for each team member. Peg
As remodeling companies grow, owners face the challenges of deciding when leaders are needed, how to find them, and train them to be good leaders. In this episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Wayne Ottum discusses these challenges and provides tools and methodologies for facing these challenges head-on. In addition, he talks about how he helps owners
In this episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Iris Harrell discusses the importance of having women in key positions within remodeling companies. They make up half of the US workforce, so there is a sizeable recruitment pool, and they also relate on a deeper level with female customers, who often drive decision-making. Women are multi-taskers, organizers, collaborators,
Mitch Gray joins the show to discuss hiring and keeping great people. He talks about the importance of understanding interpersonal relationships and getting intentional about finding people with passion, as passion feels energy. Understanding that everyone wants to feel valued, empowered, and a part of something larger than themselves, no matter what level of employee. This
The ability to successfully grow a company long-term is based largely on the ability of the owner to manage the critical resources of time, people and money. In this article, I’ll focus on the people, and specifically the first step: making good hires. One key to getting very good at hiring is to understand what
In this article, Tim Faller, Remodelers Advantage’s Senior Consultant, discusses how kinder, gentler remodeling makes for a better work atmosphere and could lead to referrals. Common Courtesy “The problem with common courtesy is that it’s not too common.” Remember that old saying? It’s true on the roads and in many workplaces. However, in these tough