Are you one of the many remodelers who are trying to hire more carpenters? Have you been frustrated because no one is applying for your position? Well, you’re not alone. It’s all over the headlines: Construction Labor in Demand. Shortage of Carpenters Affecting Remodeling Companies. Now that the economy is coming back, Carpenters are in
Have you ever played one of those educational survivor games? They always start with a crisis (like a plane crash or a shipwreck) that leaves you and your team with only your problem-solving skills and a motley array of items to survive. If you haven’t been part of a game like this, you should. There are
There’s a lot more to hiring than just sticking an ad on Craigslist. Successful hiring is a three-phase process that includes finding, hiring and keeping superstar employees. So, how solid is your current hiring process? In today’s episode of PowerTips TV I’ll give you tips to successfully accomplish the first phase: finding superstars. Included in this episode:
There are two types of remodelers in the world: those that are wildly successful and those that are . . . not so much. Well, over the years I’ve come to realize that there is one trait that the “not so much” group of remodelers are lacking. The good news is it’s not genetic. It can be
Are you wearing too many hats? Are you working 70 or 80 hours a week? Guess what: that’s not good! In this week’s episode of PTTV [04:45] I’ll give you tips for reducing your workload and making sure that what you are working on makes the biggest impact on growing your business. And I even give
Selema Lawson-Jack joins the show and discusses how she found a technology fix to solve an inventory management issue but expanded its capabilities to create efficiencies across the organization and generate revenue simultaneously. She talks about how Sortly, the affordable app she implemented, operates and how she integrated it into the organization successfully. Selema worked
The Great Recession gobbled up a whole slew of remodeling companies, but more of them fail during an economic expansion than during a contraction. Growth is great, but it’s risky, and knowing how not to grow will put you ahead of the game. In this hot market, there are so many opportunities, you can get ahead of
The Locus of Control is a concept that highlights one’s ability to control the outcomes and events in their lives. When applied in a business, The Locus of Control can increase productivity, and breed ownership and support. The Tim Faller Show welcomes back guest Jef Forward, to share his experiences surrounding the locus of control
Reviewing employees in the remodeling world is, at best, a struggle. It is often an employee’s opportunity to ask for a raise and an employer’s opportunity for frustration. Tim Faller joins Mark and Victoria to talk about the necessary fundamental shift in the employee review process. Tim makes the transition from podcast host to guest
As a society, we spend nearly four hours daily on our smartphones, a 59% increase compared to just two years ago. The total amount of time each person spends in front of all media per day is 12 hours and 21 minutes, up 11% over two years, and the amount of time we spend socializing