Category: Management

Question: Is it legal to hire someone for 30 days as an independent contractor and then switch them to employee status […]

Bob Champe’s career path in the HVAC industry probably sounds pretty familiar: He started out as a maintenance tech, moved to service, and […]

Pick an HVACR contractor at random and you’re likely to hear the same report: So much work, not enough good employees. […]

In November, I had the honor to speak at ACCA’s Service Manager conference in Dayton, OH.  The speech began with […]

Picture the scene from “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy where Frodo puts on the ring and he is moving […]

Seminar attendees often ask me about time management. They’re interested in getting more done, being efficient and making better choices […]

Whether you think you’ll hand over your company to family members or sell to another contractor, you should develop a succession plan years ahead to […]

Question: Are piece rate/spiffs/commissions permitted to be paid as a bonus once per quarter? Can “incentive pay” be saved up and […]

One of the biggest factors that limit growth within a company is the owner’s unwillingness to truly delegate. After all […]

What is your most valuable asset? For most Americans, their savings, their 401K, or their home are all common answers […]

Last month we talked about creating useful categories and what “other” meant when it showed up on your P/L Statement.  […]

If your accounting system is just to collect data for your accountant to file your taxes you have missed the […]