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Writing stuff that gets read – Part 1

Writing in general didn’t come easy to me when I first started.
May 1, 2013
By Al Levi
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Writing in general didn’t come easy to me when I first started. And I certainly don’t think I’ve mastered it at this point in my life. Honestly, I was a mechanical engineer with a degree who never worked a day in his life as an engineer.


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Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 2

Make it clear.
April 16, 2013
By Al Levi
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Al Levi

Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 1

It’s what I’ve called through the years, “The 5 o’clock knock.”
March 25, 2013
By Al Levi
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Picture this: It’s late in the day. You’ve finally made it back to your office after another crazy day.
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Follow the Treatment

Find a business adviser you trust and then implement his advice.
February 13, 2013
By Al Levi
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Years ago, my friend, a noted industry specialist in heating and influential columnist in our trade, called me to complain that he had encountered a number of contractors who would call him up to seek his advice because they were in a bind.
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10 Ways to Make Your Next Phone System Great

January 28, 2013
By Al Levi
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It’s smart to start compiling a MUST HAVE and WANT list for your next phone system as well as locating a new service company to sell it to you, install it and service it going forward. Phones like computers are the lifeblood to a service company.
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Providing rest periods for your brain will give you energy to be more productive

January 15, 2013
By Al Levi
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When the busy seasons hit, most of us who work on the road are guilty of dashboard dining.


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Money from the Scrap Heap

January 14, 2013
By Al Levi
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A customer wrote me an email awhile back inquiring about what my family did with the scrap metal from jobsites and he wanted to know what other companies I work with do as well.
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Build a dream, not a Frankenstein

December 1, 2012
By Al Levi
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Learn to filter information to find out what's best for your business.
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The good, the bad and the ugly

November 1, 2012
By Al Levi
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The family dynamics of business.
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Wishing it were so

October 1, 2012
By Al Levi
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You may be the biggest obstacle to success for your company.
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DEWALT media event at Stanley Black and Decker University

The DEWALT media event was hosted at the Stanley Black and Decker University in Towson, Md.
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