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Articles Tagged with ''business coaching''

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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

10 tips to make running a small business easier

Ways to win the day.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
February 18, 2025

No one claims that running a small business is simple. However, there are ways to make it easier, starting with how you begin each day.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Leading with clarity in a complex world

Strategies for achieving and sustaining mental clarity.
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Kenny Chapman
February 14, 2025

As 2025 unfolds, rapid changes in technology and the global landscape are creating both challenges and opportunities for growth. Embracing these shifts with confidence can help individuals and businesses thrive amid uncertainty.



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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

8 ways to stand out from your competitors

Make the difference the difference
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
January 10, 2025

Most plumbing companies tend to look alike, making it difficult for them to stand out. The challenge for owners is to identify a unique difference from competitors and promote it effectively.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Cultural resilience: Is your home services business ready for change in 2025?

Ensure your company is culturally healthy and resilient, inside and out.
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Kenny Chapman
January 9, 2025

In Europe, businesses emphasize their external impact over internal corporate culture, as seen in the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This highlights the growing importance of cultural resilience, blending community and sustainability with traditional values. Companies should therefore balance internal practices with their external footprint.


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

Best practices for moving up the hierarchy and improving relationships

The customer hierarchy
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
December 9, 2024

Consumers choose plumbing companies based on a hierarchy of relationships, from unfamiliarity to direct personal experience, with community involvement and networking enhancing credibility and visibility at higher levels.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Energy management is the new time management

Managing your most valuable resource is the key to success.
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Kenny Chapman
December 6, 2024

Enhance productivity and well-being by shifting from time management to energy management. Prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional energy can significantly improve your leadership and transform your organization. Recognize that your energy is your most valuable resource and manage it wisely.



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CEO Warrior War Planning event helps owners plan for financial goals

November 20, 2024

Contractors who attended learned important lessons about financial management and planning. 


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

9 things to make your trucks more effective in your plumbing business

Your vehicles are a projection of your brand into the market.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
November 8, 2024

Your vehicles are a projection of your brand into the market.


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Challenges today equal opportunities tomorrow

Turn adversity into a catalyst for growth and innovation.
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Kenny Chapman
November 7, 2024

In the world of business, challenges are inevitable. Economic shifts, changing consumer demands and unforeseen crises are part and parcel of running a company.


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

The psychology of plumbing pricing

8 things to keep in mind.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
October 15, 2024

We all know about pricing, right? Hopefully, we know the difference between markup and margin. We know how to calculate break even. Here are eight things you should know about the psychology of pricing.


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