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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: Are you a whiner or a winner?

There are two types of people in the world, which are you?
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
November 11, 2019

There appears to be two kinds of people in this world. There are the whiners who believe the world owes them and the winners who believe they owe it to themselves to give the world their best.  Which are you?


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Kenny Chapman: How price positioning impacts your sales

Don’t let false assumptions or perceived limitations affect your service business.
Kenny Chapman
November 11, 2019

What is the most difficult conversation most of your front line team members have with your prospects and clients? Price. What is the number one objection your sales team shares with you regarding why they don’t close more of their opportunities? Price. What is the one psychological blocker that must be addressed before any sale can be made?


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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: Honesty

The essential foundation for your business.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
November 6, 2019

Honesty is such a lonely word (from the song, “Honesty” by Billy Joel). It never ceases to amaze me when folks we deal with are not honest.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Money from the scrap heap

Contractors have several options when it comes to handling scrap metal.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
November 6, 2019

A client called me awhile back because he wanted to know what my family did with the scrap metal from jobsites, and he wanted to know what the other companies I work with do on this matter too.


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Three podcasts home services professionals could listen to on the road

Cheryl McRae
October 18, 2019

We know you’re practically living in your truck, constantly on the go, so, when are you supposed to do any research? Learn new skills? Grow your business? Take it to the road!


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Managing millennials

Don't write off an entire generation.
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Nicole Krawcke
October 14, 2019

I’ve traveled quite a bit during my five-plus years with BNP Media — first covering the HVAC industry, and now plumbing.


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 9 lies small contractors tell themselves

Invest in a business that works for you, rather than the reverse.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
October 10, 2019

All contractors start small, though no contractor needs to remain small. Sadly, when plumbers remain small, it is usually because they tell themselves one of the following nine lies.


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Kenny Chapman: Is it “miner” hard or “minorly” hard

It's all about how you look at a situation and respond to it.
Kenny Chapman
October 8, 2019

The Lovely Christy and I were recently visiting Jerome, Arizona, an old copper mining town of 400 people.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Behavior in the new social media world company culture

Protect your company from bad publicity going viral.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
October 2, 2019

The old adage goes, “Do something good for someone and they’ll tell 10 people. Do something bad to someone and they’ll tell 100 people.”


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TNFR

The New Flat Rate releases new, enhanced equipment pricing system

September 30, 2019

The new system, which is now available to all members, was created to give users a more efficient way to update their equipment pricing.


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