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Home » Authors » Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski

Jim Olsztynski is the former editorial director of Plumbing & Mechanical.
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Silver Linings

Jim Olsztynski
June 1, 2009
Wallowing in misery gets you nowhere; think positive.
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Safety Is Smart Business

Jim Olsztynski
May 1, 2009
Risk happens in construction, but accidents don’t have to.
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Green Begets Greed

Jim Olsztynski
April 1, 2009
Lawyers stand ready to assure that no good deed goes unpunished.
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Frank Blau: The Most Influential Contractor Of The Last 25 Years

A complex, controversial man on a mission who’s helped thousands of contractors.
Jim Olsztynski
March 1, 2009

The “Business of Contracting” articles Frank wrote for this magazine for almost two decades were indeed helpful to thousands upon thousands of readers, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.


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Nuts & Bolts And Thingamajigs

Jim Olsztynski
February 1, 2009
Here’s an organization tradespeople can get behind.
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They Built Better Than They Knew

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2009
The spirit of craftsmanship lives on in our industry. (Doesn’t it?)
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Time To Close Up Shop?

Jim Olsztynski
December 1, 2008
Working for someone else would be a better deal for many contractors.
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Minority Outreach Frustrations

Jim Olsztynski
November 1, 2008
They need you and you need them, but so many obstacles keep the sides apart.
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Five Tips For Surviving In Bad Times

Jim Olsztynski
October 1, 2008
This is not a time to erect barriers between customers and your business.
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How Do You Handle Today's Tattoo Culture?

Jim Olsztynski
September 23, 2008
The Herman Group reports that “most courts have backed up businesses in their right to make appearance demands from employees.”
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