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Home » Authors » Al Levi

Articles by Al Levi

Getting buy-in from your field staff

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
September 29, 2015

Assure your staff you’re all on the same side.


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Lying at work — Part 2

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
September 11, 2015

Here we'll discuss when customers lie and how to spot it.


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The power of branding

It all starts with a great name.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
August 20, 2015

It all starts with a great name.


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Lying at work— Part 1

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
August 10, 2015

Yes, owners, managers, employees and even your customers lie from time to time.


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Ten tips to handle employees who steal calls

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 20, 2015

Trust and verification with service calls.


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To spoke shop or not to spoke shop

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 10, 2015

Opening up a spoke shop in addition to the main office is something to consider.


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Five steps to being effective and friendly

Effective management: leader or friend?
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
June 22, 2015

The line between leadership and friendship can be crossed — carefully.


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Checking in vs. snooping — Part 2

How much time is wasted in the office by personnel and staff in the field?
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
June 11, 2015

People actually like when you pay attention, but only if it’s more about complimenting them than criticizing them.


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The importance of positive thinking in business

I never made a putt I didn’t think was going in.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 21, 2015
When I was learning to be a technician, it wasn’t my skills that would sabotage me; it was my fear and negative thinking.


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Checking in vs. snooping — Part 1

How much time is wasted in the office by personnel and staff in the field?
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 11, 2015

What is the right balance between checking in on staff and what amounts to spying on employees?


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