Articles by Al Levi

Too many hands on the steering wheel

Being politically correct.

Al Levi

July 19, 2013

Being politically correct has inherent dangers when it comes to running a business.

When a staff member is struggling

Offer employees solutions to deal with personal problems that affect their work.

Al Levi

July 18, 2013

I’m frequently asked: “What should I do about a staff member who has been a good team member in the past but is now struggling at work, possibly because his personal life has hit a giant rock in the road? He’s falling apart at the seams and now it’s causing frequent big-time mistakes on the job. Everyone else is forced to work harder to clean up his messes.”

Who cares about testimonials?

People may not trust you, but they’ll trust your customers.

Al Levi

June 25, 2013

Why the big fuss about getting testimonials? It’s simple. I learned a long time ago that what you tell me about yourself is interesting.

Top 8 ways to sabotage your meeting

Running an effective meeting takes planning and determination.

Al Levi

May 29, 2013

Most of us hate meetings. We feel we’re much too busy to take time out of our crazy schedule to stop and meet.

Writing stuff that gets read – Part 2

Follow these tips and watch how your writing can positively affect your sales and marketing.

Al Levi

May 27, 2013

Follow these tips and watch how your writing can positively affect your sales and marketing.

Writing stuff that gets read – Part 1

Writing in general didn’t come easy to me when I first started.

Al Levi

May 1, 2013

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.

Information or Implementation?

Commit to getting done what must be done.

Al Levi

April 19, 2013

After my first year as a consultant to the various trades I had worked in (and some I never worked in), my brothers asked me what had I learned and what I felt made the difference between the winners and the losers in the contracting business.

Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 2

Make it clear.

Al Levi

April 16, 2013

Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 1

It’s what I’ve called through the years, “The 5 o’clock knock.”

Al Levi

March 25, 2013

Picture this: It’s late in the day. You’ve finally made it back to your office after another crazy day.

Somebody else’s job

Master tasks in a systematic and repeatable way

Al Levi

March 15, 2013

At my company, we used to struggle to master the many tasks it took to run our business and keep our promises.

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Articles by Al Levi

Too many hands on the steering wheel

When a staff member is struggling

Who cares about testimonials?

Top 8 ways to sabotage your meeting

Writing stuff that gets read – Part 2

Writing stuff that gets read – Part 1

Information or Implementation?

Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 2

Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 1

Somebody else’s job

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