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Home » Authors » Al Levi

Articles by Al Levi

Too many hands on the steering wheel

Being politically correct.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 19, 2013

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


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When a staff member is struggling

Offer employees solutions to deal with personal problems that affect their work.
7 Power Blog
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.” 


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Who cares about testimonials?

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


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Top 8 ways to sabotage your meeting

Running an effective meeting takes planning and determination.
7 Power Blog
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.


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Writing stuff that gets read – Part 2

Follow these tips and watch how your writing can positively affect your sales and marketing.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 27, 2013

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


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Writing stuff that gets read – Part 1

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


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Information or Implementation?

Commit to getting done what must be done.
7 Power Blog
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.
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Taking the surprise out of staffing issues - Part 2

Make it clear.
7 Power Blog
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.”
7 Power Blog
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.
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Somebody else’s job

Master tasks in a systematic and repeatable way
7 Power Blog
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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