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Al Levi

Al Levi

Al Levi teaches contractors how to run their businesses with less stress and more success with operating manuals. To get control of your business and grow the right way, check out the "7-Power Contractor Signature Operating Manuals System," at 7powercontractor.com/manuals. Also check out Zoom Franchise Co. at zoomdrainfranchise.com. It’s a living example of the power of manuals and more in action.

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Al Levi

Al Levi: Sharpening the axe before you need it company culture

The value of looking ahead, being prepared and staying ahead.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
September 4, 2019

It was still hot and sweaty in the midday sun just a couple of days after Labor Day in New York, and at first glance, you’d think we were out in the yard in the dead of winter.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: No such thing as accidental company culture

Five ways to improve your company culture.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
August 5, 2019

I’ve been incredibly lucky to work with some great contractors over the years. I shared what I had learned along the way at my own company, and I brought those insights and systems to their companies to help them grow and succeed.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Delivering poop sandwiches

Constructive criticism is a myth — don’t mix praise and critiques.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 8, 2019

I got an email from a client the other day that instantly reminded me of how I once delivered “poop sandwiches” to my own employees.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Doing good, ending badly

Sometimes doing what feels right can be problematic for the company.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
June 10, 2019

I’m lucky enough to work with a lot of good-hearted contractors. What I know is contractors in general, despite the skewed view of the media to the contrary, want to do the right thing for their customers and their community.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Getting employees to ‘released’

5 steps to training and verifying what employees know.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 10, 2019

What does getting employees to “released” mean?


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Practice what I preach

Tips to effectively lead and manage your business and life.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
April 4, 2019

For more than 17 years, I’ve been helping contractors learn and practice good habits. It has improved their lives, their employees’ lives and even the lives of the customers they serve.


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Nepotism: Keeping it all in the family

How to avoid the pitfalls of bringing family members into the family business.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
March 11, 2019

When I was the last of the three brothers to enter the family business, my dad said to me, “I owe you an opportunity, not a guarantee.”


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Al Levi

Al Levi: 5 ways to get the most out of trade shows

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
February 12, 2019

Planning ahead helps ensure you get the most out of the events you attend.


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The 7-Power Contractor

Al Levi: Create your own sales acronym

Sales acronyms help service techs remember basic sales steps.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
January 4, 2019

A sales acronym is a shortcut to remembering the key steps your service technicians can follow to have a repeatable sales approach to running a service call.


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The 7-Power Contractor

Al Levi: Self-study, group study, or personal coach?

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
December 5, 2018

Once you know your learning style, you can start to create real change within your company.


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