Earlier this year I had the unfortunate task of searching for a new family vehicle after ours was totaled following an accident.
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Entries Tagged Business Strategy
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Fleet Size and Positive Outlook Drive Growth at Hydrovac Company
It’s not unusual for contractors to invest in equipment so they can do the kind of work they typically hire subcontractors to...
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The Power of Cross-Industry Learning
Everyone has probably heard the saying that goes something like: Technology is advancing faster than ever before, and it will never be...
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Customer Follow-Up Is Crucial to Avoid Wasted Business Opportunities
Hey, did you hear that? The sound of new business circling the bowl and getting ready to go right down with a...
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How to Fight Imposter Syndrome
There’s an insidious virus infecting the American workplace and it doesn’t start with a C and end with 19.
It’s called imposter syndrome,...
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Beyond the Signing Bonus: Cultivating Genuine Interest in Trades
Every employer in the country has a hard time finding and keeping employees.The post-pandemic workforce is sluggishly crawling back to conventional employment....
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Your Hard-Earned Skills Are Worth a Pretty Penny
My client (his construction company built factories) walked into the conference room where I was writing a keynote for him and tossed...
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Adding Hydrovac Brings Added Opportunities
In the wake of the deep economic recession of 2008 and 2009, TLC Services dropped its slumping excavation and landscaping services and...
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Business Credit Basics
Do you have your eye on a new directional drill or vacuum excavator to replace an over-the-hill model in your fleet? Are...
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Establishing Situational Awareness During the Workday
Maybe you have heard of the phrase “situational awareness” recently. It has been used here and there in different settings and maybe...
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Contractor Makes Shift in Services
JD and Tana Christensen never intended to do horizontal directional drilling when they founded Platinum Plumbing in Pocatello, Idaho, in 2007.
But the...
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How to Pick Great Team Leaders
Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...
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Positive Reinforcement Is a Value Proposition
Do your employees feel like they matter? In other words, do they feel valued by and connected to their managers and coworkers,...
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Focus on the Customer and Employee Experience to Transform Your Business
As a busy business owner, you are faced with a seemingly endless list of things to do to keep your company operating...



















