Measuring Up

Monroe Porter offers business management advice geared specifically to roofing contractors.

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If Unemployment Is So High, How Come I Can’t Find Anybody?

May 01, 2012

 While unemployment is at record highs, our customers constantly complain about the difficulty of finding good employees.


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I Am Tired and I Want to Quit, Succeed or Something …

April 04, 2012
As a business owner, do you ever burn out or get stressed?  

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Measuring Up: Can They or Won't They?

March 08, 2012

 Managing employees can be a very frustrating experience. 


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Measuring Up:What to Do if Your Business Is Losing Money

February 01, 2012

Many years ago, I was attending a convention and the president of one of the largest and most profitable companies in America keynoted a speech welcoming everyone to the city. 


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Measuring Up: 19 Things to Do You May Not Have Gotten To

January 04, 2012
Modern life can be hectic and time consuming.  

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Measuring Up: Contractor Failures

Rags to Riches to Rags
December 01, 2011

 Contractors have always been notorious for having financial problems.  


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Measuring Up: Diversification Is Not Always the Answer

November 04, 2011
Contractors are always scrambling for work and looking for the next job. Since the 2007 recession many contractors have looked to diversification as a way to triumph over a slowing economy.
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Measuring Up: Controlling Your Own Destiny

October 14, 2011

There is a famous story about two people walking along a road in Africa. Several hundred yards ahead, a lion pops out of the bush and starts towards them.


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Measuring Up: Is Diversification the Right Decision for Your Roofing Business?

September 13, 2011
Roofing contractors are notorious for their entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take risks. Each and every day they bet on the rain and many other risk factors. Taking on new types of work might be tempting, but diversity may not equate to more profits and success.
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Measuring Up: Handling Customer Complaints

July 28, 2011
Customer complaints are an inevitable part of business. A few simple policies and skills can help control the situation. Start by understanding that the goal of good customer service is to keep normal people from becoming more angry or difficult, not to make crazy people sane.
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Shots From The Maverick: 2012 Fundraiser Benefits Colorado Youth Outdoors

The Maverick was held May 4-6 at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The event is a sporting clays shoot and fundraiser for Colorado Youth Outdoors, whose mission is to strengthen relationships between youth and their parents through traditional outdoor activities.Several members of the roofing industry were on hand to support the event, whose corporate sponsors include Prologis and Johns Manville. 

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May 2012

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