Roofing can be a tough business. If it rains too much, you can't work. If it doesn't rain at all, there is no need for your services. You can be doomed if it rains but doomed if it doesn't. To make matters worse, all the storms and crazy weather patterns seem to have caused particular havoc in people's work schedules.
So what can you do about this odd dilemma? Well, you cannot control whether it rains or not, but you can control how you plan and manage your business. Too many business owners are so caught up in the day-to-day they suffer from a lack of long-term thinking. Some shortsighted thinking can create impractical business decisions. Many years ago, I worked for a locally owned quarry company that had fallen on slow times. It did not take long to identify their main problem. When an interstate highway passed through their semi-rural location, business was terrific. For two years, business was great and the company expanded to meet the demand. Unfortunately, when the highway's construction moved beyond what was a reasonable travel distance, business dropped off dramatically. You wouldn't think someone would need a business consultant to point this out.