Elsewhere in this issue of Roofing Contractor (pages 44-49, to be exact) you will find an invitation to attend our third annual Best of Success conference, which will be held in Phoenix Sept. 21-22, 2006.
I'm in a bad mood right now, which makes it a good time to address a pet peeve. The reason is a phone call I made - two phone calls, actually - trying to reschedule an annual appointment with my ophthalmologist.
As a consultant, I sometimes encounter resistance to solid advice. "Do this," I suggest, "and you can make more money." Most of my clients take the advice, and the proof is in the pudding.
Life passes through stages and goals change. When we were 10 years old, many of us wanted to be a fireman; at 16, a rock star. Somehow we ended up becoming a contractor.
What is the best roof system? This question is posed to members of our industry on a daily basis. Although there are strong opinions from all sectors of the industry on the answer to this question, the answer actually depends on several factors.
Have you mastered metal in your market? Contractors are often hesitant to try anything new. We have a tendency to stick with what we know. After all, that's how things have always been done.
Decades ago, a foreman instructed me in my roofing duties by simply stating, "Keep your feet under you and your ass behind you." I've had worse advice since then.
This subject came up in a conversation with a friend of mine who runs a sizable plumbing service company. A valued employee who worked as a dispatcher had just become a new mom and wanted to continue in her job working from home.
Entrepreneurs tend to be sales-oriented people who operate with the idea that the next job will provide the financial success they are seeking. Sometimes a strategy of saving costs can be more productive than increasing sales.
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