Monroe Porter

'You Did What?' Dealing with Employee Mistakes

November 13, 2020

We all make mistakes, but it’s important to determine if an employee is simply having a bad day, or is performing poorly.

Productivity is About Working Longer Not Harder

Monroe Porter

October 23, 2020

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Productivity is what you install and produce, not how hard you work. So take these steps to increase productivity.

Common Sense Branding for Roofing Contractors

For branding to be truly effective, it must be targeted, focused and backed up by great customer service.

Monroe Porter

August 21, 2020

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Branding is more than a logo or slogan.

Balancing Your Entrepreneurial Roofing Life and Career

Monroe Porter

July 24, 2020

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Striking a balance between work and life can be difficult, but learning to do so results in victories in both spheres.

Avoiding Financial Suicide as a Roofing Contractor

Monroe Porter

June 12, 2020

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Navigating tough economic times is never easy, but don’t make it harder by not being realistic about examining overhead costs.

Leading Your Business Through Tough Times

The coronavirus created economic challenges for all small businesses

Monroe Porter

April 30, 2020

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Tough times call for strong leadership. Take action and influence those around you. The good news is that existing businesses prosper when coming out of a recession.

Practicing Good Leadership As a Roofing Manager

Monroe Porter

April 10, 2020

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Good leadership is the result of practicing good habits, from planning and visualizing realistic goals to effective communications.

Roofing Contractors, Are You a Big Hat or a Lot of Cattle?

Balancing raising prices, managing costs and tracking jobs.

Monroe Porter

March 20, 2020

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When deciding how to run your roofing business, you need to balance items like raising prices, managing costs and tracking jobs.

Revitalizing an Aging Roofing Business

Monroe Porter

February 7, 2020

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Youthful energy can sometimes run amok, but energy creates more energy. Stagnation creates more stagnation.

IRE 2020 Session: What It Takes to Provide Professional Customer Service

Monroe Porter

January 30, 2020

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Customer service is mostly common sense, but common sense is not so common anymore.

Monroe Porter

ARTICLES

'You Did What?' Dealing with Employee Mistakes

Productivity is About Working Longer Not Harder

Common Sense Branding for Roofing Contractors

Balancing Your Entrepreneurial Roofing Life and Career

Avoiding Financial Suicide as a Roofing Contractor

Leading Your Business Through Tough Times

Practicing Good Leadership As a Roofing Manager

Roofing Contractors, Are You a Big Hat or a Lot of Cattle?

Revitalizing an Aging Roofing Business

IRE 2020 Session: What It Takes to Provide Professional Customer Service

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