This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
Roofing Contractor logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Roofing Contractor logo
  • EMAGAZINE
    • eMagazine
    • Archive Issues
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
  • NEWS
  • TOPICS
    • Cool Roofing
    • Low Slope
    • Metal
    • Products
      • Featured Products
    • Product of the Month
    • Project Profiles
    • Safety
    • Steep Slope
    • Sustainability
    • Trade Shows
    • Technology
  • EXCLUSIVES
    • Best of Success
    • Contractor Profile
    • IRE Show Daily
    • Made in the USA
    • Roofing Contractor of the Year
      • Enter Roofing Contractor of the Year
    • Top 100
      • Enter the Top 100
    • Young Guns
    • Web Exclusives
    • Editor's Choice
    • State of the Industry
    • Century Club
  • COLUMNS
    • Editor's Note
    • Measuring Up
    • Legally Speaking
    • Safety Advice
    • Technical Details
    • Guest Column
    • High-Tech Roofing
    • Sustainable Roofing
    • Marketing Makeover
    • Leadership Selling
  • BLOG
    • Damato of the Day
  • MULTIMEDIA
    • Roofing Quiz
    • Videos
    • IRE 2020 Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • Photo Galleries
    • Interactive Spotlights
  • MORE
    • Classified Ads
    • Roofing Contractor eNews
    • RC Store
    • Directory: Roofing Resource
    • Market Research
    • Custom Content & Marketing Services
  • EVENTS
    • International Roofing Expo
    • Industry Events
    • Webinars
    • Best of Success Conference
  • DIRECTORY
    • Associations
    • Distributors
    • Manufacturer/Supplier
    • Business Services
    • Get Listed
Home » Authors » Jim Olsztynski

Articles by Jim Olsztynski

Smart Business: Mind Your Telephone Manners

Jim Olsztynski
August 1, 2006
No Comments
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.
Read More

SmartBusiness: Should You Let People Work From Home?

Jim Olsztynski
July 1, 2006
No Comments
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.
Read More

Smart Business: Let The Buyer Beware

Jim Olsztynski
June 8, 2006
No Comments
How is it that a species such as ours, one that can maneuver spacecraft on planets millions of mile away, that can probe the inside of atoms, that can mesmerize viewers/listeners/readers with artistic masterpieces, be so stupid as to fall for so much phony baloney?
Read More

Smart Business: Trust But Verify - Part 2

Jim Olsztynski
May 1, 2006
No Comments
In last month's article, I dealt with the white-collar segment of construction industry theft represented by embezzlement. Now, let's turn our attention to the more common problems associated with the theft of tools, equipment and materials, which can be thought of as construction's blue-collar crime wave.
Read More

SmartBusiness: Trust But Verify - Part 1

Jim Olsztynski
April 1, 2006
No Comments
Rarely do you find anyone in the construction business who hasn't been victimized by "shrinkage" of tools, equipment and inventory. Most estimates peg construction theft to be a $1 billion industry. Pilferage is estimated to add a percentage point or two to the cost of new homes and small commercial buildings.
Read More

SmartBusiness: What's In A Name?

Jim Olsztynski
March 11, 2006
No Comments
Jeff Edson of Restoration Roofing, formerly Western Systems Inc., in Longmont, Colo., had a dilemma. There was another roofing company nearby with a similar name (Western Roofing) and customers tended to confuse the two, so Jeff decided to enact a name change. He sought my opinion on his marketing strategy for a mailing campaign to inform clients of the name change to Restoration Roofing.
Read More

SMART BUSINESS: Failures to Communicate

Jim Olsztynski
February 7, 2006
No Comments
"Communication failure" is a catchall term that describes the cause of probably 90 percent of all business problems. Failures to communicate happen in many ways, for many reasons. Let's examine some of these and what can be done to correct them.
Read More

Smart Business: Killer Contract Language

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2006
No Comments
A seminar on construction law doesn't make for the most enjoyable afternoon, but I attended one several years ago by Chicago construction attorney Stanley Sklar that was good enough to keep my eyelids pried open for four hours. Sklar is a straight shooter. "If you are looking for a fair subcontract, it does not exist," he told the audience.
Read More

Smart Business: Avoid The Seniority Trap

Jim Olsztynski
December 1, 2005
No Comments
Knowledge is recognizing a good poker hand. Wisdom is knowing when to hold it and when to fold it.
Read More

Smart Business: More Random Tips On How To Run A Better Business

Jim Olsztynski
November 1, 2005
One Comment
Last month's column contained a list of simple things you can do to smooth out rough spots in your day-to-day activities. Here, in no particular order, are more tips on how to run a better business.
Read More
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
Subscribe For Free!
  • eMagazine Subscription
  • Sign Up for the eNewsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Popular Stories

pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731332

New Florida Insurance Law’s Impact on the Roofing Industry

Elevate_logo_stacked_gradient

Firestone Building Products Rebranding as Elevate

courtroom

Former Employee Admits to Stealing $394K from Roofing Company

roofing quiz

Events

September 20, 2021

Family Dynamics Tearing You Apart? When Unexpected Change Works Well Unexpectedly

Hear how the 2018 Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year and his sons navigated that challenge and others encountered when running a successful family business.
View All Submit An Event

Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to suppliers of your choice with details on what you need with a click of a button

Start your RFP

Browse our Buyers Guide and Sourcebook for equipment, distribution, ingredients, quality control, and much more!

Find Suppliers

Roofing Resource

Get our new eMagazine delivered to your inbox every month.

Stay in the know on the latest roofing industry trends.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
  • Resources
    • Construction Group
    • Partners
    • List Rental
    • Subscribe
    • Survey And Sample
  • Videos
  • Want More
    • Connect
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2022. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing