Make it a point to spend a little more time training employees in customer service. Most business owners pay lip service to customer service, but most don't really regard it as an important business function. Most contractors don't even pay lip service to it. They think the only thing that counts is that their people know how to work with the tools of the trade. But a surly employee can cost you many jobs.

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