Articles by Al Levi

Taking the time to think about the right things in business is, sometimes, the best way to spend your time.

Deadhead t-shirt, muddy work boots, a local sports team baseball cap, beat up blue jeans, a plaid hunting jacket and sporting a 3-day scruff. Am I talking about the Techs I encounter? Nope.

Many of the contractors I speak to and even work with have many common traits.

“It was working when I left” was the sick sarcastic joke of a response I used to get from some of my troublesome Techs when I would confront them the next day with a callback.

Be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to recruiting, hiring, orienting, training and retaining employees.

Working with contractors for years now, one thing is common. As contractors, we love any new tools that we can get our hands on, but not so much when it

The first time my dad cautioned me about, “Stepping Over Dollars to Pick Up Dimes”…I was still a kid in the business. So, I asked him, “What does that mean?”He

I want to talk to you about an annual Holiday Bonus that makes sense. Yes, I know what month it is. But, you need to plan and do some financial

Backing up your computer files is not important! It’s only important when something goes wrong. And something always can go wrong. I know because it did at my shop years

I’m constantly asked, “Al, what should I do about a staff member who has been a good team member in the past but is now struggling at work because their