No Toilet for You, Lady; I’m Too Busy!
What the heck is going on? I call someone who asked me to call, and they are too busy to take the call. Do I get offended? Or how about this: my phone rings, and someone I asked to call me back is...
Reflections on The Road Not Taken
I recently came across the famous Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken”. As a go-getter entrepreneur, you have already chosen the road less traveled. But also, as a tradesperson, you’ve also...
Managing in a Time of Crisis.
2020 was to be the year of awesome. The year of strategic growth, scaling up and really making it happen. I (Danielle) was hiring new directors, growing my team, changing management styles and...
The Insurance Close
Mr. Customer, I’m sure you plan to live a long time; after all, both your parents lived well into their fifties. I’m sure you know that had they lived longer, you would have had great expenses in...
Opportunity Knocks for HVAC Contractors With Home Warranties
Matt Koop was quoted in this great article by ACHR theNEWS on how contractors can grow their leads while using home warranty companies. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT ALSO, here's the article within...
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
In 2008, I lived in Southern California working for a tech company; we were a ‘Start Up’ who had just gone public, and our product served photos and videos on the web before the Facebook and Social...
The New Flat Rate Releases Version 2.0 of the Menu Pricing System
Check out our news! CLICK HERE to read on our press page, or read below! The New Flat Rate, a leading provider of menu pricing for residential home services, announced today it has released The New...
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