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    Is Dynamic Pricing In Your Future?

    April 29, 2024
    Wendy's recent pricing announcement was not a nefarious plot. Pricing strategies are at work in many sectors of the economy.
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    Practice Crisis LEADERSHIP

    April 14, 2020
    Leadership is reaching for the human spirit to generate exceptional performance from ordinary people.
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    Mechanical Systems Contractors: Recruit Like A Football Coach

    Sept. 8, 2013
    In football, recruiting the best, smartest, most talented players is a key job of any coach. Frankly the same is true of any owner/manager of an HVACR contracting firm. So why...
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    Count Your Blessings

    Nov. 21, 2012
    This is Thanksgiving week. It’s a time to count your blessings. Write them down. Keep the list handy and pull it out when you feel down and offer a prayer of thanks, naming each...

    The Election is Over. Now What?

    Nov. 7, 2012
    Thankfully, the election is finally over. Americans, it appears, voted for more of the same. We’ve got the same guy in the White House. We’ve got his party in the Senate. We’ve...

    109 Things I Learned at Mechanical Systems Week- Part 2

    Oct. 14, 2012
    In the last Hotmail newsletter, I gave you the first half of the 109 things I learned at Mechanical Systems Week. The week was great… Great for networking. Great for product/service...

    109 Things I Learned at Mechanical Systems Week- Part 1

    Oct. 3, 2012
    Whew! Mechanical Systems Week is over. The week was great… Great for networking. Great for product/service sourcing. Great for learning. Here are a few of the things I learned...