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    7 Ways to GET THINGS DONE

    June 2, 2023
    Know and practice the essential elements for a daily plan.

    The life of a contractor is often compared to that of a firefighter.  You are running to put out one fire after another, followed by periods of downtime when nothing is happening.  Gulp!  A simple tool every contractor can deploy to control the fires and minimize the downtime, or at least put it to productive use, is the daily plan. Here are the seven components.

    About the Author

    Matt Michel | Chief Executive Officer

    Matt Michel was a co-founder and CEO of the Service Roundtable (ServiceRoundtable.com). The Service Roundtable is an organization founded to help contractors improve their sales, marketing, operations, and profitability. The Service Nation Alliance is a part of this overall organization. Matt was inducted into the Contracting Business HVAC Hall of Fame in 2015. He is now an author and rancher.