Teams and Culture The Elephant Problem: The Ledger No One Tracks Success in business isn’t only measured in revenue. Sometimes the most m... Chuck Violand March 16, 2026
Sales and Marketing The Trust-First HVAC Sales Strategy If 92% of the public doesn’t trust salespeople, how do you still win the... Jeff Jones March 15, 2026
Teams and Culture The Power of Informal Peer Groups The biggest thing missing early in many restoration careers isn’t skill.... Jeff Jones March 13, 2026
Operations and Systems The Disciplined Entrepreneur: Building Scalable, Profitable Restoration Businesses That Endure The most successful restoration companies don’t rely on luck. They rely ... Tim Hull March 12, 2026
GPS Podcast What Every Restoration Owner Should Know About Insurance Learn the biggest insurance risks in restoration with Ross Driscoll Jr. ... VMA March 11, 2026
Leadership and Management Better Days Ahead: The Value of Business Coaching When a business owner asked, “Why do I need coaching?” it sparked a deep... Heather Minnick March 2, 2026
Human Resources Ask Different Questions Great employees make us better. In fact, that’s one of the things we sho... Chuck Violand June 26, 2023
Human Resources Falling In Love We think our new employee is the most beautiful and competent employee i... Chuck Violand May 1, 2023
Human Resources Driver Education, Part II As business leaders we can do a lot to set new managers up to succeed by... Chuck Violand May 16, 2022
Human Resources Driver Education, Part I Too often we don’t invest the same effort and money into developing the ... Chuck Violand May 2, 2022
Human Resources How to Fix Employee Performance 3 Reasons & Solutions How do you fix employee performance? 3 reasons & solutions to corre... Bill Prosch January 12, 2022
Human Resources Overcoming Hiring Challenges In The Restoration Industry When it comes to hiring capable and motivated people in the cleaning and... VMA July 1, 2021
Leadership and Management From Can-Do-It to Conduit: Redefining Success and Learning to Let Go Business owners examine how success shifts from survival to purpose, and... Chuck Violand January 5, 2026
Leadership and Management From Can-Do-It to Conduit: The Leadership Shift Every Business Owner Must Make A look at the leadership transition many business owners face as their c... Chuck Violand December 22, 2025
Leadership and Management When Freedom Becomes a Cage: A Leadership Lesson for Business Owners Discover how business owners can lose their sense of freedom—and how str... Chuck Violand November 24, 2025
Leadership and Management Curiosity Is King: Why Great Leaders Never Stop Learning Great leaders never stop learning. Discover how curiosity drives better ... Chuck Violand October 27, 2025
Leadership and Management When Success Creates a New Dilemma Reaching stability is only the beginning. Learn how business leaders can... Chuck Violand September 29, 2025
Leadership and Management Why Every Business Leader Should Welcome Boredom Boredom might be your business’s secret advantage. Find out how slowing ... Chuck Violand August 4, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XV Are you leading with trust and humility? See what it takes to move your ... Chuck Violand May 12, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XIV Running a business can feel like running in place. Learn how to find ful... Chuck Violand April 28, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XIII Is your team aligned to help your business reach its full potential? Fin... Chuck Violand April 14, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XII The ‘Them’ phase is where businesses thrive. Find out how to ensure sust... Chuck Violand March 31, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XI Discover why achieving big goals can leave business owners feeling unful... Chuck Violand March 17, 2025
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part X Understand how companies in the ‘Them’ business cycle phase align people... Chuck Violand March 3, 2025
Teams and Culture Being Civil At Work, Part II 5 suggestions to help counter the rise of incivility in your business an... Chuck Violand September 2, 2024
Teams and Culture Being Civil At Work When things aren’t going well in business, stress goes up and civility s... Chuck Violand August 19, 2024
Teams and Culture The Importance of Telling Stories Culture is built through people and their stories. See how storytelling ... Jeff Jones January 29, 2024
Teams and Culture Assumptions Over time, the results of a handful of simple misunderstandings or misdi... Chuck Violand September 18, 2023
Teams and Culture Cover Me We’ve all experienced the responsibility we have as team members to cove... Chuck Violand September 4, 2023
Teams and Culture Fixing and Healing In the trades or service industries, the physical manifestation of the j... Chuck Violand August 7, 2023