GPS Podcast
Taking Over the Family Business: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Summer Becker-Battles shares lessons learned taking over the family busi...
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Human Resources
Don’t Solve Every Problem Alone
Learn how Nominal Group Technique helps leaders solve problems faster, r...
Teams and Culture
AMERICA AT 250: SMALL BUSINESS VALUES
Celebrating America at 250 by honoring the resilience, optimism, and val...
GPS Podcast
Leadership Tips from the President of Rainbow Restoration
Josh Miller shares restoration leadership tips, sales insights, and grow...
Leadership and Management
The Halftime Adjustment Every Trade Business Needs
Why restoration leaders should use their year’s midpoint to help strengt...
Leadership and Management
America at 250: History of Small Business
A story of small businesses. Built by everyday people, sustained by rela...
Human Resources
Recruiting, Hiring, and Training: The Never-Ending Story
It’s harder than ever to find good people, and we know that recruiting, ...
Human Resources
Ask Different Questions
Great employees make us better. In fact, that’s one of the things we sho...
Human Resources
Falling In Love
We think our new employee is the most beautiful and competent employee i...
Human Resources
Driver Education, Part II
As business leaders we can do a lot to set new managers up to succeed by...
Human Resources
Driver Education, Part I
Too often we don’t invest the same effort and money into developing the ...
Human Resources
How to Fix Employee Performance 3 Reasons & Solutions
How do you fix employee performance? 3 reasons & solutions to corre...
Leadership and Management
Second-Generation Leadership Requires More than Inheriting the Business
Inheriting a restoration business is only the beginning. Learn the leade...
Leadership and Management
Violand Named #1 Business Consulting Firm in 2026 Industry Report
Violand Management Associates ranks #1 in restoration consulting in the ...
Leadership and Management
Every Company Needs a Captain
Restoration leaders: your team needs a captain. Learn how support, accou...
Leadership and Management
Why Leadership Presence Can’t Be Delegated
As businesses grow, some things can’t be handed off. Leadership presence...
Leadership and Management
Money Troubles, Part 2
Money can change leadership attitudes over time. Discover the common tra...
Leadership and Management
Money Troubles, Part 1
Discover how business owners’ beliefs about money impact profitability, ...
Operations and Systems
DNS and Business Growth: Building a Strong Foundation
Like athletes, businesses need a solid core. Find out how to spot missin...
Operations and Systems
Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XVI
Achieving Sustained Profitable Growth: Learning how to balance the Execu...
Operations and Systems
Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XV
Are you leading with trust and humility? See what it takes to move your ...
Operations and Systems
Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XIV
Running a business can feel like running in place. Learn how to find ful...
Operations and Systems
Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XIII
Is your team aligned to help your business reach its full potential? Fin...
Operations and Systems
Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part XII
The ‘Them’ phase is where businesses thrive. Find out how to ensure sust...
Sales and Marketing
The B2B Sales Playbook for 2024
AI is starting to play an increasingly important role in the sales proce...
Sales and Marketing
What If You Could Give Your Sales Team A Magic Pill?
Imagine if you could give your sales team a drug that would make them su...
Sales and Marketing
Are You Running in the Right Direction?
The sales leader cannot predict the future, but they can get up every mo...
Teams and Culture
The Elephant Problem: The Role Model Gap in Today’s Workforce
What happens when young men enter the trades without strong role models?...
Teams and Culture
The Connection Between Food and Better Communication
Learn how food can open the door to better communication, stronger relat...
Teams and Culture
Standing Among Giants: The Roots of Lasting Success
Find out how building strong, unseen connections can help your business ...
Teams and Culture
Being Civil At Work, Part II
5 suggestions to help counter the rise of incivility in your business an...
Teams and Culture
Being Civil At Work
When things aren’t going well in business, stress goes up and civility s...
Teams and Culture
The Importance of Telling Stories
Culture is built through people and their stories. See how storytelling ...