GPS Podcast Taking Over the Family Business: Lessons Learned the Hard Way Summer Becker-Battles shares lessons learned taking over the family busi... Violand July 15, 2026
Human Resources Don’t Solve Every Problem Alone Learn how Nominal Group Technique helps leaders solve problems faster, r... Kelley Dolan July 6, 2026
Teams and Culture AMERICA AT 250: SMALL BUSINESS VALUES Celebrating America at 250 by honoring the resilience, optimism, and val... Chuck Violand July 6, 2026
GPS Podcast Leadership Tips from the President of Rainbow Restoration Josh Miller shares restoration leadership tips, sales insights, and grow... Violand July 1, 2026
Leadership and Management The Halftime Adjustment Every Trade Business Needs Why restoration leaders should use their year’s midpoint to help strengt... John Monroe July 1, 2026
Leadership and Management America at 250: History of Small Business A story of small businesses. Built by everyday people, sustained by rela... Chuck Violand June 22, 2026
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
Leadership and Management Everyday Joe: Business Lessons from an NFL Hall of Famer Discover business success tips from NFL Hall of Famer Joe Thomas: be on ... Chuck Violand July 21, 2025
Leadership and Management Taking Responsibility: Leadership Lessons for Business Owners in the Trades Discover essential leadership lessons for trades business owners. Learn ... Chuck Violand July 7, 2025
Leadership and Management Why You Should Fear the Gen Z Business Owner Gen Z business owners are entering the market prepared, tech savvy, and ... Jeff Jones October 7, 2024
Leadership and Management Ready to Rediscover Fun In Your Business? Increased responsibilities of running a large business can extinguish th... Chuck Violand September 30, 2024
Operations and Systems Understanding Business Life Cycles: Part I From startup to maturity, every business follows a natural evolution. Di... Chuck Violand October 28, 2024
Operations and Systems Working On Your Business: Getting Off the Truck, Part VII 80% of businesses in North America are run by owners who have no employe... Chuck Violand August 5, 2024
Operations and Systems Working On Your Business: Getting Off the Truck, Part VI Allowing leaders to fail in order to learn from their mistakes is necess... Chuck Violand July 22, 2024
Operations and Systems 4 Essentials for CAT Season Response CAT work is coming. Learn the four essentials every restoration company ... Tim Hull July 18, 2024
Operations and Systems Working On Your Business: Getting Off the Truck, Part V Without trust there is no business. Many owners struggle with getting of... Chuck Violand July 8, 2024
Operations and Systems Working On Your Business: Getting Off the Truck, Part IV Hiring your first sales rep/marketing person. This is a position many ow... Chuck Violand June 24, 2024
Teams and Culture Grocery Store Test This relationship-building skill plays a central role in a company’s con... Chuck Violand January 23, 2023
Teams and Culture Futurists Strategic planning is about new beginnings and identifying a future that... Chuck Violand January 9, 2023
Teams and Culture Volunteer Leadership If we’re learning nothing else from this run of the lowest unemployment ... Chuck Violand August 8, 2022
Teams and Culture The Future of the Restoration Industry: Helping the Next Generation Succeed Put away the instruction manual on how to manage millennials. These work... Violand December 20, 2021
Teams and Culture Joe Bagadonuts Sometimes it’s asking the right questions and then caring enough to actu... Chuck Violand November 1, 2021
Teams and Culture How to Create Culture in a Restoration Business: Creating a Competitive Advantage If you’re a restoration business owner or manager, how many times over t... Scott Tackett March 21, 2021