GPS Podcast Why Sales Reps and Sales Managers Clash (and How to Fix It) We break down the real reasons behind the tension between sales reps and... Violand June 17, 2026
Teams and Culture The Front-Page Test Before you react, pause. The front-page test helps you avoid costly mist... Chuck Violand June 8, 2026
Leadership and Management Second-Generation Leadership Requires More than Inheriting the Business Inheriting a restoration business is only the beginning. Learn the leade... Shauna Parsons June 5, 2026
GPS Podcast Technical vs. Soft Skills: What Matters Most in Business Darren Hudema of PuroClean shares insights on technical vs. soft skills,... Violand June 3, 2026
Sales and Marketing Business Lessons in an Ice Cream Shop Business lessons on pricing and value: how customers evaluate cost, make... Chuck Violand May 25, 2026
GPS Podcast What Separates Restoration Companies That Survive vs. Those That Don’t Restoration business insights on hiring, sales challenges, and what sepa... Violand May 20, 2026
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
Leadership and Management Are You Having Enough Fun In Your Business? Running a business is hard, stressful work. But that doesn’t mean you ca... Chuck Violand September 16, 2024
Leadership and Management Embracing Number Two The best competitors make you better. Explore why embracing number two c... Jeff Jones August 5, 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
Operations and Systems Working On Your Business: Getting Off the Truck, Part III Many owners feel that hiring someone to replace them on the front lines ... Chuck Violand June 10, 2024
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
Teams and Culture The Great Wallendas In many ways a company’s culture holds similarities to the tightrope act... Chuck Violand October 5, 2020