Managing Your Restoration Business

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is most identified with combat soldiers in the military.

Most contractors hate change – enough to do a lot of things before they even try one change!

With all of the conveniences of smart phones, computers and the web in today’s modern world, it’s easy to feel pressed for time and overwhelmed.

One of the more rewarding experiences in the life of a business consultant is watching your clients write their business plans.

You know that things are constantly changing in your business. You know that the speed of change in your business is increasing.

This is probably one of the biggest challenges of being in business - how to hire, keep, train and motivate employees.

A frustration shared by many restorers is inventory control. You wake up one morning and all the extension cords are gone, an air mover goes missing, a dehumidifier gets left on a job site. 

I would like to suggest that you consider asking the following five questions of all of your current and future jobs.

While working with clients earlier this month, I began thinking about the reasons behind creating surveys to find out if employees are satisfied with their jobs.

Were you ready? And are you ready for the next catastrophic (CAT) event? Whether it is more frozen pipes to come, a flood or hurricane, we need to be ready. We need to be ready to handle high call volumes and respond.