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FP dumpster fire
Fresh Perspective

A Thriving Company in a Dumpster Fire Year

Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
January 19, 2021
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Embody your company's culture yourself, day in and day out. Your staff is a clear reflection of the values you express. If all you put out is worry and defeat, that’s what you’ll get back. 
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IR baby steps and estimating
The Intentional Restorer

Baby Steps and Estimating in 2021

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
January 12, 2021
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Set yourself up for success by taking baby steps towards your goals.
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idan diamonds
Fresh Perspective

Don’t Work Hard to Buy Diamonds; Work Hard to Become a Diamond

Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
December 16, 2020
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If you want to build a thriving, fulfilling career, you need to stop working so hard to buy diamonds and start working hard to become a diamond. Strive to learn and evolve as a human being. The house and vacation will follow.
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GIGO pt 2
The Intentional Restorer

Garbage In, Garbage Out (Part 2): The Imperial Order of the Work Order

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
December 9, 2020
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If you loved "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, this article is for you!
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911 biz plan

"Get Out of the Truck" Introduces Free Business Plan Tool for Home Service Entrepreneurs

December 4, 2020
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Free business plan feature helps business owners design a clear path to long-term success.
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IR tripping over nickels
The Intentional Restorer

Tripping Over Nickels While Leaving Behind Thousands of Dollars

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
November 23, 2020
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Chris' resume is packed with experience as an adjuster and appraiser as well as the founder of IA Path which helps train people for a career in insurance claims in 90 days
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your lying mind
Fresh Perspective

Stuck? Blame it on Your Lying Mind

November 18, 2020
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Our minds want to reduce our experiences into a simple system of logic that can protect us in the future. Fire is hot. Bees sting. But what about the lies it tells from other life experiences that are now holding you back?
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IR climbing together
The Intentional Restorer

Climbing With (Not Over) Each Other

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
November 12, 2020
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Too often we constrain our organizational and personal development vision by conforming to the mindset and habits of the leadership ladder. Think for a moment, what is the view like when everyone is on the same ladder trying to reach “the top”? 
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goldilocks

Goldilocks, The Adjuster, and the 3 Estimator Bears

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
October 7, 2020
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Defining your team’s approach to the insurance claims process will help you recruit, train and engage more effectively.
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scope creep
Restoring Success Meets The Intentional Restorer

Nothing is Scarier than Scope Creep

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
Lisa Lavender
Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.
September 30, 2020
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Scope creep occurs in many facets and a variety of circumstances in our companies when we deviate from the scope of work and fail to account for it in the revenues.
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