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Fresh Perspective

Be | Create | Expand: A Short Guide to Not Wasting Your Life in a Career You Hate

Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
May 14, 2020
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As the theory goes, you can do what you love or you can be a good and productive person. You can’t have it both ways. That’s a lie.
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The Intentional Restorer

Humor + Instagram: Property Restoration's Secretive Water Damage Daily

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
May 11, 2020
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Who is the genius behind the daily industry humor doled out on the popular Instagram account Water Damage Daily (WDD)?
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The Intentional Restorer

Aligning Your Mindset for Executing on Your Leadership Goals

A compilation of leadership inspiration and wisdom.
Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
May 7, 2020
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Quotes and wisdom from everyday leaders for everyday leaders at all levels.
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The Intentional Restorer

Elevating Your Microbial Remediation Game

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
April 29, 2020
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Three questions with Amy Siedlecki, of The Mold Reporters, shares her experiences over the years with how property restoration contractors can provide greater value to clients.
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The Intentional Restorer

Communication with the Carriers is Key to Successful Claim Experience

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
April 23, 2020
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Three questions with Raymond Tittmann, of Tittmann Weix, shares his perspectives on the unfolding response to COVID-19 as an insurance coverage and complex litigation specialist.
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The Intentional Restorer

Innovation will be Only Post-Pandemic Path Forward

April 15, 2020
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Three questions with Andrew McCabe, of Claims Delegates, shares some of the tricks in his toolbag that will help property restoration contractors innovate their way through this coronavirus pandemic.
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The Intentional Restorer

Delegation, Dwight Schrute, and COVID-19

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
April 10, 2020
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Pandemics can bring out the best and worst in leadership, how would Dwight Schrute handle COVID-19 response?
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Fresh Perspective

This Current Crisis Has a Gift for You; Here’s How to Claim It

Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
April 9, 2020
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Step away from fear and uncertainty for a moment, and ask yourself: What is this struggle here to teach me?
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The Intentional Restorer

Overcoming Legal Concerns Amid Coronavirus Cleaning | Q&A with Ed Cross

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
April 7, 2020
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Legal implications for restoration contractors when considering COVID-19 response.
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The Intentional Restorer

A History of Collaboration; A Future of Advocacy

Alice Cooper, AIDS, and other snippets of interest in the evolution of the AGA.
Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
April 2, 2020
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Change is brewing for the restoration industry; we are closer than ever to establishing a level playing field legally and financially for restorers. Meet Ed - one of the driving forces behind the refreshed Restoration Industry Association and its Government Affairs Committee.
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