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business planning

Your 2022 Business Plan: It’s Time to Start Strategizing

Fresh Perspective
Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
October 12, 2021
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For a lot of business owners, October isn’t exactly a time of new beginnings. You might be fantasizing about taking a breath, taking a break and starting fresh. If you’re like most, setting a New Year’s resolution for your business is the furthest thing from your mind. It shouldn’t be.


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leadership

Becoming the Leader Your Team Needs: Inspiring Your People to Pursue Excellence

The Intentional Restorer
Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
October 6, 2021
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Apply the same investigative mindset we teach our teams to use in water-damaged homes when you are dealing with interpersonal and organizational challenges.


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business leadership

Face It and Embrace It: Two Powerful Principles for Leading Your Restoration Business Into the Future

The Severe Report
Scott Severe
September 28, 2021
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While some of today’s issues are unique, there will always be major obstacles restoration contractors must solve, resolve or absolve to find success. It has always been this way, and it always will be.


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creating clarity to reach goals

Clear the Fog: How to Make Sure Your Business Plan Actually Pans Out

Fresh Perspective
Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
September 14, 2021
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Most of the time, when a business owner reaches out to Idan Shpizear to talk through a disappointing quarter or the loss of a huge project, the problem is simple: There is a complete lack of clarity within the business. Here Idan shares three steps to creating clarity and, as a result, meeting revenue goals.


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Can't estimate

An Estimator Who Can’t Install vs. an Installer Who Can’t Estimate

The Intentional Restorer
Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
September 3, 2021
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If you are an installer who wants to get out of the field and grow your career by pursuing estimating, I would hope this article is helpful in setting you on the right path with regards to the mindset and habits you will need to succeed. Likewise, if you are considering going out on your own as a small business owner or contractor, you will need to quickly learn to develop the skills necessary to estimate accurately and run a profitable business.


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company culture

Leadership Dilemma: When Your Most Difficult Employee is Great for Business

Fresh Perspective
Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
August 18, 2021
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What do you do with a difficult employee who brings in a lot of money? Idan Shpizear recently had a conversation with a small business owner about this. It echoed countless conversations he’d had before, including a few tough moments when he had to get real with himself.
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The Intentional Restorer

Training Restoration Technicians to Sketch for Xactimate

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
August 9, 2021
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Many restoration contractors, business owners, and managers struggle to train their teams to clearly and consistently document the story of the loss. Every insurance claims estimate, especially those composed in Xactimate, need two key things.
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The Severe Report

When Trust Is Low, Costs Are High and Speed Is Slow

Scott Severe
August 4, 2021
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Ultimately, all participants in the restoration response chain should be aligned in getting the property owner back up and running again in the fastest and most fair way, assisted by the trust and peace of mind that well-constructed automation provides.
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FP growth
Fresh Perspective

Want to Get to $1 Million in a Year? Go Deep; Not Wide

Idan Shpizear
Idan Shpizear
July 13, 2021
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Most entrepreneurs have a strong instinct to grow their revenue through new businesses instead of doing more with the business they already have.
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The Intentional Restorer

Reflections of the 75th Annual RIA Convention

Jon Isaacson
Jon Isaacson
July 13, 2021
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In the midst of celebrating all of this amazing history and looking to build upon the advocacy momentum of recent years, one nugget that stuck out to me was the power of humility. 
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