Following these steps to becoming a better open door can improve personal relationships and business.

Restoration fleets can leverage fleet software to manage asset maintenance and create efficient repair workflows to curb downtime.

To support your business success, you need to go beyond investing in quality education and equipment — you need a system that makes your company more efficient.

If you do this, you will ensure the health of your restoration company long after you are gone.

This rundown of the foundational elements to better incorporate technology and software will help you improve your organizational systems.

How to get free insurance from the vendors that work for you as well as tips on how to avoid becoming an insurance company of last resort.

Why focusing on a few specific services can be better for your business than having a laundry list of services offered.

One thing you might want to consider: Is your goal to take the most risk with the highest volume or is it to manage the lowest volume to give you the most money to take home? So, the question to you still is "Should I Stay or should I go?" Google the song and see if it helps your thought process.

I have worked in many CAT losses, where I created friendships with government agents, adjusters, environmental professionals, and restorers. The consensus is “CAT losses are some of the hardest, dirtiest, unsafe, time consuming, physically exhausting, and mentally challenging jobs you will ever be involved with”. If you plan on working in CAT losses, consider the following.

While crises can take many forms, standardizing a response plan to prepare for such events can help ensure your fleet minimizes downtime while maximizing safety. The thoroughness of your fleet’s response plan and protocols allows your organization to remain informed and ready to act during stressful times.