Leadership

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7 Essential Steps to Good Hiring

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The Best-Kept Secret in Solving the Trade Shortage

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That Was Then. This Is Now.

For Great Customer Service, Company Culture Needs to Thrive

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Quest to Create a New Generation of Skilled Trades

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Choices and Responsibilities in Solving the Trade Shortage

What Are Our Choices and Responsibilities in Solving the Trade Shortage?

The late Stephen Covey, author of one of the all-time best-selling business books, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People,…

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‘Brick & Kick,’ Open the Borders, or ... ?

March 2016 St Patricks Day: A Quality Quote from 1922

Striving for Quality is nothing new, it’s an ongoing journey. Here is a quote for St Patricks Day from Michael Collins.

“We will survive economically if we export to the growing sophisticated markets of the…

Sound Advice for Leaders

Fallacies in Home Building

Among my trusted travel gear is a 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet that I use almost exclusively for reading books or articles on airplanes or in hotel rooms. As much as I love the feel of a genuine fat hardcover or even…

Promoting a Work Culture of Growth and Excellence