PB February 2002

As the clock chimed midnight and the old year gave way to the new, you probably resolved: “I will grow my business in 2002.”

During the energy crunch that began in the spring of 2001, consumers saw their monthly utility bills increase by leaps and bounds within months.

The Electric Venting Skylight offers one-button, remote-control access to light and air for homeowners, and one-wire installation for builders.

Home building is and probably always will be a local operation in which strong personal connections matter most.

Enthusiasm is more contagious than the common cold, and a whole lot more pleasant.

They have a big story to tell, and they tell it without benefit of a celebrity spokesperson, a big media presence or the lavish fund-raising events that enhance awareness of many charitable organizations.

Available in two models, one for driving clipped-head fasteners and the other for full round-head fasteners, the company’s 7.5-pound framing nailers are constructed with magnesium and titanium to minimize weight and add durability.

So you just did everything right in hiring a new employee: identified hard and soft skills, evaluated potential, and orchestrated a carefully executed interview process — all resulting in an ideal employment decision.

We never spend enough time ensuring that the language we use to describe our individual companies communicates our message clearly.

Remember “Wayne’s World” from Saturday Night Live? Wayne and his buddy Garth did an underground television program from Wayne’s basement, and Wayne frequently offered half-baked ideas that prompted Garth to tell him, “You’ve got to live in the now, dud...