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EPA RRP Enforcement of Contractors in Mass and New Hampshire

Posted by Mark Paskell on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 @ 07:53 AM

We have received several reports from contractors about EPA RRP enforcement over the last two weeks. The reports are from contractors who have signed up for our RRP courses. Contractors who work without their certification are taking a huge risk with their business. The fines can be as large as $37,500 per violation.

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Tags: training, mass, EPA RRP Fines, Enforcement, New Hampshire

Coaching for Contractors, business education and training implemented

Posted by Mark Paskell on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 @ 06:30 PM

Now that the recession is a year old, most business owners  realize that former methods of doing business are producing poor results in this economy. The old ways of marketing, selling and running a business are giving way to new processes that require learning new business concepts. The new business training for today's contractors can help bridge the gap from old to new provided it includes implementation of the training into the business. In Webster's the definition of implementation is: "provide the power and authority necessary to accomplish or put into effect". Education and training without implementation is a complete waste of time and money. Failure to implement will lead to the same poor results. We all remember the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result".

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Tags: implementation, coaching for contractors, training, education

Lead generation site screened contractor, bilks homeowner

Posted by Mark Paskell on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:28 AM

I recently found a video on Youtube describing how a screened contractor took advantage of a homeowner on a deck job.

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Tags: coaching, training, NARI, Contractor, homeowner, education

Are you wearing too many hats? Are you invincible?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Wed, Nov 19, 2008 @ 11:26 PM

Many small business owners become trapped thinking that they have to do everything themselves. At times they think that because no one can do it as well as them that it is more effective to do it themselves. If you are a small business owner and don't want to grow this may work ok. However, if you want to grow, the odds are stacked against you if you are a CEO owner wearing most of the hats. We are seeing many contractors who say they want to grow, stubbornly resisting giving up control of tasks that can and should be done by someone other than the CEO. Contractors are not the only profession exhibiting this behavior. It is prevalent in many different types of businesses. In contracting, it is not uncommon to see the CEO running the company, handling the sales, running production, driving nails, making collection calls, and anything else they think that only they can do. This feeling of invincibility that they can do it all is not without grave dangers to the health of the business and the owner. It contributes to poor health, burnout, marital issues, questionable judgment, employee issues, money problems and sometimes heart attacks.

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Tags: training, contractors, contractor education, business plan, best practices, home improvement

Your business plan for 2009? Are you prepared for today's consumer?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 @ 10:07 PM

As 2008 comes to a close are you working on your business plan for 2009? Have you assessed the results of 2008?

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Tags: training, contractors, contractor education, business plan, best practices, home improvement

Recognized again; GoodFellas

Posted by Mark Paskell on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 @ 12:11 AM

Here we go again. Another recognition for the boys from GoodFellas. The Eastern Mass NARI chapter has featured Joe and Dale and their company the GoodFellas, as the member spotlight company in the October newsletter.

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Tags: training, contractors, NARI, contractor education, best practices, home improvement