Made In The USA

I never liked whip cream on my shake. In my mind it simply made it harder to get to the stuff I wanted to get to. To me the whip cream kept me from seeing the “good stuff” and had the potential of being real messy. Before you tune out and decide that I have…

In the seventh installment of this 1 minute video series, Tom discusses distinguishing touches. CLICK HERE TO WATCH

“How are you doing?” We hear this question multiple times daily and likely respond with a “Fine, how are you?” This interaction happens so often that we don’t even wait to hear the response. It has become simply the polite thing to say. Now that may work fine in your personal life, where politeness is…

Many states have scheduled increases in their minimum wage.  Fourteen states have announced they will be raising their minimum wages the first of the year.  A number of other states will adjust their rate annually based on the cost of living.  In addition, some cities, counties, state governments, and companies have higher minimum wage rates…

I’d like to suggest a challenge for each of our members this week. It is to identify one thing about your company that makes it distinctly different from others in your marketplace. This exercise can be done individually or as a group. Or it may possibly be the topic of a contest within your staff…

I read a great quote in Entrepreneur Magazine recently that I’d like to share with you. Jim Koch, the founder of the Boston Beer Company, stated that “you have a viable business only if your product is either better or cheaper than the alternatives.” Wow! That pretty well sums up the flooring business just as…