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May 2007 Passion, Perseverance, and a Limitless Future We’ve been discussing passion as it relates to success in business in the last few months. How would you define passion and how does passion relate to the persevering attitude necessary for lasting success? The key question: What motivates us as businesspeople? If we are working only…
Management Article – Light Bulbs, Your Check Engine Light, and A Brighter Future Last month we talked about passion, and how being passionate can make being in business more rewarding than any job ever could be! An enduring passion for the work on the part of the owners, managers, and employees makes a huge difference…
Management Article – Love What You Do –Then You Don’t Have a Job Today’s sacrifice is tomorrow’s gain. We’ve all heard that a hundred times. It’s a cliché. You have to sacrifice today for a bigger tomorrow. How does it apply to your current situation? Do you really want to do what you’re doing? Do…
Management Article February 2007 – It’s Just Not Fair, Ron! I understand the implications of environmental issues, but it sounds like some recyclers believe that their business is suffering as a result. Their position is that because government officials enforce environmental laws in a lax way many yards choose to operate illegally. These illegal operators…
Management Article December 2006 -How prepared are you? Part 1 of 2 This thoughtful, two-part article was written by Tammy Sturgeon. Recently I lost my mother to a lung disease that we had never heard of. She passed 2 ½ weeks after her diagnosis. Before her diagnosis, she was a vibrant, healthy 68 year-old woman. …
Management Article-November 2006 Involve Your Customers You want positive sales signs or signals in your customer area. You want the customer to feel he’s going to get fair treatment every time he comes in. As a manager, you should be asking yourself how to serve your customer better the next time he stops. That’s giving…
Management Article – October 2006 – Embrace the Passion You should know by now whether the achievement of significant success is a true desire in your heart. Do you want it badly enough to make the necessary sacrifices? I’ve shown you some of what it takes. I’ve shown you what I think has made the…
Management Article September 2006 Empower Your People Do your customers really care whether or not your operation is efficient? Maybe they do; maybe they don’t. They really care more about the product they’ve bought from you, whether it’s a good product or not, or perhaps its price. They also care a great deal about how…
Management Article August 2006 What is my Recycling Yard Worth, Ron? My comments here are very philosophical general in nature, but because I get so many inquiries on this topic, I thought it might be good to discuss it. I have been hired many times to help determine the value of a yard (not including…
Management Article – July 2006 Part Three of Three Tools You Must Consider to Control Profits in 2006 – And Beyond This is a three-part article. Check the last two-month’s issues for parts one and two, or visit our web site. Last month we talked about Purchasing and Performance Pay. This month we will talk…