Business Is Great!

I know there is lots of grumbling about the terrorist activity, the fall of the stock market, and the overall shape of the economy, and I am sure this has caused more fallout in some areas than others. All that said, BUSINESS IS GREAT! I hear it time and again. I have 11 tenants in the auto salvage business (disclaimer, yes, most are relatives), and all of them are doing great. Many had...

Taming Your Inbox: 7 Tips to More Efficient Use of E-mail

E-mail can be a remarkable tool that boosts productivity or it can be a huge time waster. Mostly how well email works depends upon how skilled you are at effectively managing it. I would like to share some of the tips and tricks that have helped me manage the hundreds of e-mails that I get every day. Handle it once if possible: When looking over e-mail, I have a goal of getting it...

December Peer Benchmarking Review Group

Our December Peer Benchmarking Review Group is almost full, email or call soon to assure your place in the room! Benchmarking, best practices, business study group, peer group, strategic planning, business development, mentoring, business...

Cash for Clunkers: Good or Bad for You?

Recyclers have been talking about Cash for Clunkers, and whether it was good or bad for our industry. I won’t opine much, other than to say the answer probably depends upon how prepared you were to take advantage of the opportunities the initiative presented. Ever noticed that some folks seem to do well no matter what happens? A fire in their warehouse? Not a problem. They’re...