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Here’s what you can do right now to make working with family so much better.

This month, we focus on an e-mail from Ron Gilstrap, general manager of Better Floors in Meridian, Miss. He began his career in the late '60s as an installer, before moving on to selling flooring in the early '70s. He offers several tips to retailers looking to stay in the black.

“When you put the car in the ditch, the first thing you need to do is stop spinning the wheels.”

One of the benefits of my job is the ability to view construction projects in progress throughout the country. During a recent trip to Indianapolis, I took a few minutes to take in Marriott Place, a stunning downtown development slated for completion in February 2011.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the publication of the ANSI/GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Mold and Moisture Management Standard for New Construction (ANSI/GEI MMS1001).

Everything that goes right and goes wrong can be traced back to how we do this simple but vital first step with the customer.

The annual Remodeling Show took place in Indianapolis last week. I used the opportunity to poll contractors at the show, who were mostly from the Midwest.

Living on caffeine, nicotine and something else?

Sometimes you need to let someone go to make your company better.

I fear we’ve lost our way. As businesspeople, we often react with such shocking shortsightedness that we fail to see into next year, maybe even into next week.