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The 15 books I Highly Recommend to My Contractor Clients
October 24, 2024
General
Category: General
by Bill Silverman This week marks my 15th anniversary as a business coach. So, to celebrate I decided to give you a gift.Over the last 15 years I’ve read hundreds of business books, but only a few of these books are given a prized spot on the small bookcase that I have on my desk. […]
Try this Eye-opening Experience to Make Your Contracting Business Better
October 1, 2024
Business Tips
Category: Business Tips
You’ve probably heard the saying, “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Well, while I’m writing this blog post, I’m having some painting done in my house and having my laundry room remodeled, and it’s been an eye-opening experience for me. As part of my coaching, I help […]
Increase Productivity and Reduce Stress by Implementing Agreements with Your Team
June 26, 2024
Productivity
Category: Productivity
by Bill Silverman I’m a morning person, my wife, Nancy, is not. One morning a few weeks into our marriage Nancy stopped me while I was chatting away and said, “Listen, I’m not a morning person like you. Would it be ok if we don’t talk much until I’ve had my coffee and I’m fully […]
A Powerful Employee Retention Tool That You’re Probably Not Using
May 23, 2024
General
Category: General
by Bill Silverman In my past life in corporate America, I was the head of employee and market research for Courtyard by Marriott hotels. One year, I did an employee satisfaction survey with all our Courtyard employees to find out how they felt about working for Courtyard. Overall, our employees were happy, but as you […]
How Making Decisions Can Make the Difference Between Success and Struggle in Your Contracting Business
July 30, 2021
Business Tips
Category: Business Tips
I recently held a peer group retreat in Chicago for five of my painting clients, where we worked on improving their businesses and their lives. During the retreat, I read a short blog post about making decisions from my coach, Bill Baren and then we did a short activity using the ideas from the post. […]
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Here’s How We’ve Helped Other Businesses.
Since working with Bill we have gone from losing money to a 6-figure profit and our business has grown more than 20%. It’s incredible. Working with Bill has been a great investment.
Bill’s tools and techniques reduced the struggle and helped me get and retain new customers. While working with Bill, my sales increased 40%, even though the price wars were brutal.
Bill’s constant guidance and insight has helped us make decisions that were instrumental in greatly improving our business and making us happier more fulfilled people.
-Rick Holtz, HJ Holtz and Son Painting
-Warren Hoffman, Hoffman Interior Painting
-Chelsea Cleary, United Security
