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How to Stay Professional During a Bad Day on the Job
Every tradesperson knows this kind of day.
The schedule is already packed. The first job runs long. A part is missing. The customer...
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How to Set Up an In-Shop Apprenticeship Program
Walk into any septic services or plumbing shop across the country and ask the boss what keeps them up at night. Chances are,...
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From Employee to Owner: Buying the Onsite Company I’ve Worked at for Decades
I have now worked in the onsite industry for 37 years. One might think of retiring after 37 years. One’s wife might...
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The True Value of a Trade Show Goes Beyond Collecting Business Leads
After a dozen trade shows, you start to notice a pattern.You return home and the next morning hits. Your back aches from...
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4 Unintended Consequences of a Mis-Hire
Businesses are currently facing one of the most severe employee engagement crises in history. Burnout, dissatisfaction, transactional mindsets and a global political...
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Routing Efficiency Tool Keeps Drivers on Track and Customers Happy
2B Environmental delivers septic tank pumping and other services across the entire 4,000 square miles of Hawaii’s Big Island.
Based in Waimea, the...
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The Power of Fun at Work
When most people think about work, “fun” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind. Deadlines, meetings and spreadsheets? Sure. But...
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How to Raise Your Prices Without Losing Customers
No business owner wakes up excited to raise prices. For many, it feels uncomfortable, risky, and even a little personal. You worry...
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SOPs for Onsite Companies: A Tool for Efficient Growth
In Wisconsin the DNR requires that septage operators have standard operating procedures for each and every task that we perform. From pumping...
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Why Sales Is Just Good Service in the Trades
Bring up “sales” in the trades and then prepare yourself for the barrage of “I’m not a salesman,” “I’m not going to...
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Low-Cost Ways to Enhance Your Company's Sustainability Efforts
Sustainability used to sound like something only large companies could achieve. But, as 2026 approaches, a transformation is happening across the construction industry. Small and mid-size...
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Why Answering the Phone is the Most Valuable Tool in Septic Services
“Who wants to leave home after dinner when you’re just sitting there all comfy?” Rob Ratta asks. But he admits emergency calls...
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The 2025 Gift Guide for the Septic Professionals in Your Life
It’s that time of the year again, so we rounded up some gift ideas to get your favorite pumper or installer.
Essentials
If your...
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5 Tips for Monitoring and Responding to Business Reviews
You’ve secured the job. Equipment is on site. Your crew is ready. Yet, before any work is done, a prospective client or public official Googles your firm....
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From Avoidance to Action
Most of us have been there. A deadline whooshes by, a teammate consistently shows up late to meetings or someone just isn’t...
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Don’t Let Know-How Walk Off the Job
If your bench feels thinner every year, you’re not imagining it. More than one in five workers in construction fields are 55...










