It took only 48 days for Bob and Michelle Kuhn to get their new septic pumping company up and running after officially...
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Your Hard-Earned Skills Are Worth a Pretty Penny
My client (his construction company built factories) walked into the conference room where I was writing a keynote for him and tossed...
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Melton’s Septic Pumping Service Takes Pride in Serving Veterans, Speaking Up for the Pumping Community
When 18-year-old Steve Melton went to work for Wicker Building Supply in Summit, Mississippi in 1997, he ended up getting a lot...
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Consistent Equipment Maintenance Should Be a Business Tenet
Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you.
Many times after a long day or week, we forget that...
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How to Pick Great Team Leaders
Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...
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How Employee Recognition Programs Can Stop the Worker Exodus
For more than a year now, approximately 4 million American workers a month have left their jobs — that’s nearly 49 million...
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Responding to Customers Quickly is Imperative
I call it the 10-minute window.
That's the time you have to respond to a phone call from a customer to ensure you...
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Reinvigorate Your Business Marketing Efforts
Developing marketing strategies on a regular basis is just part of the job for a business owner.
And if you’ve done something great...
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Learn the Five C’s of Creditworthiness
Do you have your eye on a new jetter or vacuum truck to replace an over-the-hill model in your fleet? Are you...
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Stop Being the Roadblock to Your Own Business Success
When you think about your competition, you probably think about the business down the road that has outbid you a time or...
Editorial
Is Your Crew Suffering From Service Fatigue?
Does it feel like no matter how hard you try to please your customer, it isn’t enough? Are you in charge of...
Editorial
The Future of Noncompete Clauses Is in Question
Noncompete clauses. Depending on your situation in the wastewater industry, you either love them or hate them. So you may have a...
Editorial
Word-of-Mouth Is the Best Advertising for Sherry and Eric Storts
When Sherry and Eric Storts bought Mr. Clean Port-A-Potties in 2008 — a company with just one service truck and 34 restrooms...
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5 Tips For Efficiently Upscaling Your Pumping Business
Years before I got there, when the book production plant was relatively small, a line employee made a mistake that cost the...


















