Overcoming Obstacles and Profiting with a New Perspective Todd Drummond Industry’s averages for net-profits-to-sales ratio: Below average – 0% to 9% Average – 10% to 12% Common to see – 13% to 19% High return more common than most know– Greater than 20% (No B.S.) Do you know how well your company did in comparison to... Read More January 2016 Issue #09198 Page 20
2016……Wait….What?!?! Carl Schoening That was my reaction when I realized last week that 2016 was right around the corner. Well, actually I hit a stark realization around the middle of December when I had a birthday and could not figure out how I got here. You know, to this place in time. It seems like yesterday that I was a hairy... Read More January 2016 Issue #09198 Page 30
The Last Word: Enriching Our Work From a Distance Joe Kannapell, PE This time of year, when most job changes occur, we need to especially engage our remote employees. We must nurture, retain and recruit more of these people who don’t have an office, but have become the backbone of many companies. Truss designers, bookkeepers, and IT people increasingly... Read More January 2016 Issue #09198 Page 45
Advertiser Forum: It’s Good to be Back with Friends Anna Stamm When I left Wisconsin for Oklahoma, I was looking forward to new surroundings. (If you can overlook the tornado risk, the weather is fantastic.) The hard part though was leaving an industry I’d called home for thirteen years. I missed going to work and doing my best to provide as much... Read More December 2015 Issue #08197 Page 10