Pushed to the minimum
September 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
The screaming newspaper headline landed like an angry kick to my stomach, and the story details left my heart broken.
Read More Hide-and-seek safety games
September 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
An easy distraction and a slight of hand can hide anything.
Read More Systematically making good decisions
September 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
As an owner and/or manager of a retail propane business, you’re required to make many daily decisions involving employees. These decisions include all aspects of your operation and, when combined, reflect the direction and character of your company.
Read More What are your plans for Nov. 7 – or earlier?
September 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
For the procrastinators reading this article, it is time to make a decision about this year’s congressional elections – and not just about which candidates you will support.
Read More To pre-buy or not to pre-buy?
September 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Weakened cash flow, price uncertainty slows spring/summer pre-buy activities
Read More Getting technical in the Windy City
September 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The World LP Gas Forum, along with the first-ever Global Technology Conference, will educate and inform from Chicago.
Read More Requiem for Pinnacle Conference
September 1, 2006 By LP Gas
LP Gas Magazine Editor Pat Hyland’s Viewpoint column (Pinnacle No More) in the July issue rang quite a few bells with this veteran of 25 years of propane industry trade shows and annual meetings. All the more so as I was one of the principals involved in the decision to transition from the old annual meeting with trade show to Pinnacle.
Read More In memory of the Safety Committee
August 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
I am sad to report the death of the National Propane Gas Association’s Safety Committee.
Read More Communicating to the troops
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For years, proper procedures and control reports have been provided by computer system vendors to insure the accuracy of input data and to balance inventory and deliveries on a daily basis. This data feeds into the general ledger and canned reports or report generators are available to provide clear pictures of what your business has done.
Read More Making the future, today
August 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
Most propane managers tend to manage their business for the reality of yesterday. We often assume that past events will reoccur if we just wait for them.
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