The best ideas come away from the office
January 24, 2014 By Ken Albrecht and LP Gas
Where were you the last time you had a great idea? Chances are it occurred when you were…
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Retailers coping with challenges of record-low temperatures
January 8, 2014 By Kevin Yanik
A later-than-usual crop drying season. Significant supply delays at propane terminals. And then a sudden polar vortex and…
Read More Identify company’s core values, share them with employees
November 21, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
It is important that you let your people know what your core values are. If you aren’t sure what they are, meet with your team and write them down.
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The power of benchmarking
October 29, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
A farmer walked into the henhouse one morning with an ostrich egg in his hand and said, “Look…
Read More A concerning disconnect
August 5, 2013 By Kevin Yanik
One request retailers made at the National Propane Gas Association’s Propane Days this summer was to equate propane and natural gas in energy policy debates.
Read More Take a moment to ponder
July 25, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
Have you ever noticed when you buy a new car, you see the same vehicle everywhere? Our minds…
Read More Please bring your solutions
June 21, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
I was hesitant to do it at first. However, it is changing the way we interact with each…
Read More Coaching vs. managing
April 5, 2013 By Ken Albrecht
By coaching instead of managing, we can help the individuals on our team to improve their performance.
Read More A trusted adviser
October 15, 2012 By Ken Albrecht
Before you make that next major business decision, be sure to run it by your most trusted adviser.
Read More The 80/20 rule
September 25, 2012 By Ken Albrecht
When we plotted our propane sales on an Excel spreadsheet a few years ago, we were very surprised…
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