Propane retailer shares his keys to success
December 7, 2016 By Allison Barwacz
Tim Jackson, general manager at Sterling Fuels & Logistics, dba Affordable Propane, discusses his company’s growth over the years.
Read More Nichols’ LP Gas Service
December 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Tom Nichols had little choice. Working in the electronics industry, he had to embrace technology and adapt to change, or the world and his competitors would pass him by.
Read More Transitioning the family-owned business
April 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
Family-owned propane companies are significantly more complex in their organizational dynamics than the traditional mom and pop label often used to characterize them.
Read More Customer investment pays profits
January 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Continued company growth depends on growing and retaining a strong customer base.
Read More Continued failure of gallons measurement
February 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
Driven by requests for this topic and my interest to discuss only issues that will add value to retail propane businesses, I address the continued, flawed thinking in many companies that say if their gallons are up year over year, then they have had a good year.
Read More You don’t have to do it all yourself
December 1, 2004 By Carl Hughes
As leaders begin passing off portions of their responsibilities to others, their time becomes free to focus on direction, new opportunities and how to get the organization to a new level of performance.
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