The gift of good employees
December 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
The arrival of the Christmas season begs the question that hounds Santa-loving kids from 1 to 92: Have you been naughty or nice?
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What’s up?
December 1, 2005 By LP Gas
It should come as no surprise to propane marketers that the cost of doing business keeps going up, up and up. Industry suppliers are facing similar increases on the raw materials coming into their factory doors, resulting in higher price tags on the products they sell.
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Battered Bayou
October 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Ever since Woody Blossman opened his first store in 1951, Mississippi-based Blossman Gas has had to endure its share of hardships to grow to become the nation’s 10th largest propane retailer.
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Finding good drivers is a tough haul
September 1, 2005 By LP Gas
A nationwide shortage of truck drivers has propane retailers and distributors struggling to find enough operators to properly pilot their fleets, and may force employers to substantially up their pay scales if they hope to be in high gear when the snow flies.
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Need new customers? Look online
July 1, 2005 By LP Gas
No matter what the weather and how efficiently and effectively your propane business runs, nothing happens — and no money is made — without customers.
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Emotional exhaustion
June 1, 2005 By LP Gas
It’s common these days to hear about someone suffering from exhaustion. Yet the standard medical reference book identifies no disease or illness called exhaustion. So why are so many being treated for something that doesn’t even exist?
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Lower back injuries: Prevention and Treatment Strategies
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
According to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, lower back injuries remain the single most common type of work-related injury.
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Should you bribe or bully your team?
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Running a propane retail business is like driving a racecar: you can conceivably do it yourself, but the odds of winning improve if you’ve got a motivated team working in the pits.
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Study quantifies propane’s impact: Will it help the industry?
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
At last, the U.S. government is seeing the (blue) light, as Washington is finally finding out what everyone in the propane industry has known for years: propane is an integral part of the U.S. economy.
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