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Chuck Violand

Founder of Violand Management Associates, he is a respected voice in small business leadership and a longtime speaker and contributor. He authors the Monday Morning Notes series and books including The Entrepreneurial Conspiracy and Forging Dynasty Businesses.
Teams and Culture

Volunteer Leadership

If we’re learning nothing else from the current employment market, we’re...
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Chuck Violand

  • August 8, 2022
Operations and Systems

Plungers

The common household plunger is a basic, yet indispensable tool in every...
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Chuck Violand

  • July 25, 2022
Leadership and Management

It’s All About Timing

This past weekend was a busy one. My wife and I had lots of family in to...
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Chuck Violand

  • July 11, 2022
Leadership and Management

Covid-W, Part III

As we’ve seen, COVID Whiplash (COVID-W) can affect any area of a busines...
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Chuck Violand

  • June 27, 2022
Leadership and Management

Covid-W, Part II

For years I’ve been telling business owners that the financial performan...
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Chuck Violand

  • June 13, 2022
Leadership and Management

Covid-W, Part I

It’s hard to believe it was just a short twenty-eight months ago when an...
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Chuck Violand

  • May 30, 2022
Human Resources

Driver Education, Part II

Developing as a supervisor or manager demands a different set of skills ...
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Chuck Violand

  • May 16, 2022
Leadership and Management

Driver Education, Part I

In most trade industries, and especially within restoration and cleaning...
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Chuck Violand

  • May 2, 2022
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