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Ever wonder what a day in the life of a successful business leader looks like? Find out more about some of those daily practices and rituals—you might even consider incorporating a few into your own regimen.

Finding a creative spark while doing laps

I’m not a lone wolf—far from it. I constantly lean on my team for the results we need at the Bank. I try to hire very smart people, and work with great third-party companies, in order to glean the benefit of their thinking.

Online advertising is as strong as ever. In the first quarter of 2015, internet advertising set another revenue record, bringing in over $13.3 billion, a sixteen percent raise over the same time last year. If companies aren’t taking their online presence seriously, they’re in real danger of getting left behind.

Grant Mazmanian, President of Pinnacle Group International, shares with us the secrets of hiring top performing salespeople for home improvement and remodeling contractors. After 25 years, he has refined this process into eight easy steps. (Want the Audio Recording? Request it here.)

As a home improvement contractor, you’re at the center of every project. For someone who wears so many hats, it’s crucial to have the necessary tools at your side each day to keep your projects and budgets on track as well as exceed your customers’ expectations.

Being profitable requires you to operate on more than just a gut feeling and what your bank statement tells you each week. Unfortunately many contractors of all sizes operate exactly that way and, while they think they are being extremely profitable and successful, many are barely surviving. 

With employees working from home, on the road, and in remote offices, the need for an easy-access central hub to store all your shared documents is increasingly important. Many companies use online storage solutions, managed through personal accounts. While free, these options create data risks as the content is not controlled by the company. 

Dawn Cannon, EnerBank Executive Vice President of Bank Operations, has accepted the nomination to serve on the People Helping People board, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cannon has a history with People Helping People, having served on the organization’s Employer Committee for the last few years.  She has worked for EnerBank USA for over 11 years serving in a variety of senior management positions in the areas of accounting, IT and operations. She also volunteers her time and resources by serving as a volunteer tax preparer for the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and serving as a member of the United Way of Salt Lake’s Women’s Leadership Council.

Always looking to squeeze more time out of the day? Keeping many plates spinning at the same time? With a contractors’ life in mind, we've scoured productivity tip lists, and curated the top dozen for your convenience.