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Changing Perspective

Posted on March 5, 2018 by PoolPro

A fresh take on an old gripe has me thinking Have you ever talked with someone whose attitude changes your perspective on a problem? That happened to me when I was talking to Michael Henson, owner of pH Pool Care in Arkansas. We were having a lengthy discussion about how

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How Much Can You Take?

Posted on January 3, 2018 by PoolPro

Give your company a stress test Some people would call me a planner. I like to have everything mapped out from work tasks and family vacations to weekend projects around the house. I’ve got my life organized in various spreadsheets and other planning tools. I take comfort in having an idea

Posted in Departments, Welcome Megan Kendrick, stress test, welcome

Good Help is Hard to Find

Posted on October 30, 2017 by PoolPro

What’s keeping you from hiring the best? The lack of labor comes up a lot in the pool industry. We hadn’t done a story on it, and I figured it was time — and would be a good read for our show issue. I didn’t expect the article to partly become

Posted in Departments, Welcome hiring, IPSPE, labor, labor shortage, Megan Kendrick, wages

It’s Always the Other Guy

Posted on August 7, 2017 by PoolPro

Time to hold a mirror up to your business On page 35, we take a look at proper shotcrete procedures — it’s quite possibly an article you’ll glance at and then move on without reading. You already know everything you need to know about shotcrete. Not like your competitor down

Posted in Departments, Welcome improvement, refresher, shotcrete

Download the PoolPro App

Posted on April 24, 2017 by PoolPro

We’re bringing the magazine straight to your phone or tablet When I tell people I write and edit magazines, they want to know, “Which one?” Of course, the guy changing my oil, a Starbucks barista or the majority of people I come in contact with outside work will likely

Posted in Departments, Welcome Megan Kendrick, PoolPro App