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I once attended a company's sales meeting that involved the GM tossing rolls of cash out to his sales force. It was a motivational technique. While I was in this meeting - not catching any of the cash, as I was a guest, not an employee - I noticed th

I have recently noticed that I spend a whole lot of time sharing tips and techniques can help with the retail end of a product life cycle. There is much more to the pool industry than just retail, however, and today I would like to spend a few minute

I thought you’d all like to see a project I just finished recently.

        See It Here!

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Koi-watercolor-art-fired-on-porcelain-for-endurance/1632255

Any painting or photograph!  It will NEVER fade!

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There are a lot of people surrounding me lately that are heartbroken. I am NOT going to talk about the crushing defeat that the Canucks suffered in hockey, but I would like to talk to you about the intense emotions surrounding this event.

Whether or

The journal Pediatrics just released  a study  on children drowning in portable pools. It is hitting the media today and probably all week. I've gotten calls from the Today Show, ABC and the Wall St Journal on this so far.

Read the study here and be i

This article provides the basis and evidence for the recommendations to wait at least 6 hours before filling new plaster pools, using a low water/cement ratio for a plaster mix¸ and reducing the amount of calcium chloride added (one percent or less).

For the past 2 days, I have been sharing with you what I believe to be the TOP 3 WAYS TO SELL MORE WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME ON MARKETING.

Today will provide you with my final tip, but if you have missed the first two, you can read them here:

Tip #3

Tip

Folks,

I witness a senseless murder of a swimming pool last week, I felt so helpless.  It was a week ago, I was helping my daughter move into her first place.  Her apartment unit overlooked a cute courtyard, and in its middle was a beautiful 30,000 g

Yesterday I started to share with you what I believe to be the TOP 3 WAYS TO SELL MORE WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME ON MARKETING.

As I said, giving you all 3 at once would take up too much space (and too much of your time), so I have started a 3-day serie

What you are about to read is very important. It may be basic, but it is very important. In my younger days I spent a great deal of time merchandising for various retail stores, and I have come up with what I believe to be the TOP 3 WAYS TO SELL MORE

hi,  can anyone out there give me a rough idea of the average cost to construct a 12'x18' Grecian shape in-ground vinyl liner pool in Huntsville, Alabama?  3' concrete band of deck.

also, what is the cost to replace a liner for this size pool?

do they

Do you ever read famous quotes? Some people just have a knack for saying things in a way that make sense and speak directly to you.

One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Socrates:

The greatest way to live with honor in this worldis to be who

The National Drowning Prevention Alliance urges public pool managers to install needed drain replacements promptly to provide a full season of swimming lessons

The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) Board of Directors supports the Consumer P

Have you ever found yourself doing something you don't want to be doing? Or perhaps something you think / know you shouldn't be doing?

I'm not talking about robbing a bank, here. I'm talking about singing along to a song you don't like. Or laughing a

Identifying Curing Effects on New Pool Plaster

Newly plastered pools must be filled at the right time, and any water exposure must be even and uniform. Filling a pool too early results in a weakened and deteriorated paste surface, especially in the bo

Have read with interest the article on Pool Plastering in a hot climate, this is a very interesting subject and it is just about as important in colder climates as well.

The only problem is that most of the plasterers will not read anything about wha