Posted by Tom Lachocki on November 25, 2008 at 9:57am
In May of 2003, Natalie Gilbert, a 13-year-old girl was singing the national anthem at a Portland Trailblazer’s playoff game. You can imagine the nightmare when young Natalie faltered under the spotlight of this big event - when the words escaped her
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After a week in Vegas for the APSP Pool and Spa Expo it's great to be home! Had to get back to work to rest up!However, I just had to write and mention all the great educational, networking, brainstorming, the meeting new friends and seeing existing
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Posted by Wendy Purser on November 22, 2008 at 9:30am
As the Pool and Spa show comes to an end it reminds me of the first shows and conventions I attended. I believe the first convention type I attend was for Spartan Pools and was held at the Playboy Club in Great Gorge NJ. At that time my sister was st
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Posted by Rob Romano on November 21, 2008 at 9:30am
Hi Ray and Rex,Thank you for hosting the Pool Genius get together at Eye Candy on Wednesday. For the short time I was there it was great to see many of the real faces of the new members of Pool Genius and chat with Ray for a bit. I wish I could have
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At this time of the year when all the trade shows are heating up and we are trying to get our ducks in a row for next season why not consider starting a little "GREEN" movement of your own. Over the last couple of years I have been increasingly focus
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Posted by Mark Slaby on November 16, 2008 at 8:30pm
I had some time to reflect recently. Here's why I had the time. Our kids are on the Mount Dora Swim Team and we're working to keep the city from closing the pool -- a tragedy for a pool dude like me -- so I volunteered for the fund raising golf event
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Posted by Ray Cronise on November 15, 2008 at 9:00am
A few years ago I stumbled upon a book, The Power of an Hour by Dave Lakahni. It is a fascinating book about what an hour of "fearsome focus" on a project can really do to accelerate progress and success. It is about making progress and plans that cr
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Posted by Nick Thompson on November 11, 2008 at 4:30pm
Some of you guys might have been on my page and saw this pic of one or our projects. Well, Ray asked me to tell the real story behind it. For those of you who know Ray, he along with a number of other great members of this network are big advocates o
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Posted by Steven Gorlin on November 10, 2008 at 7:13pm
7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen CoveyEffectiveness: Getting the results you want in a way that enables you to get even greater results in the future. In other words success that endures. Success that is sustainable and balanced.Habit 1 – BRead more…
Hello Everyone! Here is a simple lighting tip that is very green, quite dramatic, and works on typical pool light fixtures.Try using a colored Compact Fluorescent lamp to replace the 500 Watt Incandescent light bulb commonly used! We use a 11 watt Pr
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Posted by Steven Gorlin on November 9, 2008 at 7:01pm
Go To NESPA group - What can NESPA do to help you through this economy?If this year was down...next year is looking even worse. The Northeast Spa and Pool Association is determined to take a leading role in assisting it's members. People, strategy, a
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I read an article a few years back that was written by a man named Vance Gillette, (Surely you know who he is). Anyway, the article was titled "Pass The Passion". In the article Mr. Gillette made the point that the pool guy down the street is not nec
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Posted by Steve Barnes on November 8, 2008 at 3:00pm
Hello,One of the biggest issues facing our industry today is the looming deadline to comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB). Not everyone is aware so here is a quick introduction.VGB is a federal law enacted December 19,
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Our company recently installed a cover on this vanishing edge pool in Weston, CT. I really liked the way that the automatic cover was installed on the pool. The pool builder also had his deck company pour concrete sections to cover the auto cover box
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Posted by Ray Cronise on November 8, 2008 at 9:30am
Last year I reacquainted with a friend that attempted to climb Everest this past year. We first met in 1998 as he trained to operate my first space shuttle experiment as a "Principle Investigator." It was a very exciting time for me, both Scott and JRead more…
Posted by Rex Richard on November 7, 2008 at 3:00am
To facilitate "self examination", I have researched and prepared 150 specific questions to not only ask, but to use as a guide to closely examine your business health.
Last Friday I gave you questions six thru ten, and today we will explore the next
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Posted by Mark Slaby on November 6, 2008 at 11:00am
Recently we took on a job for a builder who had gone out of business. I got to see a few things up front and personal that I normally would not get to see. Among other things, we had to do the equipment set and hook up. Here is where we encountered a
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Posted by Mark Welch on November 5, 2008 at 2:00pm
It was only 5 years ago that I was installing 50 pools and selling 100 spas a year. I was comfortable in my own little world and was not ready to think outside the box. I live in a resort area and every house had to have a pool and a hottub to increa
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It’s clear that major market buyers such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and BJ’s, your typical wholesalers, are starting to infiltrate the pool industry by selling large quantities of pool chemicals. The Problem with these companies is the lack of knowledge
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Posted by Ray Cronise on November 4, 2008 at 7:42am
This was a rather long response to my previous blog on replacing drain covers to member, Casey Treese in Las Vegas. If you haven't read part 1, you might want to do that first by clicking here.Casey's response was:Excellent article! I liked that you Read more…
