You don't have to be an economist to realize that the Christmas shopping season is off to a good start. My wife and I were among those millions who came to the pre-dawn (okay, midnight) Black Friday door buster blowouts. The line of shoppers waiting to check out in the middle of the …
Happy Thanksgiving from: Joe – Matthew – Jeff Soheyla – Tony Before you break for all the joys and feasting with family and friends, let us thank you for coming faithfully to our web-pages. You've made us #1. We also want to thank our feature writers and sponsors who make all of this possible: …
“Yes, Virginia, there is a stocking under the tree for top manufactured housing retailers!” Place your cursor on the image to see the caption The recent national PEAK Retailer’s Summit in Chicago demonstrated that successful manufactured housing retailers are to be found in every region of the nation, …
If your bank account’s tummy is rumbling. If your accountant is telling you tis time to stop tumbling. If your significant other and team members say, things are not quite okay. Or if you simply want to grow and improve, come to where the action will be to start 2012 – In Louisville Kentucky! …
We are ready to push the button and launch the new November 2011 issue. We hope you are enjoying the new, modern MHProNews.com format! Lucky you, it being late and I’m tired…let’s just dive right in. If you are a supervisor, are you having your team read new articles to learn more about the business …
November 2011 Feature Articles are in at MHProNews.com Read More »
First of two topics: We’d like to welcome a new advertiser/sponsor to the MHProNews.com (MHMSM.com) family. AIA – American Insurance Alliance “is the largest insurer of parks, dealers, transporters and installers.” And much more! Learn more by clicking on AIA’s information here. AIA joins other notable firms such as: > Green Courte Partners > ROC …
Bridges and Roads: How Manufactured Housing Industry Business Gets Done Read More »
A friend of mine called from California today (I am writing this on Saturday) who was telling me, ‘I’ve been looking at the history of change in business and politics. Most of the time, positive new ideas comes not from the current leaders – the insiders – but from those who aren’t yet part of …
Some state associations are struggling, and at the national level, we have hit a temporary wall. The departure of Thayer Long from MHI has some people talking. If (or as some sources tell us, when) another MHI staff member announces their planned departure, some may misread such signals. Fear not! The sky is NOT falling. …
State and National issues and Laissez le bon temps rouler Read More »
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein 1. MHI and MHARR released their dueling press releases this week on their different takes on the fire sprinkler issue. Click the respective names of each organization above to see their statements. Which one makes …
Albert Einstein’s advice to Manufactured Housing Read More »
It is Monday afternoon as I draft this blog post and three topics are ‘hot’ on Industry people’s minds. In no particular order of importance, the first is what direction will the leadership change be at MHI. The second is about the Industry turn-around plan known as the MH Alliance/Phoenix Project. The third is a …
