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Study Finds Unintended Consequences With Salary Transparency
Many companies keep employee pay shrouded in secrecy while other employers make such information known to their workers. So, what are the...
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How to Rewire Your Brain for Success
The human brain is incredibly adaptable. It holds the potential to change, learn and grow throughout our lives. However, many people unknowingly...
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Businessman Sees Lucrative Side of Portable Restrooms
Brian Knoper loves a good challenge. And that’s exactly what he faced when he bought Kerkstra Portable Restroom Services in March 2020...
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Give Yourself a Break to Reduce Stress
Owning and operating a successful business takes a different breed of people. The countless individuals who share business accomplishments in this magazine...
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The Value of Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is an important aspect of creating a positive work environment and is a key factor in employee retention. An atmosphere...
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Protect Your Portable Restroom Operation From Bad Employees
How much of a negative impact can the bad apples in your organization have? Is having no bad employees a realistic goal?
First things first:...
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Sticking to What They’re Good At
When Grant Stahla was taking classes in the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program during his junior year at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in...
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6 Strategies to Motivate the Unmotivated Employee
When Mary started with the company, she was enthusiastic, energetic and consistently the top salesperson on the team. She got along well...
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For Wisconsin PROs, Reputation is the Best Kept Secret to Success
When Chad and Melissa Hasz bought a portable restroom business in Bangor, Wisconsin, from the previous owners, it came with more than...
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Exercising Stop Work Authority
When a hazard is recognized at work, who has the authority to stop work and address the hazard? The manager, supervisor, or...
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Why Retaining Top Talent Saves Your Business Money
As a business owner in the portable sanitation industry, you already know how much skill and expertise your best employees bring to...
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Giving Back
We are rapidly approaching the end of the year, a special time often characterized by the phrase “’tis the season.” It’s a...
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Oregon Portable Restroom Operator Never Stops Recruiting Employees
Finding employees that fit the culture at Green Latrine is no easy task. But owner Will Niccolls has developed a sound strategy...

















