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    July 1, 2025

    By now, almost every practicing arborist has probably been involved in at least one conversation with a customer regarding their homeowner’s insurance company threatening to cancel their policy unless a tree or branch that is close to their home is [...]

  • January 14, 2025

    Most risk-management articles written for the tree care industry center around avoiding, minimizing or reducing risk within your tree care company. In simple terms, we usually look at risk as a bad thing for your business. However, I feel the [...]

  • September 6, 2024

    Everyone in your organization is in sales. There, I said it. Don’t agree with me? Keep reading, and let’s see if I can change your mind. To start, I want you to reflect on a recent experience you’ve personally [...]

  • December 1, 2020

    Click below to listen to the presentation "7 Deadly Sins of Workers' Comp" by Eric Petersen from TCI EXPO 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Furious about the high cost and frustration of workers’ compensation? Learn how to reduce the negative impact [...]