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  • TCIA's benchmarking survey
    January 2, 2025

    What Is the Value of TCIA’s Benchmarking and Compensation Survey?

    By Susan DiPietro

    If you want to improve your company’s performance, you must set goals and measure your progress. Measuring your own progress year over year is important, as it gives you insights into where you are growing and where you still need [...]

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    December 3, 2024

    Stop the Insanity! Start Your Journey From Burnout to Balance

    By MEGAN TOWNSEND

    “I’m ready to grow my business, but I’m stuck with too much on my plate already.” “I can’t take a vacation. My business will fall apart without me.” “It’s either time with family or a flourishing business. I can’t [...]

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  • Florian Berger from/pixabay
    October 3, 2024

    Ten Warning Signs That Burnout Looms Ahead

    By JULIE BEE

    You knew it from the beginning – being an entrepreneur is no walk in the park. Hard work, hustle and the occasional all-nighter come with the territory. But if “up to your eyeballs” has become your everyday reality, you’re [...]

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    October 2, 2024

    Mentoring the New Generation

    By Sydney Hudzinski

    My start in this industry was rough. The first three months were a struggle. They were mentally, physically and emotionally draining. I remember white knuckling the steering wheel on my way home, wondering if I could do this job. [...]

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  • “Having telematics is great, but managing the data it provides is the most important thing,” says Rory Anderson. TCIA file photo courtesy of ClearWay Industries LLC, a utility-contractor accredited, nine-year TCIA member company based in Glenwood, New Jersey.
    September 15, 2024

    Incorporating Fleet Telematics: Pros and Pitfalls

    By Don Staruk

    Telematics is a tool that may help lower insurance premiums, as well as address other fleet-related issues and expenses, but only if used in conjunction with company policies and programs that encourage or enforce better driving habits. And if not [...]

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