Comments on: 9 Steps to Becoming a Successful Home Energy Pro

By: Nate Adams

Nate Adams — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:04:28 +0000

Hear, Hear! This is not a
Hear, Hear! This is not a business for the faint hearted, but there is a lot of pride to be taken in doing a good job and ending up in the homes of friends and relatives of your customers.

I second Jim Shankle's comment to be careful who you ally yourself with. As a HP contractor, I have tried out a couple of HVAC companies, and most of them just want to sell the box. A prospect asked the other day why her ducts weren't sealed when she had a new HVAC unit installed recently. I told her they just wanted to sell the box.

Anyway, enough on that off topic rant.

Great post, and good luck staying flexible! I have so many changes planned next year it makes my head spin!

By: Jim Shankle

Jim Shankle — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:42:58 +0000

Thanks for the concise
Thanks for the concise article which reflects that our group is in sync with the “good guys” in the industry. I like your Relationship approach. My only hesitation is that, if not carefully screened, alliances could be built with legacy players who do not necessarily have the homeowner’s best interests top of mind. If we vet those players who (for example, recommend additional HVAC capacity when leaky ducts should be the first order of business), it would have a “reverse halo” effect and damage our reputation. Alliances can be powerful – both ways. Still, with that caveat, I like everything you’ve recommended.

By: ken

ken — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:35:17 +0000

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By: ken

ken — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:19:32 +0000

read
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By: Lisa Synalovski

Lisa Synalovski — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:38:22 +0000

What a great blog post! As a
What a great blog post! As a builder I apply several of those tips now in my company and will add a few more. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: John Poole

John Poole — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:02:52 +0000

Hi Allison,
Hi Allison,

Yes, I noticed "persistence" and "patience" as new ones, for a total of eleven steps. Maybe you ought to rename the article, or strike through "nine" so people don't get the impression that counting skills are not that important to an energy pro! :-D
~John

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:07:57 +0000
John P.:
John P.: Glad you liked it. Thanks! (Did you notice that I added a couple more to the bottom of the list since you first read the article?)

By: John Poole

John Poole — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:11:57 +0000
Oh, and I also wanted to say
Oh, and I also wanted to say congratulations on a successful run! You're an inspiration to many of us, myself included...

By: John Poole

John Poole — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:37:37 +0000
Great synopsis, Allison!
Great synopsis, Allison! Enjoyed reading this.