Good managers empower employees and inspire trust
Readers share stories of effective bosses who delegate, encourage questions, and back their staff. A trusted manager assigns responsibility, rewards proactive problem solving, and supports employees publicly while addressing errors privately.
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Anne Collette
Collette
Rosslyn
Kate Russell
Falls Church
Russell
Josh Burgess
Sherman
Texas
Air Force
Burgess
Business balancing act post 9/11 hurts A-1 Rental West
Doug Schumacher of A-1 Rental West faces a downturn after 9/11 and targets new commercial and industrial work while defending DIY retail from national chains like Home Depot. The Iowa business shows resilience through diversification and local market focus.
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George C. Ford
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
Doug Schumacher
A-1 Rental
First Ave
Schumacher
Home Depot
A-1 Rental West highlights Cedar Rapids tool rental roots
A-1 Rental West in Cedar Rapids presents itself as the only independent locally owned rental shop in the area. Owner Schumacher cites years of construction experience and a knowledgeable manager Steve Batcheller as core advantages over big box national retailers. The business traces to 1943 when Dick Buresh started Buresh Rental Services, an offshoot of a moving business. The west side store remains with Schumacher. the east side later sold to Allan and Jane Peremsky, who run Buresh Party and Special Events.
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A-1 Rental
Cedar Rapids
Schumacher
Big Box
Steve Batcheller
Dick Buresh
Buresh
Kenwood
Buresh Rental
West Side
East Side
Allan and
Jane Peremsky
Blairs Ferry Rd
RV life meets steady income as couples live on the road
Alana and Jim Robison travel the United States in a 33 foot motor home while maintaining jobs. About 1 million Americans live part time in RVs and more RVers seek work while traveling, with Workamper News matching employers to mobile workers.
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Associated Press
Alana
Jim Robison
Alana Robison
Robisons
Denver
Row 38
Space 23
Hempstead
N.Y
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
Greg Robus
Workamper News
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Amy Joyce
Washington Post
Cliff Jette
Stuart Garringer
Ken Philipp
Garringer
Atrentalwest.com
U.S
Adam Geller
Workamper
Workatkon
Adventureland
Adventureland-Usa
Rvia.org
Alena
Westbury
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