Every Sunday afternoon I leave an hour early for work so I can meet our friends at the restaurant. The people I was with and I have been doing this for the last more than one years, a quarterly meeting of comrades as well as cohorts, then occasionally the two of us talk about business, usually the two of us just prefer brunch as well as catch up on current events. Technically speaking the two of us are all competitors, because the two of us each run a contracting company of our own. Instead of competing with each other, the two of us try to help each other out. With so much current construction going on, there is always more work than 1 Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C company can handle. In other words, there is enough money to be made where the two of us can all get rich, so why fight 1 another? I got into the Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C industry straight out of high college. I knew that going to college wasn’t the path for me, as well as 1 of our father’s friends explained to me that studying a trade like plumbing or Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C service could supply me a long as well as prosperous job. That man’s name was Mike, as well as he is a part of the group I meet with every week! After 20 years Mike is still a major player in the local Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C community, but he is retired. At our group meetings the two of us discuss the latest tasks, upcoming projects, as well as Mike gives us insight on ways to streamline as well as improve our Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C services. This has proven to be a wonderful way to expand our Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C buyer list while also making some wonderful friends. I will forever be thankful to Mike for his guidance.