Give-A-Sh**-ology Blog
My most embarrassing management moment
I’ve had plenty. Here’s the worst. When I first joined Air Flow in 1995, we had a warehouse guy named Gerry. He was a recovered alcoholic, and he had committed to 5 years at a job below his skill level, and after my first couple of years he quit after having...
You don’t know what to say at funerals?
You don’t know what to say at funerals? When a close family member of one of our team members dies, I usually go to the funeral. I encourage others from the company to go too. Some do, but most don’t. The pat answer for not going is “I don’t know what to say.”...
ASHRAE, HVAC and the Real Estate Market
There’s a very small group of people in the US that are in the HVAC business and own their own building. We’re all in a little club and know a sad truth. The sad truth is that the HVAC system in a building offers no value. And when I say zero, it’s $0.00. Any...
What I think about business consultants
Business consultants drive business by asking questions entrepreneurs can’t answer. Here are a few choice ones: Is your process optimal? Are you getting the most out of your sales team? What are you doing to improve on your company culture? What is your strategic...
The best part of quitting smoking
Hi guys, Not proud of it, but I’ve smoked on and off since 1992. It was never a lot (about a pack a week) but it was over an extremely long period. Pete Podlesnik ruined me in 1996. He was a lot of fun to smoke with. To all you smokers out there, I get it....
Why I didn’t want to write a blog
Hi guys, As mentioned in Blog 0 titled To blog or not to blog ..., I have considered writing a blog for a long time. So the question to me is "What are you waiting for?". Consider the possibility for yourself that your ideas will be exposed to others and critiqued....
To blog or not to blog…
Hi guys, After considering over the years, I am starting my own blog, frequency to be determined. Many of the posts will relate to leadership and related experiences. There are a lot of books out there on leadership, so my take will be more ‘raw’ and less...
Explaining Displacement Ventilation in 2 Minutes or Less
Welcome back to our Give-A-Sh**-ology blog! (The Air Flow millennials want to call it a blog. They win this battle of the generations. Darn those millennials…) Have you ever struggled to explain a new technology to a customer? Yeah, us too. We’ve often thought that...
Can You Trust Air Flow with Air Conditioning?
Introducing "Refrigeration Ron" You already trust Air Flow for ... fans, terminal boxes, and grilles industrial ventilation even a silly video once in a while Why not Air Conditioning? Let's start by removing your concerns: With the...
Are more fan choices a good thing?
Of course there is an ongoing shift toward direct driven fan assemblies. Consider the choices available and this discussion is worth some attention. There is no ‘one size fits all’ answer to these options. Some facts to consider: OPTION 1: Belt Driven Fan Any...
How a Dual Fan Power Plume Can Save You Money
Wouldn’t it be nice to have the ability to turn down a high plume laboratory exhaust system (without sacrificing performance)? Now you can. Please take a moment to check out Air Flow’s Animated Power Plume Video. (We’re pretty proud of it!) More product details can...
Want to get Rid of your Delivery Headaches?
Undoubtedly, you’ve managed or been on a project with a lot of grilles, fire dampers, sheet metal accessories, fans, terminal boxes, and other equipment. Coordinating the arrival, inspection, unpacking, sorting, and distribution of all these materials is...
