From the Publisher

Every month, as part of our Real Issues survey, we ask members of the LBM community to share a business challenge that they’re wrestling with.

We are all fortunate to belong to an industry that’s rich with good, smart, successful people who want to share what they know and to learn.

Here’s to working together to redefine what’s possible, and reap the rewards for your employees, your customers, and your company.

If you like the idea of getting away from the yard for a few days and connecting with sharp LBM pros from across the U.S., I’d love to see you in Boston.

We may not be able to control what’s going to happen, but we can control how we prepare, and how we respond.

Our list is constructed to provide you with exactly what we hope everything we produce provides: a comprehensive look at what other LBM pros are doing and how their experience may give you insights to help you build your sales, your business, and your brand.

Mark your calendar to reconnect with your fellow LBM pros in Boston, October 13-15. Hope to see you there!

Consolidation is disrupting and reshaping our industry, and there’s no question that it’s daunting to compete against larger competitors. But it’s not impossible.

It's said that experiences that don’t kill us make us stronger. If that’s true, then the death-defying rollercoaster that was 2020 has taken our strength training to whole new level.

I like to think that we, our families and our companies begin each year with a fresh page…a clean start.