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...caught on too. The retail giant started offering garage-organization and -remodeling services in 2005, and now has the service in 700 of its 1,840 U.S. stores. "The growth of this category has been in the general neighborhood of 10%," says Mike Mullinax, national installation manager in the custom home-organization division of Home Depot. Indeed, says Greg Alford, a senior partner with the Peachtree Consulting Group, a market-research firm based in Atlanta, "garage-organization projects are the fastest-growing segment of the home [renovation] industry." The average cost of a Home Depot makeover...
...fastest growth is coming from high-end jobs in the $10,000 range, according to Alford. Jaime Dietenhofer, a co-owner of Garage Envy, says his garage makeovers average about $8,000. Top-of-the-line garages tend to get fitted with doodads and gizmos, including custom-made shelving, enclosed cabinets, work benches and high-tech wall grids made of materials that can support hefty garage paraphernalia like bikes and lawn mowers. Some business owners are growing profits by manufacturing and distributing those products themselves. Often, however, the only way consumers can get those products is by hiring the companies...
...ants with a big bill attached," he says."Companies like to hire a subject-matter expert." Teaching people to be more likable in the workplace--improving their "emotional talent"--is one of Sanders' niches. For each client, he consults by phone for several months, then presents one or more custom-tailored speeches with e-mail follow-up. "I speak with an author's credibility and give specific advice," he says...
...maps on the Champs Elysées? Maybe it's time to ditch your oldfangled maps for a handy new schmap. This innovative, free travel software, downloadable from schmap.com, lets travelers[an error occurred while processing this directive] of both the armchair and globe-trotting variety build their own custom destination guides to any of more than 150 cities in the U.S., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Co-founded by Britons Paul Hallett and Nick Fletcher in 2004, Schmap boasts a sophisticated mapping engine that combines comprehensive local listings with zoomable, interactive city plans. Locations such as restaurants, museums...
...rationalize coming to lecture 15 minutes late? I am always surprised by your unique and occasionally bizarre ice cream variety—if you leave, I’ll never get to try the “Grape Nuts” flavor! Where else would tattooed and pierced townies custom mix Earl Grey and Crimson Berry tea when I need both caffeine and Vitamin C? I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be angry. I understand your needs too. I just can’t believe you might not be there when I need you most...