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When people hear the word “hacking,” they usually think of overgrown teenagers in their PJs on their parent’s basement computer breaking into other computers — like at the Pentagon or a bank or a certain private email server.

Managing people on tough jobsites requires firmness, but also soft skills.

Think for a minute about how you started out.

Roddy Qualls, owner of Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling LLC in Fort Worth, Texas, has been directly involved with the drilling business since 1990.

Small drilling contractors may not have the resources of the big boys, but still need to be ready.

Sometimes, success in business means stepping out of your primary market.

Being in business for yourself, like a lot of my readers are, involves making decisions all the time to move your company forward.

Training, mentoring and knowledge bases give firms an edge.