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Keep Moving Forward: How Rich Oleck Is Showing Contractors Why Resilience, Good People, And Strong Support Systems Still Build The Best Trade Businesses

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Rich Oleck, Building Trades Association President, joins Greg Cummings on Power100 PowerChat Outside The Lines to share why contractors must keep moving forward, face failure, build strong support systems, and lead with the right people through market pressure and change. Power100 continues to bring fresh voices into the home improvement industry through PowerChat Outside The … Read more

More Than A Golf Tournament: Bo’s Effort Shows Why Community Purpose Matters In Today’s Home Improvement Industry

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Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100, attended Bo’s Effort to spotlight how this Maryland mental health awareness nonprofit is turning one family’s love for Bo DePaola into a community movement for mental health, scholarships, and purpose driven leadership. Bo’s Effort is a mental health awareness nonprofit in Maryland created in honor of Bo DePaola. What began … Read more

The Power Of The Benefactor: How Leif Bristow Shows Leaders Why Talent Needs Belief, Support, And Resources To Become A Lasting Legacy

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Power100 PowerChat with Leif Bristow, Executive Producer and Director of Leif Films, explores how belief, mentorship, business support, and purpose help turn talent into a lasting legacy. Leif Bristow, Executive Producer and Director of Leif Films, joined Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100, for a powerful PowerChat about leadership, identity, purpose, and legacy. Known for his … Read more

“You Matter”: How Paul Burleson’s Grit to Gold Message Is Inspiring Purpose Driven Leadership in Home Improvement

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Paul Burleson, author of Grit to Gold, 2025 Top 15 Industry Leader, Home Improvement Legends Hall of Fame inductee, and Power100 Advisory Board member, shared a powerful message at the Erie Materials event reminding contractors, sales teams, and business leaders that their work matters because home improvement changes lives, builds trust, and creates lasting impact … Read more

Practice Like a Champion: How Paul Burleson’s Grit to Gold Message Is Teaching Home Improvement Leaders Why Elite Sales Teams Are Built Before They Enter the Home

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Paul Burleson, author of Grit to Gold, 2025 Top 15 Industry Leader, Home Improvement Legends Hall of Fame inductee, and Power100 Advisory Board member, shared a powerful message at the Erie Materials event on sales training, role practice, preparation, customer trust, and why elite home improvement sales teams are built before they enter the home. … Read more

More Than a Golf Tournament: How Bo’s Effort and the Long Home Golf Classic Are Turning Community, Compassion, and Mental Health Awareness Into a Movement That Changes Lives

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Greg Cummings of Power100 joined Lynne Zink at the Long Home Golf Classic Bo’s Effort fundraiser, where the Bo’s Effort mental health awareness charity event brought the community together to break stigma, support families, fund scholarships, and raise hope for mental health care. Bo’s Effort was founded in 2015 by John, Jill, Katie, and Johnny … Read more

What Makes A Trusted Home Improvement Company: PJ Fitzpatrick’s Approach To Leadership, Culture, And Customer Care

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Greg Cummings of Power100 interviews Thomas Stover, Sales Manager at PJ Fitzpatrick, on how the trusted Mid Atlantic roofing, bath, siding, window, and door company is transforming home improvement through leadership development, employee growth, community trust, and a people first culture. PJ Fitzpatrick is a trusted home improvement company based in New Castle, Delaware, serving … Read more

Paul Burleson’s Grit to Gold Message at Erie Materials Shows How Resilience, Mindset, and Relentless Leadership Are Inspiring a New Standard in Home Improvement

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Paul Burleson, author of Grit to Gold, 2025 Top 15 Industry Leader, Home Improvement Legends Hall of Fame inductee, and Power100 Advisory Board member, shared a powerful message at the Erie Materials event on resilience, sales leadership, mindset, standards, and the future of home improvement. His story shows how grit, hard work, and purpose can … Read more

How Johnny DePaola and Bo’s Effort Are Turning the Long Home Golf Classic Into a Powerful Movement for Mental Health Awareness, Family Support, and Community Healing

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Power100 joined Johnny DePaola and Bo’s Effort at the Long Home Golf Classic to spotlight how the annual mental health awareness golf tournament is helping break the stigma around mental illness through community support, scholarships, pediatric mental health funding, and open conversations that help families feel less alone. Every year, the Long Home Golf Classic … Read more

More Than a Memorial: How John DePaola and Bo’s Effort Turned Personal Loss Into a Community Movement for Mental Health Awareness

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John DePaola and Bo’s Effort are using the Long Home Golf Classic to break the stigma around mental illness, support mental health scholarships, and unite Maryland communities through awareness, family support, and lasting impact. The Long Home Golf Classic has become more than a day of golf. It has become a day of hope, love, … Read more