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VOLUME 68, ISSUE 5

4 FROM THE EDITOR

Lessons from an old boss, a national journalist, and my mom. by Glenn Hansen

6 TECHNOLOGY

Is AI Everything?

10 NEW PRODUCTS

Greenworks launches new Optimus crew.

14 OPE DEALER SURVEY

Make it rain. We look at sales data and dealer survey details.

16 BATTERY EVOLUTION

The evolution will be electrified.

21 NETWORKING

Essential for professionals, networking is not just for extroverts.

24 INTERVIEW

Is Ace the OPE Place? We chat with Ace Hardware leaders.

28 OPERATIONS

Monitor your business credit and keep it strong.

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