He sat in the third row. Dressed in a button-down shirt neatly tucked into his jeans and emblazoned with his company’s name, he looked awake, alert, and ready to learn. Over the next few days,...
5 Tips to Get You Started Is it comforting to know CEOs and top managers of some of the most successful businesses struggle to understand basic accounting principles? Playing the numbers game is a privilege reserved...
Myths may have been useful for helping our ancient ancestors understand how the world works, but they are anything but useful in Human Resources. In fact, long-standing, deep-seated hiring and recruiting myths consistently and persistently prevent businesses from considering worthy candidates. Here are five that refuse...
Dan Eichenlaub has witnessed firsthand what peer-to-peer networking can do for businesses. The President of Eichenlaub, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania knew early in his business’ history that if he hoped to see the organizational growth he envisioned, he had...
Steve Corrigan knows the secret to his success in the landscape industry. “My people are my greatest asset because they’re the ones who make it happen,” he said. “They make sure the job comes out right....
In today’s competitive landscaping business, sales professionals can not take the risk of potential customers falling through the cracks. Having a system in place to help time management and performance is imperative. Greg Miller, sales...
Studies show that seeing something as an organized whole versus individual disconnected pieces results in significantly increased chances for success. This is because, as scientists have discovered, the human mind organizes information by putting together...
What kind of consumer are you? Are you loyal to the same places and brands because you appreciate their quality, or are you a compulsive bargain hunter? People fall on just about every point of...
“A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.” Is your business a democracy? Politician and author Peter Fenn would argue that it should be. When constructive ideas flow freely and everyone...
Lee Greathouse, 65, has been involved in the landscaping business for more than 40 years. However, he is not ready for retirement quite yet. In 2014, after a split with his long-time business partner due to...