Both are critical for your business success but how do you determine which one first?
Episode #107 – Better systems or better managers?
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What is the role of the G.M.?
Do you have a General Manager (GM), or are you thinking of hiring one? Last winter, I held a seminar in Chicago on this topic, The CEO-COO/GM Partnership, with guest speakers Frank Mariani, Paul Fraynd (Sun Valley Landscaping) and Chris Imlach (Swazy Alexander...
Episode #106 – Do you have a compelling vision just like our founding fathers?
You’d be surprised of the similarities and the most powerful line in the declaration if independence.
Should You Be Recruiting High School Students?
There is a trend in the US to recruit and train high school graduates. Large companies such as Volkswagen, Tesla, CVS and Electric Boat are heading down this path, according to the recent article in The Wall Street Journal "Vocational Training Is Back as Firms Pair...
Episode #105 – Do you underpay your most important employee?
Are you paying that person what they are worth?
How to prepare for future trends
The world of landscaping is changing fast. Technology is playing an increasing role; and other new changes and opportunities are presenting themselves in our industry in a way that will surprise you. The question is, will you be ready to take advantage? Here is a...
Episode #104 – Where do you get new ideas from?
Do you have a source for getting new ideas? In this podcast Jeffrey shares where he gets some of his ideas from.
My trip to Greece—the road less travelled.
I'm writing you while watching the sunrise over Sarti, Greece. Most Americans visit the famous Greek islands when they travel here. We decided to travel the mainland, and have been rewarded for taking the road less travelled. We enjoyed: fewer tourists and almost no...
Free Webinar: Marketing Strategies that Win Marketshare
In two weeks, on Tuesday, August 14, Jeffrey will be talking with Ewan McNeill, Director of Marketing at LMN Software during our 2018 Free Live Series:Webinars With Thought Leaders. The topic of this month's webinar: Marketing Strategies that Win Marketshare Sign up...
Episode #103 – Creating a learning organization
A culture of continuous improvement and learning is your competitive advantage. Find out why.
