Over Memorial Day weekend I had the opportunity to travel with 2 of my siblings to the Indy 500. It's a dream we have had for a long time: the experience of sharing time together, as well as attending one of the most historical racing events in the world. Both my...
Take time to celebrate the important milestones in your business and life. My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in early May. Friends and family flew in from 4 countries and from across the USA to help us mark this milestone. At our party, there was...
There is a catchy phrase in business: Revenue is vanity, profits are sanity, and cash is king. In other words, bigger is not better. I agree with this in theory BUT did you know that there are companies in the landscape industry that have become much more...
What do you get from your team members, in exchange for a raise? This question may come across as small thinking or reactionary, because your team members work so hard as is. But with inflation you have to give raises just to help them stay even. You probably feel...
Here is a quick idea I have developed to help you supercharge employee referrals. Many of you incentivize employees to refer their friends. I am all for that! I have clients paying as much as a “dollar per hour” raise for up to 12 months when a key position is filled...
Incentives—rewards meant to encourage and motivate employees to be more productive—all too often backfire and create unintended consequences: internal squabbles, cynicism, distraction, and diminished performance. The trick with incentives is avoiding the pitfalls and...
