100 Days to Sell

100 Days to Sell

There is an expression in our industry, The 100 Days of Hell. While it is humorous, it sets the wrong tone.I like the following upbeat expression better: 100 Days To Sell. Spring is here and many of you across the country have already been selling into this year’s goals. But you can always get better. Answering the phone and returning calls promptly puts you ahead of 90% of your would-be competitors. The following ten tips above will help you get ahead of everyone else. 10 Sales Knowledge Bombs to help you up your sales game.

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Retire In Place

Retire In Place

If you decide to hold onto your landscape business for the medium or longer-term, you may want to set it up to run without you day-to-day. I call this “Retiring in Place." This is the second of a three-part series I am writing for Landscape Management Magazine. The...

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Business Is Very Personal

Business Is Very Personal

The famous mafia quote “it's not personal, it's just business” is quite memorable. And it's wrong. If you want to make a difference, then you have to make it personal. This is true in negotiations, mentoring, business development, and so many aspects of business and...

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