This is a three-part series on creating your profit plan for 2021. It written by Paul Bauscher a colleague and fellow EMyth Coach. In my last five years as a business coach, only two of my clients have had an operational budget in place when I started working with them. Let that sit for a moment. Of […]
If you had asked me what 2020 would bring last year at this time, I would have said things about it being an election year, and that we could expect continued growth and prosperity for our industry throughout the coming year. I would have thought 2021 would have brought some change. Boy, would I have […]
BUSINESS FINANCIALS AND MONEY Everything your business does, show up in your financial reports. “Money exerts a deep emotional influence on who we are, and what we tell ourselves we can never have. Our long unwillingness to understand the emotional and spiritual effects of money on us is at the heart of why we have […]
Use this wake-up call to build a stronger financial future MANAGING MONEYLEADERSHIP 6 MIN READ In the current economic downturn, small businesses everywhere are suffering and too many will tragically close their doors permanently. For many business owners, it’s been a sobering lesson: Ignoring the practice of reviewing your company’s financial metrics is a high-risk decision with serious consequences. […]
Unemployment is at all-time highs, yet it can still be hard to find good help. The struggle is real. Hiring the wrong people is expensive and impacts the very core of your business. But finding the right employees is more about you, then it is about them. I know it’s easier and feels a lot […]
“Whatever work there is should have as much meaning as possible. Wherever possible, workmen should be artists; their work should be the application of knowledge or science and known and enjoyed by them as such.” –Michael E. Gerber (Author of “The EMyth Revisited”) In business coaching, the secret to helping people is in asking […]
This appeared in my Spam folder and the title got me to open it. The sentiments expressed are at the heart of why I do the work at Systems Organized by Design SOD. I feel fortunate that I took the time to read this. I hope you do too. A CFA’s perspective is a lot […]
Right now, you may be the hardest working person in your company; most landscape business owners are. Are you achieving your goals? Can you walk away from your business for an indefinite amount of time and know your customers would receive the same level of service and satisfaction and continue to grow? Do you really […]
What is the meaning of what we do as landscape business owners? What is the purpose of being in business, if not to do it better than anyone else has ever done before? “There is always a better way.” How you and your team do things to honor your commitments to each other and to […]
To have a business that works for you it must be organized. Our goal is to have a business that works without you. Crucial to that is a business organized around systems and accountability: Here are 3 critical elements to consider. Vision. A picture of your business when it’s working for you. But it’s a […]