“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 […]
The accompanying chart, taken from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s March 2014 Frequently Asked Questions report, tells a tale of heartache and concern. The data include entrepreneurs and existing, large firms. But mixing large and small companies together skews the numbers so it doesn’t look as risky as it really is for small landscape companies. […]
Why did you start a business? Freedom to set your own hours, be your own boss and enjoy your life more. Felt trapped by the corporate mentality of big business. Whatever it was, if you’re perfectly honest, it’s probably not working out as well as you had imagined. In fact, studies show that most businesses […]
There is a low bar for entry into the landscaping business. Many people get into it with the best of intentions and high hopes of achieving success. How can you distinguish your business from all the rest? The answer is found in “Why”. Why are you in this line of work? The answer is at […]
Trust within a company is the grease that keeps the wheels turning. It is a company’s most valuable asset. Without it, you may get results, the company functions, but everything is laborious. Inspired work requires mutual trust. Onus is on management to initiate and sustain empathetic trusting relationships with employees, customers, sales prospects, suppliers and […]
It’s common knowledge that starting a business is pretty tough. The first five years are brutally hard. Initial investments have to be paid off and you have to get traction pretty quick if you’re going to be able to pay of your debt and make a living. It takes a lot of hard work and […]
http://bit.ly/1pcT6ET You Get What You Pay For ARTICLE AUG 14, 2014 The article You Pay For What You Get: http://bit.ly/VomGvz seems to be trying to drum up support against increasing the minimum wage. I feel quite strongly about this subject and have views opposite of what are presented in the article. Increases in minimum wage […]
Work smarter, well yeah… duh. Working smarter is developing systems to make money. When you stop to think about it, it doesn’t matter if it’s a product or service your business sells. What matters is how you sell it. Franchising is all about developing processes ways to do things and using those process as building […]