Your EBITDA and Tax Shields This week we will review how to calculate your Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and the impact of “tax shields” on […]
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The Four Stages of Team Development Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Michigan called me the other day to talk about her organizational culture. She shared […]
The Statement of the Problem Limits the Search for Solutions “… The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion draws all things else to support and agree with […]
The Three Most Important Core Competencies an Organization Must Have Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Louisiana called me the other day to talk about her company’s business […]
Is Your Business Story Compelling? Capture your audience(s) with a good story. We humans love a good story and have for thousands of years, even before written language existed. […]
Do I Have to Pay My Employees to Voluntarily Attend a Conference? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day seeking clarification on his […]
Are You Working For A Landscaping Company That’s Being Acquired? Here’s my advice for what you should do. As difficult as it may seem, I encourage you to stay […]
Do I Have To Give My Employees A Copy Of The Employee Handbook? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Iowa called me the other day to talk about […]
Be Where Your Feet Are! Especially when you feel overwhelmed. Don’t you love spring? In the Midwest, we have a “clean slate” from nature’s perspective. Nothing has been […]
Single Points of Failure Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A perceptive business owner from Delaware called me the other day to talk about his company staffing model within the context of […]
“Always Take Your Purse to Communion” More on TRUST but VERIFY (Read Steve Cesare’s blog from Tuesday!) When I started working with privately owned businesses (financial services-insurance industry) I […]
Trust, But Verify Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from the great state of Texas called me the other day to talk about a problematic Tree Care Supervisor who […]
Expenses and Earnings (AKA Income or Profits) Part 2 of the Basics of your P&L (aka) Income Statement Last week we began our review of the Income Statement and […]
Immediate, Significant, and Sustained Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Virginia called me the other day to talk about applying corrective discipline to his employees. Frequently confronted with ongoing […]
Say hello to your INCOME STATEMENT Understanding your “P & L – Profit and Loss” Would you believe me if I told you that a large percentage of owners […]
Always Start with a Goal Reference Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from California called me the other day looking for professional affirmation from me regarding his intent to write […]
The Value Of Your Company Is Not On The Balance Sheet The Other Side of Your Balance Sheet – Liabilities and Owner’s Equity This week we are continuing our […]