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Dark Friday

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Aug 2, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

Dark Friday Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An insightful and reflective business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about his leadership style, management team, and organizational culture.  Blessed […]

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What Is Project EverGreen?

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jul 28, 2022

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The First Rule Of Performance Evaluation

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jul 26, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

The First Rule Of Performance Evaluation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Georgia called me the other day to talk about a host of human resources issues, most of which […]

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Why You Need to Take Care of Your Mental Wellness, Especially When Selling Your Company

by Alison Hoffman On Jul 20, 2022 (Jul 20, 2022)

Why You Need to Take Care of Your Mental Wellness, Especially When Selling Your Company  And some of the “latest trends” in taking time for mental wellness. We’ve seen the […]

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Collect Your Money On Time!

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jul 20, 2022 (Jul 20, 2022)

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Post Employment Retaliation

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jul 19, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

Post Employment Retaliation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An accomplished business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about an issue related to sexual harassment.  One of the owner’s […]

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Why can’t I sell my business? Let’s get REALISTIC.

by Alison Hoffman On Jul 13, 2022 (Jul 13, 2022)

Why can’t I sell my business?  Let’s get REALISTIC.  Have you received numerous letters and emails offering to buy your business?  If you haven’t, I expect you are in the […]

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Are the Right Prospects Finding Your Website?

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jul 13, 2022

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Truth

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jul 12, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

Truth Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A change-agent business owner from Kansas called me the other day to talk about a topic that an increased number of owners have thrown my way […]

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How To Improve The Salability Of A “Smaller” Landscaping Business

by Alison Hoffman On Jul 7, 2022 (Jul 7, 2022)

How to Improve the Salability of a “smaller” landscaping business Last week a business owner asked me what he could do to improve the salability of his small landscaping business.  […]

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How To Differentiate Your Company

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jul 7, 2022

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Second Half Planning Session

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jul 5, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

Second Half Planning Session Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Maryland called me the other day to talk about the various economic indicators all of us are trying to […]

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Leaders- What Are Your 3 Best Practices?

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jun 30, 2022 (Jun 30, 2022)

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What is the proper span of control? Are we organized to achieve profitable growth?

by Alison Hoffman On Jun 30, 2022 (Jul 7, 2022)

What is the proper span of control?  Are we organized to achieve profitable growth? Thoughts about a healthy company’s organization.  Span of control in business describes the number of employees […]

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The Manager I Fired Last Month Is Trying To Steal My Employees

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jun 28, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

The Manager I Fired Last Month Is Trying To Steal My Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to tell me that the […]

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“How Dependent Is The Business On You?”

by Alison Hoffman On Jun 22, 2022

“How dependent is the business on you?”   A key question from the buyer of a going concern.  The ideal answer in most cases is that it is not dependent on […]

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Your Competition is After Your People!

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jun 22, 2022

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Mid-Year Audit

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jun 21, 2022 (Jun 20, 2022)

Mid-Year Audit Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to talk about his company’s overall year-to-date performance. Naturally, the narrative consisted of myriad strengths […]

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Managing Employee Discipline

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jun 16, 2022

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A List Of Incentives

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jun 14, 2022 (May 11, 2022)

A List Of Incentives Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Indiana called me the other day to talk about some ways to improve his company’s Rewards and Recognition Program […]

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What Does Your Company’s Website “Say” About You?

by Alison Hoffman On Jun 7, 2022 (Jun 7, 2022)

What Does Your Company’s Website “Say” About You?   Your prospects, customers, and employees check it.  Potential buyers of your company do too.    When you hear about some new product or […]

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Creating Loyal Employees

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jun 7, 2022

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The Six B’s Of Staffing

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jun 7, 2022 (May 17, 2022)

The Six B’s Of Staffing Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An insightful business owner from Kansas called me the other day to discuss the short-term and long-term staffing issues confronting her growing, […]

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It’s Still a Sellers’ Market Despite Economic Challenges

by Alison Hoffman On Jun 2, 2022

 It’s Still a Sellers’ Market Despite Economic Challenges  First Quarter 2022 Market Pulse Results  While concerns such as global conflict, rising inflation, labor shortages and supply chain issues continued to […]

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What’s Your Biggest Business Concern?

by Ed Laflamme LIC On Jun 2, 2022 (Jun 2, 2022)

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