Work In The Present To deal with fear and uncertainty during a period of change, focus on what you can control. In my previous post, “Never Lie,” the VP […]
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What should I tell my VP of Sales who just told me he heard our company is for sale? These days there are plenty of reasons for your employees to […]
Employer Pull Notice Program Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to talk about a vehicle accident that involved a company truck […]
How do buyers find companies for sale, anyway? I am often asked by landscape business owners about how a potential buyer makes decisions about which companies they are interested in […]
Strategic Suspension Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Iowa called me the other to talk about general human resources issues during which time the conversation evolved to […]
How to interpret an offer (in the form of an Indication of Interest or Letter of Intent) Before you receive a preliminary offer letter from a potential buyer, you […]
Standards vs. Expectations Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Florida called me the other day ostensibly to talk about human resources issues, though that was a thinly […]
Looking at a blank space with no infrastructure, no trees or boundaries leaves me wondering where to start. I am the same way with a blank piece of paper. I […]
Pulse Meetings Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A landscaper from New Jersey called me the other day to talk about various issues related to organizational communication. We all know that […]
No, I wasn’t watching the 60s TV version, but I hear the beginning of that show when we are trying to catch old Alfred Hitchcock plays. The Fugitive is always […]
Employee Non-Response Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to talk about an employee who frequently complained about anxiety, stress, and panic […]
Results of the quarterly IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey for businesses being sold (all industries) in the Main Street (values $0-$2MM) and the lower middle market (values $2MM […]
Not For The Faint Of Heart Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a crass, offensive, and troubling event […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Webinar: Tough Times Require Decisive Leadership Presented by The Harvest Group and Mary Kelly, retired US Navy Commander. Proceeds benefit the NALP Foundation. Feb. 9, 2022 (Wilton, […]
First Remove the Dead, Diseased, and Damaged Pruning and training concepts for your company’s good health. Spring can’t be too far away when I hear the buzzing of chain saws […]
Exit Interviews Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A landscaper from Indiana called me the other day to talk about staffing issues, employee turnover, and employee retention metrics. Recruitment, staffing, and […]
A few weeks ago, a landscape business owner (let’s call him Harry) contacted me to reconnect and let me know that he wanted to purchase one or more companies that […]