If Only We Knew They Were Motivated by Money to Begin With! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to talk about the commission […]
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We know proper pruning will benefit a tree by improving the structure of a young plant make the plant more beautiful by improving its natural shape boosting health by removing […]
As you prepare to sell your company do you have some biases that you don’t know about? Have you heard the story about the blind men and the elephant? It’s […]
Results-based Team-oriented Culture Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oklahoma called me the other day to talk about several aspects of his company’s strategic plan. While he was impressive […]
The Harvest Group is sitting down with the PROs from the industry to find out the secrets to their success! Tune in to learn more from these professionals here!
SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION REQUIRES ACTION. You are in the process of selling your company or buying a company. What should you be thinking about in terms of the transition from one […]
Round Down Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about his company’s employee performance appraisal process. First off, I was extremely pleased […]
Companies that successfully grow through repeated acquisitions make their efforts almost look easy from the outside. As a former corporate buyer, I can tell you that under that smoothly gliding […]
Three Vehicle Insurance Policy Questions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Georgia called me the other day regarding a vehicle accident involving one of her work crews and another vehicle. […]
But I am Still in Pain Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Washington state called me the other day about a workers’ compensation issue. Several months prior to our telephone […]
Most of the business owners I speak with tell me they know what their customers need and want. They know they are meeting and exceeding their customers’ expectations. How do […]
What is a private equity (PE) group anyway? In simple terms, it is a group of investors who have committed capital to make investments based on a set of criteria […]
Performance Appraisal Rating Anchors Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from New York contacted me the other day to talk about using employee performance appraisals to drive more accountability in her […]
This is a reminder to avoid the tyranny of the urgent! Before you enter the busy season make the time for your Big Priorities. The time management training I’ve had […]
Rest in Peace Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner contacted me the other day seeking advice related to the worst possible news: An employee died on the job. For […]
How important is it to have contracts with clients? Does having contracts become more important when I am thinking of selling my business? I’ll bet that the majority of landscaping […]
Competency Triangulation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Virginia contacted me the other day seeking lucidity to the bureaucratic essence of human resources. Even though she was exerting considerable effort […]