Negligent Referral Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts contacted me the other day to talk about staffing issues. During our conversation, he shared an interesting story about hiring […]
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If you have taken advantage of an SBA loan, you should check this information out! On Tuesday night, the SBA announced that principal and interest payments on loans will be […]
Do you have a tool I can use to measure my cash flow? Our clients know about the importance of managing their cash flow, especially in this time. You want […]
Most of the country right now is shut down. Landscape operations are severely cut back, in a few states there are counties that will not let any landscapers work unless […]
Background Check Process Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An Illinois-based company contacted me the other day to request some procedural information about conducting background checks. This topic was once very straightforward and […]
The Harvesters believe that planning is essential to success. Companies that plan make fewer mistakes, and either achieve or exceed their goals far faster than those that just “wing it.” […]
TRACKING CORONAVIRUS COSTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A company Controller from Colorado called me the other day to discuss what else? Coronavirus. During our discussion surrounding accountability and the human […]
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is dramatically impacting all of our lives including numerous instances of stay-at-home for non-essential businesses; closed restaurants, work out facilities, barbers and many services we rely on […]
Coronavirus Legislation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Recently-passed legislation related to the Coronavirus has a significant impact on all companies with fewer than 500 employees. The Emergency FMLA Expansion Act and the […]
Eat The Frog? Brian Tracy, one of the great entrepreneurs of our day, wrote a book some time ago with the title, “Eat That Frog”. What did he mean by […]
Response to the Coronavirus Due to the constant media attention, numerous business owners from across the country have contacted me regarding the need for an acceptable response to employee and […]
The Harvesters have a whale of an idea. Most companies use transactional ads looking for good people, but they don’t “hook” the good ones with those. Instead, try what we […]
Get EPLI Coverage Today Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania called me the other day to complain about the increasingly litigious nature of human resources. Apparently, over the […]
The Harvesters are talking about a very serious subject this week. Keeping your people “on board” (not on a surfboard, lol), but “on board” in your company. Why are they […]
I-9 Basics Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Tennessee called me the other day to say that several landscapers in his vicinity have recently been audited by Immigration and […]
Landscapers throughout the country are in the process of hiring new people to fill their crews. What will their first day be like? Harvester Ed is going to offer three […]
We know we know you have so much going on, don’t give me more! But this is important, it’s important to know what your clients think about how your company […]
Employees at the Liquor Store While on Company Time Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from Delaware contacted me to discuss a policy issue. The owner had […]
Always Have 2-on-1 for Employee Discipline Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from the state of Minnesota contacted me to discuss an employee disciplinary issue. In general, […]
Integrating Human Resources Programs When Acquiring a Company Steven Cesare, Ph.D. The other day, a business owner from Texas called me to discuss multiple, diverse issues related to buying another […]
The Three Human Resources Drivers of Company Success Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Indiana contacted me the other day about how overwhelmed he and his company have become […]
Know Your State’s Wage and Hour Laws Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from New York called me the other day to talk about various wage and hour issues including […]
The Harvesters are talking about a very important subject, innovation. Typically, The Harvesters find that companies that innovate have time to think, they are not running around frenetically. The people in […]
YOU MEAN EXEMPT, NOT SALARIED Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin contacted me the other day to tell me that he wanted to make one of his “supervisors” […]
Some owners don’t have GPS systems in their vehicles because they think it’s expensive but owners who have them installed save so much money and have so much control, they […]