Discrimination Based on Micro-Aggressions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me recently to say that he just received a complaint from one of his field employees alleging […]
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In business we all know that “cash is king”….but now more than ever. During this pandemic, it’s extremely important that we collect our money because some of our customers may be […]
Wisdom from my Mentors Over the years I have had the good fortune to learn from some truly wise individuals—some famous and some not so. I’m sure we all […]
Employee Fainted due to Heat Exhaustion Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida contacted me the other day and told me that one of his field employees was just […]
You have to check out Harvester Bill this week on the golf course – they just reopened in California. He called one of the largest companies in the country to […]
What is my landscaping company worth now in light of the pandemic? Please read this piece keeping in mind that we’ve never been in this situation. How long it will […]
Terminating an Employee on Workers’ Compensation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania contacted me the other day to complain about the job performance of an employee who was […]
In the new business climate, we are living in now, it’s even more essential than ever to create a process in our business. The Harvesters are featuring Jeff Korhan […]
Are landscaping companies still being bought and sold in this COVID-19 Health and Financial Environment? The short answer to this question is yes. But is now the right time for […]
Three-Step Approach to Recruitment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Ask any business owner to identify his/her primary human resources problem and you will instantaneously hear “recruitment,” “staffing,” “finding people,” etc. With a […]
This week Harvester Bill brings out a great point in the video and that’s the fact that leaders are readers. Ask any substantial business owner what book they are reading and they […]
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 […]
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 […]