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The strategies you need to successfully enforce workplace standards
Photo: iStock.com/marchmeena29 If you’re like most employers, there is that one person who can’t consistently make it to work on time. Let’s call this person B (we’ll call them A when they show up on...
View ArticlePhil Harwood previews his educational session at this year’s Equip Exposition
Phil Harwood previews his education session at Equip Exposition and shares why valuation is an important element of your business. He explains how the session will cover business valuation methods and...
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The importance of knowing the value of your business
Phil Harwood A business owner’s greatest asset is usually the business itself. While they may own other assets, such as real estate, their business is almost always their most valuable asset. There are...
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What’s the deal with all these unreadable contracts and how to make sense of...
(Photo: peepo/E+/Getty Images) Have you ever wondered why some contracts are essentially unreadable? I’m referring to contracts written in “legalese” — with archaic language, bewildering provisions,...
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Do you know how ready you are to exit your business?
(Illustration: siraanamwong/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty images) Several years ago, a green industry business owner approached me and asked me if I would broker the sale of her business. She ran...
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LM‘s advisory board on why employee recognition is important as the season...
(Graphic: LM Staff) Why is employee recognition important as the season winds down? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “The fall aeration and seeding season is almost...
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Sharing advice on the keys to a successful career in the green industry
One of the questions that people frequently ask me is what advice I have for a younger person in our industry. This is an interesting question and somewhat humbling. In many ways, I don’t believe I...
View ArticlePhil Harwood, Team Engine to host webinar on exiting the business
A webinar hosted by Team Engine and presented by LM columnist Phil Harwood on Nov. 15 will address business owners’ readiness (or lack thereof) to exit the business. Business owners inevitably avoid...
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The No. 1 thing green industry business owners should do this off-season
(Graphic: LM Staff) What’s the No. 1 thing a green industry business owner should do during the off-season? Landscape Professionals Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. “Evaluate the previous...
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LM Gallery: November 2023
Check out a few of the faces the LM team saw at the Equip Exposition 2023. (Photo: Gachina Landscape Management) Leading the leadership panel: Denise Mulliken, Hunter Industries (left) and Jackie...
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A different perspective on the labor crisis in the green industry
Photo: iStock.com/MCCAIG Over the past several years, many articles have covered the labor shortage and what steps employers may take to become more attractive, create more engagement and retain...
View ArticleProtecting Your Legacy: Is your bench empty?
You know spring is around the corner when baseball season is upon us. Like most sports, the success of a baseball team largely depends on the strength of its bench, because there will be a need for...
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