Getting to 10% Profitability – The Profit Engine

Getting to 10% Profitability – The Profit Engine

Don’t you get tired of people assuming that a landscape business is easy to operate?   You just need a truck, a lawnmower, and some people. Right?  Not quite. A landscape business has many challenges. In every company’s collection of customers or properties,...
Predict the Future with Trended Income Statements

Predict the Future with Trended Income Statements

Seeing the future is difficult, but for business owners and managers it is essential for growing a thriving business. Reducing the future to numbers can be even more challenging. It is easy to get lost in details and miss the big picture. However, my goal for this...
Examine Your Customer Retention Mechanism Like a Boat

Examine Your Customer Retention Mechanism Like a Boat

Is Your Boat Leaking? A boat that leaks is not a great boat. Obviously, a leaky boat has water where it shouldn’t be. It’s not the mere presence of water that is the problem, it is the impact of the water. Wood rots, cushions mildew, mold grows everywhere and it...
Profits Are Good

Profits Are Good

Do your employees feel that profits are good? In a previous post, I explained how most Americans believe that companies make too much profit and how this belief can hurt your company’s growth and profit. Hopefully, you had a chance to speak to some of your employees...