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Last weekās Thanksgiving holiday is a reminder to us all to be thankful. But just because Thanksgiving is over, doesnāt mean you should stop showing gratitude. Many times, landscape business owners find themselves being thankful for things in their personal lives, such as health, family and friends. But there are so many things to be […]
As a business coach at Aileron, one of the biggest pain points Phillip Stoller hears from companies he works with is, āI canāt get enough talent.ā āThis seems to be a growing trend in the labor market, compounded by strong growth in job creation and job vacancies in the upper tiers of management left by retiring […]
Itās that time of year again. Time to be grateful. Thereās research that supports the idea that experiencing gratitude can positively impact both your personal life, and also your ability to achieve business success. Plasticity Labs research says companies that embrace a culture of gratitude experience higher job satisfaction, a stronger sense of community and […]
Ever feel that as a landscape business leader you have to always appear strong, must always know the right thing to say and should have all the answers to all the questions at all times? Guess what? While that may be your vision of what a business leader should be, itās not a very realistic […]
There is something extremely powerful about facing and overcoming your fears. And thereās no better day to talk about that than on Halloween. As a way to find some balance in my very creative, but also very busy and deadline-driven life as a content provider for landscape professionals, as well as a wife and mother […]
According to new research from Gallup, businesses are facing what they call āan employee burnout crisis.ā And once burnout strikes, it can trigger a downward spiral in individual and business performance. The Gallup study of nearly 7,500 full-time employees found that 23 percent of employees reported feeling burned out at work very often or always, […]
Sports teams might have great, extremely skilled individual players, but the only way they win is when they play together. The same is true for teams within landscape businesses. Unfortunately, many landscape employees donāt feel like they are part of a team because the organizations they work for arenāt doing anything to intentionally develop teamwork. […]
Everyone has weaknesses. If we were all born with all the strengths necessary to run a successful business, we wouldnāt have any daily struggles, revenue and profit would be through the roof and customers would be beating down our doors. Life is about balance; and while we all have our strengths, we must overcome weaknesses […]
Last week, the National Association of Landscape Professionals, through the Industry Growth Initiative, held a Workforce Development and Recruitment Summit at its office in Fairfax, Virginia, to address the industryās workforce shortage. Approximately 50 attendees from major regional green industry associations, as well as experts from other major industries attended the event, sharing their respective […]
There are three kinds of thinking: inside the box, outside the box and no box. This according to Michael Hostetler, who specializes in teaching strategy, decision-making, leadership, innovation and change management in the MBA program at Cornell University. He spoke at the National Association of Landscape Professionalsā Leadership Academy, conducted in partnership with Cornell Universityās […]
