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Last year I wrote a blog āBack-story on Certification Rebrandingā to herald the debut of PLANET certificationās new name. Hard to believe weāre in our second year of major rebranding from an alphabet soup of acronyms to a single, marketable banner Landscape Industry Certified. This new brand name did not happen overnight. After many discussions […]
Seventeen years ago, I was president of the state association in Oregon and attending an Executive Forum Meeting in Sun River, Oregon. At the time, I remember making it a goal to one day become president of the ALCA group (now one of PLANETās legacy organizations). That time has come and passed, and serving as […]
Congratulations to every student, sponsor, and PLANET individually and collectively.Ā The 35th Annual Student Career Days is in the record books!Ā Special congratulations to BYU-Provo for their first place finish.Ā Michigan State can take great pride in second place and I know that BYU-Idaho is equally proud of their third place totals.Ā Here at Chattahoochee […]
Only yesterday the opening ceremonies began and already it seems like we have been here foreverā¦ or for just the blink of an eye!Ā I should have taken notes because by now I canāt remember all of the things I learned. Judith Guido was a super informative Keynote Speaker.Ā Practical ideas about personal branding were […]
Joliet Junior College is already a beehive of activity.Ā It has been for months, laying the groundwork for this weekās PLANET Student Career Days.Ā Ā The adrenalin flows; the energy is absorbed from the very events themselves and from each other. The industry representatives are especially interesting to watch.Ā They do stuff like this all the time; […]
My brain has been waking me up every hour or two and so I have given up the fight.Ā Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity.Ā The Chattahoochee Tech TeamPLANET left the Acworth, Georgia, North Metro Campus at 5:15 a.m. We were saddened that at 5:00 a.m. teammate Nanci Lee got a phone call and had to […]
The uniqueness of PLANET’s Student Career Days (SCD)Ā does not escape me.Ā There is nowhere else I know that students have the chance to test their skills in realistic industry situations with the full support of potential employers and current educational mentors.Ā Sort of a crash course internship while still in the comfortable cocoon of a supportive family.Ā […]
Innovation happens because people have experiences, insights, ideas, and most of all because they interact with one another.
PLANET’sĀ recent Executive Forum and Leadership Meeting at The Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida, held February 17ā20, opened with leadership meetings and the installation of PLANETās 2011ā2012 board of directors, which go into effect beginning May 1, 2011. This yearās Forum focused on Technology and Innovation. The keynote address featured Carmine Gallo, journalist and author […]
Like many industries, our industry is undergoing significant changes. Some companies will not survive, as their leaders cling to the past, dig in their heels, or bury their heads in the sand. Other companies will charge into the future, guided by leaders seeking new opportunities to add value to their customerās lives. The difference between […]
