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This Arbor Day, convince your clients to plant more trees
With National Arbor Day just around the corner on April 24, it’s the perfect time to convince clients to add trees to their landscaping. Although trees are undeniably a beautiful addition to any outdoor space, they don’t just help screen out unsightly views. Consider sharing some of the other benefits trees provide with your customers. […]
April 14, 2015
Design-Build
PTO problems: 6 tips to stay organized and ahead of the game
With long holiday weekends and vacation season upon us, it’s easy to get behind in your work. If taking a few days off before or after the upcoming holiday leaves you feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath. Here are some tips to get your affairs back in order, and some ideas to keep in mind […]
April 6, 2015
Design-Build
Best business practices: Are you ready for fall?
Whether you like it or not, fall is right around the corner, which means the change of a season and the change of pace for business.
September 3, 2014
Business
3 ways to extinguish burnout
Are you thinking about work 24/7? Do you look forward to the weekend because you’ll have uninterrupted time to work? Has your stress level gotten so high that you don’t even remember what it feels like to be relaxed? If so, you’re probably burned. The more you work, the more successful you can become. You […]
August 21, 2014
Design-Build
Almost Missing a Football Legend
Would you know a good thing if you saw it? I regularly attend community events to take photos for the local magazine, so there didn’t seem to be anything special last night as I photographed people at a Chamber of Commerce get-together. As is the norm, I took group shots and then asked each person […]
July 25, 2014
Design-Build
How To Have a Better Work/Life Balance
If you ask people what they want, many will say they would like to have a better work/life balance. But what do they really mean? No one wants to work more, so what they are really saying is that they want more time for their “life.” So, how can you have more personal time but […]
June 2, 2014
Design-Build
Don’t let spring stress you out
As the early spring term begins to roll in, so does the never-ending stress for some landscapers. The spring and summer months are a busy time for most landscaping businesses, but those months don’t always have to bring the most stress.
March 6, 2014
Design-Build
Delay Today, Regret the Next
Stop procrastinating. There’s never going to be a wide-open weekend where you can finish everything, so stop making excuses and pick one thing a week to mark off of your to-do list. As the American philosopher William James said, “Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.”
June 3, 2013
Design-Build
Is stress killing us?
As I dug into my spring-maintenance work mowing the lawn, spraying weeds and waiting for my plants to bloom, I was entranced by two bees buzzing around my garden. Although these busy bugs seem to have a fairly simple life — hanging around flowers and honey all day — I’ve found it might not be […]
April 3, 2013
Design-Build
Methods for avoiding business burn out
Ask super-successful entrepreneurs what it takes to be a success and they’ll mention hard work, determination, clear goals and teamwork. But what they may not mention is the frequent, almost certain, but very real experience of feeling burned-out emotionally and physically, and the tightrope of managing finances.
November 14, 2012
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