Preparing a budget does not have to be laborious. I hated wasted time; I also hate spending a lot of time on budgets. That view might strike some of you as strange given that it comes from a CFO (Chief Financial Officer). But the truth is that budgets do not have to take a long…
DetailsI hate wasted time. How about you? I always seem to have more things to do with my time than time to do them. I figure I could fill two or three lifetimes with what I would like to do—in business and for pleasure. It is that time of year where every good…
DetailsI do not know about you, but I have learned the hard way that it is easier for someone to interview well than it is for him to perform well in his job. How does this realization help me? It helps me remain a skeptic throughout the hiring process. No longer do I “fall in…
DetailsTrue story: No one in my family knows what I do. I have been married for more than 30 years, and my in-laws still do not know what I do. It turns out that they are not the only ones. The world of accounting and finance seems to be a mystery to most people,…
DetailsMany businesses fail because they fail to consider 3 important cash flow factors when they answer 2 fundamental strategic questions in strategic planning
DetailsIs your growth strategy grounded in reality? Considering these three factors in your strategic planning will help you keep it real.
DetailsCommunicating your growth strategy provides focus to your employees. The result should be greater efficiency, innovation, and profitability.
DetailsAnswering these strategic questions can help you grow market share, be rewarded with superior profits, reduce risks, and improve morale.
DetailsSince I have worked with several landscape companies as clients, I am sharing some of my lessons learned that are specific to that industry.
DetailsIn every company’s collection of customers or properties, there are winners and losers. One key to increasing profitability is to identify them and analyze what makes them a winner or loser. Your profit engine …
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