Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
If you’re like many leaders, you’re ready to be the visionary for your company, but you may not be sure how to do it. The…
Bruce WilsonNov 3, 2023
How can we afford to pay more for our employees when our customers want to pay less for our work? Wow, it’s the million-dollar question.…
Dan PestrettoNov 3, 2023
This post is part five of Dan Pestretto’s seven-part systemization series. Read on to part six, "Systemization Series: How to create (and use) an org.…
Ron EdmondsNov 3, 2023
This post is part five of LM's "5 ways to improve your cash flow" series. Read the first four tips here. Despite its importance, many…
This post is part four of Dan Pestretto’s seven-part systemization series. Read on to part five, “Systemization Series: Core functions of business—management,” here. While operations is where your…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
Professors in the department of entomology at Purdue University released two new resources regarding emerald ash borer (EAB) and pollinator safety. The resources include EAB…
With H-2B on hold and the economy picking up steam, you need to proactively build a "steam engine" made up of good, hardworking local employees.…
The questions that you ask on a consistent basis will drive your culture--upward or downward. Are you a reactionary leader asking deflating questions? Or are…
Can you grow fast and still maintain a zero-debt company? The answer is undeniably yes. But it takes time, effort and saved-up capital before your…
Sabeena HickmanNov 9, 2023
Building relationships now with your representatives at the city, county, state and national levels is the best way to set yourself up to have a…
This post is part three of Dan Pestretto’s seven-part systemization series. Read on to part four, "Systemization Series: Core functions of business—administration," here. Operations is where the…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
Employees are telling a story every day and every time they meet someone. The story is about their employer, whether it’s the company itself, their…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become controversial over the past couple of years as the science used to manipulate the genetic code of both plants…
This post is part two of Dan Pestretto’s seven-part systemization series. Read on to part three, “Systemization Series: Core functions of business—operations,” here. There are four…
This post is part one of Dan Pestretto's seven-part systemization series. Read on to part two, "Systemization Series: Core functions of business—sales," here. The accompanying chart,…
Does your business thrive (or even survive) while you are on vacation? Watch this video to learn the value of taking a three-week vacation from…
A healthy business is one that pays healthy market rates for employees and its leaders. It makes a healthy return on equity for the owner’s…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
A reader recently asked us to cover the topic of finances for the “smaller” operator with just a few employees and less than $250,000 in…
This year may well be a breakout. Economic indicators show a faster growth rate for business, credit markets are loosening up and data point to…
Kevin KehoeNov 3, 2023
The most successful salespeople are the best listeners. Yes, successful salesmen must be articulate, but listening is where you build rapport. And it’s rapport that…
Anti-pesticide forces are seeing some success in convincing local governments to ban “cosmetic” pesticides. The anti-pesticide activists define cosmetic pesticides as those used to make…
Running and growing your family business requires you to master the three circles: ownership, family and management. Watch this video to learn how to separate…
Happy clients and steadily growing businesses still can suffer from the plague of buyer's remorse. What is it? It is the negative feeling a customer…
You’ve no doubt heard about beekeepers in the U.S. and Europe experiencing bee colony die-offs. It’s somewhat of a mystery why this is happening; although,…
