At a conference a few years ago I met a landscaper. He wasn’t just any landscaper – he ran one of the largest landscaping companies in the country servicing resorts, casinos, corporate headquarters, and very high-end residences. Originally, he started out as a local landscaper focused mainly on residential clients and felt he was providing Read more »
On June 1, 2011, both Floyd’s Coffee Shops in Portland, Oregon were busier than usual. The regulars were elbowed out of the way by new customers visiting the store for the first time to redeem their coupon and get $10 worth of coffee for $3. This tempting offer was made because Floyd’s had been picked Read more »
The success of your business has a lot to do with where you spend your time. Most small and mid-sized business owners spend most of their time in the present – dealing with employee, customer, operational, or administrative issues. The more time you spend living in the present, the less time you spend living in Read more »
Let’s say you’re in the market for buying a house and you go to view one that looks appealing in the ad. How does it look on the inside? The outside? What about the location? What is your general impression? Like your house, your business projects an image to potential buyers. When they come to Read more »