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The end of the week rolls around and much like the rest of the working world I am trying to clear my desk and make a smoothe transition into the weekend so that I can start my Holiday. It seems, however, that every sales rep. in the tri-state area has gotten together at the McDonald’s […]

The weather across the country has been a little screwy to say the least. Take care in your travels and watch out as I come barreling down the aisle with my shopping cart as I have not finished shopping yet.
And as my friend Jay sent me, “the optimist says we live in the best of […]

Utilizing any strategy requires the right leadership implementing the right systems. 
I wanted to expound a little on my last post, Marketing that pays dividends, because I received a few emails from landscapers that were looking for a little more detail on practices, systems, or just plain implementation of programs to achieve sustainable growth. This post […]

Knowing who you are marketing to and getting them to market for you is the secret to growth advertising.
No company can be all things to all people, and nor should they. I have seen many optimists fall for the, “If I can get 1/10 of 1% of a multibillion dollar industry, I could make…” pie […]

I prefer to reserve Sundays for planning, resting, family, and football (not necessarily in that order). Today, however, I  got a little excited about some upcoming articles I have been working on. The winter, for the landscape industry, is a great time to assess the previous year and plan for the year to come. So here is your Sunday […]

I recently posted an article about the workings of two-stroke engines. Today’s post will explain how the four-stroke internal combustion engine works. It is important to understand how each of these engines works, because each type of engine has different applications and requires different care and maintenance.
Four-stroke engines are used in a variety of applications […]