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More on the Dangers of Being Casual

By |August 24th, 2022|

“Being casual” has nothing to do with what you wear to work and everything to do with the attitude that you bring to the workplace. “There is a casual attitude that permeates our culture. Many see some of their management team members exhibiting these moods and behaviors and they report that a being casual attitude is not very competitive in the marketplace,” said Tom Fochtman, Ceibass CEO. “Team members with this attitude are seen as vain, prideful, and know-it-alls. Being casual means that they are not into learning, respecting other departments … “ For details read the blog.

Don’t Be Too Casual About Your Business

By |August 18th, 2022|

Don’t be too casual about your lawn and landscape business. “Being casual takes on many forms; being too busy, being arrogant, not being accountable, being ignorant, being too complacent, or being a poor communicator,” said Tom Fochtman Ceibass CEO. “Put aside the trappings of being casual.” The team at Ceibass went on to describe other attributes of being casual including … for details read the blog.

M&A Activity is Robust in Lawn & Landscape

By |August 11th, 2022|

M&A activity in the lawn and landscape industry is robust. “One of the things we are picking up from talking with lawn & landscape business owners is that with the rise in interest rates, reoccurring pandemic fears, high inflation and the overall defensive mood of the economy that now is not a good time to consider buying or selling,” said Tom Fochtman, Ceibass CEO. “Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, deal flow may be slightly lower year over year, but we are still at historic highs. Historic highs! Now is the time to consider an exit strategy.” For details read the blog.