Every late February my landscaper comes by and starts the pruning process in our yard. He is professional, knows what he is doing and does a really nice job. When I think of the basic definition of pruning with regard to landscaping, pruning is the process of cutting back the tree so it will be able to successfully grow and be healthy the next year.
- Doesn’t that apply in every business?
- Should every business be pruning every year?
ISN’T THE ONLY ANSWER “YES”?!
Shouldn’t we all be pruning our systems, expenses, clients, prospects and staff every year! The real question is… How many of us do that?
If my landscaper doesn’t prune the tree or bush, it won’t be as healthy as it could be and it won’t grow as quick. In fact, it might die and need to be replaced.
I would say the exact same thing is true with every one of our businesses!
- What do you think?
I look forward to reading your comments.
Fee Sepahi says:
Going out on a limb here, I do think freshening up the soil and fertilizing the plants may also be a prudent way to go as not all plants are pruned at the same time of the year.
I do think that an organization needs constant influx of new talent, though I also believe in the tipping point. At what point are we going to say, I have the best and we will educate them to meet my needs and all live happy, productive lives.
I suppose it all comes down to, are we committed to creating a profitable organization, with a quality product and people, that we can keep offering to the industry, or are we committed to sheer growth?
John says:
Ha! Absolutely. The problem is knowing how to prune and where to prune in order for our ‘trees’ to flourish.