Podcast appearances and mentions of steve bousquet

Hillary and Tina talk about Trump's latest rhetoric at town halls, DeSantis getting into hot water over Amendment 4, a doctored up voter's guide making it's way through Broward, US Senate candidate for Florida, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and more! Sources Huffington Post Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-joe-biden-cbs-license_n_671156c6e4b0b6831a12211a/amp) Trump Tells Parents Of School Shooting Victims We Need More Guns ‘For Entertainment' (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tells-school-shooting-victims-parents-we-need-guns-for-entertainment_n_6711590de4b0e33eefb22e3c/amp) Jezebel Judge Tells DeSantis He Can't Threaten Anyone for Airing Pro-Abortion Ad: ‘It's the 1st Amendment, Stupid' (https://www.jezebel.com/judge-tells-desantis-he-cant-threaten-anyone-for-airing-pro-abortion-ad-its-the-1st-amendment-stupid) NBC News Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.' (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna175942) Sun Sentinel Beware, Broward voters: Mailers and flyers are full of deceptions | Steve Bousquet (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/10/12/beware-broward-voters-mailers-and-flyers-are-full-of-deceptions-steve-bousquet/) The Guardian NRA chief involved in gruesome cat killing as college fraternity member (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/14/nra-doug-hamlin-cat-killing) Photos Officers Assualted during January 6th (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Attackers_assault_law_enforcement_during_January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack.png)--from Public Domain via Wikipedia Donald Trump speaking January 6th (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Donald_Trump_%2850548277763%29.jpg/1920px-Donald_Trump_%2850548277763%29.jpg)--by Gage Skidmore CC BY SA 2.0 via Wikipedia Ron DeSantis (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Ron_DeSantis_official_photo.jpg/1024px-Ron_DeSantis_official_photo.jpg)--from Public Domain via Wikipedia Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Debbie_Mucarsel-Powell%2C_official_portrait%2C_116h_Congress.jpg/1024px-Debbie_Mucarsel-Powell%2C_official_portrait%2C_116h_Congress.jpg)--from Public Domain via Wikipedia Doug Hamlin (https://www.nrahlf.org/media/1539466/hamlin-portrait.jpg?preset=list720)--from NRA Hunters Membership Forum

Last week, we wrapped up the 5th Annual Landscapers Summit—a full-day virtual event packed with innovative insights for snow and landscape businesses. In this special episode of The Landscaper's Guide, I'll be sharing some of the top highlights from The Summit, including practical strategies to help you thrive in 2025 and beyond.You'll hear from industry experts like Steve Bousquet, Lex Mason, Joshua Gillow, and more as they cover everything from leadership development to client relationships. Whether it's using CliftonStrengths to unlock your team's potential or understanding how an asset management mindset can elevate your services, this episode is full of valuable lessons for any landscape professional.Are you looking to increase employee engagement? Improve client satisfaction? Or maybe you're ready to make your business more efficient with new management strategies? These are just a few of the questions our speakers tackle, giving you the tools and insights to reflect on your own business. Plus, don't miss the exciting reveal of who won this year's Landscape Leader of the Year award!With expert advice on everything from creating a safety-driven culture to leveraging marketing strategies like radio ads, this episode has it all! Tune in to discover how you can implement these powerful tactics to get ahead in the competitive snow and landscape industry.Tune in to see key highlights from our event, including:

This week's topics:Abortion Decisions from the Florida Supreme CourtRecreational Marijuana Can Appear on State BallotNew Homeowner's Insurance Companies Enter FloridaWith guests:Steve Bousquet, Opinion Editor, South Florida Sun SentinelSenator Darryl Rouson, Florida District 16, Hillsborough & Pinellas, DemocratTara Newsom, Attorney, Political Science Professor, St. Petersburg CollegeMafe Rajul, Former Judge/ Mediator, Independent

On this episode of the Contractor Marketing Show, Matt Thibeau interviews Steve Bousquet, President of Lawn Science and Partner at Green Profit Academy. Steve discusses the importance of using the "profit first" method as a way to guarantee you have a marketing budget, and never worry about cashflow again. Learn More About Green Profit Academy Here: https://greenprofitacademy.com/ This episode is brought to you by https://www.SavantMarketingAgency.com

So much for the dog days of summer... It's mid August. Congress is on recess and much of the nation is on vacation. Some are in Iowa... well, the 2024 presidential hopefuls are, including Floriduh Man Ron DeSantis who doesn't appear to be having much fun.But if you've listened to this program over the past four years, you would have been expecting something like this.Steve Bousquet, Opinion Editor of the South Florida Sun Sentinel had a devastating column in the Sunday paper about the would be dictator from FloriDUH. He'll join me for a discussion about the DeSantis DeLusion... (He never showed up, but I did read the column... Oh well, live radio...)But first, Georgia is on our minds as we await word from Fulton County that new indictments (the fourth for anyone counting) for the former guy have been handed down. We were expecting it to happen on Thursday, but someone got an itchy posting finger, as the Fulton County court website, for a very brief moment today, posted a lengthy list of charges against Twitler, before they hastily took it down.

This week's topics:Teaching Black History in FloridaDeSantis Campaign FinancesFlorida State Guard ConcernsState Sued over Voting RightsWith guests:Steve Bousquet, Opinion Editor, South Florida Sun SentinelEric Deggans, TV/Media Critic, NPRDiane Rado, Editor-in-chief, Florida PhoenixEmily Mahoney, Political Editor, Tampa Bay Times

Guess what? I'm on a 4-week vacation right now, but I didn't want to leave you without regular content. I've chosen to fill these slots with some of our best interviews with business owners who have taken 4-week vacations. I want to inspire you with what's possible for YOU! Today's episode is an interview from 2018 with Steve Bousquet, and we spoke the day after he returned from a 4-week vacation.   I hope that, in the midst of the challenges and pain of entrepreneurship, you are inspired to make the 4 Week Vacation Pledge®️. I want you to be the next business owner that we support and celebrate in taking a 4-week vacation. You deserve it!   Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production Production.   Show Highlights: Dr. Sabrina is writing a book, The 4 Week Vacation®️, documenting what happens in a business from the moment that a business owner commits to taking a 4-Week Vacation until the time they take it. She will go deeper into what's involved in a later episode.  You can download Dr. Sabrina's 4-Week Vacation Jumpstart Guide right now. Go to www.drsabrinastarling.com/jumpstart. Steve talks about the 4 Week Vacations he's taken before, the first of which was not a “vacation” but rather an extended absence following an injury. Steve discusses what his business was like back when he had to take an unplanned six weeks off work in 2014.  The preparations and plans that Steven made, and why he made them,  before taking his unplanned six-week vacation. How Steve's business grew 6% without him being around.  Steve is still working on getting out of the way. The way that Steve implemented Pumpkin Plan and Profit First. The difference that having things clearly defined and money properly managed made to Steve's business. This time around, Steve took his 4 Week Vacation after growing the company by acquiring another business. Successfully doubling the business and integrating new team members smoothly at the same time. Steve's secret to keeping his staff for a really long time. Traveling to ten different businesses across southern America to get a different perspective and to get out of the way of his people's talents. The benefits of taking time off from your business.  How to start getting out of your own way in your business. Bringing in new people to train for unique roles and key functions and working through the pushbacks. The things that became really clear to Steve after taking four weeks off. The struggles that come with running a small business.  Always keep your eye on your mission. The importance of understanding the numbers. Hitting profit targets every year by implementing processes. Steven got really serious about watching his numbers in 2012 by using only three books- Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profit by Greg Crabtree, Accounting For The Numberphobic by Dawn Fotopulos, and Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. Tripling his company profit since the 2008 recession due to understanding the numbers. Links and Resources: Make the 4 Week Vacation®️ Pledge:  www.tapthepotential.com/pledge    Take the Better Business, Better Life Assessment: www.tapthepotential.com/assessment   Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com    Let us help you and your business! Book a call with us today!  Learn more about our Breakthroughs Retreat scheduled for March 2024! Let us help you manage your time, your most valuable resource! Get your FREE copy of the  Tap the Potential Strategic Planner for 2023 at www.tapthepotential.com/planner.  Download Dr. Sabrina's Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour

This week's topics:Abortion Rights Push in FloridaTextbooks RejectedMigrant Relocations ExpandedDisney CEO Questions DeSantiswith guests:Steve Bousquet, Opinion Page Editor, South Florida Sun-SentinelSean Shaw, Attorney, DemocratTravis Horn, President & CEO Bullhorn Communications, RepublicanRosemary Goudreau O'Hara, Former Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

In today's video podcast, I'm going to replay the Q&A from my live webinar Maximizing Profits With Mergers & Acquisitions for Snow + Landscape Companies with Christeen Era and Steve Bousquet from Green Profit Academy. The audience asked incredible questions all about how to run profitable mergers and acquisitions, including:How Do Vision, Mission, And Culture Impact Mergers and Acquisitions? Can You Just Pay A Referral Fee When You're Buying A Company?Can Landscape Companies Buy/Sell Client Lists?How Do Potential Buyers Evaluate Each Division Of Your Business?How To Onboard Employees When Acquiring A New Company?And more!Watch the full episode + see the transcript at: https://landscapersguide.com/top-eight-landscape-merger-and-acquisition-questions-answeredJoin me on Wednesday, May 10th, for my live webinar with Team Engine, How to Write Killer Landscape Job Ads That Get a Response. Register online at landscapersguide.com/events.

Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: Steve Bousquet, Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun-SentinelDiane Roberts, Writer, Florida Phoenix, FSU ProfessorErnest Hooper, Former Reporter, & Host "That's All I'm Saying"Matt Dixon, Senior Reporter, Politico FloridaThis week we discuss:2022 Year in Review To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

Host, Rob Lorei, talks about important news from Florida this week and gets political insights from guests: Steve Bousquet, Columnist-Reporter, South Florida Sun-SentinelRabbi Barry Silver, Congregation L'Dor Va Dor, Boynton Beach, DemocratRosemary Goudreau O'Hara, Former Editorial Page Editor, South Florida Sun-SentinelApril Schiff, Hillsborough Republican State Committeewoman This week we discuss:Red Wave in FloridaWins and LossesRon Desantis on the RiseDemocrats Debate Future To learn more about Florida This Week, visit www.wedu.org/floridathisweek

Joining me this week is Steve Bousquet.Steve is the President of American Landscape and Lawn Science, a lawn care and landscape business based in Connecticut. Reading that, many of you are probably thinking, "That's an interesting guest for a podcast about Learning Culture". I had the same thought when I first met Steve, a self professed learning nerd who never hesitates to hire a coach or to get a certification in something that he thinks could help him in what he sets out to do.In this episode, we unpack important lessons about the learner path mindset that Steve has installed for his team of 30 people. It covers communication styles, leveraging strengths, the growth mindset, and of course, purpose. Steve shares some very practical tools that you could use to enhance these four areas of your business to promote and enable your people. Sometimes you have to look at a business entirely different from your own, to learn a new approach that resonates and can be applied to the situation you face. I left my conversation with Steve energized by his fresh perspective, and with a new set of practical ideas that I want to apply at Curious Lion. I have no doubt that you will find gems of your own hidden within this conversation.So please sit back and enjoy this episode with Steve Bousquet.

("Before I Let Go" as sung by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly starts playing in the background) Are you ready for the Overlap Podcast Family Reunion? Got the matching reunion t-shirt? How you want your burger cooked? You know you need to stay away from Great Aunt Deb's potato salad with the raisins in it, right?   It's reunion week here with our boys Sid and Keith as they sit down and shoot off with Sponsor and Friend of the Show Steve Bousquet, landscape legend and lawn scientist supreme, who is back for his second time around on the show (on his tenth show, he gets a free drink with purchase of an entree ... value-added content here at Overlap).   While Steve may be the Lord Mayor of Landscaping, the advice and business acumen he provides in this week's show is evergreen and good for any climate across our globe. Steve's journey is one that many of us have faced in our own business careers - you can be an expert in your field and know how to do what you do really well, but if you don't know the business side of business, you're in for a world of trouble. And Steve's journey has all of the dizzying highs of success, terrifying lows like tremendous debt and a delightful ending that you know we aren't going to talk about here because #TeamNoSpoilers since ... whatever year Sid and Keith started doing this podcast. 2021? 2020? 1947? (Shrugs)   Turn on, tune in and take notes - this week's episode is better than Great Aunt Tootsie's homemade pound cake at this fictional reunion we're still apparently in? Enjoy the episode and y'all come do the Electric Slide until that DJ up there finally starts taking requests and we can get some Bell Biv DeVoe going up in here...   For more on our sponsors and resources go visit www.overlaplife.com  

Cue EGOT Winner Marvin Hamlisch plunking away slowly in C Major at a piano, even though Babs wanted the song in a minor key. Nobody puts Hamlisch in a minor third.) "Memories... light the corners of my mind. Misty, watercolor memories... of the way... we were..." No, we're not talking to Barbra this week. Sorry to disappoint. But, now that you've already been floored by the lack of Streisand, have "No More Tears" and rejoice in the meaning behind the weird symbolism attempted above - we have to admit we're "Guilty" as we've got a clip show this week, you lucky "People." (How many Streisand songs can we reference here? You don't want to take the under on that bet, friendo.) This week, we "Send in the Clowns," our boys Sid and Keith, as we do a deep dive back to Episodes 6 through 10 and grab the best gobbets of wisdom from them because ... let's be real, the helpful hints found therein are "Evergreen." Our boys begin with looking back at their chat in Episode 6 with Justin Koen on how best to get buy-in from your employees. Given the Era of Economic Uncertainty we currently find ourselves in, that could be wonderful wisdom to have if you don't want your current, great employees to just be a "Memory." Episode 7, our boys wax poetic and ask themselves "What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life," dropping knowledge bombs about how to create the life you want. Since we're #TeamNo Spoilers, you'll have to actually listen to get these fun facts or you'll be "Left in the Dark." Episode 8, it's our old friend Mike Michalowicz and the Pumpkin Plan, where you go from "Just Leave Everything to Me" mode and learn how to take a business from the launch phase to soaring way up there in "A Piece of Sky." Don't get caught in the cycle of "Sell It, Do It, Sell It, Do It" (That's not a Streisand song - just a quote from the episode. Bet it would be a bop, though) - listen and learn how to make your business "The Best Thing You've Ever Done." Episode 9, we get to talk to a mentor of Sid's, Steve Bousquet, and gab about how "Being Good Isn't Good Enough" - you have to be open, honest and real with your employees or you'll be watching them go, quietly saying to yourself "I Won't Last a Day Without You." And, finally, Episode 10 - Are you still with us? "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" (You knew Yentl was coming) ... it's "The Second Time Around" for more awesome approaches for actualizing employee buy-in. Again, no more clues here, but trust us when we say the tips and tricks we've got here ain't no "Second Hand Rose." We know some of you may not love a clip show, but we say "Don't Rain On My Parade" because "Happy Days Are Here Again." So, "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" and enjoy this week's entertaining episode. (20, for those of you who don't want to count them up. But, "Don't Lie To Me," was it a bit much? ... 21.) LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODES Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 CONNECT WITH THE GUYS RX SPORT FIT CHECKMAT DAPHNE Sexton Lawn & Landscape Keith Glines Sid Sexton HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Tell Your Friends, Share Online & If you would like to become a sponsor so we can reach a wider audience contact us on social media (links above under connect with the guys) Our Sponsors   Rick Miller Pro 356 Consulting   Johnny Barranco Barranco and Associates

Do I need more clients or better clients?  How do I get better clients?  What is a "sweet spot" in business?  We meet and learn from Steven Bousquet of American Landscape and Lawn Science.  Steve shares his experience of 40 years in business, meeting with hundreds of other business owners, and a lifetime of obstacles, failures, and debt that he was able to overcome and eventually build his thriving business.  Steve is also co-founder of the Green Profit Academy where they consult with lawn care and landscape business owners on obtaining long-term sustainability and scalable growth. Connect with Steven Bousquet:Webpage:  https://www.lawnscience.com/Webpage:  Green Profit AcademyFacebook: Green Profit AcademyBook: Profit First for Lawn Care and Landscape BusinessesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-bousquet-19133718/Follow the podcast at @itsjustbusinesspodcast on all the major podcasting platforms.Connect with us:To get in touch with us, email the podcast at itsjustbusinesspodcast@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn - we appreciate your support!www.itsjustbusinesspodcast.comYou can find Russ @reliable.remediationRuss Harlow – Reliable Remediation – Disaster RestorationGoogle: https://g.page/r/CXogeisZHEjMEBAYou can find Dana @adashofboss, @dana.dowdell and @hrfanatic Dana Dowdell – Boss Consulting – HR ConsultingGoogle -  https://tinyurl.com/y4wxnavx

Editorial page editors Nancy Ancrum from the Miami Herald, Steve Bousquet from the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Tony Doris from the Palm Beach Post joined host Tom Hudson on The South Florida Roundup. They looked at the big issues facing Florida as COVID surges and the state Legislature heads back into session.

Editorial page editors Nancy Ancrum from the Miami Herald, Steve Bousquet from the South Florida Sun Sentinel and Tony Doris from the Palm Beach Post joined host Tom Hudson on The South Florida Roundup. They looked at the big issues facing Florida as COVID surges and the state Legislature heads back into session.

In today's podcast, we have a special guest, Steve Bousquet, owner and president of American Landscape and Lawn Science in North Franklin, CT. Steve has been a mentor and guiding influence for Sid's life and career for the past decade, and we are so excited to have him on to share his experience implementing Profit First, and The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalawicz. Steve also, goes through his amazing story of personal and business growth and development. It's truly an American Dream Story. You are going to love this one!

Dr. Sabrina invited Steve Bousquet back to the show to hear more about how he has grown his team from twelve team members to twenty-seven team members over the last few years using strategies that are taught in Dr. Sabrina’s How to Hire the Best book series. Today, Steve shares his entrepreneurial story, his highs and lows when it comes to building a team, and how he has had to grow personally in order to grow his team. If you’re needing some ideas on how to attract and retain the A-players to your business that will help give you your life back, you’ll want to listen in to this inspiring and insightful conversation! Steve’s story is included in Dr. Sabrina’s newest book, How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Team Members, which just published November 18th, 2020! Don’t miss it! Steve Bousquet, a blue-collar executive, founded S&B Lawn and Garden Care in 1983 while in high school. Graduating from college with a BA in Economics, Steven continued operating his landscape company with the new name American Landscape Service. Steven added Lawn Science to the company in 1991 to form American Landscape and Lawn Science LLC. In recent years, Steve has grown his team from 12 team members to 27 team members, using the How to Hire the Best™ System. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group. Show Highlights: Steve summarizes his backstory around being deeply in debt and his need to understand his numbers. Without profit, there is no business. Having consistency and profitability in your business is necessary in attracting A-players to your team. Steve shares why he thinks his team members are so loyal. Tap the Potential’s Breakthroughs on the Bayou Retreat inspired an epiphany in Steve that ultimately allowed him to grow his team from 12 team members to 27 team members over a four-year period. Dr. Sabrina explains the costs of high turnover rates. When you don’t have turnover, that money becomes profit! The benefits that Steve has seen since implementing one-on-ones with his employees have been numerous. Steve had to work on his own personal development in order to be the leader he needed to be for his team when he was able to turn his business finances around. If you’re not willing to work on yourself, you won’t be able to keep the A-players that you attract to your team. Be intentional about creating the culture that you want for your business.  How Steve started showing up as a leader and the impact it had on his team. Links and Resources: BUY THE BOOK ON AMAZON: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Team Members by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD QUIZ: How to Hire the Best  COURSE: How to Hire the Best Taking care of yourself is important now more than ever. Are you ready to take your life back from your business? The FIRST STEP is taking our Assessment at: https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment NEXT, meet with our Success Team Lead to debrief your results. THEN, join our Better Business, Better Life™ program. How to Hire the Best Toolkit www.TapThePotential.com/Toolkit Dr. Sabrina’s WEBSITE Dr. Sabrina’s PODCAST - PLEASE RATE & REVIEW! Profit by Design, a Tap the Potential production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/ Are You Leading with Love or Know Another Entrepreneur Who Is Being a Gift from Their Gifts During This Time? Please use hashtags #leadwithlove #beagift and we will be re-posting these social media posts! Enjoy Listening to These Previous Episodes with Steven Bousquet! Ep 90: Intentional Leadership with Pumpkin Plan Strategies with Steve Bousquet Ep 14: Getting Out of Your Own Way in Business with Steven Bousquet Books Mentioned: How to Hire the Best: The Entrepreneur's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top-Performing Team Members by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD How to Hire the Best: The Rural Business Owner's Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD How To Hire The Best: The Contractor’s Ultimate Guide to Attracting Top Performing Employees by Dr. Sabrina Starling PhD Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!: 4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair Harzog Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street Connect with Steve! American Landscape and Lawn Science LLC on Facebook Steve’s Website

On today’s show, Dr. Sabrina sits down with Linda Stapf, CPA  and Financial Advisor with Stapf Financial Services. Linda is a Breakthroughs on the Bayou Retreat alumna. She has been to several of the Breakthroughs on the Bayou 4 Week Vacation™Retreats. She was very inspired by the activity that the participants did with Sir Steven Wilkinson for their VIP day. As they played “Gator Tank”, Linda observed different business owners getting very excited all of a sudden over the possibility of selling their businesses. Right now, Linda Stapf has set aside tax returns to get curious about business owners who are putting off retirement. She is surveying business owners to get some answers and sharing the story of the extra million dollars. Listen in to this conversation and get ready for some powerful thought-provoking information. You’ll very likely come away with some much bigger ideas for yourself concerning your future. Show Highlights: Linda has been studying her top clients, who are small business owners. What she has noticed is many of them want to sell their businesses within five years. Linda has also noticed that every year, the five-year target resets. Dr. Sabrina provides context about the 2020 Breakthroughs on the Bayou 4 Week Vacation™ Retreat, where Linda saw some business owners getting excited as they were thinking about what they would do with their time after their business sold.  Linda shares her observations regarding the game participants, and how it has had a profound effect on what she brings to her own clients. Take one day out of your month, look at your results, and figure out if you would buy your business the way it stood right now. If not, what would you fix about it? Over the course of 10 years and working with 3 clients, she was able to help them save $600,000. They’ve been able to push money into retirement accounts, and there’s an extra million dollars that each one of those business owners now has. The importance of utilizing Profit First principles. Dr. Sabrina discusses the Survival Trap Image and how we can align our actions on an ongoing basis to be a direct path towards our vision. When thinking of your retirement, if you can’t see yourself going to work every day, what do you do with your time? A 4 Week Vacation™ gives you space to explore this. Linda was surprised to find that less than 20 percent of the client base that she has been serving since 1996 was business owners. Answer Linda’s Done in Five Years survey and she’ll send you her story about business survival and the extra million dollars! Linda hopes to understand what is holding business owners back from investing and setting themselves up for a financially secure future. There’s a danger to those who think that their business is their retirement. Take the time to think about who will run your business for you if you don’t have the right systems put in place. When you have your systems in place, you will be able to leave for a 4 Week Vacation™ or for family emergencies with peace of mind. Links and Resources: Taking care of yourself is important now more than ever. Are you ready to take your life back from your business?  The FIRST STEP is taking our Assessment at: https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment NEXT, meet with our Success Team Lead to debrief your results. THEN, join our Better Business, Better Life™ program! Get the Book!! How to Hire the Best - Contractors Editionwww.TapThePotential.com/book How to Hire the Best Toolkit www.TapThePotential.com/Toolkit Get Your 2020 Action Planner Now! The Pumpkin Plan Action Planner 2020 https://www.tapthepotential.com/planner Dr. Sabrina’s WEBSITE Dr. Sabrina’s PODCAST - PLEASE RATE & REVIEW! Profit by Design, a Tap the Potential production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/ Calm App Survival Trap Image Are You Leading with Love or Know Another Entrepreneur Who Is Being a Gift from Their Gifts During This Time? Please use hashtags #leadwithlove #beagift and we will be re-posting these social media posts! Register for the Upcoming FREE Pumpkin Planning Webinar! www.tapthepotential.com/pumpkinwebinar Register for the Upcoming FREE Leading Your Organizations from Strengths Webinar!www.tapthepotential.com/strengths Book Mentioned: Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz Connect with Linda! Linda’s Facebook Linda’s LinkedIn Stapf Financial’s Facebook Answer Linda’s Done in Five Years Survey and She’ll Send You Her Story About Business Survival and the Extra Million Dollars! Suggested Episode: 90: Intentional Leadership with Pumpkin Plan Strategies with Steve Bousquet

In Episode 9 of this special series on self-care and strategy for entrepreneurs, Dr. Sabrina, The Business Psychologist™, welcomes Steve Bousquet, a Tap the Potential client and owner of American Landscape and Lawn Science. Steve and his team have been at the forefront of dealing with COVID-19 and supporting other entrepreneurs as they deal with the pandemic’s effect on the business. Listen in as Steve shares what he learned and has put into place prior to the COVID-19 event that has helped him and his team to be stable and sustainable throughout this uncertain time, applying Pumpkin Plan principles throughout the process. You’ll also hear how Steve and his team have led through this and dealt with morale issues. This is a great opportunity to put some of these ideas into place in your own business so that your work supports life and your business sustains life for all the team members involved. Steve describes himself as a blue-collar executive. He founded S&B Lawn and Garden Care in 1983, while still in high school. After graduating from college with a BA in Economics, he changed the name of his landscaping company to American Landscape Service. In 1991, Steven added Lawn Science to the company to form American Landscape and Lawn Science LLC. Today his company services 3,000 clients with 25 amazing team members. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group. Show Highlights: The three things that Steve attributes to his business’s sustainability: In 2015, he began Pumpkin Planning. This helped him to identify his ideal clients, his company’s immutable laws, and his ideal team members. In 2016, he started to incorporate Profit First. This provided him with an understanding of the financial tools he would need to succeed. In 2018, he got serious about building his team by finding their strengths, learning how they communicate, having one-on-one meetings, and having regular team meetings. (Check out Tap the Potential’s Better Business, Better Life™ Program) Steve shares what his experience was like as an entrepreneur prior to 2015, and how his numbers have changed over the last five years. Dr. Sabrina explains the philosophy of Profit First. What “Leading with Love” means for Steve’s leadership. Steve relates the benefits of asking powerful questions, the wisdom of reminding his team members of their strengths, and the importance of protecting your own strengths. Links and Resources: Register for the Upcoming FREE Pumpkin Planning Webinar! www.tapthepotential.com/pumpkinwebinar Taking care of yourself is important now more than ever. Are you ready to take your life back from your business?  The FIRST STEP is taking our Assessment at: https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment NEXT, meet with our Success Team Lead to debrief your results. THEN, join our Better Business, Better Life™ program! Tap The Potential Strategy Session for Entrepreneurs Impacted by COVID-19 https://www.tapthepotential.com/strategy Get the Book!! How to Hire the Best - Contractors Editionwww.TapThePotential.com/book How to Hire the Best Toolkit www.TapThePotential.com/Toolkit Get Your 2020 Action Planner Now! The Pumpkin Plan Action Planner 2020 https://www.tapthepotential.com/planner Dr. Sabrina’s WEBSITE Dr. Sabrina’s PODCAST - PLEASE RATE & REVIEW Profit by Design, a Tap the Potential production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/ The Q-Storming protocol is a useful tool that bypasses crisis-oriented tunnel vision. Current and past clients can request a FREE laser-coaching session. If you’ve never been a client, check out a 45-minute Q-Storming strategy session here: https://www.tapthepotential.com/strategy. It is a $250 investment. Calm App Are You Leading with Love or Know Another Entrepreneur Who Is Being a Gift from Their Gifts During This Time? Please use hashtags #leadwithlove #beagift and we will be re-posting these social media posts! Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Books Mentioned: The Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field by Mike Michalowicz Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business by Mike Michalowicz

Steve Bousquet is a blue-collar entrepreneur who started a small lawn care business in high school and, over 35 years, has grown that business to 3,000 clients and a team of 25 people. Steve also owns Steve B Tours, a tour company catering tours to people with common cultural and historical interests. Steve is passionate about helping individuals on teams become more fully themselves using their strengths.

Florida lawmakers have added several new tax cuts to the budget they’re crafting.  But at the same time, they need to set aside more reserve funding as COVID-19 continues its spread in the state.  It’s called “cognitive dissonance” and Steve Bousquet has been following it.

The 2019 state legislative session ended Saturday. The budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for Everglades and freshwater springs restoration, and for affordable housing; a large increase in education funding; and help for the hurricane-ravaged panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis says, "We have put people over politics." There was still quite a lot of political theater to be found, though. Host Robin Sussingham talks to political reporter Janelle Irwin of Florida Politics; and columnist Steve Bousquet of the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel.

The 2019 state legislative session ended Saturday. The budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for Everglades and freshwater springs restoration, and for affordable housing; a large increase in education funding; and help for the hurricane-ravaged panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis says, "We have put people over politics." There was still quite a lot of political theater to be found, though. Host Robin Sussingham talks to political reporter Janelle Irwin of Florida Politics; and columnist Steve Bousquet of the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel.

The 2019 state legislative session ended Saturday. The budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for Everglades and freshwater springs restoration, and for affordable housing; a large increase in education funding; and help for the hurricane-ravaged panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis says, "We have put people over politics." There was still quite a lot of political theater to be found, though. Host Robin Sussingham talks to political reporter Janelle Irwin of Florida Politics; and columnist Steve Bousquet of the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Devin Coleman has been out of prison for 12 years. Thanks to the passage of Amendment 4 in Florida, he will now be eligible to vote once more. Steve Bousquet of the Tampa Bay Times joins the Takeaway to discuss the implications of the amendment.

On "This Week in South Florida," hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg discuss the week's top news stories with Tampa Bay Times Tallahassee Bureau Chief Steve Bousquet, community activist Steven Johnson and Republican strategist Ed Pozzuoli.

Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks to Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay Times, and Zac Anderson, political editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, about what changed -- and what didn't -- as a result of this year's legislative session. Bousquet says the new law that  generated the most passionate debate gives private school vouchers to kids who have been bullied so they can leave their public schools.

Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks to Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay Times, and Zac Anderson, political editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, about what changed -- and what didn't -- as a result of this year's legislative session. Bousquet says the new law that  generated the most passionate debate gives private school vouchers to kids who have been bullied so they can leave their public schools.

Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks to Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay Times, and Zac Anderson, political editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune, about what changed -- and what didn't -- as a result of this year's legislative session. Bousquet says the new law that  generated the most passionate debate gives private school vouchers to kids who have been bullied so they can leave their public schools.