It may seem that it takes an Einstein to get your staff to think like entrepreneurs, but it may be simpler than you think. Just about everyone has at least some of the entrepreneurial DNA within them. This is especially true of landscapers. We’re not afraid to try something new, in order to put a little more money in our pockets.
Tapping into this inherent desire that most of us have to better our lot in life is probably one of the big reasons why you’re in business in the first place. You understand this, but I bet a number of the people in your company do not. Piece-rate pay just may be a means to help get everyone on your team actually working more like a team – to get them all rowing in the same direction.
Read the full story from our July issue here.