Have you ever wondered what determines the value of your business? Perhaps you’ve heard an industry rule of thumb and assumed that your company will be worth about the same as a similar-sized company in your industry. However, when we take a look at the data provided...
Doctors in the developing world measure their progress not by the aggregate number of children who die in childbirth but by the infant mortality rate, a ratio of the number of births to deaths. Similarly, baseball’s leadoff batters measure their “on-base percentage” –...
An Unforgettable Evening of Fun & Appreciation Lights, cameras and cards - Casino Night 2023 was a night to remember! 🎲🎉 As a token of our gratitude for their unwavering support, we hosted a spectacular Client Appreciation Event - Casino Night 2023. It was an...
4 Questions You Should be Asking In Your Employee Reviews Patrick Metzger, CEO & Founder at The Greenhouse I recently spoke with a leader within a company that was telling me about how his son was doing in his first real professional role. He stated that some of...
In working with leadership teams around the country, I have the luxury of seeing how many leaders and their management teams approach the concept of leadership. With that, I frequently see a few consistent themes among those organizations that struggle in particular...
In working with multiple organization teams over the past few years, I see ALLLLLL kinds of team meeting dynamics. Teams that can't address tough issues. Teams that resent each other. Teams that can't communicate quickly, or at all for that matter. In order to create...
Back in my former life as a teacher, I remember all the speakers and presenters that came and went. They would come in at the beginning of the year to bring in the next greatest and latest concept in education. Maybe it was a rehashed disciplinary technique. Sometimes...
By Patrick Metzger, CEO & Founder at The Greenhouse As a business coach, helping small to medium-sized businesses around the nation grow and scale is my passion. One of the most glaring and neglected functions I consistently see within organizations that prevents...
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dakota Business Lending of Fargo, ND, to talk through what makes an effective strategic plan. Check out the interview below: Whether you own a business or are looking at starting one, there has probably come a time...
Growing up in a small, rural North Dakota town, agriculture was and still is the lifeblood of the community and state. I frequently think about how as in business, a great harvest, or business success, is the culmination of multiple factors. On the plains of the...