We may be
doing business in tough times, but there is a wealth of opportunity
available for forward-thinking and self-educating nursery, landscape
and retail professionals! Your peers have recommended these resources
to help hone your businesses and ride out the economic storm:
Good
To Great: Why some companies make the leap... and others don't.
by
Jim Collins
Marketing:
Invent Your Future, Crystal Ball Report by PLANET (Copies
available via BCLNA)
Purple
Cow by Seth Godin
7
Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
It's
a Great Time to be in Business (webinar)
It's
a Great Time to be in Business (PDF of slides)
from
JP Horizons
Garden
Sense - Secrets of an Experienced Gardener by Roy Jonsson
Sustainable
Landscaping for Dummies - by
Owen Dell
Sea
Sick -The Global Ocean in Crisis by Alanna Mitchell
The
Wollemi Pine by James Woodford
Non-chemical
Weed Management: Principles, Concepts and Technology by Mahesh
K. Upadhyaya, Robert E. Blackshaw
If you know of an excellent book
related to the industry, personal motivation, or business management
or that would benefit your peers, let
us know and we'll post it here! |