90: Intentional Leadership with Pumpkin Plan Strategies with Steve Bousquet

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group.</p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The three things that Steve attributes to his business’s sustainability:</li> <li>In 2015, he began <a href= "http://www.tapthepotential.com/pumpkinwebinar" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Pumpkin Planning</em></a>. This helped him to identify his ideal clients, his company’s immutable laws, and his ideal team members.</li> <li>In 2016, he started to incorporate <a href= "https://amzn.to/2XzX9n4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Profit First</em></a>. This provided him with an understanding of the financial tools he w