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  Colin Hunt May 7, 2014 at 2:52pm

  Actually, as with most of what you post Adrian, this makes sense. However, I think that most of us who have been around a fair time, apply or have applied a lot of your theories/strategies subconsciously throughout – only not realized it!
  Keep them coming – I am at stage 5 at the moment planning stage 6 by the way!
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  Gary RK May 7, 2014 at 6:35pm

  I believe business advice comes in two flavours - "Textbook 101" & "Real Life".
  
  You need a mix of both, but the 'quantities' of that mix will be unique to each of us.
  
  If you get that right, you will hopefully be running a sucessful, profitable long term business.
  
  Wonder how many actually achieve that....
  
  Me? I'm still trying :-)
  
  
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  Actually, as with most of what you post Adrian, this makes sense. However, I think that most of us who have been around a fair time, apply or have applied a lot of your theories/strategies subconsciously throughout – only not realized it!
  Keep them coming – I am at stage 5 at the moment planning stage 6 by the way!
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 8, 2014 at 1:41am

  Expansion ? hmmmm ?!! or Exit quick :)
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  1st Garden Maintenance May 8, 2014 at 11:27am

  I would take a guess that not many people in this type of business have business plans, and that is probably because they either don't bother or don't know how to do it.
  
  I have worked in several types of industry over many years (Caravan sales and Hire, Frozen Food manufacture, Diesel Engine manufacture, Exports, and Property Development)and I find that although Horticulture is one of the largest types of employment in the country, it could do with modernizing its ideas a bit and getting more professional about the way it operates.
  
  
  
  
  Gary RK said:

  I believe business advice comes in two flavours - "Textbook 101" & "Real Life".
  
  You need a mix of both, but the 'quantities' of that mix will be unique to each of us.
  
  If you get that right, you will hopefully be running a sucessful, profitable long term business.
  
  Wonder how many actually achieve that....
  
  Me? I'm still trying :-)
  
  
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  Actually, as with most of what you post Adrian, this makes sense. However, I think that most of us who have been around a fair time, apply or have applied a lot of your theories/strategies subconsciously throughout – only not realized it!
  Keep them coming – I am at stage 5 at the moment planning stage 6 by the way!
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  Gary RK May 8, 2014 at 2:38pm

  You're right - it would be a guess
  
  I think 'business textbook 101' approach will suit a certain segment of visitors
  
  Do you have T&PL responsibility for your business ?
  
  
  Adrian Noble said:

  I would take a guess that not many people in this type of business have business plans, and that is probably because they either don't bother or don't know how to do it.
  
  I have worked in several types of industry over many years (Caravan sales and Hire, Frozen Food manufacture, Diesel Engine manufacture, Exports, and Property Development)and I find that although Horticulture is one of the largest types of employment in the country, it could do with modernizing its ideas a bit and getting more professional about the way it operates.
  
  
  
  
  Gary RK said:

  I believe business advice comes in two flavours - "Textbook 101" & "Real Life".
  
  You need a mix of both, but the 'quantities' of that mix will be unique to each of us.
  
  If you get that right, you will hopefully be running a sucessful, profitable long term business.
  
  Wonder how many actually achieve that....
  
  Me? I'm still trying :-)
  
  
  
  Colin Hunt said:

  Actually, as with most of what you post Adrian, this makes sense. However, I think that most of us who have been around a fair time, apply or have applied a lot of your theories/strategies subconsciously throughout – only not realized it!
  Keep them coming – I am at stage 5 at the moment planning stage 6 by the way!