My MGI colleague Jim Cali is a master of tactics, always at the ready with a fresh approach to the kinds of organizational problems that vex us all.

In this video Jim shares with us the 5/10 Rule, a straightforward standard that’s easy to implement but that can have a profound effect on how you and your team communicate with clients, subcontractors, and each other.

How do I know the rule works? Because we adopted it at Grunder Landscaping and have been amazed by the results. Here Jim explains it all:

Jim will be on hand to share more of his rules—this time focused on management and growth—at our field trip to Atlanta August 7–8. I know I and all the other success-minded landscape pros at the event will have our pens and notebooks at the ready to capture his insights.

Meanwhile, give the 5/10 Rule a try with your team for a month and let me know how it goes. I love hearing from you.

P.S. Jim’s also a pro at finding top talent in the green industry and matching the right candidate to the right company. Learn more about the benefits of professional recruiting at his firm, McFarlin Stanford.