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CONTROL FREAK

We are 10 months into a year that will forever change the nation, the world and your life. The next 10 months will be different. That’s just it, every day is different. We can’t hold onto things of the past and effectively move into the future. It would be like holding onto the bumpers of […]

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ICEBERG AHEAD

What happens to you when you identify an obstacle in your passageway. For most people, the vulnerability light bulb on the dashboard in their head goes off which is immediately followed by an attempt to change direction. This change in direction is intended to save us from sure disaster and give us the opportunity to […]

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GOT PURPOSE?

Life is pretty simple. It becomes more complex as we age but for the most part, we just want to be happy. Happiness is a fickle emotion that is impossible to bottle up or buy. Disneyland has apparently cornered the market as the happiest place on earth. Unfortunately, this bastion of happiness has been closed […]

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MERCY’S SHORE

The past 6 months have felt as though the anchors in our lives have been pulled up without notice. We have been collectively drifting while being pounded by waves, rain and wind. Our sails have been torn, our rudder damaged and our maps have been rendered useless by the saltwater. Yet, here you are today. […]

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Who Ordered a Medium?

Recently, it dawned on me that the size medium was created for people that can’t make a decision. What size drink would you like with that? Hmmm… I don’t want a small because that is not going to be enough and I will never finish a large, so I will take a medium. This conversation […]

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A GOOD CRISIS

Rahm Emanuel used this expression during a time we now call the great recession of 2008. Long before Emanuel said it, Sir Winston Churchill stated, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Churchill uttered these words in the mid-1940s as we were approaching the end of World War ll. I want to highlight both […]

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

It seems like yesterday, but it wasn’t. 12 years ago, Monarch was born from an experience that I wasn’t really pursuing. After college graduation, I worked at a landscape maintenance company for 9 years. It began with filing papers, later moving into sales, and eventually acting as the general manager for the company.  Truth is, […]

Plant for the Long Term- OC VIEW January / February 2018

PLANT FOR THE LONG TERM Hall of Fame Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach said, I have a lot to learn about NASCAR. But I’ve learned if you have the right people in the right places doing the right things, you can be successful at whatever you do. The same can be said about landscape. If […]

Landscape Consultant for homeowner associations

What does a landscape consultant do and what do they bring to the table? Accountability Expertise Objectivity Creativity Experience You need Monarch to help your Homeowners Association maximize your landscape budget.