Continual Learning is the Key to Success

I am finally adapting to a sleepless schedule and maneuvering my time around our newborn. Since his arrival, I have been trying to disconnect from my business and let my staff run things while I’m gone. Not an easy task, but it’s been working for the most part. I am only involved in our weekly meetings, and anything major that requires legal consent.

During my time off, I’ve made it a priority not to be idle. It is very easy to get lazy and lose motivation. I’ve been focusing on both my health and personal growth. I have joined a kickboxing gym near my house in an effort to be more active and lose weight. I have also resumed reading my books about business and real estate and am focusing on my daily bible studies at church. I’ve always been a believer in continual learning, regardless of the topic.

Continual learning is a great entrepreneurial trait and the key to success. Understanding that, CLCA offers several resources to support your learning. At the state level, there are webinars on a variety of topics. There are also educational opportunities at the annual convention, this year being held November 9-11 in Indian Wells, CA. At the local level, we have our CLCA Universities. Our next one is scheduled for October 12 on the topic of Marketing your Business and Increasing Sales. As CLCA members, we also have access to fellow members who are educators. One such person is Lori Pullman, an educator at Orange Coast College. She has been a member for a while and has some great insight on our industry. Early on in my business I took some of her design and horticulture courses. Those classes enabled me to take my business to the next level. This fall, she will be teaching a C-27 course that will be useful to those interested in getting licensed or as a refresher course for those of us who already are. If you are serious about your business, your learning should never stop. That is what is going to keep you at the top of your game.

Lastly, you should plan to attend the chapter Beautification Awards on September 17. We’re excited to bring back our awards program after a two-year break. Join me and your CLCA friends at the Mission Viejo Country Club to learn who the winners of this year’s competition are. I hope to see you there!

~Sincerely, Sal, 2022 CLCA OC Chapter President