Case Study
Varing Kwekery
Meet Jan Lubbinge
“Before ActionCOACH I had fallen so out of love with my business that I was ready to get rid of it.” – Jan Lubbinge
Getting an ActionCOACH
Jan started coaching with ActionCOACH Bert Weenink in 2013, he felt that the business was stagnant and did not have a clear focus on how to drive the growth for the year ahead. They then set a 30% challenging growth target for the business which initially was easily achieved.
The range of planting materials that the business supplied to the market was relaunched in modern colourful packaging . This was made possible by a significant investment in a new FFS packing line with automated palletisation of the filled bags. This equipment is housed in a modern high rise store that was erected for this purpose.
The coaching journey is now almost 10 years young!
Business Milestones
- Winning the manufacturing / wholesale business of the year at BEF Awards 2016.
- Jan won the ActionMAN award in 2021.
- Jan was elected as Chair person for the SANA Growers Association in 2021.
- This year he was elected as VP for membership for SANA with the task of growing the membership.
- Jan has won numerous awards at ActionCOACH GrowthCLUBs over the years.
Where to next
The business is currently in a consolidation phase due to the death of one of the shareholders. This has resulted in a reprioritisation of life goals and new staff had to be recruited to ensure the smooth administration of the business. The business has redefined their goals for the next 3 years and is once again looking at renewed growth, improving their cashflow and growing a great team.
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Then, depending on your goals, from about month six onwards, you’ll start to see the results of all your work; and if you choose, you can start working less than ever before. Just remember, it’s about changing what you do with your time, NOT putting in more time …
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