Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
In order to keep growing, learning and evolving (you, and your business), you need to keep pushing yourself—hard—out of your comfort zone. You may need…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
When I was graduating from college in 1984 with my undergraduate degree in business and marketing, I had no clue that I would have a…
The passionate leader who operates from a place of high-value is the ultimate entrepreneur. Find where your passion and value intersect and drive your business…
Mel KleimanNov 3, 2023
First impressions are lasting; hourly employees are not. Before they’ve been on the job six months, more than half of them are gone. Some were…
Imagine being able to attract and retain the best people—frontline workers, managers, salespeople and others. How different would your life be not worrying about selling…
Daniel S. GordonNov 3, 2023
Have you ever noticed line 79 on your individual income tax return (form 1040). It’s your estimated tax penalty. You paid your taxes and you…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
DynaScape will host a free, three-part webinar series titled "15 Surefire Ways to Boost Productivity." The webinar series will focus on topics such as creating a…
What if you could add 5 percent net profit to your bottom line, increase your personal income by 5 percent of sales or…
Starting an employee retirement plan is a great way to help employees plan for their futures while rewarding them in the process. It also may…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
For more than a decade, Mazelis Landscape Contracting has operated with the mindset that it’s more efficient and profitable to leave landscape bed maintenance to…
1. Don’t make new hires feel welcome and valued. Employees are most impressionable during the first 60 days on the job. Every bit of information…
William DelleckerNov 3, 2023
I learned a few things about business as an undergraduate in college, plus a few more in grad school. The combined curriculum of finance, accounting,…
Shaun KanaryNov 3, 2023
One of the most challenging aspects of bidding on commercial work—or learning about those potential projects before RFPs go out—is developing relationships with the right…
As the calendar year winds down, we find ourselves asking: “How did we do this past year? Was it a successful year or not? Or…
Mike VooriesNov 3, 2023
A landscape company exec takes us back to the basics of cost-based estimating. In my two decades in the green industry, I’ve worked within local…
During the presidential election season, one issue that came up was whether or not Donald Trump paid any taxes. I have no insider information on…
As I travel the world talking with landscape contractors in Canada, the U.S., Bermuda and Europe, I find some common themes for both success…
Before I make a presentation, I survey the attendees to find out their challenges when it comes to recruiting, interviewing, selecting and retaining employees. This…
Sports fans know the fourth quarter is crunch time. With the game on the line and time running out, things get really interesting. The greatest…
It’s deep in the middle of the season, and it’s a grind. You have to ensure you’re filling the pipeline, retaining employees, not burning them…
Strong internal controls help ensure accuracy and safeguard assets. The following are basic controls all landscape company owners should implement to protect their businesses and…
Michael BoeckNov 3, 2023
Improve customer service and employee satisfaction by declining some business. Saying “yes” to a customer feels good. It feels really good. In fact, we say…
This may surprise you: You don’t need to build more relationships to have more success. Many people will tell you “this is a relationship business,”…
With warm weather afoot in most of the U.S., Fleetmatics dug into its data to paint a picture of the landscaping industry’s activity during this…
