Jeffrey ScottNov 7, 2023
This pandemic and recession has caught most lawn, irrigation and landscape firms by surprise. You are working as hard as you possibly can to make…
With the fast moving coronavirus, you need to change and adapt your plans now as a business. Those who act fast will have first mover…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Here is a short video to give you food for thought on how well you are leveraging technology to grow your landscape, lawn or irrigation…
Staffing is a nagging issue that is slowing you down from fulfilling your true potential. This is frustrating, because you own or lead your business…
Can you recall a bad experience you’ve had with one of your vendors or sub contractors, where you loved them and their product, but you…
Phil HarwoodNov 3, 2023
“A low-baller is ruining our market!” It’s a common complaint but many times the complainant is just being out-maneuvered. Let’s look at some classic reasons…
I work with two top-performing landscape companies, both in the $10-15 million range. Both enjoy earning high profits, and I have helped both achieve this…
If you could wipe out all your competitors and have a monopoly, you would be able to charge whatever you wanted. You would quickly raise…
Is spring the right season to plan for your exit? The answer is surprisingly “yes." A husband and wife team (running a highly efficient, high-caliber…
To really scale your business consistently, you need three conditions in place. Capacity First off, you need capacity, in the form of a super leadership…
This past weekend, I spent a day at the BMW performance racetrack at its headquarters in Greenville, S.C. It was rainy, and the track was…
Focus on profit to drive your company's growth.
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving has arrived. Everyone has worked so darn hard this year. But what is Thanksgiving really about? It’s about our…
In today's global economy, even the world of landscaping is being affected. The world has become more transparent and the rate of change has increased…
Last winter, I held a full day seminar on the topic of the CEO/COO partnership, with Frank Mariani, owner of Mariani Landscape, and his COO…
Giving back is one of my favorite topics to speak on, and to consult on, and to do myself in my personal life. Why? Because…
Every company that's attempting to operate with open book management has suffered some kind of financial downturn and is using transparency of their financials…
LM StaffNov 7, 2023
How can companies ensure they remain profitable while growing fast? Landscape pros Richard Bare Arbor-Nomics Turf Norcross, Ga. Bill Bemus Bemus Landscape San Clemente, Calif.…
The rookie star quarterback for the New York Jets, Sam Darnold, claims that daily meditation—morning and evening—has helped him greatly expand his performance. As a…
The economy is booming. And yet the economic forecasters I follow say that we may enter a small recession in late 2018 or in 2019.…
First, let's define what I mean by an "A player." An A player is someone you would grade as an A on job performance and…
When I meet with a group of business owners like I did recently in St. Louis, I kick off the meeting asking them where they…
Have you noticed how busy people are these days? There are many different kinds of "busy." Just like the Eskimos have many different definitions for…
Growing up as a typical teenager with curiosity and a streak of independence, I bought my first car the minute I got my driver's…
