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Over the years, your businessās core service may have shifted as you found your niche. Even when youāve found your sweet spot, itās essential to remain open to evolving in response to your customersā needs and desires. āWhen you home in on that client, and you weed out the noise from everything else, your customer […]
For many across the country, the landscape season is winding down and with it comes the prime opportunity to reflect on your teamās wins and losses. As you shift gears to prepare for snow removal season or look to wrap things up before much of your staff takes a well-deserved break, it can be easy […]
Residential design/build firm McHale Landscape Design, Inc., based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has earned more than 450 awards for their projects. However, they donāt enter to stroke their ego. They use it as a way to recognize their talented team and attract new clients through marketing. This was just one of the insights attendees learned about […]
Having standard operating procedures in place from the start can help your company continue to grow rapidly, as every new team member you bring on is on the same page with the rest of your staff. Without detailed and clear SOPs, everyone will have different approaches to certain tasks. While some methods may reach the […]
If you want to start your season off on the right foot next year, conducting strategic planning is fundamental practice you need to master. āI think for those who are not sure about investing the time, you really have to ask yourself, āWhere do you want to be in 10 years?āā says Justin White, owner […]
High achievers understand that those who hustle are rewarded. āUnfortunately, there’s a really dark flip side to that, where people ruin their health,ā says Erin Stafford, social psychologist and best-selling author of The Type A Trap: Five Mindset Shifts to Beat Burnout and Transform Your Life. āWe all know the people who are perfectly healthy […]
When Angelica Negrete left Colombia with her husband due to safety concerns, she had to start over from scratch in the U.S., including learning a new language, building new connections, and adapting to a new system. With her background in business, she knew she had transferable skills and saw the landscape industry as a blank […]
Life is unpredictable, and when you fail to anticipate sudden changes, it can leave your team in a tight spot. Building out succession pipelines for the various roles in your organization not only allows you to know who will step up if someone abruptly becomes unavailable, but it also grows your team membersā leadership skills. […]
Chuy Medrano, the late co-founder and owner of CoCal Landscape Services, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado, embodied servant leadership, championed Hispanic voices in the industry, and impacted countless lives through mentorship, employment, and unwavering support. For his legacy of uplifting others and keeping people at the heart of his work, Medrano was posthumously named the […]
Macey Robinson, market vice president of North Texas and Oklahoma for LandCare, exemplifies people-first leadership, and her ability to build client trust, develop new business, and deepen team engagement has allowed her to soar through the ranks at LandCare. Robinson has transformed multiple branches and is an inspiring young leader who is lifting up others […]
