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Business Advice & Stories

NAVIGATE Is a Learning Experience for Both the Mentee and Mentor

When trying to grow your company, you may think you’re on your own, but this isn’t the case. NALP’s NAVIGATE program provides you the opportunity to connect with industry mentors, knowns as Trailblazers, who have learned things the hard way so you don’t have to. NAVIGATE is free to NALP members and offers three different […]

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Building Resilience with Jim McCutcheon: Season 2, Episode 16 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 16 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape talks with Jim McCutcheon, CEO of HighGrove Partners. Ā  McCutcheon graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in landscape architecture. He began his career with Post Properties as a landscape designer. In 2001, […]

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Business Smarts: Should You Have a 4-Day Workweek?

With the labor market becoming increasingly tight, lawn care and landscape company owners have to consider a number of ways to differentiate themselves. One option is to offer the perk of 3-day weekends by working on a 4-day, 10-hour workweek. Landscape companies that have opted to go this route have reported their staff is better […]

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Cultivating the Employee Experience

Do you have a plan for the employee experience from start to finish? Many lawn care and landscape companies don’t really have this planned out and instead let it happen by accident. Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, says operating this way is like baking a cake and not even trying to follow the recipe. […]

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New Rules for Networking: Season 2, Episode 15 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 15 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Miles Kuperus III, system architect at Include Software, Neal Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with each other.    In this podcast, our hosts reflect back on the last few months, as summer […]

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Learn How to Outthink the Competition to Drive Bottom-Line Results

Have you ever wondered how some companies are able to pivot, transform and pursue new growth ideas? Kaihan Krippendorff, business strategy speaker and author, says their secret is a repeatable process and a common language that can be learned and taught. Krippendorff will be covering this topic during the opening general session at LANDSCAPES 2021 […]

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Business Smarts: The Pros and Cons of a 4-Day Workweek

Landscaping is a demanding industry. One possible way to help provide a better work-life balance for you and your crews is moving to a 4-day workweek. Various industries have been considering and implementing a 4/10 schedule as a way to provide more flexibility to their employees. With many landscape companies often already working 10 hours […]

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Clarity in Communication with Dan Foley: Season 2, Episode 14 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 14 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, host Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape, talks with Dan Foley, president of DHCC Management Corporation. Foley is president of DHCC Management Corporation where he serves as a success coach and advisor. He is also a coach and practice leader for open […]

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Measuring Marketing ROI in the Digital World

When you’re building out your marketing budget, do you know where you get the most bang for your buck or is it more guesswork? If it’s a constant struggle know whether your digital marketing efforts are showing ROI, Corey Halstead, co-owner of HALSTEAD Media, will uncover some tips and tricks for better understanding which efforts […]

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Trusting the Process with Savana Craven: Season 2, Episode 12 of Growing in the Green Industry Podcast

In season 2, episode 12 of the Growing in the Green Industry Podcast, hosts Glatt, managing partner of GrowTheBench, Brett Lemcke, VP of R.M. Landscape and Luke Melograno, production coordinator at Mariani Landscape, talk with Savana Craven, a landscape designer with Sunline Landscapes, based in Draper, Utah. Craven is a landscape design and horticulture professional. […]

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