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Author Jeffrey Scott, MBA, is an NALP consultant member and author, business coach, hall-of-fame consultant, and expert in growth and profit maximization in the lawn & landscape industry. Every service company has to make an assessment of how much unproductive non-billable time their crews will have in a year, and this in effect becomes part […]
Donāt you wish there was a movement that could raise the visibility of the industry and put professional landscape and lawn care services in higher demand? Wouldnāt it be nice if you suddenly got more resumes for your open positions and you had to turn good candidates away? That is what our Industry Growth Initiative […]
I love history and I love old photos, so coming across a scrapbook from the association’s past was really fun! ALCA, which merged with PLCAA to eventually become the National Association of Landscape Professionals, was the group that originated our national awards program. There was a spouses’ program for the wives of the members, called […]
Limited H-2B regulatory relief is part of the bill that President Trump signed into law authorizing federal government funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2017. Inclusion of the cap relief language is a significant legislative victory, and was the direct result of grassroots outreach by NALP members and other seasonal employers. Related posts: No […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (217-213) on strictly partisan lines, with 20 Republicans voting against the bill. The bill will repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as āObamaCareā. Related posts: No related posts.
Late Sunday, April 30, Congress released a bipartisan budget bill to provide for government funding through the end of fiscal 2017. Thanks to a massive effort from NALP members and other seasonal business owners, the bipartisan agreement contains limited H-2B cap relief.Ā Through social media, meetings on the Hill and back in the district, and […]
Author Lisa Perdue, is a manager of professional development for LandOpt which is an NALP consultant member.Ā Coaches Aren’t Just for Athletes Not sure what a business coach is? Many professional athletes will readily claim the keys to their success are diligence, determination, drive, and a dedicated coach. While itās true coaching has traditionally been […]
The National Association of Landscape Professionals, the H-2B Coalition and more than 100 landscape professionals and colleagues from allied industries joined together on the Hill on April 26, at a crucial time in the battle for H-2B reform. Ā John McMahon, the Executive Director of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, is pictured here with a […]
Both Tom Heaviland and Michael Kravitsky, IV have been NALP Trailblazers for 15 years or more. During that time, theyāve collectively mentored at least 25 people, owners of large and small companies alike who represent nearly every segment of the lawn and landscape industry.Ā The two trailblazers share many of the same thoughts, not the […]
Two bills that would temporarily reinstate the H-2B visa temporary worker program have been introduced recently in the United States Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow for more workers to enter the U.S. The Senate bill would āestablish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa […]
