The Road Less Traveled… For Those Who Like To Plan Everything
Every August we take off for a few weeks of vacation, generally overseas. We have visited many new places over the years––meeting great people, exploring old cultures and trying inspiring food. One thing we have come to enjoy is working with local tour guides who take...
Transforming the Industry with Larry Ryan
Larry founded Ryan Lawn and Tree (Merriam, KS) 35 years ago. It has 10 locations producing over $55 Million with around 500 employees. It is a faith-forward business that he sold to his employees (ESOP) and operates using the Great Game Of Business (open book...
It’s Time To Reforecast Your Budget
With your books closed on the first half of the year, it’s time to reforecast your budget. I bet you wish you had a crystal ball, so you could see what the second half brings?? Show Me Your History, And I'll Show You The Future At the beginning of the year you...
Navigating An Uncertain Economy With Jeffrey Scott
In July 2022, Jeffrey held a webinar on the topic of Navigating an Uncertain Economy, where he shared 8 proactive strategies for attaining financial resilience and staying on top of your game in your market. These eight strategies are helpful to hear regardless of how...
Selling Your Business Is A Bad Investment
Selling your business can be a bad investment, if you do it for the wrong reasons. Many people are selling right now and the industry is jumping on the bandwagon. No one in the industry is standing up and saying, “Hold on! Maybe don’t sell yet.” [bctt tweet="Selling...
Episode #198 Time and Materials with Kyle Cahill
Kyle Cahill is founder and chief horticulturist of Grow and Company, a Houston TX based, multi-service residential landscape firm with 50 employees and almost $5M in revenue. Jeffrey and Kyle discuss the dynamics of charging time and material (the basis for Kyle’s...
How A Peer Group Helped Me Twenty Years Ago
Why Go It Alone? Twenty+ years ago when I took over the helm of my family’s business, I searched for a group of peers to help me make better decisions and give me support. Not just because it’s lonely at the top. But also because I needed better ideas and critical...
Weathering Any Storm
Some of my clients are concerned about the weathering of an upcoming storm. With hints of recession, the common advice is to "save up cash and grow your maintenance." But the advice doesn’t make sense! You can’t pivot suddenly and pretend that you are making a quick...
Announcing: Quarterly Webinar Series
As a "give back" to everyone who is signed up for this newsletter, I am holding a free Deep Dive Quarterly Webinar Series on trending topics impacting you and your business. We will dig deep into a timely topic for 45 minutes, then have 15 min of Q&A, and then 30...
Ten Ways To Make A First Impression
There is more than one way to make a first impression. With economy in a state of flux, I am advising all of the landscape professionals to re-energize their customer service focus, and ensure they are not taking clients or prospects for granted. In the past, you...
