The Organic Growth Method with Mike Bogan
Mike Bogan is President and Co-Owner of Landcare, based in Frederick, MD. It's a 24-year-old company that Mike joined 8 years ago as CEO. He and his leadership team have transformed Landcare into a profitable, fast-growth company. Landcare has 70 locations and 3800...
The Gold Rush Is Over. How to be a savvy budgeter in 2023 and Combat Inflation.
How you budget in 2023 will look much different from this year.
The goldrush is over!
You need a savvier approach to managing expenses and revenues.
Giving Thanks, Giving Help
Thanksgiving is a tradition built on hope, survival, and appreciation. But its history is not fully understood. The Pilgrims (a word meaning traveler) were actually English separatists who originally called themselves “Saints”. They fled first to the Netherlands but...
How To Incentivize Your Second In Command
I recently got a text from a member of my peer group community, asking how to incentivize a new Operations Manager. The same question could be asked about any Second In Command (2IC) position, e.g. how to set up an incentive for your Ops Mgr, GM or COO? Incentives are...
Gross Profit vs. Net Profit
To achieve a good net profit, how much gross profit should you earn in each of your divisions? I have written on this topic before, and with my upcoming Financial Master Class, I am revisiting this pivotal financial discussion on gross profits to drive home key...
Financial Questions To Reduce Uncertainty and Drive Better 2023 Results
As you plan for 2023 (whether starting or finalizing your 2023 budget), you will need to address the uncertainty of the current economic and market conditions. There are many things still up in the air - with both supply and demand. Some things have settled, while...
The Entrepreneur’s Challenge
I enjoy traveling to new countries, experiencing the different cultures, food, language and norms. It gives me a fresh outlook on my own life and helps me get out of my comfort zone and lose the routine of life for a while. This weekend I flew to Rotterdam (The...
Should You Sell or Should You Buy with Jerry Schill
Jerry runs Schill Grounds Management, a 29 years old firm with 74M in revenue and 18 locations. He started with his brother as a small mixed-service business in Cleveland, OH, then in 2012, he started to shift to commercial landscape and snow. Recently, he decided he...
How To Provide Best-In-Class Customer Service
As you have seen, I am on a kick lately, writing about how to up your customer service game. Providing best-in-class customer service goes a long way to maximizing your customer "Retention, Repeat and Referral" business. These "3 Rs" are the lifeblood of your...
Your Client Experience Is Lacking
I had the most amazing experience in Asheville, NC. The landscape entrepreneur, John Phillips (President, Gardens for Living, NC) hosted our “high-achievers peer group” at his new facility in Asheville. As part of that event, we had dinner at one of his client’s homes...
