Blog Archives - Jeffrey Scott

7 Takeaways from the Summer Growth Summit

Aug 29, 2023 | client, Competition, Employees, Events, Financial, Growth Tips, Incentives, Income, Leadership, Management, Peer Groups, Planning, Pricing, Productivity, Strategy, Time Management, Training, Workshops

Our Summer Growth Summit at Mariani Landscape in Lake Bluff, IL was the HOTTEST landscape event of the year! Over 3 days, we had 26 speakers covering inspiring and cutting-edge topics to help any attendee grow to their next level of success. The Summit concluded with a discussion between Jeffrey Scott and Frank Mariani regarding how Mariani Landscape grew from 90k in 1973 to 59 million in 2020. Then they discussed what has happened since making a private equity deal in 2020 and where the company is headed now. Frank and Jeffrey were like two old friends talking around the fire pit. They also covered the pitfalls of the 4 day work week, how to solve the labor issue, and how any company could pursue an acquisition growth strategy. Many companies brought their teams, and the energy was palpable. Here are 7 takeaways to get your mind thinking:

Top 10 Most Useful Takeaways from our Executive Retreat in NOLA

Jan 17, 2023 | Events, Financial, Growth Tips, Income, Leadership, Management, Peer Groups, Planning, Second in Command, Strategy

Last week we held our annual “Executive Retreat”, a client-exclusive event in NOLA for owners and their managers.

It was very HIGH energy, and the idea sharing was way beyond what you get at a typical landscape conference.

Here are 10 useful ideas that you can “rob and duplicate”:

The Warrior Mindset: A Unique Lifestyle Approach for Entrepreneurial Success

Dec 6, 2022 | Events, Growth Tips, Leadership, Webinar

What kind of mindset and lifestyle does it take to be uniquely successful? What will it take for you to be personally fulfilled as well as professionally successful?

The Nine Warrior Mindsets – We will explore these mindsets, and how you can apply them to your life and business.

The Gold Rush Is Over. How to be a savvy budgeter in 2023 and Combat Inflation.

Nov 29, 2022 | Employees, Events, Financial, Growth Tips, Income, Management, Planning, Pricing, Strategy

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.

How To Incentivize Your Second In Command

Nov 15, 2022 | Events, Financial, Income, Planning, Pricing, Strategy

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

Nov 8, 2022 | Events, Financial, Income, Planning, Pricing, Strategy

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...

The Belly Of The Beast

Sep 12, 2022 | Events, Leadership, Management, Productivity, Strategy

Last week we looked into the belly of the beast during our Summer Growth Summit. Three hundred smiling faces enjoyed 2+ days of networking, learning, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes view into Drost (Petoskey, MI). Here are ten takeaways in case you didn't make it...

Announcing: Quarterly Webinar Series

Jul 7, 2022 | Featured, Webinar

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...

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

May 16, 2022 | Events, Incentives, Productivity, Time Management

Take time to celebrate the important milestones in your business and life. My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in early May. Friends and family flew in from 4 countries and from across the USA to help us mark this milestone. At our party, there was...

Prevent Employee Burnout Through Peak Season

May 9, 2022 | Employee Retention, Employees, Events, Management

You can prevent employee burnout, but only if you are aware of the causes. Given our current go-go economy, I see an early trend of burnout already happening. When teams get super busy, unresolved issues become major disruptors. With no solution in sight, workers, and...

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