With the economy being shaky, I urge you to take Jack Welch’s Advice on how to prepare. But first, let’s deal with some recent negative press about Jack Welch and his legacy as the CEO of General Electric. Some say he cheated by manipulating the profit numbers and...
Over Memorial Day weekend I had the opportunity to travel with 2 of my siblings to the Indy 500. It's a dream we have had for a long time: the experience of sharing time together, as well as attending one of the most historical racing events in the world. Both my...
The past few years has been very tough on staffing. But not everyone is doing poorly. There are green industry companies out there that are fully staffed. How do they do it? They take both a strategic and a tactical approach. The #1 Staffing Strategy: Become A...
Matthew Gramer is the founder and majority owner of NatureWorks Landscape Services in Walpole MA. He has honed the focus of his business on the high-end residential client, and proactively staffs the business with key employees. This including a General Manager from...
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...
Sean Baxter is the founder of Lawn and Landscape Solutions, in Kansas City, MO. Sean shares his personal journey of surviving family challenges when he was a teenager, how he found horticulture and mentors, and how he transformed his passion for life into a growing...
As a leader, you have three powerful tools (pronouns) that you can use to motivate your employees, build your team, and bring effective correction to a situation. Three Leadership Pronouns Are: You, I, And We When these pronouns are used correctly, they can build the...
Dr. Charlie Hall is the "Ellison Chair in International Floriculture” at Texas A&M University. He is the foremost economist in the green industry. Jeffrey and Dr. Hall discuss supply chain outlook, inflationary outlook, workforce development and consumer spending....
Running a design/bid-build business or division is a double-edged sword. (Note: I wrote this 2 years ago, and updated the message. It is more relevant today than ever!) There are big pluses and equally big minuses to focusing on design-build or bid-build. The pros...
Keith Freeman, co-founder, and CEO of Green Group Companies in Raleigh, NC, joins in on Jeffrey’s podcast. In this episode, we discuss his unique business model of buying lawn care companies but leaving the original brand intact. Keith and his partner have developed...
