Busyness is a way of life for many of us. Ask someone how they’re doing, and there’s a good chance he or she will reply, “Busy!” I’m constantly amazed by the landscape and lawn care business owners I’ve met who are running their companies, coaching kids’ sports teams, engaging with civic organizations, spending time on hobbies and more. I wonder... read more
Growing up as a typical teenager with curiosity and a streak of independence, I bought my first car the minute I got my driver’s license (actually, a week before). It was a used BMW 1600 that cost me $300. I tinkered and toiled on that car, keeping it running summer and winter—it was my pride and joy. My 1600... read more
With warm weather afoot in most of the U.S., Fleetmatics dug into its data to paint a picture of the landscaping industry’s activity during this time of year, as well as offered a few pointers for companies to not lose sight of how to be productive amid the busy season. Derived from approximately 19,000 landscaping service-based vehicles that use Fleetmatics’... read more
A weekly operations scorecard is a highly effective management tool to improve performance, increase transparency and create accountability. There’s an investment of time and resources to develop and maintain an operations scorecard, but the benefits far outweigh the costs. How is your operations team doing? Are they winning? Download Pro-Motion Consulting‘s operations scorecard and property audit templates to maximum the... read more
Something magical happens when you keep score. Without any other changes, performance improves. It’s truly an amazing phenomenon. However, when we stop to think about it, the impact of keeping score on results shouldn’t be all that surprising. All of us want to know how we’re doing compared to our peers and competitors, even if we’re not highly competitive by... read more
How three LM150 firms are becoming more profitable by being more productive. “Doing more with less” has been a mantra among successful landscape company operators since the Great Recession. To some, it may feel like a cliché by now, but it’s not to companies who’ve seen their bottom lines improve. At least three firms on this year’s LM150 list have... read more
