Complaints, just what you need when you’re crazy busy! As much as we try to prevent them complaints are literally inevitable. So, what to do when you’re on the phone […]
Category: Friday Videos
One of the keys to job profitability starts with accurate estimates. Could your estimating process stand some improvement? The Harvesters are going to give you some awesome advice this week […]
Change is inevitable. As landscape professionals, we deal with constant change every day. That’s what the Harvesters are going to talk about this week, how to handle change in your […]
Every company has issues, some big some small. Some owners and managers are good at solving them, others, well, not so much. Can you think of unresolved issues in your […]
Spring is in the air and hopefully, for you, that means you will start new jobs. But what happens when you start a new job? Is this your scenario? You […]
The Harvesters are going to talk today about one of the essential things to do in your landscaping business, KEEP SCORE! Business is like playing a game, would you play […]
No matter what part of the country you are in there is competition. The question is, why should potential customers pick your company for their work and not your competitors? […]
Just because you own a company doesn’t mean you are automatically a good leader! While owners need to know how to manage, they also need to understand how to lead their […]
The Harvesters have noted that over the years many companies don’t think great proposals are important. Whether in residential or commercial work many zip off one sheet proposals to their […]
We have so many distractions throughout the day, emails, texts, phone calls, interruptions of all kind…it’s difficult to focus. But one thing great leaders have in common, they focus, when […]
The Harvesters are talking with Matt, the owner of a landscape and snow company in Vermont. He agreed that everyone’s biggest problem is finding the right people. Watch this brief clip […]
The Harvesters were out early watching the morning dispatch at Maple Hill Landscape in Maryland. This is a weakness in many companies that can result in hundreds if not thousands […]
The Harvesters are with Bobby and Lauren owners of Maple Hill Lawn & Garden in Maryland. These folks are one of the three companies in the “Turnaround Tour” for 2019. The […]
Watch this episode where Harvesters Bill & Ed explain gross margin concepts and more to Lauren and Bob White of Maple Hill Lawn & Garden from Maryland. This is a […]
The Harvesters asked new clients if they have a written vision and they report that not even 1 out of 100 do. A company vision is a “clear mental picture […]
Business environments are getting more and more competitive every day. As a young entrepreneur, I know first hand the struggles of growing and managing a small business. While these challenges […]
One of the top 5 recruiting tools a company can have is a career ladder. Not only does it help in attracting great people but it keeps them loyal as […]
This week watch Harvesters Fred & Ed remind us of two of the main keys to business success. If you don’t practice these your business will have great difficulty. As […]
Harvester Bill is at LANDSCAPES-18 in Louisville, KY, talking with Kevin of Todd’s Services from Hamburg, Michigan. Kevin sat at Harvester Bill’s table with the subject of, How to Retain Employees. […]
Harvester Fred is at LANDSCAPES-18 in Louisville, KY, speaking with Billy Chevalier owner of Environmental Land Works. Billy was at Fred’s table where they talked about Peer Groups and how […]
The Harvesters are at LANDSCAPES-18 at the Exmark booth in Louisville and Loyd is showing them their new stand on mower called the Exmark Staris. Now the Harvesters rarely promote products […]
Harvester Ed talks with Danielle from Northern California, she sat in on his table at LANDSCAPES-18 in Louisville where his table topic was “How to get unstuck and rise to the […]
This week look in with Harvester Ed as he interviews Ivan Vila, President of VisualScape, Inc., out of Miami, FL. They are at LANDSCAPES-18 at the Breakfast of Champions. The […]
Have you listened to your voicemail message on your personal phone and/or office? What do your clients hear before they leave their message? When you leave messages on other peoples […]
The LANDSCAPES ‘18 and GIE + EXPO in Louisville, KY, is a great combination conference and trade show to meet new people and gain new knowledge to help you run […]