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Hiring Landscape Foreman: A Sign of The Times
Several years back I remember stepping back and looking at the sign I’d hung at the entrance to our shop. I was hiring a landscape foreman again. We were growing, ... Read more
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Changing the Public’s Image of Landscape Contractors
As we all know, our industry, like many others, has a significant problem with how we are perceived by the general public. Some of it is "rooted" in the history of our profession, but most of it is perpetuated by ourselves, our industry, suppliers and vendors. Unfortunately the most damaging aspect of all of this…
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Managing Your Landscape Crew – How to Better Motivate Your Young Workers
It's been said a lot, studied a lot, and if you've hired under-30 workers, you've seen it a lot. This younger generation is different. Generations for years have talk about 'the way things were', but perhaps its never been so different as now. Wishing for the old days and complaining that this generation doesn't work…
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Expand Sales Opportunities With Commercial Design-Build Landscape
Consumers need to be protected. Heck, when we’re not working as landscape contractors we’re consumers ourselves. I’m sure you want your consumer rights protected as well. While it’s great that homeowners are protected, I just want to know one thing, who protects us?
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What Does a Perfect Day Look Like for A Landscape Construction Crew
The most common excuse for missed paperwork, missed information, poor communication, or forgotten planning is that 'we were too busy'. Foremen time for planning is essential to maximizing productivity and minimizing mistakes/rework.. but where do they get the time? Read on to see the agenda for "the perfect day".
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What Payment Terms Get You Paid Fastest?
The wording of your payment terms on your invoices can be shown actually impact the % and # of days it takes to get invoices paid. Read this article to see results of the study.
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Better Jobcosting for Contractors in 4 Easy Steps
Is your landscape company showing your employees how they are being measured, or you all out there playing in the dirt as a way to pass the time while making some money? If you’re not jobcosting and reporting results regularly, then you’re not measuring. If you’re not measuring, I can guarantee your company, and your…
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Protect Your Landscape Business from Nightmare Customers
Consumers need to be protected. Heck, when we’re not working as landscape contractors we’re consumers ourselves. I’m sure you want your consumer rights protected as well. While it’s great that homeowners are protected, I just want to know one thing, who protects us?
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Budgeting and Estimating For More Profit
What can you do to increase your budget's profit margin? Or how can you start estimating using a healthy margin instead of the profit margin showing in your budget? If you're asking yourself these questions, read on.
