Yogi Berra, World Series champion and Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees, was known as much for his humorous sayings as he was for his talent. My favorite? “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up someplace else.” No truer words were ever spoken. Navigating the unknown is much easier […]

If doom-and-gloom headlines are getting you down, you are not alone. I launched a landscape company in 2001, the beginning of a decade that included global upheaval, 9/11 and the Great Recession. In the end, the business went on to a successful acquisition in 2016. I’ve been an entrepreneur most of my adult life and […]

If you’re looking to channel your inner superhero, I have good news. Most of them are not born: They’re made. From Top Gun fighter pilots to caped crusaders, CEOs are the action figures the whole company turns to in times of need. The bad news? If you can’t communicate why your vision matters, the people […]

Leaders are in the “people business.” All of their other responsibilities notwithstanding, their team and its care and development are among the most critical responsibilities any leader has. Ensuring that the team is functioning at its best requires that leaders regularly spend quality time with their direct reports to help them develop and mature into […]

It certainly is an unsettled economy, but so far, business has remained strong for most landscape companies. Inflation is a definite factor, as are rising interest rates. As of this writing, the labor market has eased up a bit, probably due to seasonality rather than other factors that might be longer lasting. As I look […]

With scarcity of labor and increasing business costs, the landscape industry is facing mounting headwinds to profitability that can ONLY be countered by applying new technology and automation, especially in irrigation services.  According to Brodie Bruner, EVP of Weathermatic, “Throwing labor at operational inefficiencies is no longer a viable strategy, either from a labor supply […]