
Leadership Advantage: Structure matters in maintenance
Business structure matters. As businesses grow, questions come up about who to hire and for what purpose. When the business is small, the owner wears
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Business structure matters. As businesses grow, questions come up about who to hire and for what purpose. When the business is small, the owner wears

The value we deliver happens in the field, on our customers’ sites. Unfortunately, the more you advance, grow, and mature in this industry, the further

Ensuring great relationships requires effort. Charisma and charm are great, but charm is not a strategy. Clients of landscape services are primarily looking for trust,

In my years of experience in the landscape industry, I’ve come to believe account managers can be one of the most important differentiating advantages for

This question of time and material pricing vs materials vs fixed fee pricing comes up on a regular basis, as I consult with clients around

In the landscape maintenance field, clients are like stock portfolios. Some yield great returns; others don’t. In either case, you’re spending resources—including crew time, equipment

Learning to deal effectively with people is one of the keys to success. Whether in leadership, sales, service or supervision, your ability to persuade, win

So they finally said yes, and you have a new landscape maintenance client. You or your salesperson probably spent hours, days or even years cultivating

I started my career in the green industry working summer jobs at landscape companies. After college, I threw out a hard-earned biology degree and entered