Today we are joined by George Urvari of Oriole Landscaping and Knowledge Tree Consulting to talk about giving raises to employees, when to do it, and how to handle certain circumstances when employees ask for raises.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree Consulting Smart Growth EventPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jul 13
1 hr 9 min
Today we have a mashup episode from past guests answering a question we ask every business owner that has been on the podcast. That question is, what is one thing you know now that you wish you knew from the very beginning? This can be personal or business related, so the answers vary from our past guests.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree Consulting Smart Growth EventPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jul 6
49 min
Today we have a Selling and Installing Features Masterclass rounding up 5 past episodes on Lighting, Gas Fire Features, Water Features, Radiant Snow Melt Systems, and Artificial Turf. We talk about selling, installing, maintenance, and more in these episodes.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree Consulting Smart Growth EventPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jun 29
3 hr 1 min
Today we talk about my entire sales process from getting leads, to prequalifying, to educating, to the consultation, to the proposal, to accepting and completing the project.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree Consulting Smart Growth EventPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jun 22
48 min
Today we are joined by Tony Bass. He is the author of The E-Myth Landscape Contractor Edition and Finding, Hiring, and Keeping Great Employees. We get into the topic of finding, hiring, and keeping great employees on today's episode.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree Consulting Smart Growth EventPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jun 15
1 hr 4 min
Today we are joined by Brian Clayton of GreenPal. Brian grew his landscaping business to over $10 million per year in revenue before selling it and eventually starting GreenPal, an Uber for lawn care. We talk about the build up and sale of his landscaping business and starting GreenPal.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree ConsultingPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jun 8
53 min
Today we are joined by Dr. Paul White. He is a psychologist, author, and speaker who "makes work relationships work." He co-authored the best-selling book, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace alongside Dr. Gary Chapman. We talk about appreciation in the workplace and how these languages can apply to our businesses.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree ConsultingPatioSEOHow to Hardscape HeadquartersRegister for HNA and Use Code: HTH for 50% Off
Jun 1
47 min
Today we publish an Employee Bonus Program talk with 7 past guests talking about what they do (or do not do) for their employees and how they have refined this program over the years.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree ConsultingPatioSEOHow to Hardscape Headquarters
May 25
1 hr 2 min
Today we publish a Landscape Design Masterclass episode with 3 past guests including Water and Earth, Calumma Creative, and Randy Tumber. We get into starting a design business, subcontracting, and design principles with each guest.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree ConsultingPatioSEOHow to Hardscape Headquarters
May 18
2 hr 37 min
Today we were live on Instagram discussing how the season has started, projects we are targeting, leads coming in, and HQ updates including a much-improved Budgeting system.Sponsors:Cycle CPAKnowledge Tree ConsultingPatioSEOHow to Hardscape Headquarters
May 11
40 min
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