The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Jim McCutcheon, CEO of Highgrove Partners, Atlanta, GA (200 employees, $20M in revenue) is widely regarded as a landscape industry expert and a dynamic pioneer. Besides his landscape firm, Jim and his wife Erin started Copiana, an organization that brings local food production to people and places.  It’s a unique business model exposing people to […] The post Episode #156 – Why Growing to $20M (But Not $40M) Makes Sense appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

As the founder of Drost Landscape in Petoskey, MI, Bob Drost has been reinventing landscaping since the company was founded in 1991. His pioneering spirit helped build Drost Landscape; and his integrity, innovativeness, and commitment to quality have ensured continued success with each passing year. Jeffrey and Bob discuss how he grew his company from […] The post Episode #155 – Growing from $5M to $15M with Bob Drost appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Paul Saginaw is the co-founder of Zingerman’s, a highly diversified food enterprise known for its innovative high-end service and out-of-the-box management practices. Paul and Jeffrey discuss what makes Zingerman’s truly unique, and how other business owners (in the green industry) can copy and learn from the Zingerman’s model. Paul shares his current struggles and how […] The post Episode #154 – The Magic of Zingerman’s and the Art of Diversification appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Phil Key, President and Partner of Ruppert Landscape, and board member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals, has a unique impact on our industry. Phil started working part-time at Ruppert Landscape when he was 15, and full time for over 22 years with 30+ years industry experience. He and Jeffrey Scott discuss what makes […] The post Episode #153 – Staying Small While Scaling to $200M+ with Phil Key appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

As a true industry leader, Bob Grover, CEO of Pacific Landscape Management has built a business that is one of the fastest growing  privately owned companies in Portland, OR. Jeffrey Scott and Bob Grover discuss how his company is responding to Covid-19, his predictions for the next 24 months, and what his long term strategies […] The post Episode #152 – Growing Commercial Maintenance with Bob Grover appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Frank Mariani is the owner of the largest residential landscape firm in the country. It all started back in 1954 when Frank’s dad Vito Mariani came to the US from Italy. As an industry leader, Frank’s passion is professionalizing the industry and mentoring the next generation. Jeffrey Scott and Frank Mariani discuss how Mariani Landscape is […] The post Episode #151 – Conversation With Frank Mariani, Owner of Mariani Landscape appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Your ego affects your risk-taking, willingness to accept feedback and others owning your success. In this podcasts, Jeffrey discusses this topic. The post Episode #150 – Your ego is sabotaging you appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Are you fixing problems or exploiting opportunities? In this podcast Jeffrey discussed these concepts and how to accelerate your growth. The post Episode #149 – Why leaders exploit opportunities appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Without the proper level of accountability there is no positive impact on your company. Listen to Jeffrey’s insights and his description of the 5 levels of accountability. The post Episode #148 – The domino impact of accountability appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Why do most strategic goals fail? In this podcast Jeffrey shares his critical insights to make sure your strategic goals are achieved. The post Episode #147 – How to turbo-charge your strategic goals with this reframing tip appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.