The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Kyle Cahill is founder and chief horticulturist of Grow and Company, a Houston TX based, multi-service residential landscape firm with 50 employees and almost $5M in revenue. Jeffrey and Kyle discuss the dynamics of charging time and material (the basis for Kyle’s company) and we also discuss his unique slow-growth strategy which involves two acquisitions. We also get into softwares, social media strategies and the love of the business. The post Episode #198 Time and Materials with Kyle Cahill appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jeff McManus is the Director of Landscape Services at the Univ. of Mississippi with 70 direct reports. He owns his own landscape business and is the author of the best-selling book “Growing Weeders Into Leaders”. Currently he teaches leadership development to companies across the green industry and beyond. We discuss in this podcast how he was inspired by the Military, The Ritz Carlton, Disney, Chick-fil-A, and the Boy Scouts, as he continues to develop his own leadership programs. In this episode, you will hear the importance of going “the second mile”, and how he brings in clients to instruct and motivate his teams, and so much more about teaching leadership. The post Episode #197 Growing Weeders into Leaders with Jeff McManus appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Chase Mullin is founder of $18M Mullin Landscape based in New Orleans, LA with a branch in Baton Rouge. Chase got into business to help clean up after Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago, and his growth has been like a hurricane, picking up strength and momentum as he grows. He and I dive into the details on what personally drives him, how he has built a culture and a business from the inside out, how he balances residential and commercial, and how he plans to expand across the South East. The post Episode #196 Growing Like a Hurricane with Chase Mullin appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Matthew Gramer is the founder and majority owner of NatureWorks Landscape Services in Walpole MA. He has honed the focus of his business on the high-end residential client, and proactively staffs the business with key employees. This including a General Manager from when his business was still small. Matthew is an industry veteran who started out just like many others: going to an event, meeting leaders. This was the inspiration that he gained at a young age to invest in himself and his business. Jeffrey and Matthew discuss many parts of his business, including: The right way to run a book club, implementing robotic mowers, and how to gain education outside the industry to make your business leaders smarter. The post Episode #195 Methodical Growth and Deeper Focus with Matthew Gramer appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jeffrey Scott shares with you 9 kick butt tools and strategies you can use to increase your team’s performance right now, whether it is spring, summer or fall. Jeffrey cuts right to the chase, and shares actionable ideas you can put to use right away. Need we say more? It’s short, so take a listen! The post #194 9 Ways To Kick Butt In The Heat Of The Season With Jeffrey Scott appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Sean Baxter is the founder of Lawn and Landscape Solutions, in Kansas City, MO. Sean shares his personal journey of surviving family challenges when he was a teenager, how he found horticulture and mentors, and how he transformed his passion for life into a growing landscape empire. He reveals how he first focused on surviving and money, and then shifted his focus to “people first”, helping others who are at a crossroads in life. Jeffrey and Sean have known each other for 10 years, and discuss the art of coaching, and coaching the coaches, plus many other topics. The post #193 A Personal and Business Growth Journey with Sean Baxter appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Brian Ham is the previous owner of Santa Rita Landscaping, Tucson, AZ. He built the business with his brother, got crushed in the great recession, and then rebuilt the business and took on a partner, and finally sold the 20M business one week before the pandemic hit. Brian was a member of Jeffrey’s Peer Group, and together they discussed sheep hunting around the world, the tools their business used to survive the great recession after dropping from 14M down to 4M, and the 3 secrets to their longevity and success, plus much more. The post Episode #192 A 35 Year Run with Brian Ham appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Dr. Charlie Hall is the “Ellison Chair in International Floriculture” at Texas A&M University. He is the foremost economist in the green industry. Jeffrey and Dr. Hall discuss supply chain outlook, inflationary outlook, workforce development and consumer spending. They also grade the Fed, talk policies and politics, with a focus to doing your best work and taking advantage of the economy in 2022. The post Episode #191 Economic Predictions for 2022 with Dr. Charlie Hall appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Keith Freeman, co-founder, and CEO of Green Group Companies in Raleigh, NC, joins in on Jeffrey’s podcast. In this episode, we discuss his unique business model of buying lawn care companies but leaving the original brand intact.  Keith and his partner have developed a “loose-tight” approach to binding these firms together with technology, marketing/sales, and a human resource strategy. All while allowing them to retain their original brand, employees, and community relationship. Jeffrey and Keith discuss many cutting-edge facets driving the green industry that you can apply to any lawn or landscape firm.  The post Episode #190 Rolling Up with Technology and a People-First Strategy, with Keith Freeman appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.

Jennifer Lemcke is the CEO of Weedman, a lawn care franchise system that has franchisees across the USA and Canada. They are the second-largest lawn care company in North America with their sights on being #1. Jeffrey and Jennifer discuss Weedman’s history, management style, and their new venture in robotic mowing. They also discuss Weedman’s philosophy to growth which has helped them steadily grow and add customers from 1970 to 260M today. The post Episode #189 From Lawn Care to Robotic Mowing with Jennifer Lemcke appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.