Sam Nelson runs a landscape company in Castle Rock CO. He started out like most in this industry, mowing lawns, then started doing patios, and trying to be profitable doing it.

A big part of growing successfully is hiring the right people. I was impressed with Sam's story of his success with hiring the right people in this tough labor market.

I also just finished the Compound Effect book Sam talked about, and it's 100% worth reading.

You can find Sam at https://www.nelsonlawnscapes.com and at https://instagram.com/nelson_lawnscapes?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= on Instagram

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Isaac Martin from Cheyenne Wyoming talks about his experience in building confidence when quoting jobs, and being a "yes" man; meaning not succumbing to every whim from the client's requests. The root of this confidence stems from knowing your numbers, so you know your limits and know what you can or can't do.

Listen to Isaac's take on his journey in this regard, and how he's growing his business in a single city market.

Follow Isaac or reach out to him on Instagram at https://instagram.com/cml_wy?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

And check out his website at Care More Lawn | #1 Outdoor Landscaping Hardscaping Cheyenne Wyoming

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Zach Hinkle's story of his journey in business is worth listening to. He went through the experience of starting mowing lawns, growing top-line revenue to over $4 million, and realizing he didn't know what he was actually making on that. Then decided to downsize, track his numbers, focus on profit instead of top-line revenue, and build a solid team around a set of Core Values, and standard processes as much as possible to make training of new employees, tracking, and production better.

Zach's story is an excellent reminder that it's not about the top-line revenue. It's the bottom line profit. Our chat dives into the mistakes they made, as well as what they do now to succeed at the right size.

You can find Zach on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/hinklehardscapes?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

And his website here: https://www.hinklehardscapes.com/

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 or DM me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synkedup/?hl=en

This is an awesome episode, listening to Caleb's story on how he started his company, rebranded, and leveraged the right tools and technology to maximize productivity and profits. We discussed how mindset is the difference in realizing that productivity/profit magic, and not realizing it. And how investing into your team is critical to making it all happen.

Hit up Caleb Kangas at https://instagram.com/thirdspacekc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= on Instagram or thirdspacekc.com to see his website.

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Description: What is the best size of business to be? That answer is different for every person. It comes down to your own goals, and what you want out of business. Some may pursue a $5-10 million business with multiple crews and a fully rounded staff. Others may get the best fulfillment out of a 3-5 man crew, million dollar business.

Today we're talking with Kyle Deere from Atlas Outdoor in Kansas City MO, and talking about his journey to finding that sweet spot for him and his team. Listen to his experiences and takeaways to help you form your own vision for the ideal size of business to be.

Check out Kyle and his business online at Kansas City Hardscapes, Landscaping and Paver Patios | Atlas Lanscape and https://www.instagram.com/atlas_landscape_kc/?hl=en

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Description: The goal of being in business is to have the business serve YOU and help you achieve your goals in life. But so many times, as business owners we get that switched. The business owns us instead. We're a slave to it.

Listen to Josh Sutton's story, all the mistakes along the way, but not only the mistakes, but how he's been able to overcome the challenges by taking specific actions.

This is what business is about. Thriving. (Not surviving)

Check out Josh here:

@suttonoutdoorllc

https://www.suttonoutdoor.com/

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In this 1st episode of The Cost of Doing Business podcast, we learn the behind-the-scenes journey of Donas Outdoor Living. Mike Donas took the company from a side gig to a profitable outdoor living company.

Ever wondered whether you should quit doing maintenance and focus only on installs? Listen in to Mike's thoughts on how they did it and his takeaways from making that decision.

Check out Mike's website here: https://donasoutdoorliving.com/

Landscapes & Outdoor Living Spaces in McMurray, Canonsburg, & Venetia, PA Area | M.J. Donas Landscaping

And his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mjdonaslandscaping/

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