The Ultimate Landscape CEO - Jeffrey Scott

Jeffrey has been a student of this concept for years and has brought together two high-performing clients to discuss this approach: Doug Taylor (Owner of Frontiers Design & Build, Ontario) and Chris DiStefano (Owner of DiStefano Landscaping, Vermont.) They share their experiences and successes growing their bottom line by focusing on Throughput.

Also joining this conversation is a third guest, Jon Bowman, VP Operations of Coastal Source, who shares his company’s unique approach to selling audio and lighting products that are both high quality and highly efficient to install (thus high throughput.)

This conversation is a master class on how to steer your company to better profits and growth using throughput as a guiding metric.

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Kurt Bland has seen and experienced many sides of the landscape Industry since he first joined his family business at 15years old.

Kurt and I discuss what it means running a Private Equity backed company and how he and his brother Matt stay involved and engaged as second-generation owners and leaders of a private-equity platformed landscape business. We also discuss trends in the industry, mutual mentors, and how the younger generation of leaders differs from the older generation.

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Lotus Gardenscapes is an award-winning design/build, maintenance and tree company located in Dexter, MI.

Traven is an artist at heart, and a highly creative hardscape designer who has built a hugely successful firm that attains high profits with its highly customized, artistic design build work.

Lotus Gardenscapes also offers maintenance and tree service, with other spin-off services planned for the future.

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Founded in 2002, it is one of the most progressive, well-known green industry businesses in the St. Louis region specializing in commercial and residential landscape projects with a services arm and a new irrigation division.

George has hired a CEO and a COO to run the business, and with a deep leadership bench they are capable of complex projects like renovation of the St Louis Arch facility.

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He is a passionate speaker on all things green (money and plants.)

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This is the second pillar from Jeffrey Scott’s book, Become a Destination Company®. A Roadmap to Attract, Motivate, and Retain Great Employees.

Live a Culture of Excellence

In this episode, Jeffrey will show you what you need to do as a company to create a Culture of Excellence.

To attract and retain great people, you must give them ample evidence of your high standards and of the quality-driven culture you live every day.

This chapter includes strategies and systems for implementing such a culture of excellence in your company and developing and maintaining a reputation for doing excellent work.

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He started the business with his brother 40 years ago. Now, it is a $30M residential business with 300 employees spread over 6 locations.

McHale’s business is  unique for three reasons:

Jeffrey Scott and Kevin discuss how McHale built his success and how others can compete against firms like his. Plus, tune in to hear the innovative moves Kevin has made with his company to be proactive as the industry evolves.

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This is the first pillar from Jeffrey Scott’s book, Become a Destination Company®. A Roadmap to Attract, Motivate and Retain Great Employees.

Nurture Your Company By Making Vision an Action Verb. 

In this episode, Jeffrey explains why attracting, motivating, focusing, and retaining great employees starts and ends with a concrete and compelling vision. 

If you do not flesh out your vision, and if you do not keep your vision front and center with your staff, it will wither and die along with your company’s energy and focus. You will learn strategies and specific tools for outlining, developing, and communicating a vibrant company vision.

Read by the author, Jeffrey Scott. 

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He is the second-generation owner of a fabulous, southeastern enterprise growing with the growth goal of $100M.

Teddy has made growth look easy, with his highly attuned relationship selling approach, and understanding of superb customer service and the systems that support client retention and employee development.

Listen in while Jeffrey and Teddy discuss the magic of “hitting $3 million”, key systems that maintain client satisfaction as you scale, and the freeing nature of learning someone else can do your job better than you, even if it is that of CEO.

Jeffrey has run events at Teddy’s firm, gotten to know his team, and sees Teddy as one of the most optimistic leaders in our industry, with good reason. You will enjoy this podcast!

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Jason Craven has built a mega-successful company (Southern Botanical) in the heart of Texas. At 12 years old, he started mowing lawns to earn money for a new bicycle. In 1995, he turned this endeavor into a company that includes 280+ team members who share the same devotion to quality that the company was founded on.

Jason is unique in his inspiring vision for the green industry, his dedication to the long game, his passion for constant improvement, and for the level of service he demands and trains his team to achieve.

Jeffrey and Jason discuss how ambition and drive can build a company but also how they can get in the way of its continued success. Jason shares many inside secrets and tactics they have implemented on his way to building a Destination Company®.

Listen in below.

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