Million Dollar Landscaper Podcast

Member Showcase: Derek Taussig of Taussig Landscape - MDL Episode 93

In this week's episode, we talk to a member of the Million Dollar Landscaper Academy Derek Taussig.  He is the owner of Taussig Landscape in Manhattan, Kansas.  He shares how he got started and some of the things he has learned along the way of being in the landscaping business. We also discuss how COVID 19 is impacting his business.

Lump Sum VS Line Item Estimates - MDL Episode 92

In today's podcast, we are talking estimates.More specifically, we go over some of the differences between the line item and lump-sum estimates.Which kind does Scott prefer?  You'll have to tune in to find out!  

How to Get Your Customers Attention - MDL Episode 91

Wouldn't it be great if every customer trusted your expertise and never questioned you or your work?
Ha! We got jokes, right?
While not every customer is a pain and doesn't want to listen, we've all had run-ins with that impossible customer that has their own ideas and notions and "knows better" than you do.
In this week's episode we run through a simple process you can use to get your customers to pay attention to what you have to say all while making sure they still feel heard and understood. It's a win-win!

Hope For The Best, Plan For The Worst - MDL Episode 90

In today's episode, we discuss some ideas to help you coup with the COVID 19 Pandemic.  

If You Are Not Job Costing, You Could Be Losing Money - MDL Episode 89

Wondering if you are making money on each and every job?  The solution: job costing.In this week's episode,  we go over the steps that we took to track costs and how there's more than one benefit of adding this process to your business.
 
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Changes That Might Impact Your Landscape Business - MDL Episode 88

Full disclosure, we had a hard time coming up with an idea of what to talk about in today's podcast...Because even though we've weathered a few storms in our lifetime, this is the first time that change has come at us this quickly.With this whirlwind of change comes a lot of uncertainty.What we were able to come up with was a list of changes that you might have to make and deal with inside your business that probably wasn't even on your radar a month ago.
 
Those that work on their business during these hard times will be the companies that are ahead later on.  If you are ready to work on your landscaping business sign up for the Million Dollar Academy waitlist.

Tips On How To Handle The COVID 19 Virus in Your Landscaping Business - MDL Episode 87

This is something that is completely unprecedented and like nothing, we have ever seen before. We want to do everything we can for you all to succeed in this crazy environment that we are all currently living in.I feel like the last few weeks can be summed up pretty well by, of all people, Mike Tyson.  “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” And I don’t know about you all, but the rapidly changing events around COVID-19 kinda feel like a punch in the face.Today's podcast episode is a replay of a Facebook Like we did yesterday covering tips we have for taking care of your employees, customers, and your business during these uncertain times.

Master This One Thing to Sell Confidently - MDL Episode 86

If you’re like most of us, there was probably at least one time in your career that you gave a customer an estimate and they give you back that wide-eyed, what the heck, this is WAY more than the other estimates I’ve gotten face.Well, if you just slapped the estimate together and don’t really have any basis for the numbers you gave them, it’s hard to sell your estimate.What we want you to think about today is how if you truly know your number and how to put together a complete estimate you KNOW covers all your costs and gets you in the profit range that you want, then that will give you more confidence in you selling.
 
Also, have you gotten on our waiting list for the next enrollment into the Million Dollar Academy? IF not click the link to signup now.  We open back up in April.  https://milliondollarlandscaper.com/waitlist/

How To Pre-Qualify Your Leads - MDL Episode 85

Springtime is right around the corner and if your phone hasn't started ringing off the hook yet, it will be soon! We've seen a lot of landscapers have great success with pre-qualifying leads before they get too deep into the estimating process.Think of all of the estimates that you have gone out on and found out that they wanted $20,000 worth of work on a $5,000 budget.This has totally happened to us.Customers would call in...Scott would run out and spend an hour or so talking to them.  He'd come back to the shop and spend a couple of hours putting together a drawing and an estimate...Then he'd set up another time to meet with them and spend another hour going over everything that they talked about...And when they finally got down to looking at the price they'd say it was way more then they wanted to spend.  🤦Your time is too valuable for this!

Are You Getting Back To Your Customers - MDL Episode 84

Most time-strapped, overworked landscaping business owners make the costly mistake of not getting back to potential customers in a timely manner.
By not returning phone calls you’re not just making your company look unprofessional, you could be missing out one some good projects.
Not getting back to people is like setting up a Tinder profile and then only swiping left.
 
Have you taken the Green Growth Method Quiz? Head over to milliondollarlandscaper.com to see where you should concentrate your efforts to grow your landscaping business.