Blog Talk Radio Interview

It was an honor to be selected by Felena Hansen of Hera Hub to be a featured business owner of her Blog Talk Radio interview. In the interview, we discuss how I got started as a serial entrepreneur, why every business must specialize, and the single most important aspect of running a business right now. Here’s the interview…Thanks Felena!

Blog Talk Radio Interview

Bits of Wisdom For Hiring Your First Employee

Soon after I started my landscape design business in Tulsa, OK, I was hired by a prominent family to restore their large residential property. Normally, I would have hired a landscape construction company to implement the design, but Read more

Turn Your Passion Into a Profession

Do you wake up in the middle of the night with brilliant ideas? Design in the shower? Fantasize about being hired with an unlimited budget? If so, you are a designer. Your next step should be to focus on turning your passion into a profession that pays you well. Here are some ‘must haves’ for creating a successful design business: Read more

So You Want to Raise Your Fees?

The solution is simple. Just do this: Read more

Only the Financial Fit Survive

Do you have what it takes to survive this economy? Here are some critical cash flow tips for your landscape business: Read more

Do Your Business Cards Stink?

Recently, I watched an oddly funny You Tube video entitled ‘Your Business Cards Suck.’  This guy makes some good points. Read more

OUCH!

For most of the last four weeks I’ve been in bed with the worst back pain I’ve ever experienced. To say that I’ve been ‘laid up’ would be an understatement. Through the fog of pain and pain meds Read more

Landscape Designer Case Study: Jerry

Marketing positioning is probably THE most important work I provide to business owners. Here’s a Case Study of Jerry, a 50 year old Residential Landscape Designer who has just started his 2nd career.

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Just say ‘No’ to Before Shots

There was a fair amount of response to my last blog regarding my suggestion to remove ‘Before’ photos from your web portfolio, so I’m adding some follow-up comments here… Read more

Rants and Raves About Landscape Designer’s Websites

You may be the world’s best landscape designer, but if your website presents your work poorly, you won’t attract the right client. Here are ten ways to improve your website and limit calls from unqualified clients: Read more