Jeffrey Scott

Financial Masterclass go here. To learn about our Leaders Edge Peer Group go here. Mitch Katz, Director of Operations and Executive Coach at Jeffrey Scott Consulting, joins Jeffrey Scott on The Ultimate Landscape CEO to...

Our upcoming Financial Masterclass (Jan 7/8) has been totally revamped and improved based on input from past attendees. We got feedback that when owners wanted to bring their people, it could be better organized for...

A large fleet and impressive facility can make a landscape owner look financially successful. Same as a prospect’s multimillion-dollar property can make their budget seem unlimited. But how much do you really know about...

To find out more about our Leader’s Edge Peer Groups, go here. To learn about our one-on-one coaching with an Executive Coach, go here. Ivan Katz, founder and owner of Great Lakes Landscape Design in Oak Park, Michigan...

I was listening to a book by one of the most influential marketing executives of the last century—Claude Hopkins. He was way ahead of his time. While he died in 1932, many of his ideas are still being touted today as...

Claude Hopkins is perhaps the greatest marketing author from the past 100+ years; he is certainly in the top 3-4. Here are his top seven ideas for landscape firms to abide by and implement - which I have pulled from his...

Following our Summer Growth Summit, we held several client debriefs, asking them which presentations had the greatest impact and what they planned to implement. Their answers covered sales, culture, equipment...

Every year after the Summer Growth Summit, we take a vacation to decompress. This year, we flew directly to Guatemala, but with a greater purpose this time. A longtime mentor of mine, Steve Lewine, passed away suddenly...

If I asked five people in your company who owns pricing, would I get the same answer? Probably not. Pricing tends to evolve in different directions as a company grows: Different salespeople start setting their own...

Jason Lee runs Skyfrog Landscape, a $3M full-service design/build/maintenance company out of Gainesville, Florida, and sits down with host Jeffrey Scott to unpack a wild few years in business — including overcoming a...

A while back, I showed up to a formal party wearing a tuxedo. I thought it was a “black tie” event. Boy was I embarrassed when I showed up and saw everyone wearing simple cocktail attire. My friend and I stood out, like...

This past week, the green industry lost a titan—and I lost my dad and hero, Joe Scott Jr. Joe was an early industry innovator and a founding member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD). Decades...

As your landscape company grows, your people challenges evolve. In this episode, Mitch Katz sits down with Katie Magoon, owner of People Solutions Center, to discuss how HR can become a strategic advantage instead of...

Most company taglines are written for customers. The best ones also guide your employees. While a clever tagline may help people remember your company, a powerful mantra helps your employees run it. For example, BMW has...

Here is a behind the scenes look at Jeffrey Scott Consulting: How we do our own strategic planning. As we enter Q3, it is time for all companies to think about planning the next 12–18 months, before year end sneaks up...