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On the lower east side of Manhattan, however, the dual “oases” of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town occupy about 80 acres of land, and, although a sprawling collection of brick apartment buildings stretches from 14th to 23rd Streets, a good portion of the property has been reserved for playgrounds and parkland. The community has a combined total of 110 residential buildings and houses over 25,000 residents - a virtual city within the city! Known to its residents as “Stuy Town”, Chuck Hartsell has the responsibility of maintaining the property. As Director of Horticulture and Landscape Management, he and his seven full $12.50 Check or Credit Card Clean Fill $7.00/yd Fine Screened Compost $20.00/yd Double Shredded Brown Mulch $15.00/yd (All Picked Up Pricing. Call For Delivery Pricing) Immaculate grounds and attention to every detail is evident throughout the 80 acre complex time employees are responsible for maintaining the 40 acres of grounds that are not covered by brick apartment buildings. Obviously, he must also rely on outside help. He subs out what he can to two outside landscape firms. One of which, C&C Landscape Contractors, headed by Joseph Costanzo, Jr., was available for this story and very helpful $8.00/yd Dump Fee Wood Chips $15.00/yd Dump Fee Grass & Brush $30.00/yd Dump Fee Stumps & Trunks ( Two yard minimums apply) Cash or Credit Cards Accepted Brightwaters Farms 1624 Manatuck Blvd. Bay Shore, NY 11706 (631) 665-5411 Fax: (631) 665-0223 Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:00am to 4:30pm (continued on Page 11) NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 3 NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 4 NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 5 There Is A Cure For The Summertime Blues As summer slowly approaches and your spring sales have almost all been installed, fears of how to fill the summer calendar with work begins to set in. Even though it was a very long winter and everybody got a late start this year, that post 4th of July work always seems to be tough to fill. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Summer is when the world slows down a bit as everybody tries to take advantage of the warm weather. The days are longer and the nights are shorter, so there is more time available to spend outdoors. School is over until September, and kids are either going to camp or maybe working a summer job. Barbecue season kicks into high gear and during August, most families try to find time to take a summer vacation. Therefore, the last thing that anyone wants is to have their property torn up for those precious 12 weeks or to be worried about starting a new project. It can wait until the fall. On the practical side of things, we all know that summer is the worst time to do planting installations, so half of our business isn't even available to us. What is a poor landscape contractor to do? Fortunately, the answer is that there is a lot he/she can do to not only survive but actually thrive during the summer months. Every year it's the same thing. Your spring rush miraculously disappears as you burn through work, only to realize that come the 4th of July, or rather the 5th, your schedule is looking pretty thin for the rest of July and August. Quite frankly, if it weren't for pruning, you might not have any revenue at all. Those 8 weeks from July 4th until Labor Day, which is September 1st this year, seems like an eternity, as you try to keep the crews busy making money and not having to lay people off. It's Country Gardens Nursery 220 Old Country Road Eastport, NY 11941 www.countrygardensnursery.com Tel: (631) 325-1522 Fax: (631) 325-2723 NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 6 QUALITY. TRUST. EXPERIENCE. INTEGRITY. Long Island Natives Pictured: Sea Green & Hetzi Glauca Juniper Native plants for restoration A division of Country Gardens Nursery Learn more @ linatives.com a rough time, considering the fact that for the last three months you and your company have been running full blast at 100 mph. Don't get me wrong, I know that all of you need a break, but I am sure that you wish you didn't have to go from panicking about how you are going to get all of the work done to panicking about how you are going to get new work. Jody Shilan Well fear not, Executive Director, NJLCA I have a couple of great ideas that will help you fill these scheduling voids and solve your problems forever. Let's start with a short-term solution that you can put into action quickly and easily. Everybody has those pesky and annoying little repairs or warranty work that you just can't ever seem to get to. Unfortunately, this bothersome work is usually from paying customers who feel like they are getting the run around, because they are. Why not set up a one- or two-man crew to bang out these settled pavers, chipped stair treads or small plant replacements that are hanging over your head and creating a lot of negative publicity for your company. Moving forward, stipulate in your proposals that repairs and replacements are done during July 5th through September 5th, unless stated otherwise. Looking at the long-term for next year, why not take those spring clients that want some sort of deal, don't mind having their property torn up during the summer or are a hardscape only customer, and give them a discount to let you do their project in the summer. Now I know this goes against my, "I don't negotiate" stance, but this isn't really a negotiation, it's a "summer special". (Yeah, that's the ticket). Although you may be shaving a few points off of your profit, moving a hardscape project from the spring to the summer, there is a good chance that you could slot in some highly profitable spring planting installations from those customers who didn't want to wait 4-6 weeks and went with someone else. The bottom line is that this is a cyclical business, regardless if you believe in global warming or global cooling. 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Ph: 631-734-7359 Fx: 631-734-8506 Email: [email protected] www.newyorklandscapecontractor.com NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR VOLUME 12 • NUMBER 7 JULY 2015 A Tree May Grow In Brooklyn, Landscape MAINTENANCE•DESIGN•MASONRY•NURSERY•UTILITY TORO® GrandStand™ (l to r) Jim Stephens, LI Compost Rep, Chuck Hartsell, Director of Horticulture and Landscape Management for Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town, and Joseph Costanzo, Jr., President C&C Landscape on the “Oval” a centerpiece of Stuy Town! CONTRACTOR Publisher’s Desk... Many of the articles appearing in our monthly editions are offered by individuals who are recognized for their expertise in the Green Industry. Most operate their own successful green industry firms and can be contacted directly for further information about their articles or their own services. 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The NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR functions only as a newsguide for the professional groundskeeper and assumes no liability for the validity of claims reported in advertising or articles. Articles submitted for publication are intended to enlighten readers. However, the opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of this publication, nor will the publisher be held responsible for the content of same. Articles may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission of the authors and publisher. Roger Feit Creator of Quality Tree Service, and now of Treewise, The Organic Experts, offers insights on how small businessess can become more profitable and easier to operate. A former USA national amateur surfing champion, he has been featured in the NY Times, ABC TV News, Channel 55 and local news & radio programs (631) 324-4239 Richard Heller is president of Greener By Designs, a multifaceted New York City/ Westchster based indoor and outdoor landscape firm, since 1988. He is the landscape columnist for the Pelham Weekly, and has written articles on landscaping applications for “green” (environmentally friendly) buildings for the New York Real Estate Journal, The Cooperator, as well numerous columns for trade magazines. He was a seminar leader at a green building symposium sponsored by the Battery Park City Authority in 2001. He can be reached at 914-637-9870 Jody Shilan, Executive Director of the NJLCA Jody Shilan, MLA is an award winning landscape design/build contractor who has sold millions of dollars of installation work utilizing a simple, unique and highly successful design/build sales process that is incredibly easy to learn. These processes are based on hands-on experience working for himself, as well as the most successful design/build companies in the area. Today, Jody uses his 35+ years of experience to teach other landscape contractors how to dramatically increase their sales by following this same process. He does this through private consulting, public speaking, group workshops and his “exclusive” members-only (continued pon Pagecontact 12) website www.FromDesign2Build.com. For more information him at [email protected] or 201-783-2844 and schedule an appointment. Or visit his website at www.FromDesign2Build.com and become a member today. Paul Sachs of North Country Organics will be answering reader’s questions on soil and organic matters. Got a question? Write to Paul, c/o NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR, or call him at North Country Organics, (802) 222-4277 email [email protected] NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 8 Vinnie Drzewucki of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, is a Senior Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional(CNLP) and ISA Certified Arborist providing educational topics in integrated pest management (IPM) and best management practices in horticulture, urban and community forestry. For questions, diagnostic and soil testing services contact Vinnie at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County’s Environmental Horticulture Office: 832 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554 Phone: 516-565-5265 ext. 10, email: [email protected] or visit the website at: www.ccenassau.org Jeffrey Scott, MBA, author, is the expert in growth and profit maximization in the lawn & landscape industry. He grew his company into a successful $10 million enterprise, and he’s now devoted to helping others achieve profound success. Over 6000 read his monthly newsletter. He facilitates the Leader’s Edge peer group for landscape business owners; his members achieved a 27% profit increase in their first year. To learn more visit www.GetTheLeadersEdge. com. Persons interested in submitting articles may contact us at 631-734-7359 Publication Closes on the Second Friday of the month preceding month of Publication. Check throughout this issue for next closing date. Publisher assumes no responsibility for the validity of claims reported in articles or advertising. Visit Our Website: newyorklandscapecontractor.com Fax: 631-734-8506 Email: [email protected] Sachs Soil Solutions Q. Lawns that I care for look great in the spring but when the hot summers days arrive their appearance is unacceptible to many of my customers. Is there anything I can do? clippings. Clippings returned to a lawn can provide several benefits. Between the time that they fall and decompose, they act as a temporary mulch that can lower the soil surface temperature. As moisture evaporates from the fallen clippings, the surrounding air is cooled and stress from heat is further mitigated. Clippings encourage earthworm activity, which not only increases the water holding capacity of the soil but, at the same time, reduces thatch. Thatch can decrease a lawn’s resistance to drought conditions Paul Sachs because it Ecological Turfgrass Consulting P.O. Box 372 203 Depot Street holds very Bradford, VT 05033 little mois802-222-4277 Fax 802-222-9661 ture and [email protected] www.norganics.com encourages shallow rooting of plants. Pesticides that suppress earthworms are also hurting the drought resistance of a lawn. Clippings can (continued on Page 20) NEW TORO® SPREADER SPRAYER ANOTHER TORO INNOVATION Feed and treat properties quickly and precisely with Toro’s new stand-on Spreader Sprayer. Groundbreaking “Lean to Steer” technology lets you easily steer with one hand, leaving the other hand free to adjust spreading and spraying settings on the fly. The large hopper and spray tank also give you high capacity in a compact design so you can finish the job without stopping to refill. Toro’s innovations give you a spreader sprayer that increases your productivity for more jobs and more profit. AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL TORO DEALER | TORO.COM/DEALER | TORO.COM/SPREADER © 2015 The Toro Company NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 9 A. Every spring some of us get a false sense of financial stability– until we realize that Uncle Sam hasn’t been paid yet. That same feeling of euphoria, followed by frustration, comes when the beautiful spring lawns we’ve worked on so hard get hammered by summer heat and drought. The stress from high temperatures and low levels of moisture can change a thick, healthy turf into a lawn peppered with problems. The turf’s ability to compete with weeds, resist disease, and recover from insect damage are all but gone in just a few short weeks. Aside from irrigation, it seems as though there is no recourse except to stand by and watch its demise. Fortunately, there are a few things we can do to combat the summer’s impairment of a lawn. First and foremost is raising the height of the mower. Tall grass can shade the soil more, significantly reducing the amount of heat the soil absorbs from the sun and the amount of moisture evaporated from the soil surface. Taller plants grow much deeper roots which have both better access to water and improved storage capabilities. Water use is actually increased slightly from the greater amount of leaf surface area of taller plants. The physical process of evapotranspiration of moisture through the leaves, however, can cool the ambient temperature by 7-14 degrees (F). The longer the grass can stay green, the longer the cooling mechanism can remain working. But make sure the lawn is not growing in compacted soil. No matter how high you cut the grass, its roots will not penetrate very deep into the soil if it’s compacted. VAM is an acronym for Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizie. This is a family of beneficial fungi that attach themselves to the roots of perennial plants and reach into the soil’s depths for moisture and mineral nutrients. They exchange these with the plant for a small amount of photosynthesized carbohydrate. This symbiotic relationship exists in over eighty percent of all grass species, and can increase the plants’ heat and drought resistance significantly. Unfortunately, if fungicides are introduced into a lawn, that relationship may be compromised or eliminated. Combating disease with well aged compost or a pro- gram of building soil organic matter using natural organic fertilizers will not only provide long term disease protection, but will also encourage the useful relationships VAM’s have with turf. Additionally, anything we do that improves the quantity and quality of our soil organic matter will improve the water holding capacity of the soil and the drought resistance of plants growing in it. Another non-action we can take is to stop bagging grass NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 10 A Landscape Thrives In Manhattan! in providing insight into the daily maintenance of the community. In addition to C&C, Chuck utilizes another full time landscape firm, an arborist company and irrigation subs. Working within the densely populated community, Chuck is very mindful of the safety, comfort and convenience of the residents. In addition to utilizing an IPM approach to minimize applications of pesticides and herbicides, his employees must keep dust and noise at a minimum - half throttle on equipment at all times! Equipment must be kept off the sidewalks and you can only imagine maneuvering around 25,000 residents while trying to accom- plish the maintenance of gardens and lawns. The management office has incorporated a green roof into its design and to the uninformed visitor only the sign over the entrance door would give you a clue to its existence. It was also impressive, that as we wandered through the complex, several residents with concerns who approached Chuck seemed to know him personally enough to bring things to his attention and he attentively made his notes without missing a beat. The property was not spared from the affects of Hur- Beds and plantings treated with mulch and compost at every turn! ricane Sandy with 21 basements having been flooded and numerous damaged trees which required removal and replanting. Much of the landscape includes the “requisite” amount of lawns for open green space for the residents and extensive gardens requiring tons of mulch. Long Island Compost has been pleased to meet his requirements of 1300 - 1500 yards of mulch per season despite the difficulty of delivering the mulch during the daily work day so as not to inconvenience the lives of the residents. Chuck (continued on Page 24) NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 11 Why a Little Pruning Now, Makes a Big Difference Later By Vinnie Drzewucki, Resource Educator Horticulture, Urban and Community Forestry Of all the plants we care for in the land- taining the wound within the branch or scape, trees take the longest to develop trunk forever. Properly executed cuts and to maturity and full potential. So, when a timing are important for this to happen. 30-50 year old tree is lost to pests or in a • Small cuts do less damage than large storm, it is devastating. Several years ago cuts later in the life of a tree. Correcting violent storms took many of our larger ma- defects and issues when a tree is young ture trees. Today, as I travel around Long will reduce the need for large, more drasIsland and the Tri-State area, it pleases me tic cuts later. to see there are lots of new young “replace- Correct Potential Problems Early ment” trees planted everywhere on public Defects that often occur naturally on and private land and hopefully there’s a lot young trees, such as codominant leaders more to come! and weak branch attachment can be easily Many future tree problems can be corrected. Training young trees to develop prevented with proper pruning early in a a strong, well balanced crown can minitree’s life. Young trees should be assessed mize extensive pruning in the future, save and pruned about two or three years after money and ensure healthier, safer trees. transplanting, when it has recovered from Small cuts made now when a tree is small the stress of being moved and is less damaging and heals new roots are well on their way more quickly than large cuts to developing. made on big branches later Keep these few simple printhat might take years to propciples in mind: erly heal. The cost is smaller • Cut with a purpose, each cut too. Postponing pruning until has the potential to change the years later when a tree is magrowth of the tree. ture, or worse, when suffer• Train young trees to enhance ing from poor health and in their natural form and feadecline increases the need for tures (flowers, bark, branching drastic and expensive prunetc.). Familiarize yourself with ing when limbs are large, the tree’s growth habit, form, removal is costlier and risks Vinnie Drzewucki shape and size potential before are greater to the tree and its Cornell Cooperative pruning. surrounding environment. Extension of Nassau County • The result of poor pruning Developing good structure is difficult to correct later and also reduces or eliminates the often lasts forever. Learn how to make need for installing and maintaining cabling, proper cuts and where before picking up bracing, guying and propping branches in a pruning tool. trees and the costs associated with main• Trees heal differently than people. Tree taining tree support systems later on in the (continued on Page 19) wounds must grow over the damage, con- Equipment Sales & Service, Inc. Largest Trailer Selection On Long Island Serving Nassau & Suffolk & NYC’s 5 Boros For Over 10 Years! 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The preferred time to do structural pruning for most trees is during dormancy just before buds swell in late winter or early spring. This will maximize growth and take advantage of a full growing season to heal and compartmentalize pruning wounds and minimizing risk of pest problems associated with wounding. Look to achieve the following: Remove Dead, Dying, Diseased or Broken Branches Defects such as these pose a risk to the health of the rest of the tree providing a food source for rot fungi and disease pathogens to spread from the dead wood to the live tissue. Removal allows new growth to fill in voids early in the development of the tree. Identify and Remove Rubbing or Crossing Branches Repeated wounding, from the movement of branches caused by wind, causes entry sites for rot fungi, disease and insect pests. Develop One Central Leader Most trees will benefit and develop good strong structure if there is one central leader. Often a tree will form a pair of codominant stems, forming a weak union. Left alone, included bark sometimes forms. This is bark embedded in the union between the stems, further weakening the structure over time. Removing one stem early in the life of a tree, usually the weaker of the two, allows for a strong sin- gle leader to develop. Identify Lowest Permanent Branches Determine at what height the lowest limb(s) will be desired. What kind of activities might occur under the tree. Will there be pedestrian, automobile or commercial truck traffic? Will the tree be viewed from a distance as a specimen tree? Will recreational activities and clearance for mowing equipment be a factor? Keep in mind that the canopy should be the upper 2/3 of the height of tree at maturity. During the first few years consider leaving a few temporary lower limbs below those identified as permanent lower limbs to help a young tree develop by producing and storing additional carbohydrates and shading the sensitive bark of young trees from sun scald and prevent frost cracks. Identify Scaffold Branches These branches should have wide angles of attachment to the trunk (ideally 45° - 60°), should radiate outward from the trunk and alternate vertically up and down the trunk at an even spacing of 12 inches for small trees and 18 inches for large trees if possible. Limbs that are paired too close to one another, next to or directly above or below should be assessed and one of the pair should be removed. In the years following structural pruning of young trees, periodically monitor growth and development, checking that lateral branches have not grown higher than the leader or have grown beyond the perimeter of the canopy. Also look for lateral branch growth that is inconsistent with the natural growth habit and established pattern of scaffold branches. Remove crossing branches or those with unusual directions of growth if possible. In some species of trees, extensive pruning will encourage vertical, fast growing shoots called water sprouts along scaffold branches and suckers from roots or trunk beneath the ground. These shoots should be removed because they develop weak branch unions, cause dense growth in the crown blocking sunlight and air circulation and sometimes alters the natural growth habit of the tree. 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Clippings left behind have also shown disease suppressive properties which can offer some protection during a time of year when plants are more susceptible to infection. Be on the lookout for heat tolerant cool season grasses. Researchers have discovered that certain varieties of perennial ryegrass exhibit more competitive behavior during periods of high temperatures. Isolating these strains for breeding is sure to follow. Irrigation, if available, is the ultimate treatment for stress caused by heat and drought. The misuse of this tool, however, can do more harm than good. Researchers disagree on the ideal frequency and duration of irrigation. Some believe that deep and infrequent watering is best, while others feel that high frequency, low volume irrigation is optimum. Very little research has been done on irrigation frequency and volume and the small amount of data available suggests that light watering (one tenth of an inch) on a daily basis is best for relieving heat and drought stress. But, that only addresses heat stress, and not always water needs. Most of a light application of water evaporates and doesn’t seep down far enough into the soil. To replace water lost during prolonged drought, an inch of water applied weekly is typically warranted. Common sense dictates, however, that there is no ideal irrigation program that fits every situation. Under certain conditions, such as deep sandy soils with little water holding capacity, low volume, high frequency irrigation may be more ideal. But this may be inappropriate for heavy soils that do not dry out as quickly. Avoid irrigation during spring months unless absolutely necessary. Slightly drought-stress turf in spring sends roots deep into the cool soil in search of water. Those deeper roots will pay off later in the season. Monitoring moisture levels with a moisture meter is a good idea, but the optimum amount of moisture varies in different types of soil. It is necessary to analyze the texture of a soil to determine the ideal amount of moisture it can hold. If a lawn care company works with many different types of soils in a given region, it may be expensive to do a texture analysis of each property’s soil. This information, however, is very valuable. Too much water from irrigation can cause more stress to turf than none at all. Waterlogged soil contains little or no oxygen, an essential element to the roots of plants. The stress from suffocating roots is just as detrimental as the stress caused by heat and/or drought. Over watering can result in the leaching of more nutrients, especially nitrates, than any other factor. The loss of these essential minerals can not only stress the plant but also pollute ground water. 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OFFERING RENTALS, SALES & SERVICE Located at 899 Lincoln Ave on the corner of Lincoln & Church in Bohemia, NY We also carry the largest selection of veneer stones: Growing and When To Invest When you are growing after a dry period, it can be difficult to trust that the growth will be consistent and equally hard to let go of old ways of doing things that worked a couple of years ago but may not be so good today. Reality is that our clients are changing the way they find us, what they want from us, and how quickly they want it and we need to be equally flexible to serve them and stay ahead of the curve. I have heard a couple of business coaches say things like “the people who take you to $500 K are probably not the people who will take you to $ 1M” and similar things like that. They mean of course employees, that we always need to be evolving our people or changing them out if they cant grow. This is certainly true and it is equally true that the systems that took us to $ 500K are nto the ones that will help us serve clients at $ 1 M. Yet, we have systems that have worked for us for some time why change them? Because of the internet, clients find us faster and cheaper than ever before as long as we in- vest in the Google game. The internet is also educating our clients all the time, teaching them about what we do, giving them vehicles for checking prices, reading reviews about us and so much more. The biggest thing the internet is teaching them is that they can get what they want faster than ever and that means we need to be quick and competitive to stay ahead of the curve. N o w there are a hundred ways to be responsive and Richard Heller have things work, Greener By Designs but in my experience the number one time killer and money eater is lost time or staging time. Get out in or out of the yard to slow or to fast (like missing things you need to get the job done) erodes productivity, kills moral, and destroys your image of professionalism with the client. Staging problems are inevitably the result of operaing out of a (continued on Page 29) August Issue Closes On Friday July 17th Call: 631-734-7359 NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 23 A Landscape Thrives In Manhattan! and LI Compost representative Jim Stephens have been working together seemlessly to help create this beautiful oasis located within the confines of Mahattan It is an impressive display of how the landscape and the brick of buildings of city life can complement each other. A “green roof” is utilized to soften the appearance of the complex’s maintenance facilities, save on utility costs and add to the open and natural feel of the apartment living space. The central hub of the maintenance facility allows Chuck to monitor numerous activities including snow removal. 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Now, you can shortsightedly use these techniques to manipulate people to buy your wears, but only to find in a short time, your results fall apart. Or you may think of these techniques as a spiritual exercise to open people to their enthusiasm and passion and watch them light up. Being connected to your joy has been proven to be good for your body, mind and soul. We are not just spreaders of fertilizer and such. We can be spreaders of goodness and joy. Just have fun. T h i n k deeply about what’s been said here. Read this a few times and write down ways you can get started. How you do in business has a major effect on how you do in life. Make some changes. Take some baby steps each day. You can live really well… so why the heck not? Exit 50 Exit 50 LocatedBetween BetweenHalf HalfHollow HollowRd Rd&&Pinelawn PinelawnRd Rd Located NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 25 Are sales appointments fun for you or do they seem like a major effort? Too often, we don’t understand the wants and needs of a prospect, or for that matter, an existing client, before we try to sign them up for some service. There is a better way and it is a simple sales process that will net you more work, help you to create content clients, put money in your pocket and plant a smile on your face. First, establish rapport (an emotional Roger Feit bond or friendly relationship between people based on mutual liking, trust and a sense that they understand and share each other's concern) with a client… “No one cares what you say until they know you care,” says Zig Ziglar. To create rapport, ask general and specific questions and listen intently to their answers. For example, “How long have you lived here?” “What is most important to you about your garden?” “What gives the most joy in your landscape?” “Were you not happy with your previous service?” “Why?” Be observant and look around you to spot evidence of the person’s passions. It may be golf, surfing, boating, vintage cars, pictures of family; it could be their garden itself or lots more. Ask them questions about these things and follow up with more questions if you see them lighting up. Everyone loves to talk about their passions and it is good for their souls to focus on them. Through this process, you will feel connected to your client 6 Wishes of a Dying Landscaper If you die with the most toys and fastest cars, have you succeeded? Research shows that at the end of your life you will measure your success differently. In any event, dying with the fastest cars won’t get you in to heaven - and there is always someone with a faster car. Use this article and the “wishes of a dying entrepreneur” as a checklist to make sure your business is giving you the life of your dreams. 1. "I wish I let myself be successful" Entrepreneurs try hard to bend the will of the universe to their own vision, and yet the world has its own way of working things out. You have a choice of being frustrated or being happy and successful. Aim for success, not perfection What could you do at work and at home to create more happiness? How much more could you accomplish if you aimed for "success" as your goal instead of perfection? NY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR JULY 2015 PAGE 26 August Issue Closes On Friday July 17th Call: 631-734-7359 time management skills, efficiency and priority. Just because you are working for you family, doesn’t mean your family wants you to always be working. What personal activities do you want to do this week for yourself? Schedule it before your schedule work. What family activities do you want to do this year? Put them on the schedule now, before work takes over. In a separate study, many dying people said they wished they had spent more time barefoot. How about you? 5. "Who's life was I living?" Most expectations are self imposed; coming from self-talk, both positive and negative. Don't go to your death bed trying to please everyone else but yourself. The key to entrepreneurial success is embracing your own vision and seeing it through. What expectations do you have for yourself that you want to fulfill this year? What would success look like a year from now if you followed your own compass? 2. "I should have nurtured my inner circle" 6. "I should have taken Don’t work so hard that more action and risks" you forgo the relation The biggest regret ships that you had built you will have on your along the way. Take time death bed is not "what out to reconnect with peoyou did" but rather "what ple who helped you get to you didn't do". As an enwhere you are today. This trepreneur, what idea do is your inner circle, the you have in your brain friends, family and conor your heart that you fidants who helped you are holding yourself back along the way. from doing? Who do you need to recon List out the 2 big nect with from your past? ideas have you been carFrom your present? Jeffrey Scott rying around in your When is the best head. Talk about them time of your day, week, with someone you trust month to do so? (For me it is the and make a plan to “Just Do It." weekend.) Bring joy in your life and your fiends, BREAKTHROUGH IDEA: Sometimes by staying on contact with them. you can learn more from the dying 3. "I should have had the courage than the living. to state what's on my mind" If you are thinking or feel- TAKE ACTION: Score yourself 0 to 10 ing something, say it. Don't worry as on each of these regrets; and identify much about thinking you are going to one action you can take to raise your offend people. Bonnie Ware found that score in each area. dying people wish they had expressed their feelings more and suppressed Special thanks to Bronnie Ware, who wrote "The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying." them less. This holds true for entre- Copyright 2015 Jeffrey Scott preneurs and business leaders. Being About the author: passive aggressive won't help the other Jeffrey Scott, MBA, author, consultant, is the expert in growth and profit maximizaperson and it won't help you. 4. "I wish I played more, worked less" The old expression that no one ever died wishing they worked harder is true; a practical “solution” is that of a better work/life balance. Taking time out to enjoy the fruits of your hard labor. This comes from choice, tion in the lawn & landscape industry. He grew his company into a successful $10 million enterprise, and he's now devoted to helping others achieve profound success. Over 6000 read his monthly newsletter. He facilitates the Leader’s Edge peer group for landscape business owners; his members achieved a 27% profit increase in their first year. To learn more visit www.GetTheLeadersEdge.com. A Landscape Thrives In Manhattan! 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