Let’s Talk About Dave

In today's episode, I'm talking all about Dave. Dave owns a landscaping business, he works in the business more than on the business, he doesn’t worry about planning he chooses to wing it and therefore he is often skint, unprepared and scared for his future. We all have a little bit of ‘Dave’ inside of us all and as business owners we need to do something to change it. I have five things that I cover in the free winter call that I have been having with landscapers and garden designers all month and they are: 1. Scheduling time to work ON the business. There are so many things that we COULD do in our business but we say we never have time, most of the reason we never have time is that we spend our time firefighting and getting dragged back into the business. Make time to do the stuff that matters and set boundaries. A whole podcast dedicated to boundaries is here. 2. Cashflow really is king! I go on about cashflow ALL THE TIME! Yet some people still do not run a cashflow forecast in their business. This is the easiest way to take back control of the business and plan better, make better decisions and make plans to bridge any gaps identified. 3. Managing projects better. Not just looking at profit margins, overheads and holding the teams accountable but also planning work in that suits the weather predicted. 4. Following up EVERY SINGLE enquiry and open quote. Don’t give up, keep contacting the clients and get a simple yes or no. Stop leaving it to the clients and take control or employ a salesperson to do it for you. 5. Build your network of support around you. It is extremely important to continue to build relationships with people that are great for referrals and collaborations as well as through getting a coach and surrounding yourself with likeminded people that bring positivity to you and your business. There are at least another three items we could go through to prep for winter but I will leave them to share with the next two landscapers that book a call with me 🙂 Finally, it’s really all about the energy. Yes, I am going a little woo on you, the reality is we are all energy and what you show up as is what you will attract. You have a choice, show up in a state of lack and negavity or show up in a state of abundance, positivity and joy. You can take all the actions you want but you won’t get the results you are looking for until you show up in the right energy that allows you to attract everything into you. In a bid to help you plan your business better here is a completely FREE gift for you only available to our podcast listeners for a limited time - grab your FREE goal setting templates here I have been running some free Winter Prep calls through July, these are to discuss some winter prep strategies, find out more about your landscaping business and to see if working with me going forward would be a good fit. Contact me to grab your FREE Winter Prep call, the first 5 calls went quickly, I decided as we have a couple of weeks left of July to offer 2 more FREE calls. Don’t miss out. I won’t be offering any more of these calls after July. Be brave drop me a message, it might just be the best thing you could do now for your businesses future. DM me or send an email and I can book you in for a FREE Winter Prep call today. The Landscaper’s Coach & Podcast Call us on: 02381 800 102 Email: [email protected] Send us a DM on Instagram with any questions you might have @thelimitlesslandscaperspodcast. Follow TLC on Instagram: @TheLandscapersCoach Follow our Podcast on Instagram: @thelimitlesslandscaperspodcast Follow me! Paula Warman on Instagram: @warmanpaula Website: https://www.thelandscaperscoach.co.uk