Mowing In The Dark LAWN CARE Podcast

379. Vacation is Proof of a Healthy Business

Many solo lawn care business owners have the belief that they can't take a vacation in the middle of the summer. They think that if they do it will negatively impact their business and cause them to fail. A vacation is NOT what is going to cause your business to fail. In fact, if your business fails because you take a vacation, there is something else wrong with your business. **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com [http://www.earthapro.com] Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll [https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll] WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/ [https://www.waveapps.com/] **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com [sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com] Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark [http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark] Check out my business websites: www.gravelblasters.com [http://www.gravelblasters.com] , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com [http://www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com]

378. How Do You Handle A Huge Mistake?

I recenty had to go back and resurface a gravel driveway that I put new gravel on last year. This was a huge mistake in my business and resurfacing cost 3 times as much as the original job. The real kicker is that I had to cover all the cost of the new aggregate. This was such a costly mistake, but instead of ignoring the problem or trying to find a way to get the client to pay for my mistake, I just manned up and took it on the chin. How should we handle major mistakes in our business? **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com [http://www.earthapro.com] Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll [https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll] WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/ [https://www.waveapps.com/] **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com [sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com] Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark [http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark] Check out my business websites: www.gravelblasters.com [http://www.gravelblasters.com] , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com [http://www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com]

377. What To Do If You Get Hurt As A Solo Operator

The bigger companies will tell you that you need employees because if you get hurt your business will fall apart. A a solo operator for over 12 years now I can say this is not the truth. You do NOT need employees to keep your business running if you get hurt. **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com [http://www.earthapro.com] Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll [https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll] WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/ [https://www.waveapps.com/] **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com [sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com] Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark [http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark] Check out my business websites: www.gravelblasters.com [http://www.gravelblasters.com] , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com [http://www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com]

376. The Harsh Reality of Running a Lawn Care Business in Rural Michigan

The truth is rural lawn care is just different than city lawn care. The lawns are bigger and farth apart and the people are different too. **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com [http://www.earthapro.com] Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll [https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll] WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/ [https://www.waveapps.com/] **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com [sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com] Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark [http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark] Check out my business websites: www.gravelblasters.com [http://www.gravelblasters.com] , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com [http://www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com]

375. Escaping the Spring Rush Trap

The first hell week of the season has begun. I call the first week of the season hell week one because I'm out of shape and I am having to do more clean up than I would like. Hell week 2 comes when the grass goes to seed mid May. The Spring rush has also begun and believe it or not it can kill a business if your not careful. Taking on too much work is just as bad as not having enough work when your solo. But there is a way to escape the trap and build a lasting business and a stronger business through the Spring rush. **Backed by EARTHAPRO** Visit www.earthapro.com [http://www.earthapro.com] Use CODE mowinginthedark25 at checkout to get 25% off your first year! Helcim Credit Card Processing: https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll [https://link.helcim.com/tNJop5Ll] WaveApps: https://www.waveapps.com/ [https://www.waveapps.com/] **Please give the podcast a 5 star rating and review in Apple Podcasts.** If you would like to be interviewed on the pod please send me an email and let me know. I would love to have you on. sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com [sutterbrotherslawn@gmail.com] Support the Pod: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark [http://www.buymeacoffee.com/mowinginthedark] Check out my business websites: www.gravelblasters.com [http://www.gravelblasters.com] , www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com [http://www.sutterbrotherslawncare.com]