Cali, New form coaching firm McFarlin Stanford
Jim Cali and Jason New, former executives at Dallas-based Southern Botanical, founded McFarlin Stanford, an executive coaching firm for companies both inside and outside the green industry. Areas of...
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Everyone knows companies that have solid client relationships have successful businesses. As your company grows, how do you take the client information in your head and put it where all employees can...
View ArticlePeople on the Move: McFarlin Stanford names Psencik vp
Chris Psencik McFarlin Stanford, a business coaching firm, named Chris Psencik vice president of construction operations and sales coaching practices. Psencik graduated from Texas A&M University...
View ArticleCali, New form coaching firm McFarlin Stanford
Jim Cali and Jason New, former executives at Dallas-based Southern Botanical, founded McFarlin Stanford, an executive coaching firm for companies both inside and outside the green industry. Areas of...
View ArticleScale client relations
Everyone knows companies that have solid client relationships have successful businesses. As your company grows, how do you take the client information in your head and put it where all employees can...
View ArticlePeople on the Move: McFarlin Stanford names Psencik vp
Chris Psencik McFarlin Stanford, a business coaching firm, named Chris Psencik vice president of construction operations and sales coaching practices. Psencik graduated from Texas A&M University...
View ArticleStrengthen your business in the current economy
Jason New and Jim Cali, principals at green industry consultancy McFarlin Stanford, sit down with LM Senior Editor Abby Hart to talk about leading remote workforces, managing Paycheck Protection...
View ArticleWinning workers: Innovative ways to approach hiring, training
Photo: Viktoriia Oleinichenko / iStock / Getty Images Jason New, principal at green industry consultancy McFarlin Stanford, shares some of the innovative ways companies are approaching hiring and...
View ArticleGain knowledge to achieve 5-star customer service at the ACE Summit
Attendees at the ACE Summit learn how to run a 5-star business. (Photo: LM Staff) What better way to learn about 5-star customer service than to stay at a 5-star hotel? About 75 people gathered at the...
View ArticleGrow! 2024 attendees visit RJ Lawn and Landscape
It was a packed house — exactly 786 people — at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Landscape and lawn care professionals from around the U.S. traveled to Des Moines for a chance to...
View ArticleAsk McFarlin Stanford: Unlocking the leader within
Jason New You can’t do it alone. If the landscape industry has taught me anything, it’s that leadership and support are key to the innovation, growth and strength of any successful team. This belief is...
View ArticleAsk McFarlin Stanford: You asked, now we answer
Jason New Question: I feel like I’m seeing the word “valuation” used a lot in conversations with other landscape business owners. I’m honestly unclear exactly what a valuation is, and if I even need...
View ArticleLM joins industry business owners for a visit to the last frontier
Todd Christianson (center), president and CEO of Titan LLC in Anchorage, Ala., gives the ACE Peer Group a tour of his facility. (Photo: LM Staff) There are 18 hours of daylight, the time change is four...
View ArticleMcFarlin Stanford and LMN partner for free webinar on driving revenue
McFarlin Stanford and Landscape Management Network (LMN) will host a free webinar, “Top 4 Revenue Drivers for Fall: Getting Ahead of the Game,” on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. EDT. Sales and marketing strategies...
View ArticleThe “ACE Experience” Alaska trip brings ACE Peer Group members together to...
Co-hosted by The Grow Group and McFarlin Stanford, ACE Peer Group members recently gathered in Alaska not only to talk business but create memories and build relationships. Hear from attendees why...
View ArticleLM Gallery: 2024 ACE Peer Group Alaska trip
Earlier this year, an ACEs Peer Group, co-hosted by The Grow Group and McFarlin Stanford, trekked to Alaska for a few days of meetings, a site visit at Titan LLC and a trip to Bristol Bay for bear...
View ArticleAsk McFarlin Stanford: Keeping growth going
Jason New Question: I’ve been running my landscape business for several years. At first, growth felt easy, but as I’ve gotten over $1 million in revenue, I feel like I’ve stagnated. What can I do to...
View ArticleIndustry leaders raise $42K for clean water access in Latin America
During the 2024 NALP Elevate conference, landscape industry leaders came together to make a lasting impact. Through the collaboration of Weathermatic, McFarlin Stanford, The Grow Group and Unlimited...
View Article2024 ACE Peer Groups Summit honors members with awards
The eighth annual ACE Summit event took place recently in New Orleans, with more than 170 landscape and lawn care professionals, and many of their spouses, in attendance. The event offered attendees...
View ArticleAsk McFarlin Stanford: How to master financial fundamentals
Question: I need to get a better handle on my finances. How important is it to have a good bookkeeper? — Reader-Submitted Question Answer: If you’re like most landscape business owners, you probably...
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