In this episode I speak with Ineke Clark from Ambition Social, a Social Media and Brand Strategy company based in South Australia, working with clients around Australia and New Zealand.
Ineke has previously worked for paving suppliers and was the CEO of the Master Landscapers Association of SA and has been successful in every roll she's done prior to starting her own business .
In this chat we talk about the importance of doing a career you enjoy doing, even if you've spent four years studying a different subject. We discuss how Ineke's business was taking on any task their clients would ask of them, before realising they should niche down to Social Media and Brand Strategy, which was their passion and skill, and how this is similar to landscaping companies taking on tasks for clients outside of their skillset.
I also ask Ineke plenty of questions about how to be successful with social media.
You can follow along with Ineke on Instagram @AmbitionSocial
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In this episode I speak with Jim Wertz from The 7 Figure Landscaping Newtork. Jim is a landscaping business coach and consultant, working with clients remotely. Prior to starting the coaching/consulting business, Jim ran a landscaping company for 35 years so is well experienced in what he's coaching.
Jim talks about the reason to put systems and processes in place as well as when a great time to do this is.
One of the most important skills Jim relates to a successful business is the ability to build good relationship between employee and employer.
Jim has a YouTube channel which can be found here, and his Facebook group can be found here.
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep69 - Paul Pritchard - Paul Pritchard Landscape Design
In this episode I speak with Paul Pritchard from Paul Pritchard Landscape Design. Paul is a designer based in Melbourne and has been in the industry 26 years.
He originally started out in construction and ran a couple of construction crews and was doing design and construction but has recently made the transition to being design only, so we discuss what that process was like.
Paul also talks about the importance and value of having a great bunch of landscaping contractors he can refer work to, and also emphasizes the importance of staying in your lane when I asked him whether he ever did maintenance or not.
You can follow along with Paul's projects on Instagram @paulpritchardlandscapes
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep68 - Tim Davies - Tim Davies Landscaping
In this episode I speak with Tim Davies from Tim Davies Landscaping, and landscape design, construction and maintenance company based in Perth.
Tim started in the industry almost 40 years ago at King’s Park botanical gardens in Perth and has built his business up to now have 120-130 full time employees.
No surprisingly, Tim has got plenty of advice to share from his time in the industry, and while I usually have three or four valuable ‘clips’ to choose from to post to Instagram from the chats with my guests, I had eight from this chat with Tim, such was the amount of value he shares.
We talk about systems and processes, empowering staff, the importance of good communication and Tim also shares one of his biggest mistakes, and what he would do differently.
You can follow along with Tim Davies Landscaping on Instagram @timdavieslandscaping
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep67 - Glenice Buck - Glenice Buck Designs
In this episode I speak with Glenice Buck from Glenice Buck Designs. Glenice runs a landscape design, garden maintenance and tree consultation business based in Young in NSW working with herself and her husband in the business.
She first knew she wanted to work as a garden designer when she was 7-8 years old, so her passion for the industry is obvious.
We talk about the importance of designing a garden for the space it's in, the benefits of proving her consulting clients with to-do lists, and also about her garden coaching.
You can follow along with Glenice on Instagram @glenice_buck_designs and see her website full of information at GleniceBuckDesigns.com.au
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep66 - Adam Hompas - Adam Hompas Landscapes
In this episode I speak with Adam Hompas from Adam Hompas Landscapes, a landscape construction company based in Melbourne.
Adam started out working in Commercial Landscaping before moving to domestic landscaping projects and starting his own business, so he talks about the differences between the two sectors.
He's currently working with Landscaping Victoria to launch a wellbeing hub, which will be a resource centre for landscapers to go to to be able to get help or education about improving their mental health and that of their employees.
Adam also touches on the fact that he's starting to use sub-contractors more than he has in the past and the reasons/benefits of this, as well as how he's choosing a balanced work life, rather than growing into a massive, high end company.
You can follow along with Adam on Instagram @adamhompaslandscapes
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The Landscaping Podcast EP65 - Eden Hill - EHL Landscaping
In this episode I speak with Eden Hill from EHL Landscaping, a construction company based on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
Eden has been landscaping since he was 14 and running the business since he was 19, which was only 4 years ago. The things he's doing inside and outside of his business are what many landscapers who've had their business for 10+ years aspire to do, so it was an awesome chat to have with Eden.
He employed a business coach early on, and has clear goals set out for the short and long term, as well as a plan on what he's going to do to achieve them.
He also talks about the many ways his company uses Xero, his time at the World Skills competition, and how fortunate he was to start his career at Cornerstone Landscapes.
You can follow along with Eden on Instagram @ehllandscaping
The tradie group that I mention in this chat which was started by Rich from Bluesky Landscaping is called The Trade Society and is on Instagram @the.trade.society
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The Landscaping Podcast Ep64 - A chat with Dan Foreman at the Melbourne Home Show
This weeks episode is a different format to the usual schedule. Previous guest Dan Foreman was the landscaping ambassador at the recent Melbourne Home Show, and part of that included designing and building a display garden, and he also organised to have a heap of different designers, landscapers and suppliers come in to be interviewed by him on stage.
This episode is my chat with him where we discussed things like choosing the right landscaper, the importance of making a plan prior to starting landscaping, and my experience at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show as well as on The Block.
In the intro I mention who the other speakers were, and you can head to the Melbourne Home Show Facebook page to watch/listen to these chats by the other guests.
You can follow along with Dan on Instagram @danscrepes
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