We are very good friends with an older LCO. He "sells" account referrals to us as he gets out. Kind of feel as though I am "paying" for his friendship!jk Actually, he is a great person and I do trust him.
There are three other younger LCO here that we stay friendly with here and I pass on my crappy jobs to - they are a bit "scrubby" around the edges and I do not trust them as far as I can spit. They would underbid me in a second. But, I stop and talk to them and am very friendly with them.
Then, there is another LCO in town, he either feels threatend from a business standpoint or he just doesn't like humans. Either way, I wave and smile at him every day for the past few years and he has NEVER waved back or even lifted a finger. No reaction.
I draw from the adage..."keep your friends close. - keep your enemies closer." No, they are not my "enemies", but we are certainly after the same thing. jmo
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"We are all in this business to make money and to be successful, but think about it; we are competing with the homeowners because in the end, we are either successful or a failure based on their decisions..." quoted by qualitylandscaping
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I am sorry, I have to disagree with you. The client does not make or break you. Your WORK makes or breaks you. Your work is like a product - if it sucks, say like a "chia pet" then no one will buy it. If it is a great product then it will be hard to keep on the shelf and you will have a high demand for your product. It is the same in lawn care - if you are good, people will want you. It is your decision what day to day choices to make that will make you a success or a failure. quality, I don't mean any offense, and I hope I am not alone in this thinking.
ok-I'll shut up now.
