Useful tips from Chapter 6 of my New Landscaping Book

<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I hear you. Building a business is tough, and my clients work hard to achieve results. I decided to record a short preview of Chapter Six of my new landscaping book. I will discuss the possible mistakes in setting up a business that I learned the hard way. It was hard for me because no one guided me when I started. There are few people I ran to and asked for advice when I noticed that I've been doing it wrong. That is why here are some tips from the mistakes that I had gone through and corrected, which you might also encounter along the way.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #2b3e50;">"Here's how to avoid when taking on landscaping jobs. It's easier than you'd think, have rails set up on your business. I learned this the hard way. Rails or clear limits are essential to understanding how to run a business. It comes down to realizing what your business is and what your business is not." <span style="color: #c0392b;">- <em>Keith Kalfas.</em></span><br /></span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "color: #6b2121; font-size: 36pt;"><strong><span style= "font-family: book antiqua, palatino, serif;">Topics Covered:</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">2:15 - <em>One of the best practices that you can develop as a business owner is understanding the needs of your potential customers and whether you can actually meet them before investing resources in them. Not evaluating your potential customers is a mistake.</em> Screening is vital in a business, and it is not just accepting customers because of money. Talk to them and see if you guys are a fit.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">11:15 - Avoid giving numbers right away. And instead, take a step back and tell your customers that you'll send them a quote.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetic