NET Gain (Networking, Encouragement, Training)

Many snow, landscape, and service companies get stuck doing things “the way they’ve always been done,” which leads to stalled growth, disengaged teams, and missed opportunities to develop people. When leaders don’t adapt, innovate, or invite feedback, their workplace and their workforce stop progressing. In this NET Gain Short, Evan shares how a simple experiment, free lunc...

Seasonal crews are essential to snow operations, but too often they show up undertrained, overwhelmed, and unsure of expectations. That lack of preparation leads to mistakes, slow performance, safety risks, and frustrated full‑time staff. When the storm hits, you feel it: gaps in training quickly turn into gaps in service. In this episode, Steve Smythe breaks down how to transform unprepared seaso...

Snow, landscape, and service companies lose countless hours, and dollars, every winter because their crews are equipped with tools that slow them down instead of setting them up for success. Inefficient plows, outdated equipment, and the wrong tools for the job lead to longer routes, higher labor costs, and teams who feel like they’re fighting their equipment more than the storm. In this episode,...

In many snow, landscape, and service companies, operations fall apart when accountability isn’t clear. Missed details, inconsistent performance, and finger‑pointing lead to frustrated crews, upset clients, and owners who feel like they’re constantly putting out fires instead of improving their operation. In this episode, veteran snow operations leader John Mocharko breaks down how to move from bla...

Career paths don’t build themselves , and without them, even your best people eventually stall out, burn out, or walk out. In this episode, we break down how snow, landscape, and service companies can turn day‑to‑day job chaos into clear, motivating career trajectories that keep employees growing and sticking around. You’ll learn how to identify growth opportunities inside your organization, creat...