The Limitless Landscapers Podcast

In today’s podcast episode Charlotte and Paula are talking all about 3 things they hate about the industry. Some horticultural business owners wanting their clients to see the value in design and landscaping, but not trying to see the value in marketing Lack of unwillingness to change and old school business The majority of businesses do not charge for a consultation - not valuing their own time!...

In today’s podcast episode Paula is having a rant about hard sales and sales techniques. What was Paula’s experience? Paula ordered a book from a company all about sales and they called her to ask if she wanted a free call with the author of the book. Although Paula informed the caller she didn’t want to book in a call because of childcare arrangements, they continued to try and book her in for th...

In today’s podcast episode Charlotte and Paula completed an Enneagram test to see whether it’s worth the hype around it and what the results actually mean. What is the Enneagram test? It’s your personality system that aims to reveal how our emotions drive our lives and how we engage with others in order to get what we want and need. There are 9 different types of personality each with its own stre...

In this week’s podcast episode Charlotte and Paula will be talking about feeling like you’re stuck in a rut and demotivated, with tips on how to overcome that feeling. What is being ‘stuck in a rut’? Feeling overwhelmed and like your business isn’t moving forward. How can you overcome this? Firstly, look at all of your services for your clients. What you are currently offering, pricing, everything...

In this week’s podcast episode Charlotte and Paula talking about why they were scared to comment and interact with attendees on online classes. It is still something Paula struggles with! Why you might be scared to comment in classes?- Afraid others may think you are dumb- Worried what the masterclass host might think- Concerned the question isn’t relevantPaula mentions how she feels like this, re...

In this week’s podcast episode Charlotte talks about the problem with being overly cautious on social media. This episode follows on from last week’s episode facing backlash on social media. What does overly cautious actually mean? That you are really struggling to post on social, over analysing your posts or worried someone will take a post out of context. Maybe you have had experience with backl...

In this week’s podcast episode, Charlotte talks about backlash on social media. This podcast is for you if you’re worrying about facing backlash on social media, even though it may be a positive post about your business or the industry, or you are facing unexpected backlash. Charlotte will be giving you some tips off of her own experience, both managing social and consuming it. What might you be w...

In this week’s episode Paula is talking to a legend of the industry, founder of the APL and most recently the creator of The Landscape Library, Alan Sargent. Today they are talking about all things landscaping, changes in the industry and what to expect in the future. Alan has been working in the industry for over 52 years, since 1968, and finished his last construction job in February 2020. Alan...

In todays podcast episode Charlotte is talking to you about social media and some common issues she has found in the industry. So what is the rant about?‘Professionalism’ in social media, Charlotte mentions about when social media was created it was to talk to other people and for businesses is an authentic way to communicate. Always be yourself! Your posts should always be authentic to you and so...

In this week’s podcast episode Paula is joined by Heidi Marke who is a mindfulness teacher and coach. Focusing on helping business owners like yourself combat overwhelm, Heidi talks through how overwhelm can truly hurt your life and passion for your business. Talking from her own experience with severe overwhelm, Heidi evaluated her life and decided to focus on helping other with what she has lear...

In this week’s podcast episode, Paula is joined by Phil Tremayne from the APL (Association Of Professional Landscapers) talking all about community, APL and everything in between. This is Phil’s FIRST ever podcast, and he is a natural! VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS: www.thelandscaperscircle.co.uk/virtually…imitless/Having a community is so important to you and your business, especially for when things get t...

In this weeks podcast episode, Paula is joined by Maggie Walsh from The Landscaper Magazine talking all about PR, print advertising and a little bit of something else. VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS: www.thelandscaperscircle.co.uk/virtually…imitless/Maggie runs The Landscaper Magazine and is the editor for the magazine. So why is PR important for your business? It helps to build your brand and build the cons...

In todays podcast episode Charlotte is talking with Mark Lane all about partnerships in business and forming connections. VIRTUALLY LIMITLESS: https://www.thelandscaperscircle.co.uk/virtually-limitless/Partnerships is working with anyone from another business whether that’s a supplier, contractor etc. Mark Lane mentions his partnership with BBC and how to make connections with other businesses. Th...

In today’s podcast we are talking about making life’s hard decisions, particularly as a business owner. We have a quote for you that might just put some things in perspective and give you some food for thought: ‘Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. C...

In todays podcast episode we talk all about having too many enquries and feeling washed off your feet with all the work to do. Are you feeling like you’re too busy booking people up, (which is good) but never have time to relfect? This can lead to feeling overwhelmed and stressed, here are some tips to help with this:- Get everything out of your head - trying to remeber lots of different things is...

In today’s episode we are talking all about myths and bettering your knowledge and business. One of the things we always hear people talk about is the quote ‘if you want something done right, you have got to do it yourself’. But then you would have to train yourself in everything from accounting, to tax and more. Your time is precious, and you don’t want to waste your time on things you can outsou...

In todays podcast episode we are giving you a sneak peak into the GDPR TLC Member Topic videos. This is video one of four all about GDPR in your business. The new GDPR law came in place on 25th May 2018 as the old law couldn't cope with the new technology. Key Expressions:- Data Subject - any living individual - Personal Data - any information (name and address etc)- Processing Data - any act...

Today’s episode is all about behind the scenes showing a conversation between Charlotte and Paula. One of the things we always do is have weekly meetings to go through all the reports and planning tasks for the following week. For our monthly website report, we include the following sections. -Google Analytics to see the total users on our website and whether they are new users or returning users....

Today’s episode is giving you an insight into our day to day work. We use a website called Asana to keep track of any tasks that need doing or any reminders we want to set for our work colleagues or ourselves. A feature of Asana which is very useful is it’s an add in for Outlook so we can set tasks to reply to an email. In this episode, we show you how to use Asana and reports in your design or la...

Todays episode is giving you step by step instructions on how to make the most out of your social connections. It’s really easy, initially look at your dream list of contacts that will make a difference to your business. This list could contain associations, suppliers, possible collaborations and more. How do you go about making contact? Utilise your social media platforms. It is by far the easies...

Do you find yourself comparing yourself and your business to others in the industry? This is a natural (and very annoying) phenomenon, not only in the landscaping industry. However, it can create all feelings of anxiousness, overwhelm and ultimately questioning your success and if you even are a success. So, what does success look like to you? Success is different from person to person and from bu...

Are you struggling with timewasters? In this week’s podcast episode, Paula is talking you through some tools on how to weed out the timewasters before a consultation (alongside trusting your gut), how to say no to an enquiry and avoid getting those enquiries. Although there will always be enquiries that aren’t suited to your company, there are ways you can attract your ideal client AND save you ti...

This week’s episode is part two of a recent members convo with our lovely Kate Charles from Kate Charles Garden Design. We are looking at content, re-purposing content, newsletters and email campaigns and everything in between. Although the shortest episode we have ever recorded it is not about the quantity but the quality. The key takeaway that will help everyone listening to this podcast is the...

In this week’s episode we are discussing all things social media with questions from a recent members convo with our lovely Kate Charles from Kate Charles Garden Design. We are looking at the insights on Kate’s Instagram posts and giving feedback and advice on how to improve posts and what to look for. The two main topics of conversation are boosting posts and using #hashtags. When it comes to boo...

In this week’s episode we are discussing launching a new product, service or business to a small list. How I hear you ask? We will be going through a plan of how to launch successfully in this episode. The starting point is always crafting your client avatar and then deciding on your core message for your launch. This sits side by side with your values and mission is as a business. What does your...