QUESTION: I’ve gotten psyched from reading your books. I am working in the landscaping business for a nice guy who is no genius. Yes, there is no doubt that I can do what he is doing only much better. You’re right, why am I busting my butt for him?
ANSWER: Congratulations, it certainly sounds like your time has come. If you have the perseverance to the Action Principles® and Real Estate Dynasty™, you should be in good shape to begin forging a new life for yourself and your family.
To get started in the landscaping business, you need a lawn mower and the courage to knock on a door and say, “May I mow your lawn?” If the answer is “No”, you go to the next door and then to the next. If you do this, in a very short period of time you will hear “Yes”. You mow the lawn, you do a good job, and you charge a fair price. You can ask the homeowner if there are other landscaping jobs that you can do. You can ask for a testimonial. You can ask for a referral. You can ask if you can come back in a week or two and mow the lawn again.
At the end of week one, you’ll have a few dollars in your pocket. Keep some and reinvest some back into your business. Maybe you’ll have business cards printed and a book of Thank You notes to send to your customers. The following week have a list of your landscaping services typed and photocopied. The next week have a sign painted that you can put on the front lawn to advertise your company. In a month or two, you’ll be ready to lease a small truck. In six months, you’ll be buying new equipment and hiring help. Go for it!
