Profits with Pajak

By John Pajak

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The "Profits with Pajak" is a weekly podcast that focuses on providing actionable strategies and insights for small business owners in the green industry. Hosted by John Pajak, each episode features in-depth discussions with successful entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and industry experts, who share their experiences and lessons learned on building and growing profitable businesses. From financial planning and operations advice, to marketing and sales tips, the podcast covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to small business owners in the green industry. The show is designed to help listeners unlock the full potential of their businesses, by providing practical advice and proven strategies for creating sustainable profits in the green industry. Whether you're just starting out or are looking to take your business to the next level, the "Profits with Pajak" podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to grow their business and create long-term success in the green industry.

Episode Date
Electrifying Innovations: Todd Zimmerman Unveils Kress's Landscaping Revolution Ep. #194
May 17, 2024
Should I Buy This? Ep. #193
May 15, 2024
Beyond Burgers and Fries: The Wider Impact of Fast Food Wage Hikes Ep. #192
May 13, 2024
Don’t Be A Bargain Bin Business Ep. #191
May 10, 2024
Sowing Success: Applying the Parable of the Sower in Modern Business Ep. #190
May 08, 2024
Kress is Rewriting the Rules with Robotics featuring Lee Withers Ep. #189
May 03, 2024
SEO Without Tears: How to Hire Smart and Avoid Scams with Ezra McCarthy Ep. #188
May 01, 2024
Stop Running, Start Earning: How to Define Your Service Area for Maximum Profit with guest Chris Gentry! Ep. #187
Apr 29, 2024
Pricing Pitfalls: Why Service-Based Businesses Should Skip the Retail Rulebook Ep. #186
Apr 26, 2024
How to Get Paid Sooner in the Green Industry Ep. #185
Apr 24, 2024
Edge of Excellence: Honing Your Business Budget Like a Blade Ep. #184
Apr 22, 2024
From Contact to Contract: Speeding Up Your Estimates Ep. #183
Apr 19, 2024
The Power of Referrals: Turning No into Opportunity Ep. #182
Apr 17, 2024
Space to Breathe: Declutter Your Way to Better Business Ep. #181
Apr 15, 2024
Rain Check: Strategies to Maintain Momentum During Bad Weather Ep. #180
Apr 12, 2024
The Psychology Behind Your Pricing: Strategies That Sell Ep. #179
Apr 10, 2024
Managing the Rush Without the Crush Ep. #178
Apr 08, 2024
Growing Pains: When to Move Out and What to Do with the Leftovers Ep. #177
Apr 05, 2024
The Green Guide to Benchmarks and Beating Churn Ep. #176
Apr 03, 2024
Wolfman Jack Takeover Ep. #175
Apr 01, 2024
Unlocking Yardbook’s Potential: Boost Sales and Customer Happiness in One Go! Ep. #174
Mar 29, 2024
Evolving Your Pricing: Strategy and Sensitivity Ep. #173
Mar 28, 2024
Clear Channels: Building Trust Through Transparency Ep. #172
Mar 27, 2024
Organize Your Business Money Like a Pro Ep. #171
Mar 22, 2024
Service Over Entitlement: Protecting Your Business's Heart Ep. #170
Mar 20, 2024
From Rejection to Connection: Mastering Customer Relationships Ep. #169
Mar 18, 2024
The Seasonal Cycle of Fertilization and Weed Control with Joseph DiPace Ep. #168
Mar 15, 2024
Thriving Through Turbulence: Financial Resilience in Landscaping with Mike Bedell Ep. #167
Mar 13, 2024
Spring Forward with Yardbook Ep. #166
Mar 11, 2024
You Gotta Be Bananas to Just Mow Lawns: Cultivating Deeper Roots with Your Clients. Ep. #165
Mar 08, 2024
Charge Ahead: How Kress is Redefining the Green Industry with Battery Power Ep. #164
Mar 06, 2024
Celebrating a Year with Profits with Pajak: Milestones and the Future Ep. #163
Mar 04, 2024
Spring Into Action: Overcoming Pre-Season Overwhelm in Lawn Care Ep. #162
Mar 01, 2024
From Mediocre to Meteoric: Jonas Olson's Pursuit of a $100 Million Company Ep. #161
Feb 28, 2024
Cultivating Connections: Lessons Learned at the Lawn Care Life Conference Ep. #160
Feb 26, 2024
Mechanizing Mulch: Nick Carlson's Journey to Revolutionize Landscaping Ep. #159
Feb 23, 2024
Wisdom through Experience! James Rudolph at SYNKD LIVE Ep. #158
Feb 21, 2024
Paving the Way to a Greener Future: The ACE Resin Revolution at SYNKD LIVE Ep. #157
Feb 19, 2024
Podcast Confidential: Behind The Curtain With Mr. Producer At Synkd Live 2024 Ep. #156
Feb 16, 2024
Price Right, Profit More: Mastering Productivity Rates in Lawn Care Ep. #155
Feb 14, 2024
Mowing Down the Competition with Super Bowl Flair Ep. #154
Feb 12, 2024
Bootstrap your Business without Corrupting your Soul Ep. #153
Feb 09, 2024
The Difference between a Good Business vs. a GREAT Business Ep. #152
Feb 07, 2024
Unclogging Success: Navigating Business Challenges with Plumbing Wisdom Ep. #151
Feb 05, 2024
The Scooper Hero of Pet Waste Removal, Erica Krupin Ep. #150
Feb 02, 2024
The Playful Side of Finance: Turning Profit into Pleasure Ep. #149
Jan 31, 2024
Fair Market Wages vs. Distributions Ep. #148
Jan 29, 2024
The Credit Card Trap: Navigating the Dangers of Debt in Business Ep. #147
Jan 26, 2024
FOMO at LCR Summit Atlanta Ep. #146
Jan 24, 2024
Embrace Change or You Lose! Ep. #145
Jan 22, 2024
The Power of a 4-Day Workweek in Your Business Ep. #144
Jan 19, 2024
Keeping Clients Satisfied in the Off-Season Ep. #143
Jan 17, 2024
Braving the Freeze: Warmth & Equipment Tips for Sub-Zero Work Ep. #142
Jan 15, 2024
Handling Employee Theft in Your Business Ep. #141
Jan 12, 2024
Snow and Ice Management Routing made Easy with Yardbook Ep. #140
Jan 10, 2024
Beyond Overnight Success: Secrets to Survive and Thrive in Lawn Care Ep. #139
Jan 08, 2024
Debt Free or Debt Ridden? Ep. #138
Jan 05, 2024
Inside Solutions: Tackling Challenges from Within Ep. #137
Jan 03, 2024
New Beginnings: Strategizing for a Prosperous Year in the Green Industry Ep. #136
Jan 01, 2024
The Procrastinator's Guide to Wrapping Up Your Business Year Ep. # 135
Dec 29, 2023
The First Steps to Getting into Lawn Applications for Your Business Ep. 134
Dec 27, 2023
Christmas Special 2023 Ep. #133
Dec 25, 2023
Free Yardbook Training Resource Ep. #132
Dec 22, 2023
Equal Shares, Unequal Efforts: A Partnership Dilemma Ep. #131
Dec 20, 2023
Assessing Success: Is $110,000 Enough for Jose's Pruning Business? Ep. #130
Dec 18, 2023
Theory vs Action. Is striving for perfection slowing you down? Ep. #129
Dec 15, 2023
Thousands of Dollars in Penalties and Federal Prison Time: A New Law That Will Affect Every Small Business in 2024 Ep. #128
Dec 13, 2023
A Candid Conversation with Andrew Martinez Ep. #127
Dec 11, 2023
Staying Focused Amid Distractions: A Conversation with Cornell Mack Ep. #126
Dec 08, 2023
5 Tips to Increase your Business Potential During the Off Season Ep. #125
Dec 06, 2023
Smart Savings: The Impact of Equipment Choices on Your Bottom Line Ep. #124
Dec 04, 2023
Measuring Success: The Journey of Persistence and Triumph Ep. #123
Dec 01, 2023
Cutting to the Bone: Are your Holiday Discounts Too Deep? Ep. #122
Nov 29, 2023
The True Cost of Flexibility: Rethinking Customer Accommodations Ep. #121
Nov 27, 2023
Thanksgiving Special- The Grateful Garden Ep. #120
Nov 24, 2023
The Customer Retention Guidebook Ep. #119
Nov 22, 2023
Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Bad Management Ep. #118
Nov 20, 2023
Green Industry Trends Ep. #117
Nov 17, 2023
Seasonal Shifts: Mastering the Art of Year-Round Profitability in Lawn Care Ep. #116
Nov 15, 2023
Shop Talk with Joseph DiPace Ep. #115
Nov 13, 2023
The Art of the Pivot: Finding Success in the Niches Ep. #114
Nov 10, 2023
It’s Your Fault You Aren’t Getting Paid On Time Ep. #113
Nov 08, 2023
3 Strategies to Lower Your Break-Even Points. Ep. #112
Nov 06, 2023
YO! RAMBO!: Going Solo vs. Building a Loyal Team. Ep. #111
Nov 03, 2023
Financial Pitfalls: Navigating the Worst Advice for Small Businesses Ep. #110
Nov 01, 2023
Growing Your Online Presence: Successes and Pitfalls. Ep. #109
Oct 30, 2023
Sell Your Lawn Business for BIG BUCKS with These Secrets! Ep. #108
Oct 27, 2023
Build Your Dream… Literally! Ep. #107
Oct 25, 2023
Retire Like a Boss: Building Your Business and Your Wealth! Ep. #106
Oct 23, 2023
The High Cost of Keeping Bad Employees Ep. #105
Oct 20, 2023
Busy and Broke? (Or Productive and Profitable?) Ep. #104
Oct 18, 2023
Don’t Start a Business (until you listen to this) Ep. #103
Oct 16, 2023
Don't Let Your Big Ideas Become Losers Ep. #102
Oct 13, 2023
$50,000 in the Bank and Dead Broke Ep. #101
Oct 11, 2023
Celebrating our 100th episode with Naylor Taliaferro and Paul Jamison
Oct 09, 2023
“5 Pillars of Marketing - Your Blueprint for 24/7 Growth!" Ep. #99
Oct 06, 2023
The Second Rush Ep. #98
Oct 04, 2023
Got Fired Today! Ep. #97
Oct 02, 2023
When Should I Raise My Prices? Ep. #96
Sep 29, 2023
Managing Stress for Success Ep. #95
Sep 27, 2023
A Heartfelt Letter from Jeremy Ep. #94
Sep 25, 2023
The Lost Road Trip Ep. #93
Sep 22, 2023
The Scoop on Success: Pajak Meets Erica Krupin in Music City Ep. #92
Sep 20, 2023
Streamlining Success: DJ De Lisle’s Yardbook Journey Ep. #91
Sep 18, 2023
Convention Chronicles: Scott Zigler and Jeff Ford's Journey at The Huge Convention 2023 Ep. #90
Sep 15, 2023
Shining Bright: Jason Geiman's Christmas Light Insights Ep. #89
Sep 13, 2023
Did You Wash Your Hands? And can we make it Twinkle? Ep. #88
Sep 11, 2023
Balancing Business and Bliss: Ken and Jen Donaghue on Delayed Gratification and Marital Communication Ep. #87
Sep 08, 2023
The Millionaire Mindset: How Marvin Salcido and Jonathan Pototschnik Thrive through Lifelong Learning Ep. #86
Sep 06, 2023
Driving Solo: Lamont Hairston Journey Ep. #85
Sep 04, 2023
Unveil the Numbers behind Success featuring Ian Tomasic Ep. #84
Sep 01, 2023
Juggling Dreams and Day Jobs featuring Andrew Martinez and Patrick Martin Ep. #83
Aug 30, 2023
The Huge Convention Pre Game with the Pajak Family Ep. #82
Aug 28, 2023
Just Starting out Q&A Ep. #81
Aug 25, 2023
Growing Your Green Business Through Community Partnerships Ep. #80
Aug 23, 2023
Delegate for Growth- A conversation with Andrew Martinez Ep. #79
Aug 21, 2023
Ask For Help! Ep. #78
Aug 18, 2023
Turning a New Leaf: How to Thoughtfully Discontinue a Service in Your Green Business Ep. #77
Aug 16, 2023
Ineffective Employees will Chase Your Customers Away Ep. #76
Aug 14, 2023
Escaping the Information Overload Trap Ep. #75
Aug 11, 2023
Beneath the Glitz: The Tale of an Unsavory Contractor's Deceptive Charade Ep. #74
Aug 09, 2023
Mistakes, Missteps, and Margin Mayhem Ep. #73
Aug 07, 2023
BOOST Your Business! Ep. #72
Aug 04, 2023
Emotional Damage- Loneliness Ep. # 71
Aug 02, 2023
Prosper with Purpose, featuring Marvin Salcido Ep. # 70
Jul 31, 2023
Win In Life! - The Cornell Mack Interview Ep. #69
Jul 28, 2023
Passing Fees to your Customers is LAZY! Ep. #68
Jul 26, 2023
HUGE Opportunities with Naylor Taliaferro and Paul Jamison. Ep. #67
Jul 24, 2023
The first time we started making $1000 daily. Ep. #66
Jul 21, 2023
I Messed Up. Don’t Cut Corners. Ep. #65
Jul 19, 2023
Delegate, Grow, Rejuvinate Ep. #64
Jul 17, 2023
5 Things you must do at your next tradeshow Ep. #63
Jul 14, 2023
Listener Q&A Ep. #62
Jul 12, 2023
Value Pricing can Destroy your Profits Ep. #61
Jul 10, 2023
Ramsey vs Michalowicz: Uniting Strategies for Financial Mastery Ep. #60
Jul 07, 2023
The Key to Stability in your Lawn Care Business Ep. #59
Jul 05, 2023
Subcontractors: Landscaper’s Green Thumb or Thorn in the Side? Ep. #58
Jul 03, 2023
3 Ways Debt Can Quietly Destroy Your Business Ep. #57
Jun 30, 2023
Get the Best ROI from your Equipment Ep. #56
Jun 28, 2023
How you run your house affects your business. Ep. #55
Jun 26, 2023
Mastering Time Management Ep. #54
Jun 23, 2023
Your mowing business doesn’t have to stay a mowing business Ep. #53
Jun 21, 2023
Taxes part 3 of 3: How Much to Set Aside Ep. #52
Jun 19, 2023
Taxes part 2 of 3: Business Entity Matters Ep. #51
Jun 16, 2023
Taxes part 1 of 3: What is Tax Liability? Ep. #50
Jun 14, 2023
Free Advice May Cost You Massive Money Ep. #49
Jun 12, 2023
Texting Regulations that WILL Affect Your Business Ep. #48
Jun 09, 2023
Would Your Business Thrive if You Weren’t Alive? Ep. #47
Jun 07, 2023
Huge Events in 2023 with cohost Naylor Taliaferro Ep. #46
Jun 05, 2023
Battling Burnout in the Landscape Business Ep. #45
Jun 02, 2023
Rent First, Profit Later Ep. #44
May 31, 2023
Mind Junk and Managing Toxic Customers Ep. #43
May 29, 2023
Errors and Omissions Ep. #42 with guest, Joseph DiPace
May 26, 2023
10 Steps to go from $50K to $250K Ep. #41
May 24, 2023
Make 1 Million Dollars Ep. #40
May 22, 2023
Create a Speedy Estimate System Ep. #39
May 19, 2023
Which comes first, Clients or Equipment? Ep. #38
May 17, 2023
Yardbook, and Clicki, and Zapier Integrations, Oh My!!! Ep. # 37 w/ guest Kendall Hines
May 15, 2023
Facebook Censored Me in My OWN Group! Ep. #36
May 12, 2023
The Trust Factor Ep 35 w/guest Jon Hubacek
May 10, 2023
Discounts: Double Edged Swords Ep. #34
May 08, 2023
Attract People, Profits, and Prosperity! Ep. #33 w/ guest, Jacob Godar.
May 05, 2023
Pros and Cons of Profits Ep. #32
May 03, 2023
Focus! Intensify your attention to your daily tasks. Ep. #31
May 01, 2023
2 is 1, 1 is none. Back ups are essential. Ep. #30
Apr 28, 2023
HOAs: The Right Decision??? Ep. #29
Apr 26, 2023
“Waste my Time, I Dare You!” Ep. #28
Apr 24, 2023
“Built It to Sell It” Ep. #27 with featured guest, Kory Ballard.
Apr 21, 2023
The Biggest and Baddest Landscape Tradeshow in the US: EQUIP EXPO 2023 Ep. #26
Apr 19, 2023
“Procrastination Station: Understanding the Reasons Why We Wait" Ep. #25
Apr 17, 2023
“Don’t Stress Out Over Demanding Customers” Ep. #24
Apr 14, 2023
“It Was My Fault, Not Theirs” Ep. #23
Apr 12, 2023
“Protect Yourself from Bad Players” Ep. #22
Apr 10, 2023
“McDonalds will make your business better” Ep. #21
Apr 07, 2023
“Look at this Joker!” Perception matters in business Ep. #20
Apr 05, 2023
“Harness your Unicorn” Ep. #19
Apr 03, 2023
"8 Must-Track KPIs for a Thriving Landscape Business" Ep. #18
Mar 31, 2023
“Win Against Aggressive Low-Ball Competitors.” Ep. #17
Mar 29, 2023
“I was SHOCKED how this Contractor Scales His Business at the Expense of Quality" Ep. #16
Mar 27, 2023
“The Surprising Connection between Profits and Tithing” Ep. #15
Mar 24, 2023
“Spring Rush Game Plan” Ep. #14
Mar 22, 2023
“Pricing Bespoke Projects” with guest John Roberts. Ep. #13
Mar 20, 2023
“Hyper-Local Marketing” with Cody Owen Ep. #12
Mar 17, 2023
Top 3 Areas that Drive Profitability Ep. #11
Mar 15, 2023
“From Chaos to Control: How Yardbook Transformed my Lawn Care Business” Ep. #10
Mar 13, 2023
“Systems give you predictable results in your business” Ep# 009.
Mar 10, 2023
“Riches are in the niches” with John Roberts. Ep #008
Mar 08, 2023
“Route Density and the Power of Saying NO” with guest Naylor Taliaferro. Ep #007
Mar 06, 2023
Episode #006- “Budgets bring you Peace!"
Mar 03, 2023
Episode #005 - “Awesome Vendor Relationships” with David Parks
Mar 01, 2023
Episode #004 - “Respect your time. Make more Profits” with Caleb Auman
Mar 01, 2023
Episode #003 - "Efficient Business & Family Balance: Job Costing & Waste Reduction for Profits"
Mar 01, 2023
Episode #002 - Maintain Profitability in Uncertain Times
Mar 01, 2023
Pilot Episode #001 - The Who, the What, and the Why is the Profits with Pajak Podcast?
Feb 24, 2023