The most common mistake…


Most lawn guys leave a bit of money on the table each day — and they don’t even know it.

Not because they’re lazy.
Not because their pricing is off.
But because their daily route is all over the place.

If you’re zigzagging across town, backtracking, sitting in traffic, or wasting time chasing payments…
That’s not “just part of the job.”
That’s downtime, and downtime is expensive.

  • Traveling between jobs? Downtime.
  • Fuel stops? Downtime.
  • Chasing late payments? You guessed it — downtime.

It’s the kind of silent drain that kills profit margins without making a sound.


I didn’t get serious about route planning until we had multiple vehicles on the road…
But when I did, it changed everything.

  • We used free tools like RouteXL to optimize stops and started working against traffic flow.
  • We made a fixed time for fueling and added it to the route — same time, same place, with a discount.
  • And we sent quick reminder texts to customers who needed to move a car, unlock a gate, or clean up after the dog, so we weren’t wasting time.

The result?

  • Fewer delays.
  • Tighter schedules.
  • More lawns per day with less stress.

If you want to stop losing time (and money) to simple mistakes like this, join the membership.

That’s where I break down the real systems we used to build a lawn business that runs like clockwork.

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Until next time,
Get out there, mow lawns, and have fun.
Stuart


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