DiscoverToolbox for the TradesThe Two-Year Pause: A Strategy for Sustainable Landscaping Business Growth
The Two-Year Pause: A Strategy for Sustainable Landscaping Business Growth

The Two-Year Pause: A Strategy for Sustainable Landscaping Business Growth

Update: 2025-11-18
Share

Description

Tim Johnson, President of Tim Johnson Landscaping in Statesville, NC, shares his blueprint for sustainable business growth, detailing his company's journey from a childhood mowing operation to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. After a period of rapid expansion, Tim made the strategic decision to “pump the brakes” for two years to restructure. He discusses the critical importance of building a management team, defining core processes (like implementing EOS), and shifting from “order taker” to a more tactical sales focus. Tim also explains how leveraging technology has allowed the company to scale without dramatically increasing non-revenue-producing headcount.

Join us as we discuss: 

  • [5:11 ] When Tim realized he needed a proper org chart for sustainable growth

  • [10:23 ] Rebuilding momentum after a two-year pause in rapid growth to implement scalable systems

  • [17:30 ] Leveraging tools like Aspire to build frameworks for problem-solving and data visibility

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here.


Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here!


Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.


Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Comments 
loading
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

The Two-Year Pause: A Strategy for Sustainable Landscaping Business Growth

The Two-Year Pause: A Strategy for Sustainable Landscaping Business Growth

ServiceTitan