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84. You Can Teach a Guy to Run a Mower; You Can't Teach Him to Show Up.
Episode 5419th August 2026 • The Landscaping Podcast • Landscaping Unlimited
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We've been hiring at Landscaping Unlimited, and it's got me thinking about what actually makes somebody a good fit on a crew.

Everybody assumes you want the guy with ten years in, and sometimes you do...

But some of the best people we've brought on had never touched a piece of equipment before their first day, and some of the most experienced applicants we've talked to were the ones I'd never put on a job site.

In this episode, I get into how we look at hiring at Landscaping Unlimited, why work ethic, integrity, and commitment carry more weight than a resume, and what it costs you when you hire skill and ignore character...

Zac also shares why teaching somebody to run equipment is a whole lot easier than teaching a grown man to care about the work.

If you're a contractor trying to build a crew that actually sticks around, this one's for you.

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