Standing out in the neighbourhood

Even though I take care of grass at a golf course for a living, I never really thought of taking care of anyone’s home lawn; not even my parent’s lawn. Things would always just be done, and lawns in the city always seemed to look nice. Now that I have taken a step back, I realized that it is because of companies like Turf Systems.

One of the things that most attracted me to the presentation, whether it should or shouldn’t have, was that the company is based out of my hometown, Burlington, Ontario. I liked that a company located in a city not so big can succeed so well! And I enjoyed learning that for lawns, they do not only fertilize and spray, they also take care of snow removal and irrigation systems. Having many options for customers is what is going to attract them to you, and Alan White, president of the company has nailed this down. Being able to work in all seasons gives companies a better chance than if they were only available part-time. Year end numbers are much larger when there are 4 seasons to work in, nut just 3 or maybe even 2.

Turf Systems showed me that expanding horizons and going out of a comfort zone is a good thing to do. Just because I am comfortable working with grass doesn’t mean that I can’t learn to do other things. Having many talents will open doors for me, and keep me on my toes. Multi-talented people are much more likely to be hired than those who only have one.

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