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to the Lawn Hustle podcast. We are the show that
keeps it real about life. about business and
everything in between, especially in the green
industry. I am your host Andy Wilson, and today's
episode is a little personal. It's called, I've
Done Hard Things So I Can Do hard things again.
This episode is for every lawn care business
owner. It's for every solo operator, every entrepreneur
out there who feels like They're hitting a wall
again. If you've ever thought, man, I don't know
if I've got it in me to do it again. I don't
know if I've got it in me this time. Stick with
me because I promise you do. Let's reflect a
little bit about some hard things that we've
already overcome. Think about one of the toughest
moments in your business or in your life. For
me, the hardest thing I ever had to go through
was cancer. Throat cancer. have my larynx removed,
but it changed me, but I refuse to let it destroy
me. This is who I am, what I am, and this is
what I'm supposed to do. So, for you, maybe it
was your first season. trying to get clients
and you had no idea what you were doing. Maybe
it was the first time that a piece of equipment
broke down in the middle of a full schedule and
you had no backup. Maybe it was doing 50 yards,
so low. In 90 degree heat, 90 % humidity, you
had no team, no backup, and yet you made it through.
The fact that you're still here today means you've
done hard things before. You've fought through
uncertainty. You've shown up when it would have
been easier to quit My friends that matters When
you keep showing up even though it would have
been easier for you to quit That says a lot about
your character about your vision and about your
desire. When we're in the thick of a new challenge,
we forget what we've already conquered. Don't
let a hard moment make you forget how strong
you've already proven yourself to be. Every challenge
is training for the next challenge. Here's the
truth. Every hard thing you've gone through has
trained you for the next level. The equipment
failure taught you to stay prepared. The bad
client experience taught you to charge. What
you're worth The early hustle built your endurance
for long days and bigger goals You weren't just
surviving you were in training and Guess what?
Training never stops. I've been in the game for
16 years. And I am still training for the next
challenge. For the next time my back is against
the wall. For the next struggle that I go through.
So, don't get me wrong. Hard things are hard
to go through. But hard things mean you're growing.
You already have the reps. You already have the
scars. If you can see this on my live, I have
the cancer scars. And you have scars. Scars never
heal. But they remind us of what we've been through,
what we have struggled with. They encourage us
to stay in the fight because there's victory
ahead. You already have the history of getting
back up. So let me encourage you, always get
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So we want to talk about mentality over mood
or human. There are days when motivation is low.
There are days when the last thing you feel like
doing is getting up and going out to mow 20 yards
or install that 10 yards of mulch or six yards
of River rock because motivation is low at times
There's times you don't feel like showing up
You question the whole mission. That's where
mindset kicks in. When the mood says to quit,
the mentality says keep going. Feelings will
lie to you, but your track record tells the truth.
When you hit a wall, remind yourself I've been
here before. I've done harder things. I've survived
worse. I've built something from nothing. This
is why affirmation matters. This is why journaling
your wins matter. Because when you're down, you
need reminders from the versions of you that
kept grinding. So the challenge that you are
facing right now, it's not here to break you.
It's here to give you proof for the next time
life test you. You'll say remember that one time
I didn't think I would make it But I did Well
This is that time again if your backs against
the wall if you're struggling if you feel like
quitting if You don't feel like showing up and
motivation is low Remind yourself, I've been
here before and I'm still in the game. And guess
what? You've got what it takes to win again.
You've got what it takes to win again. The pressure,
the problems, the pace, they're not bigger than
your purpose. When you first started your business,
you had a why. Why you wanted to start your business.
Why you wanted to own a lawn care business. Don't
let the struggle, don't let the disappointment,
don't let the hardship destroy your why. Whatever
it was, it's still relevant today. You're not
just building a business. you're building resilience.
And that's what makes a difference, not just
in your career, but in your life. So here's the
call to action. This is what I want you to do
this week. Write down three things that you've
overcome in your business. Put them somewhere
you can see when you feel overwhelmed. Speak
this over your day. I've done hard things so
I can do hard things again. I am built for this
and now reach out to someone in the industry
reach out to me reach out to a friend a mentor
another lawn care operator and encourage them
because we all need reminders So I'm speaking
to every business owner, every entrepreneur,
whether you are running a five or six crew operation
or you're a solo operator. I'm speaking to you
right now. You've got what it takes to get through
whatever you're going through. A setback is just
a setup for success. So you're going to write
three things that you've overcome. You're going
to speak, I've done hard things before, so I
can do them again. I'm built for this. You're
going to speak that every day. And number three,
you're going to reach out. and encourage someone
because they might need your voice. And there's
going to be times that you need a voice to speak
encouragement into your life. Let's take a break
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Well folks, that's it for today. If this has
encouraged you, do me a favor. Share it with
someone who's grinding through a tough season.
You never know who needs to hear this today.
And remember, you've already done hard things.
so you can do hard things again. Keep pushing,
keep hustling, and I want you to know you've
got this. You were built for this. Don't forget
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Maint, maintenance abbreviated to Maint. And
let me encourage you, keep showing up. Thank
you for listening to the Lon Hustle. I appreciate
you and we will talk again real soon.