Life in the Fastlane

Many people when they see someone that is experiencing the success they wish they had, it is very easy to see that individual as cocky when in reality most people are just confident. When it comes to landscaping and bulk material dispensing with the MulchMate, Nick is the KING without a doubt. He comes off as cocky to some because of their perspective and exposure YouTube doesn't always give the best light because of how you try to...

Nick and Kyle talk about a line from a recent podcast listen, "The more you use curiosity, the more you will be curious". Curiosity is like a muscle the less you use it the more it atrophies away. Now, there is a saying that Nick sides with, "Curiosity kills the cat". By his stories, we can see why Nick feels as if curiosity can lead to problems. However, his risk calculation of that curiosity was misled by peer pressure. With prop...

A short little banger between Nick and Kyle about the products and their release. Lets take a look at Tesla for a second. When they released the first car, it was the most decked out luxury electric car on the market. The most recent released model is the model 3 the cheapest most base model they offer. Playing human phycology for a moment, we released our most capable product to market first and slowly creeped down on price so tha...

Nick and Kyle sit down and discuss the comparisons from out products to the nearest related products on the market. The MulchMule is the closest relative to the MulchMate and even at one point tried to sell the product to Nick. The capacity that MulchMate can handle between with the materials thrown at it and the ability to go on any truck on the market makes the MulchMate the ideal choice. After the worldwide pandemic MulchMate no...

Nick and Kyle dive into why Dawson Manufacturing was built the way it is and how. We talk about the layout out the company mainly in this episode. There is a flow in the building that keeps the parts hot, or simply put, keeps parts in motion. Resting parts cost money, time and lead to mistakes. The way things work is parts come in and go one of two places; Fabrication to be welded then the powder booth, or straight to the powder co...

We at Dawson Manufacturing pride ourselves in how much we take care of our customers. We literally go leaps and bounds to be sure if a machine is down, we overnight a part to them to their door so that it can be up and running that day. Craig and Nick have spent countless hours on flights to customers to take care of issues or resolve what is going on with a machine, find the problem and fix it on the spot. Just this week Kyle went...

Nick talks about his recent trip to Utah with his family as his first vacation is 2-3 years. Many people take vacations to reject reality for some time. When Nick and his family go. he took time to enjoy the landscape, nature and what all is going on around him that is different from Maryland. The team back at home kick into high gear getting repairs and machines out the door. Its a pretty cool feeling when the machine works withou...

Kyle takes some time solo to talk about a common saying around Dawson Manufacturing. Life is designed to knock you down, if you play victim you will loose. If you accept the responsibility and look at the cards you have been dealt, you can turn a really crappy situation into a pretty good day! With this mindset it has allowed Nick and Craig to take some much-needed time in Utah as a trip with their family. Do the same for yourself.

 We are in a world of pointing fingers, "It wasn't my fault, it was so and so's". The reality is you are the one at fault. Everything, outside of the uncontrollable, is your fault. As a landscaper, if you see there is rain in the forecast and you don't pull some lawns on the schedule early, or add some to the end of the week to balance the schedule you will have some very upset clients and you are to blame. Not communicating to the...

Overtime has many more facets to it than one person might anticipate. When you look at a overtime from an owners perspective not only is it more money paid out to employees, but it's a liability of the guys on a job site longer. That increases the ability for fatigue and a foggy headspace to allow mistakes on the jobsite. There is then the insurance that gets expensive quicky as well. Insurance audits costs companies $1000.00's wit...

Join us for a very special episode with Mickey Payne. Micky and Nick go WAY back to when Nick was about 13 when he started racing legends cars. Micky taught Nick a lot about racing. They sat down to share some stories as a time stamp. Micky is currently going through a tough time in life, and he shares briefly at the end what is going on. One lesson to take from this podcast is certainly this; Life if going to beat your down in eve...

Nick and Kyle take some time to talk about some of the good things going on in life. We are surrounded by so many negative things going on in life and your emotions affect those around you. Todays podcast was about celebrating the good things in life, seeking the silver lining and bringing you along. Remember to always smile for those around you. It will make their day better and will help you as well. 

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Nick and Kyle discuss the importance of a mission statement when it comes to a company. Many small businesses push it to the wayside and the culture, as well as performance dwindle. Mission statements have to be felt to the core from the newcoming team members in your company and even to the customers. Mulch Mate provides its customers with the best value and service with its products to unsure they are able to maximize their effic...

The proof is in the pudding! The DMT MulchMate Combo really can increase your profits by double and decrease material used by half. Yes, you heard that right in HALF! Topdressing is becoming wildly popular in the southern states and is now creeping into the Mid-Atlantic region. This process is a natural way of introducing natural nutrients back into the soil layer giving a massive advantage in grass growth. Think about the new life...

Nick and Kyle discuss you mindset by eliminating distractions from your daily life. Your phone is a distraction, your TV is a distraction, living with these distractions numb you of the daily journey in life. Learn to take things in moderation like books and podcasts.  Take some time to go from educational to entertaining formats. Listen to some music, or just don't have an input besides sitting and conversing with your family. Suc...

Nick and Kyle talk about a topic that came to them over the weekend. It stems from seeing grass cutters out over the weekend or on the way into work with companies sub $500k just working day in and day out mowing grasses. At this rate you are just a grass cutter. Landscapers is the next tier where typically the companies are running near $1 million. The peak is becoming a businessman where the business is running for you. What rate...

When it came to a vision for Dawson Manufacturing, Nick was very clear with what he wanted to accomplish. We as a team have hit one of the checkpoints which was to be on the cover of Landscape Management Magazine with the MulchMate in all its glory. The whole team prides themselves in what we do day to day at MulchMate and this is a large accomplishment. Make your goals not only large but attainable, no matter if people say it can'...

Nick and Kyle discuss a quote by "The Notorious" Conner Mcgregor. Laziness leads to mediocrity. When you start reflecting on your life and recognize you have ben lazy you become unhappy with yourself. We are in a current society that is strictly based on scrolling on the phone for a dopamine rush and it does us no good but make us feel happy for a second in the present. If you put yourself to work, you find to become happier with n...

Our secret is out. Dawson Manufacturing made it to the Landscape Management Magazine cover. When Nick started to build Dawson Manufacturing he did it with this goal in mind and it is now a reality. The only thing is that it took a bunch of small victories to get there. MulchMate selling without a demo was definitely one of them. Another was the success at Equip. These little things have all lead to a grand result and hopefully one ...