Mike Lysecki
Experienced operations leader and entrepreneur who built operational systems for TBG that scaled the business and later co-created LMN and LeanScaper, sharing lean operations playbooks for landscapers.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 1h 4min
Is Profit Lying to You? Why Throughput Might Be the Only Number That Matter w/ Mike Lysecki
In this engaging discussion, Mike Lysecki, an operator and efficiency expert at LeanScaper, reveals the truth behind profitability in landscaping and contracting. He explains why traditional profit metrics can mislead owners and introduces throughput as the key to understanding business efficiency. Discover the importance of the labor efficiency ratio and how different services like mowing and hardscaping compare in terms of profitability. Mike also outlines practical steps to improve throughput and boost overall productivity, urging a shift in how we measure success.
Sep 23, 2025 • 44min
The Lean Operations Playbook For Landscapers w/ Mike Lysecki
Mike Lysecki, an ops leader who turned software smarts into landscaping systems. He tells the story of inheriting a $5M job that swelled to $12M and why chaos revealed the need for SOPs, budgets, and shop 5S. Short takes on hiring operators over specialists, building templates and data loops, and creating flow that frees leadership.
