Delay, Delegate, Delete, Do: The Busy Landscaper’s 4-D Blueprint- MDL Episode 357

2025-06-27

If you’re a landscaper staring at a to-do list that’s bigger than your mulch pile—this episode is for you. Kati flies solo and unpacks the D4 System (Delay, Delegate, Delete, Do), her go-to move for beating busy-season overwhelm without working longer hours. You’ll learn: ✅ What the D4 filter is—and why a plain brain-dump isn’t enough ✅ How to spot tasks you can delay until the slow season ✅ Fast ways to delegate jobs (yes, even grocery runs) so you stay on-site ✅ Th...

If you’re a landscaper staring at a to-do list that’s bigger than your mulch pile—this episode is for you.

Kati flies solo and unpacks the D4 System (Delay, Delegate, Delete, Do), her go-to move for beating busy-season overwhelm without working longer hours.

You’ll learn:

✅ What the D4 filter is—and why a plain brain-dump isn’t enough

✅ How to spot tasks you can delay until the slow season

✅ Fast ways to delegate jobs (yes, even grocery runs) so you stay on-site

✅ The power of the delete button to kill time-sucking distractions

✅ How to decide what to do now and knock it out before Friday freak-outs hit

Kati also shares real examples from a “frazzled Friday,” showing exactly how she sorted her list, freed up family time, and still recorded this podcast.

🎯 Try the D4 method today: snap a pic of your list, tag @MillionDollarLandscaper, and show us what you deleted. Let’s clear the clutter and keep the mowers moving!

📒 Show Notes 📒

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