05/05/2026
Sitting by myself quietly. I look up, this caught my eye and made me stop.
Years ago, I was working with a lot of high school kids and young adults around Des Moines, hiring, training, leading, and pushing them, probably a little harder than they expected at the time. Just trying to build something solid for the company I was with for 14 years.
Now they’re all grows up! 😂 yes intentional on the word “grows!”(from a movie called Swingers with John Favero and Vince Vaughan). Had to.
And some of them… are coming back around.
This is Rob now, our Operations Manager.
Good human. Steady. The kind of guy you trust when things get busy.
He’s also chasing something bigger, like becoming a pilot. He’s already flying on his own, instrument-rated, putting in the work day by day.
It’s cool being in a position now where we don’t just build landscapes…
We help build people.
Whether someone’s here for a season or a few years, if we can be part of their story on the way to something bigger, that means we’re doing something right.
Proud of you, Rob. Let’s keep going my man!
Not picture day just yet.
