Life in the Fastlane

Nick Carlson, CEO and Founder of Dawson Manufacturing, shares experiences from his racecar career to owning a multi-million-dollar landscaping company out of Maryland. CTO Kyle Parks, owner of Scarlet Oak Landscaping offers insight with his company as well as asks the peoples questions for Nick to answer. The two also talk about life amongst themselves and with guests on the show. Welcome to ”The Life in the Fast Lane Podcast”.
Episodes
Episodes



Monday Nov 25, 2024
0133. Q&A, when to hire and how to handle the marketing to grow.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Nick and Kyle answer a question for a listener in regard to hiring and marketing. The biggest takeaways are to create a structure for your business to market and then hire. When hiring don't hire fast. You as the business owner must sell the vision of the company and be sure to meet that vision at every check point. With that you will gain the right teammate for your company and see massive growth. Just be sure to sell and pick up the PHONE!
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
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Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Friday Nov 22, 2024
0132. The GOLD Standard of Dawson Manufacturing
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Dawson Manufacturing is about reinvent our industry standard to set a new industry standard. We strive to our ability to take care of our customers no matter what the cost is. Our customers come first and foremost. For example, a DXF.file is file that shows the area for a person to create a wrap for a product like a skid steer a truck. We didn't offer it before but its something our team came together to find a solution so we can offer it to more customers. We strive for perfection quite like Disney.
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Home (lawnbuddy.com)
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
0131. If you are going to fall, fall FORWARD.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Life is full of challenges and difficult decisions. Sometimes that decision can be a work opportunity. Other times can be relationship opportunity, and other times it can be lifestyle opportunity. Trust yourself and take action on the decision and change your life. Nicks most recent experience is to revolutionize the daily operation of Dawson Manufacturing. Kyles most recent was his decision is to disassociate himself from the identity of Scarlet Oak Landscaping and becoming the best at Dawson Manufacturing.
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Home (lawnbuddy.com)
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Equip 2025 is October 22nd - 24th.
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Monday Nov 18, 2024
0130. Focus or Lose. The Choice is YOUR'S.
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Nick and Kyle discuss discipline and focus. There is an old adage "whether you think you can or you can't you are right". A majority of society these days work, come home, watch TV, eat, take care of children (if they have them) and go to bed to repeat. There is not intentional action to grow. With intention comes results, those results are your wins. As those wins stack up you see a betterment in lifestyle. Tim Grover stated best, to WIN you can't have balance, you have to make it. You can have a great family life and great career. The mindless TV watching and scrolling on IG or FB you lose.
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Home (lawnbuddy.com)
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Friday Nov 15, 2024
0129. Cars, boats, guns and golf. What do you guys like?
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Little episode to change the pace. Nick and Kyle talk business a lot but not about themselves. Here is a dive into who they are as people and their thoughts on life. Nick is a MASSIVE car enthusiast. Kyle, more of a fishing/boating enthusiast. Listen to some of the good things in life for a bit!
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
0128. MulchMate to Australia!
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Nick and Kyle have an amazing conversation with Cameron, with Grolife in Australia. Cameron came to America in 2023 for the Equip Expo to see what we are doing in America with our landscaping. According to him we are 5 years ahead of what catches on over in his neck of the woods. When visiting he stumbled across the MulchMate and is now in the process of building a truck and getting on set up in Australia. Tune in to see what all he has to say while running 3 different operations for Grolife!
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three-day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Monday Nov 11, 2024
0127. Create a life worth living for your team.
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Motivation is a hard one. The for the landscaping industry, its very easy for burnout to set in around the middle of May when you have an entire season to complete work in. Its up to the boss and an management to motivate the team to keep on hustling to get to the next level. Without the team you won't make it to the finish line. Nick and Kyle talk about what has and has not worked in Nicks experiences recent and not recent.
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com



Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Lets talk a bit about TruckMate HD. TruckMate HD is our bulk material dispensing solution for mason body dump trucks. **NO, they do not adapt to a trailer, this will cause a lot of safety issues!** The machine is an absolute beast, handling material from mulch to riprap and firewood, it will dispense the materials into your wheelbarrow. It has its advantages and disadvantages from the MulchMate but you won't be disappointed.
Check out Lawn Buddy and use our referral code: CY22
Our next demo day will be January 8-10th a three day event for those in town to come by and see!
Check out our products at: www.mulchmateusa.com
Check us out on YouTube: Mulch Mate Dawson MFG - YouTube
Check out our Instagrams: MulchMateUSA, KartMateUSA and DawsonMfg
Email us Questions: heyfastlane@gmail.com
Nicks Coaching Program: #TeamMulchMate (mulchmateusa.com)
Nicks Book List: Nick Favorite Book list (mulchmateusa.com)
Contact Us: Sales@mulchmateusa.com

We have on Mission on Life in the Fastlane, WIN. Nick and Kyle want to spread a message to all those who listen is that no matter who you are or what your circumstance in life is you can win. Nick has seen the depths of homelessness to running multi-million-dollar companies from the ground up. Kyle has the experience of running a six-figure landscaping business, and while facing failures builds it back better than ever in real time. Their mission is to win and help others in the process.