Paul Welborn admits he is a “recovering control freak.” Well, he says he still likes control, but he’s getting better at his company Lawn & Pest Solutions located just outside Tupelo, Mississippi.
“I started this and knew I wanted to grow this business,” he says of the company that he launched in 2002. “The first two-and-a-half, three years, it was just me. I didn't have any employees. I had a plan and I had a vision for what I wanted it to be, but then of course, several years in I hadn't let go of a lot of stuff to keep it growing.”
A few years ago, he realized being involved with every detail of the company was wearing him down, so he decided to lessen his grip on the reins. But he realizes the micromanaging had hindered some current managers’ ability to grow.
Check out the February issue for more of Welborn's story.