The GROW! Show

Feeling overwhelmed and buried in never-ending to-do lists? It's Spring, and we know how busy it can get. In this episode, Vince Torchia shares questions you can ask yourself so you can make sure you're prioritizing correctly, planning appropriately, staying on top of your numbers, and also staying sane. Vince will help you identify your biggest priority and cut through the noise. Learn powerful strategies to shift from reactive firefighting to proactive planning. Unleash the power of daily metrics to track your progress and crush your goals. But wait, there's more! We'll also show you the importance of scheduling time with family and friends to avoid burnout and leave room for the things that truly matter outside of work. Stop feeling like you're constantly treading water. Tune in and discover a newfound sense of purpose and accomplishment. In This Episode: How much time are you spending solving your number one problem?Identify your biggest priority, are you spending time on it each week?Offense or defense? Proactive or reactive?Take a pause if you find yourself being reactiveDo you spend time looking at your numbers on a daily basis?Sales, bank balances, hours worked, A/R balances - check them dailyGather 3-5 numbers and look at balances every morningAre you scheduling non-work activities on the calendar each week?Don’t neglect time with family, friends, and things you enjoySend us your feedback and show ideas The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: NALP Field Trip at Landscape Workshop June 11-12, Birmingham AL GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Skilled team members want a career, not just a job. Showing them the career path that's available to them, outlining what it will take for them to be promoted, and then following through on what's promised is essential for retention. In this episode, Vince Torchia shares how he sees successful teams doing this. Vince unveils Grunder’s roadmap for their team members, illustrating clear paths to promotions and advancement using real-world examples to inspire and guide them. Vince recommends specific steps you can take to illuminate paths to advancement including essential training and certifications, publicizing organizational charts at various revenue milestones, and spotlighting a standout team member as a beacon of success. In This Episode: Updating the company mission statementShow the path to promotions and advancement to your teamAs your company grows, your org chart expandsWhat and how do employees find their career path? Give them examplesWhat training or certification is necessary to move up?Find a way to offer training every weekWhat you can do today - publish your $1M, $3M, and $5M org chartsIdentify a team member to model their career pathSend us your feedback and show ideas The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: NALP Field Trip at Landscape Workshop June 11-12, Birmingham AL GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

In this excerpt from our Virtual Sales Bootcamp, Marty Grunder is joined by Chris Psencik to discuss qualities that successful salespeople have, and how you can work to develop these qualities and the skills they lead to yourself. Happening today, May 8-9 2024: Recharge Your Selling Approach from the Ease of Your Office or Home Join us online to dive even deeper into sales best practices for landscaping teams. During this event, Grunder Landscaping Co. President & CEO Marty Grunder will share the strategies, tips, and tactics he's used to win at sales in his nearly 40 years of selling landscaping work. In this event, he's joined by Executive Coach and Facilitator, Chris Psencik from McFarlin Stanford, along with Emily Lindley of the Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co.You can access the recordings from Virtual Sales Bootcamp and Virtual Sales Bootcamp 2.0 Chris Psencik is head of a Landscape and Construction Management Coaching Practice, specializing in Sales Execution. With two decades of Green Industry expertise, he's excelled in business development roles at major firms, garnering consistent recognition for his accomplishments. With a keen eye for improvement, he guides companies in enhancing their sales and customer relationship management practices. Chris offers coaching and feedback on sales strategies, aiming to streamline processes and meet revenue goals. He firmly believes in sales professionals owning their role as brand ambassadors, emphasizing accountability and dedication. In This Episode: Marty introduces the episodeAre you a hunter or a zookeeper?Knowledge is key to your salesHow do you answer when you don’t have the answer?Family friend CJ and footballPractice and training…essential in any roleReading great books by sales experts (links below)Emotional intelligence, empathy, and active listening The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Chris Psencik Virtual Sales Bootcamp 2.0

Get to know JT Price, the CEO of Landscape Workshop. In this interview, JT shares stories with Marty from the early days of taking over the company, talks about what he's learned from acquisitions he's done, shares mistakes he's made along the way, and talks about why the company culture at Landscape Workshop is what it is. The conversation explores JT's path to scaling the business, the importance of internal culture shifts, and how to effectively track customer focus. JT also discusses valuable leadership tips, including his morning routines, handling low performers, and avoiding the pitfalls of unintentionally rewarding poor performance. He emphasizes the importance of granular data collection through strong systems and processes. The episode concludes with a look towards the future of Landscape Workshop and a reminder to register for the NALP Field Trip in June! In This Episode: Introduction to JT, the joys of family, dogs, and grandchildrenCurrent status of Landscape Workshop and looking forwardJT’s career journey to scaling Landscape WorkshopImplementing culture changes internallyTracking customer attentionMistakes and correctionsMorning rituals, leadership tipsMorale and low performers‘Accidentally’ incentivizing poor performance, getting granularSystems and processes to collect the right dataLooking to the future of Landscape WorkshopRegister for the NALP Field Trip in June! The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: NALP Field Trip at Landscape Workshop June 11-12, 2024 Birmingham, Alabama

Running effective sales meetings helps your entire team maximize their day and their time together, and is one of the hallmarks of a well-run sales team. In this episode, Marty Grunder speaks with Grunder’s Director of Sales Operations Chris Maloney, on how he approaches sales. Chris also shares details about a typical day on his sales team, including the Tuesday sales meeting structure, fun team activities, and sales techniques for different customer types. In This Episode: Chris’ career path before joining Grunder LandscapingDifferent products, but sales methods remain similarTransferable skills from retail“A day in the life” on Chris’ sales teamTuesday sales meeting - how is it structured?Fun and social activities that build camaraderieSales techniques, different types of customersWords of wisdom from Chris - keep it simple, be consistent Share this episode with someone who might benefit! The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Chris Maloney LinkedIn GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

As schedules get busier, it's easy to get frustrated. With your team, with your clients, or just with the general public. In a continuation of "Nice People Don't Finish Last", Marty Grunder shares how leaders at every level of the organization can be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Marty urges people to stay calm and collected under pressure, especially leaders. The challenges of managing stress and avoiding outbursts, using techniques like "Notice, pause, allow" are explored to help control reactions and improve communication. By taking responsibility for their emotions and remaining composed, leaders can gain respect and contribute to a more positive work environment. In This Episode: The book, Winning With AccountabilityStress and losing your coolThe wrong way to handle issuesSeeing a therapist to improve your reactionsReacting without escalating to angerUsing “Notice, pause, allow”Controlling your reactions if you want to succeed in your organizationClarifying intentionsKeeping your cool increases respectTaking responsibilityShare this episode with someone who might benefit! The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Book: Winning With Accountability Book: You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

Marty Grunder kicked off GROW! 2024 in Des Moines, IA with a talk entitled "Nice People Don't Finish Last: How Kindness Fuels Success," This week's episode is a replay of that session. It's April and as we're in the thick of busy season kick-off, let's remember the little things we do make an impact on the people around us. In This Episode: Kicking it off with a little AC/DC “Grunder Struck”Des Moines vs. Dayton, dining out, and touring RJ Lawn & LandscapingAn unusual experience with United AirlinesBeing kind, Marty’s loss of his mom and dadGiving the benefit of the doubt, asking questionsNotice, pause, allowIf you’re angry, people won’t get your messageAdmitting you’re wrong, apologizing, being grateful The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

Do you know where you should be in your annual planning right now? Spring is in full force, and there are things that every landscape pro should be doing and have in place at this time of the year. Tune in to hear Marty Grunder share three things he does to keep control of his life and his roles at The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co. even when it gets a little hectic. From staying on track with your annual plan and prioritizing ruthlessly Marty highlights the importance of weekly calendar reviews and strong leadership qualities like empathy and recognition. Remember, as a leader, you're held to a higher standard. Discussion Points: A traffic stop and a cop’s kindnessWhere you should be in your annual planBecoming laser-focused and letting go of certain business aspectsSetting time for calendar review each weekLeaders are held to a higher standardFinding positives to compliment, rewarding with praise and recognitionEmpathy- is your team stressed out?Review and key takeaways The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful landscaping companies in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

Fellow Daytonian, family man and podcaster Ryan Hawk, host of The Learning Leader Show, joins Marty to talk about the interviews he's done on his podcast and what he's learned from talking with some of the brightest business minds. Ryan muses on the value of capturing your parents’ life stories and wisdom, dives into leadership advice, and lets us in on how he was inspired to write his first book, "Welcome to Management". You’ll hear practical tips for immediate improvement and long-term strategies for building leaders. Marty and Ryan reminisce about Clay Mathile’s appearance on Ryan’s podcast, and remind listeners to check out his new book, "The Score That Matters," on March 24th. Discussion Points: Ryan’s path to podcast greatnessA little about Ryan, his kids, and his high-profile familyHave you ever recorded a conversation of your parent(s) talking about their lives?Wisdom from the book “Welcome to Management”Practical takeaways to put into practice as a managerLong-term strategies - Creating a culture of building leaders“The Pursuit of Excellence” - showcasing how other leaders lead - a way of lifeWhat you can do right now, today to improve What can you do to “win your morning”?Ryan highlights some of his most interesting guestsMarty’s favorite Learning Leader episode - Clay MathileThe new book, “The Score That Matters” drops March 24th The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: The Learning Leader Book - The Score That Matters Ryan Hawk LinkedIn The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping

In 2023, the Dayton community said goodbye to a business legend and selfless leader. Clay Mathile is best known as the businessman who took over running The Iams Company and then sold the business to P&G in 1999 for $2.3B. In the years since that sale, Clay invested his time and money in other entrepreneurs, and Marty counts himself fortunate to have been the beneficiary of so much of Clay's advice and guidance. In this episode, Marty shares what he learned from Clay and the impact it had on Grunder Landscaping Co.'s trajectory. Discussion Points: GROW! 2024 and the city of Des MoinesMeeting Clay, the book Clay gave him, and a new trajectoryA friend in Clay’s son, memories through the years - baseball and more16 things Marty learned from ClayListening, structure, strategyDon’t let your business run youGet the book free by sharing this episodeStaying focused, mission and vision statementsDreams vs. strategic plansPaying for ‘good help’Get a board of advisorsHome life and business lifeDressing well, but not flashyBeing a good person and helping othersNext time you buy IAMs for your pet, think of Clay The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Book: Focus Aileron School Book: Run Your Business Book: Dream No Little Dream

Do you take time to notice and compliment your team members when they are doing great things? Is your business mission and vision clear and communicated often to all? As we kick off another spring season full of opportunities for landscape pros, Marty Grunder shares some thoughts for landscape pros and entrepreneurs, to help motivate you to hit the ground running and make hay while the sun shines. Discussion Points: Do you have clarity of purpose in your business?Accountability - do your actions line up with your words?Planning, controlling your emotions, being consistentBoss your calendar, don’t let it boss youReview your calendar and plan out as far as possibleProspect, nurture, closeNotice, pause, allowMarty regrets past overreactions Most importantly - use the power of positive reinforcementVince and his puppy CharlieKey takeaways The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: The Grow Group https://www.growgroupinc.com/ Grunder Landscaping https://grunderlandscaping.com/ Marty Grunder LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/martygrunder/ Stihl https://www.stihlusa.com/

GROW! 2024 in Des Moines was a smashing success, and we’re excited to see you next year in Columbus OH. The weather outside may still be cold, but it's go time for landscaping sales! Are you ready to hit the ground running this spring so that you can crush your sales goals? In this episode, Marty shares the three things sales pros can do now to make sure they have a successful year ahead. Discussion Points: Recapping some GROW highlights, Columbus OH next yearNon-negotiables for Grunder employeesThe three keys to success Use your energy for things you can controlBoss your calendarPlan your timeKeeping active, exercising, and eating right The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

Battery-powered equipment is a fan favorite for clients because of the reduced noise, but many pros struggle with how to switch their crews over. In this episode, Marty Grunder is joined by a panel of experts who share their advice on setting crews up for success with battery-powered equipment and share best practices if you're interested in trying it out yourself. Marty discusses the transition to battery-powered landscaping equipment with Clint Deboer from Pro Tool Reviews, Brandon Haley from SSC Service Solutions, and Dan Mabe from the American Green Zone Alliance. Clint offers expertise in tool reviews, Brandon shares economic insights from his company's switch to electric equipment, and Dan, with his extensive experience in eco-friendly landscaping practices, delves into the industry's challenges and opportunities. Together, they cover the financial and environmental benefits, practical applications, and strategies for managing a battery-powered fleet, addressing the shift from traditional gas-powered tools to sustainable, electric alternatives. Discussion Points: Revolution in landscaping with a shift to battery-powered toolsEnvironmental and financial benefits of electric equipmentAddressing battery-powered fleet management and crew adaptationImportance of solar power and noise reductionOvercoming resistance to change in landscaping practicesEnvironmental impact of batteries throughout their life cycleCost savings and efficiency of electric landscaping toolsPracticalities of using battery-powered chainsaws and trimmersLogistical challenges of maintaining power for battery toolsNavigating change management for a smooth transition to electric equipmentReal-world examples of successful switches to battery power in landscapingEncouraging informed decisions and support for battery tool platforms The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Daniel Mabe LinkedIn Clint Deboer LinkedIn

This episode is a rerun because we think the message is just so important to teams as we get ready to ramp up for Spring. Having a growth mindset is a key determiner of success that we see in the leaders that we work with at The Grow Group. In this episode Marty Grunder and Vince Torchia share how leaders can embrace a growth mindset and accept accountability for the role they play in their team's success and failure. When they do this, their companies GROW. Have you ever heard someone say, “I feel like I’m surrounded by idiots!”? That person does not have a growth mindset. Having a growth mindset is a key determiner of success that we see in the leaders that we work with at The Grow Group. In this episode, Marty Grunder and Vince Torchia share how leaders can embrace a growth mindset and accept accountability for the role they play in their team's success and failure. When they do this, their companies GROW. Discussion Points: Growth mindset, looking internallyA case study with an anonymous colleagueSeeing the growth mindset in actionExamples and accountabilityIdentifying those who lack the growth mindsetTraining, capacity, and attitudeQuestions to ask yourself as a leaderIncremental success and the growth mindsetSeeing mistakes as opportunities for improvementThe GROW conferenceRyan and Annette McCarthy, GROW hostsRecap - questions to askMore details on Des Moines and GROW conference The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: GROW! Conference Feb 2024 The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Complete Landsculpture is an incredible landscaping business in Dallas that has grown tremendously over the years. Much like Marty and the team at GLC, Founders Gene Freeman and Chris Strempek have had wonderful success and they've also had mistakes in their years in business. In this episode, Gene shares what he's learned in his years in the landscaping industry, the best investments you can make, and why it's so important to be involved in your community. Discussion Points: Intro and background - Gene FreemanGene’s partnership with fellow Gemini Chris StrempekCurrent markets and salesCompetitive advantages College isn’t necessary in our industryHow ops work at Complete LandsculptureThe PM crewTechnology and softwareChevy trucks and equipmentAdvice on opening branch officesHosting and learning at GROW! Family and enjoying successAdvice for other landscape professionals The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Complete Landsculpture https://completelandsculpture.com/ The Grow Group https://www.growgroupinc.com/ Grunder Landscaping https://grunderlandscaping.com/ Marty Grunder LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/martygrunder/ Stihl https://www.stihlusa.com/

If you do nothing, guess what happens? Nothing. Don’t just learn something new and inspiring and do nothing with it, put it to work in your business or personal life! In this episode, Marty shares four basic pillars that support every successful landscaping company, and what companies need to know to build these strong pillars in 2024. Discussion Points: Why aren’t you at GROW! 2024?Doing nothing can sneak up on youPlatform, people, process, profitsPlatform - your visionPeople - your teamProcess - systems that replicate your successProfits - result from the first three pillars working wellFinding ideas and inspiration from businesses around youLandscape Workshop and Sieberts Chicago and their admirable successComplaining and procrastinating - just do something!Company tours coming upFinal thoughts on making some changes The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

What do you wish people would say about you in your eulogy? Taking a genuine interest in others is one of the best ways to “win friends and influence people” as Dale Carnegie said. In this episode, Marty Grunder shares ways that you can be a better teammate by taking an interest in the people you work with. People always work better together when they actually like each other. Discussion Points: Speaking in Atlantic City for Site OneDale Carnegie’s bookMarty’s Mom and her winning attitudeJoe Burrow and other sports figures with the right outlookBob Grover and his son DaveVince Torchia and his impactThe amazing things that can happen when you’re interested in others4 suggestions to help develop your new habitRead “How to Win Friends” - link belowJoin us for GROW! 2024 The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: Site One Building a Winning Company Culture Episode Book: How to Win Friends GROW! Conference Feb 2024 The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn

From Covid credits and cash incentives to sky-high demand over the last few years, we’ve gotten into some habits that may be hard to break in our industry. Grow Group VP Vince Torchia talks about the three big challenges he saw companies face in 2023 and what companies should focus on to improve their chances for success in 2024. His three areas of focus are cash management, sales and revenue generation, and workforce development. Discussion Points: 2023 - Cash, Sales, and Workforce Development Credits and artificial cash injections from CovidLaziness around A/R - statsSales and revenue - focus is returning in 2024Workforce development has been great in 2023Check your banking relationships, goals, training programs, and more for a great 2024Consolidation, mergers, acquisitions2023 saw some of the best sales many landscaping companies ever hadVolume and marginsPlanning is key for your futureJoin us for GROW! 2024 The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: GROW! Conference Feb 2024 The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

You’ll never have dinner alone, or sit at presentations for more than 45 minutes at the GROW! Conference 2024, happening February 6-8 in Des Moines, IA. In this episode, we discuss the conference in depth. Vince Torchia turns the tables and interviews our host, Marty Grunder, on why he started The Grow Group and created the GROW! Annual Conference. He shares what he's learned along the way, the funny mistakes, and what our team considers when we build the agenda each year. Discussion Points: What is GROW! all about?The first conference Coming up with the conference agendaHow GROW! stands out and what it offersLessons learned at past GROW! conferencesThe structure and timing of the conference“Dine arounds” and the host company tourThe highlight of 2024 The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: GROW! Conference Feb 2024 The Grow Group Grunder Landscaping Marty Grunder LinkedIn Stihl

Joe Chiellini has been a friend and colleague for nearly 20 years. His landscaping business started as a side hustle when he was a 19-year-old firefighter. Today, his company, ASI Landscape Management, is budgeting to hit $14M in 2024. You may recall that back in 2019, ASI hosted the GROW! Conference in Tampa. Joe shares his career journey with all its ups and downs, and talks scaling down to refocus, lessons learned, books recommended, and more. Joe Chiellini is the founder and CEO of ASI Landscape Management, originating in 1993. In its humble beginnings ASI was a two-man residential lawn service. Currently under the leadership and guidance of Joe Chiellini, ASI is now a multi-county commercial business, employing 180 individuals with three branches covering the greater Tampa Bay and Orlando marketspace. Joe Chiellini recently retired from his career as a Captain for Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue. Joe served the people of Hillsborough County for almost 30 years all the while building and growing his landscape management company to where it is today. Discussion Points: Intro and background - Joe ChielliniWorking at the fire department at 19Growing the business to $13MScaling down to refocusLessons learned as a firefighterExplaining OTSWhy the team likes to work at ASIStrategic planning is the steps from reality to your dreamTechnology and softwareEquipment and maintenanceFind nuggets - no matter how small, just listenModeling customer care after Publix groceryFamily Advice for the younger setNo regrets over ‘mistakes’Looking forward five yearsRecommended booksPhysical fitness, cold plunges, and working out The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business. Resources: