The Grow Group

Great Idea: Four Ways to Solve Cash Flow Issues

One of the many benefits of running our ACE Peer Group Program and also working in the weeds at Grunder Landscaping Co. is that I am able to see trends in what challenges companies are facing. While Spring always puts companies into a bit of a cash crunch, this year it's been tighter than usual for a lot of the.

Great Idea: What Do We Learn From Others?

As part of my role at The Grow Group, I frequently play investigator and interviewer to figure out what companies excel at that we can showcase during events and what the application of their work can be to other companies, even if their business models are a little different.

Great Idea: Make Your Meetings More Effective

One of the many ways that teams can work more effectively together and be efficient with everyone's time is by evaluating their meeting structure. Here are 4 steps you can take this week to maximize your time by ensuring meetings are being held in the way they are intended:

Great Idea: Quick-Hit Marketing Tactics To Use This Week

In addition to my role overseeing our content strategy and managing our events at The Grow Group, I also oversee Grunder Landscaping Co.'s (GLC) marketing efforts. Just like everyone else, right now we're busy gathering leads and closing sales at GLC. This week, I'd like to share a little bit about how we're.

Great Idea: Three Tips to Manage the Busy Season

It's the GROW-ing season, folks!

Great Idea: Your Ideal Client Sets Your Strategy

In our Virtual Sales Bootcamp earlier this month, I commented that my favorite topics to teach are Ideal Clients and Unique Value Propositions. Having those two things clearly defined will help you set the course for your business and be successful. This week, let's cover the ideal client.

Great Idea: Use Metrics to Drive Decisions

I often remind my team at Grunder Landscaping Co. (GLC) and my fellow landscape pros that good managers make good decisions with good information. When we pay attention to the right metrics and when our data is good, we can make smart decisions.

Great Idea: Our Attitude Determines Our Aptitude

Our fate is in our own hands.

Great Idea: What We've Learned in Nearly 30 Years of the GROW Conference

Have you been listening to The Grow Show? We've had some fantastic guests and episodes lately. Hopefully, you could listen to some episodes last week while pushing snow and salting surfaces. This week, our vice president, Vince Torchia, flipped the script and interviewed me on The Grow Show. We talked about the.

Great Idea: Do You Have the Right Mindset On Equipment?

Our landscaping companies rely on trucks and equipment to get our work done, and in many cases it helps us to get our work done safely, efficiently, and without throwing out our backs 😅