Last week we were in Sarasota, FL for our annual ACE Summit where our ACE Peer Group members came together to (safely!) network and learn from their fellow landscape professionals. This year's Summit was focused on teaching owners and leaders how to empower their team to new heights. In order to empower your team, you.

According to Forbes, 90% of organizations fail to stick to their strategies. In fact, many team members don’t know what their organization’s strategy even is. Strategy helps you stay focused on the key initiatives that will allow you to be successful. If you don't have a strategy, your tendency will be to say yes to.

A week ago I had an early-morning sales call and was meeting the homeowner at 7:15. I had been to the property before, and the homeowner asked me to call him when I was outside so he could come out and meet me. I knocked on the door and gave him a call to let him know I was outside, but he said he couldn’t see me. I.

Like many of our clients at the Grow Group, Grunder Landscaping is keeping a close eye on finishing 2020 on a high note, but also setting time aside to intentionally plan for 2021. When setting plans for the following year, a common mistake is a lack of clarity. Clarity starts with a vision for success that is backed.

As we all know, finding and keeping good workers is one of the ongoing struggles that landscaping companies face. Yet we often find that when we ask owners how much time a week they’re spending on solving their labor problems, we almost always hear the same answer: “Well, a couple hours, but that’s because I have so.

Last week we talked about how important it is to work to keep morale up at your company, especially now, and shared how owners and managers can lead with understanding and compassion. There are external factors that are making this year more stressful for teams, but this week we want to discuss how companies can take.

It’s been an incredibly busy year for many in our industry, with landscaping companies around the country scrambling to keep up with increased demand. And while this can be a real boon to your bottom line, the stress can also take a toll on your team’s morale, especially when the pandemic has limited our ability to.

This week officially marked the beginning of fall, and as we enter the last couple months of the year, it's time to really dig into your plans for 2021. Budgeting can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this week's Great Idea, Grow Group vice president Vince Torchia breaks the process down into a simple.

At GROW! 2020 in Charlotte last February, LOVING president Mike Haynes pointed out that the majority of people don’t come into work in the morning wanting to do a bad job that day. Most people, in fact, strive to do good work. But sometimes their efforts fall short, and you as a manager have to address the issue. How.

We know from our experience at Grunder Landscaping that it’s often much easier to land a sale when you can actually get in front of a prospect. Yet it can be a real challenge to convince folks to meet with you and to find time on their busy schedules. In this week’s Great Idea, I share four tactics to help you improve.