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The GROW! Show — 102 episodes

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Interview Series: Michael Ding on Estimating Work and Software Improvements

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Keeping a Clear Head: What to Do When You Feel Like All the Guns Are Pointed at You (And How to Win in the Process!)

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Operations: The First Steps You Should Take on Every Installation | Marty Grunder & Jimmy Hendricks

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Sales: Now Is The Time To Check Your Schedule - Why Being Busy in Spring Could Crush Your Summer

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Interview Series: Building a Sales Team That Performs with Dawn Arnold

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Good Shortcuts and Bad Shortcuts: How to Save Time Without Sacrificing Quality

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How to Keep Your Cool in a Crisis as the Leader with Marty Grunder

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The Consistency Framework: Culture, Quality, and Client Experience with Marty Grunder

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Interview Series: Bob Marks on Scaling Snow Operations and Managing Zero-Downtime Facilities

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Metrics: The Early Indicators You Should Watch in Spring with Marty Grunder

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Five Things Leaders Do (and Don't Do) That Undermine Their Respect

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What Owners Should Be Thinking About This Spring - Marty Grunder

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What's on the Mind of ACE Peer Group Members Going Into Spring 2026

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Time Management: Prepare Now or Pay Later - Win the Busy Season!

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Make It About Them: Grow 2025 Columbus Keynote Replay with Marty Grunder

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How Small Actions Create Big Results in Your Business with Chris Psencik

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The $40,000 Change Management Mistake & How to Use AI for SOPs with Kevin Keim

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Interview Series: Megan Parker on Leadership and Accountability in Action at Landscaping Companies

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What We'll Learn at GROW! 2026

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Strategy: Setting Your New Year Up for Success

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Leadership: How to Use the Holiday Week as a Quiet Advantage

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What Marty Learned While Previewing the GROW! 2026 Tour of Complete Landsculpture

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Year-End Reflections: The Highs and Lows of 2025 of Grunder Landscaping

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How We Work Matters: Four Keys to Growing Through Referrals

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Gene Freeman & Chris Strempek: 34-Year Partnership, Scaling Complete Landsculpture & Hosting Grow 2026

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The Landscape Pros Playbook: Your Year-Round Guide to Training, Pay, and Growth

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Your Business Superpower: How to Find It, Leverage It, and Scale with It

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Interview Series: Training Your Team for Success with Matt Crinklaw

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Interview Series: Barrett Chow on Taking Care of Your Team

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GROW Host Interview Series: The Early Days at Grunder Landscaping Co. with Marty Grunder and Emily Lindley

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Facility Design Takeaways with Emily Lindley

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GROW Host Interview Series: Ryan and Annette McCarthy of RJ Lawn & Landscape

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Industry Trends: What's Happening Among Our ACE Peer Group Members with Vince Torchia

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GROW Host Interview Series: Taylor Milliken of Milosi

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Operations: Understanding and Communicating on Production Hours - A Key to Profitability

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Interview Series: Six Month Check in With GROW! 2025 Tour Host Jason Cromley

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Interview Series: Leadership in Landscaping with Vince Torchia

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Interview Series: Jarod Hynson on Growing a Landscaping Business

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Marketing: Organic Social Media Presence

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Leadership: 5 Essential Focus Areas for Landscape Business Leaders

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Leadership: The Impact of Procrastination on You and Your Business

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Equipment: Planning Your Purchases & Managing Your Fleet

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Operations: Handling Materials for Large Projects

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Operations: How Do You Keep Your Trucks Clean?

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Interview Series - Brian Fullerton on the Landscaping Industry

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Sales: Turning Damages into Opportunities

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Interview Series: Dan Hoard, The Voice of the Cincinnati Bengals

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Financial Transparency to Build A Strong, Educated Team with Vince Torchia

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Interview Series: Keith Bowman of McHale Landscape Design

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Leadership :The Summer Vacation Test with Marty Grunder

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Interview Series: Bret Achtenhagen of Seasonal Services on Growing a Family Business

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Marketing: Let's Talk Emails with Emily Lindley

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Strategic Partnerships and Industry Insights: A Conversation with Phil Harwood

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Operations: Getting a Branch Up and Running

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Interview Series: Jason Cromley on a 90-Day Follow Up from GROW 2025

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Ask Marty Anything! - With Marty Grunder & Emily Lindley of The Grow Group

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Interview Series: Vince Torchia on Focusing on What We Can Control

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Leadership: Training the Trainer & Empowering Your Team

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Leadership: Running Meetings that Actually Work

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Leadership: Essential Spring Focus Areas for Your Landscaping Business

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Interview Series: Mark Tipton and Whitney Griffin On Streamlining Operations

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Spring Traps: 3 Leadership Traps to Watch This Spring

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Leadership: Managing Stress - "Find the Blue Skies"

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Marketing: Are Your Ads Targeted? - Boost Your Spring Marketing Campaign!

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Building a Business Through Brotherhood - With Marty & Rich Grunder

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Sales: Marty's Tips for Spring Sales - Prospect, Nurture, & Close!

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Interview Series: Spring Cleanups: Tips for Efficiency with Alan Whitt of Grunder Landscaping

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Leadership: Change Starts Here - Maximize Productivity With Your Team

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Interview Series: Greg Cole: Thriving Through Positive Culture in Landscaping

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Leadership: Kickoff Meeting Secrets - How to Energize and Align Your Team

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Marketing: Make a Great First Impression!

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Leadership: Orientation & Onboarding Strategies

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Leadership: How the 4 Pillars of Success Support Landscaping Companies

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Leadership Essentials: Practical Tips for 2025

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Leadership: Managing Up

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Sales: Networking and Business Development Basics

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Interview Series: Thinking Like Owners with Christianna Denelsbeck Rudder

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Interview Series: Jordan Smith from VSI by Boss on Health and Snow

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Interview Series: Wake Up Calls, Turning Points, and the Role of a Leader with Jeffrey Johns

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Interview Series: Bob and David Grover on Working with Family and Growing a Commercial Landscaping Business

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Interview Series: Managing Battery Power All Day Long LIVE from Equip Expo

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Sales: What Should You Be Doing Now to Ensure a Healthy Backlog Next Spring

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Interview Series: Marketing Landscaping Work with Emily Lindley

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Interview Series: The Ins and Outs of Battery Powered Equipment LIVE from Equip Expo

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Operations: What We Learn by Seeing it Firsthand

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Leadership: Vince Torchia's Takeaways from Touring Landscaping Companies

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Interview Series: Meet Our GROW! 2025 Tour Host

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Sales: How to Find Winter Work

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Strategy: The Questions to Ask As You Plan for 2025

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Interview Series: The Journey to Success with Lee Buffington of Thrive Outdoor

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Interview Series: Industry Trends with Seth Jones of Landscape Management Magazine

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Team: The Power of Clarity in Your Vision

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Sales: Tips for Closing More Sales

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Marketing: Ways to Communicate with Clients and Set Relationships Up for Success

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Interview Series: Sustaining a Company Culture with Joe Calloway

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Sales: Brent's Favorite Ways to Find Commercial Landscape Prospects

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Operations: Whatever it Takes

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Interview Series: How Technology Makes Our Work Easier with Gage Roberts

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Interview Series: How Sebert's Environmental Focus is Just Good Business

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Interview Series: Investing in Your People with Seth Pflum of Grunder Landscaping

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Bonus Program Basics

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Operations: Teaching the Teachers