GROW by Design

Hey, entrepreneurial parents… this one is for you - AND it’s for the entrepreneurs who are not yet parents (and even for the non-business owning parents!).

We are diving into the unique stresses that come with raising kids while raising businesses and what we do to stay accountable and remain connected (despite living life at 1,000,000 MPH).

Join the GROW Comm waitlist here: https://jacobgodar.com/grow-comm

In today’s episode, we dive into a few ideas:

how some business owners are NOT meant to be business owners;

the importance of intrapreneurs in a company and how to identify an intrapreneur on your team - or within yourself;

and the importance of having employee-minded team members inside your company.

TRAINING DAY IS SOLD OUT - but our GROW Comm coaching group opens again this spring: https://jacobgodar.com/grow-comm

Are you struggling to find the right people to help grow your business? Do you struggle to lead them? Keep them around?

In this episode, Jacob sits down with Jess Humphrey, the Production Manager at our southwest Florida landscaping company, to talk hiring, managing, and retaining team members - and more.

This episode is for YOU if you’ve ever said (or thought):

“Nobody wants to work.”

“Everybody I hire sucks.”

“None of these people get it right.”

“I can pay them a ton, but they still leave.”

Some major discussion points in this episode include: building culture, moving employees around to different positions, continuously hiring (and not just advertising and interviewing when desperate), creating leverage for the benefit of the company, and maintaining an “atmosphere of celebration."

Jess (and other coaches) join us for Training Day on January 20, 2023. Join us in Cape Coral, Florida, or purchase the event recording: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Training day is THREE weeks away! Snag the last seat here.

In today’s episode, we dive into our plans for 2023: how we do NOT intend to add more cups to our table, but instead pour into the cups we already have.

We talk our “Word of the Year,” Tough Mudder training, personal & professional travel, business goals at both of our landscaping locations, business education courses coming to GROW Comm, changes in the podcast, and so much more…

Enjoy - and Happy New Year!

Today we get *really* honest about how we didn’t hit our goals for 2022… but this one is really about YOU and celebrating your wins, so stick around.

We kick it off with the Tip of the Week on a Florida client’s issue with their sod installation, then we dive straight into it ALL: the goals we missed and the unexpected wins we experienced this year.


We talk business revenue, the ways our companies have grown, health & fitness, parenthood, traveling & events, and so much more…

Join us in January: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Today’s episode is all about MARKETING in the green industry - and what you should be incorporating into your branding & marketing strategies in 2023.

We kick off this episode by talking about Jacob’s upcoming trip to our Illinois landscaping location (and the wild new thing we’re doing there).

Then we talk about trying new things, “how do I get my ads to be more effective?!”, the transition in marketing trends, our thoughts on Google Ads, and the winning marketing strategies YOU should be implementing in 2023.


Train with us in January: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Today we are talking CONSISTENCY: when it’s boring, when it sucks, and even when you don’t seem to be making progress.


But first: GROW Comm is open - for the LAST time in 2022. Gain mentorship, join weekly group calls with like-minded business owners, get marketing & HR templates, and so much more now: https://bit.ly/3HgS5uF

In this episode, we dive right into the Tip of the Week on perceived perfection - and, in a weirdly relevant way, how the way you say “Louisville” and “Illinois” doesn’t matter.

When we get into the “big talk,” we hit three points:

1. The importance of writing out your goals DAILY (and how it can be a big motivator on the days you don’t feel like showing up)

2. How to break through the mind-numbing monotony of being consistent (and fight the urge to burn it all down)

3. How charting your progress can help you SEE your progress, even when it’s tiny, and can be a really beautiful way to celebrate your wins

Train with us in January: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Well, this is a weird one - no Nicholle this week.

But Jacob kicks it off *strong* with an awesome tip of the week on “playing the hand you’re dealt,” then dives into the FEAR many business owners feel surrounding growing their business.

Have you ever wondered: “When do I hire?” “How do I know what to spend?” “Should I finance?”

If you have been absolutely terrified as an entrepreneur, you aren’t alone.

He gets real about mentorship - and how finding someone even *just a couple steps ahead of you* can help guide you away from fears.

Then he dives into the concept of taking on “a little bit more” as a way to combat fear, how to spin “what if” on its head, and experiencing comfort as a business owner.

Train with us this January: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Get on the GROW Comm waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

This episode is GREAT for you if you are a new or newer landscaping business owner feeling the pressure of the impending "off-season."

We are going back in time to share how our central Illinois lawn and landscape company has evolved during the winter through the years -

plus, we get real about what we would do differently, our practical advice to get YOU through the winter (including how to assist your employees in receiving unemployment during a lay-off period), the strategy we believe has made us successful, and more.

But we kick it off with the Tip of the Week - perfect for the upcoming holiday season: remember your team is human!

Are you coming to Training Day?! Save your seat: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Get on the GROW Comm waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

In this episode, we discuss a beautiful idea presented by Ed Mylett during the Arete Live event in Nashville, Tennessee, that can go far past your relationship with your family and make massive impacts in your company…

…plus a story about Jacob taking the *wrong* edible before a coaching call (and more).

But first: don’t forget about Training Day’s new date! Our in-person coaching event is happening on January 20, 2023. (Edibles not included.)

Save your seat: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

GROW Comm public registration opens in December.

Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

Check out Jacob on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

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