GROW by Design

In this episode, we talk about our kids’ homeschooling journey: how we juggle entrepreneurship with their education, *why* we do it, the local homeschooling community (and “socialization”), plus more.

But first, in the Tip of the Week, we discuss the self-doubt so many of us feel as parents (and business owners and humans)… and why it’s a good thing!

Link to the virtual classes Nicholle mentioned: https://outschool.com

TRAIN WITH US on January 20, 2023: 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

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This episode is for YOU if you get caught up in the anxieties of the world or have ever let current events (*cough cough* a pandemic or recession) affect your business decisions.


But first, in the Tip of the Week, we discuss the grind of getting started - and how important it is to build *and keep* the momentum going.

TRAIN WITH US on January 20, 2023: 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

https://instagram.com/nichollegodar

A new date has been announced for Training Day: a full day of motivational and strategic coaching on resetting your mindset, clarifying your vision, maximizing the attraction your ideal candidates & clients feel toward your company, sculpting your brand, improving your culture, and crushing your sales.

Join us in Cape Coral, Florida, on Friday, January 20, 2023: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

In this episode, we talk about how we celebrate the holidays at both of our locations:

- the ways we give back to the community

- the special things we do for our clients

- our team Christmas parties

- holiday closures and paid holidays

- and lastly, a bit about our exterior holiday lighting services

But first, the Tip of the Week and a recap of the 2022 Equip Equiposition in Louisville, Kentucky.

Enjoy!

GROW Comm public registration opens again soon. Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

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

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We are getting back to normal after Hurricane Ian, so it feels right to get back to business on the podcast.

At the time this episode airs, Jacob will be at the Equip Exposition with the Scooter’s team in Louisville, Kentucky. Event takeaways coming in episode 57!

Today we share our thoughts and professional experiences on buying out other lawn care and landscaping companies, as well as our thoughts on joining a franchise in our industry.

But first, the Tip of the Week - a sentimental reminder that you and your partner are on the same team, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

In this episode, we talk:

- that time we bought lawn care accounts to get a new location off the ground

- that *other* time we bought a twenty-year-old lawn and landscape company to expand our existing location

- WHY we did it

- the WORST parts of the buying process/transition

- when and why someone should consider buying lawn care accounts or an entire company

- how to leverage a buy-out as a marketing opportunity (plus the strategy to do it)

- a craaaaaaaazy story about a jilted employee from the company we bought…

plus our thoughts on franchises in the lawn and landscape industry - and more!

GROW Comm public registration opens again soon. Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

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This is a sort of “part two” from last week.

Today we are going to talk about *everything* that has happened since we hit the “stop record” button on our “Before Ian” episode. 


But first, happy first birthday to the GROW by Design podcast! We have come a long way and look forward to continuing to evolve and share our lives with complete authenticity in a way that we hope can add value to YOUR life.

We kick off this episode *right* where we left off - from leaving the office the day before the hurricane, knowing that reality (and a hurricane) is going to hit as soon as we go home. We cover last minute prepping and the somber realization that the storm was *not* going to turn or decrease in intensity, then we get into the day of Hurricane Ian.

We discuss our “hurricane bubble,” losing power and connection with the outside world, and the devastating aftermath…

Jacob recounts the morning after the hurricane when neighbors went from strangers to helpers & friends. We talk accounting for our team after the storm, getting boots on the ground to start cleaning up, showing our kids what people do in times like this, what we will do when the next hurricane comes our way, plus more.

We wrap up the episode by announcing the postponement of Training Day, which was due to happen on October 14th, and why we were torn on postponing it at all - plus options for ticket holders.

GROW Comm public registration opens again soon. Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

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We recorded this episode hours before Hurricane Ian hit Florida.

We were in full preparation mode - in our home, as our multi-generational hurricane "party" was about to commence (with 7 adults, 12 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 reptiles) - and in our business, as our team came together to serve our clients, prepare their own families, and navigate uncertain times with our community.

We discuss evacuations (and why we decided not to leave before the storm hit), what we think may come next, and more.

The next episode will cover what we found out shortly "After Ian"... that our home would make it through the storm unscathed, but that our community and the surrounding areas (specifically, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel) would be completely devastated - without power and water indefinitely as search and rescue efforts are in full effect and the clean up/rebuild begins.

Our hearts are with each and every person affected by Hurricane Ian. We will be feeling the effects indefinitely.

As of Monday, October 3rd, we made the difficult decision to cancel Training Day. We *will* reschedule as our community rebuilds.

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

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

https://instagram.com/nichollegodar

Training Day is in TWO WEEKS: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

We kick off this episode with Jacob’s biggest takeaway from the Mile High Profit Summit, then we dive into the Tip of the Week on self-talk, programming, and boundaries.

Then comes the big talk on imposter syndrome (revisited).

We get real about what makes *us* feel imposter syndrome, like we don’t belong - and it’s totally opposite for each of us.

We talk imposter syndrome in the professional arena: with debt and lines of credit, intimidation around other business owners, as a leader… plus, the cons of *not* feeling imposter syndrome professionally.

Then we talk imposter syndrome in our personal lives: specifically, how Nicholle feels like an inferior mom & wife on the daily.

We discuss discipline and consistently showing up to do the things you *have* to do, even when you don’t feel like it, as a strategy to combat imposter syndrome.

We wrap the episode up with our thoughts on comparing ourselves to others.

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

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

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GROW Comm fall registration is OPEN (9/20/22 - 9/26/22): https://bit.ly/3qVrQAd

First, Nicholle f*cks up the intro… but this episode is GOLD.

This is for anyone who is building their administrative team and wants to help them WIN so the company can thrive.

But before we dive in, we hit the Tip of the Week: a friendly reminder (because we care about YOU) to get your bloodwork done. Check your levels. Make sure you are where you need to be - or make changes, so you can feel and be your BEST.

In this episode, we talk about:

1. Starting with a strong phone greeting

2. Collecting the information of every person who calls your office

3. How to strategic navigate a call when you do NOT offer the service

4. Finishing the task & preparing the client for “what to expect”

5. How we have automated the consultation booking process to simplify processes for our admin team

6. How to handle price objections & stand behind the value of the company

7. Qualifying leads & openly advertising prices (and how you are not meant to serve *everyone* who calls)

8. How to navigate clients who want to BYPASS the admin and speak directly to the owner (and turn it into a marketing opportunity)

9. A *smart* marketing strategy that will have your competitors’ clients calling you…

10. How to reply to COMPLIMENTS (and turn them into Google reviews)

11. The importance of consistently communicating with *every person* in your CRM (and how to do it well)

Join us for our in-person coaching event in Cape Coral, FL, this October: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

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Does this sound familiar? You turn on some paid ads. Season hits. Work gets CRAZY. Leads are pouring in. You are overwhelmed - so you shut off your ads and stop marketing so you can catch up.

Then the calls stop. The work slows down. You start struggling to keep your team working.

Sh*t.

You rush to turn the paid ads back on. You push out marketing. You do all you can to get the phone to ring.

And then it begins again.

In today’s episode, we are breaking down the roller coaster cycle of business so many contractors experience and sharing real strategies to create consistency within your company -

PLUS the worst advice we have *ever* heard.

Join us for our FIRST in-person event in Cape Coral, FL, this October: https://JacobGodar.com/Training-Day

GROW Comm public registration opens again soon. Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

https://instagram.com/nichollegodar

Cheers to our 50th Episode! Instead of one big talk, we break this episode into five sections:

1) JIM HUSTON

We tell the story of the cosmically-aligned meeting between Jacob and “the king of the industry” - a financial guru that coaches green industry professionals, plus our thoughts on investing in yourself & your business

Contact Jim at Green Industry Management Consulting: https://jrhuston.biz

2) ENTREPRENEUR’S LIVE IN FORT MYERS, FL

Jacob talks about his first speaking engagement at our friend AJ Ackerman’s event and shares his most powerful takeaway from the event, plus we quantify “gold nuggets.”

Follow AJ on Instagram: https://instagram.com/_ajackerman_

3) MILE HIGH PROFIT SUMMIT IN DENVER, CO

This is coming up next for us - a family vacation plus an incredible conference all rolled into one, as well as Jacob’s next venture on stage.

Get one of the last tickets for Tom Reber’s event on September 14 - 16, 2022: https://thecontractorfight.com/mile-high-profit-summit/

(And hang out with us in Denver!)

4) EQUIP EXPOSITION IN LOUISVILLE, KY

This October, Jacob and a few team members from our Cape Coral, FL, location are meeting team members from our Springfield, IL, location for this year’s “GIE” (now known as the Equip Exposition). Will we see you there?

Check out the Equip Exposition: https://www.equipexposition.com/

5) TRAINING DAY IN CAPE CORAL, FL

We wrap this episode up by discussing our FIRST in-person event happening at our office on October 14, 2022. We get into how/why we are keeping it intentionally connection-focused, plus what it could become in the future.

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

GROW Comm public registration opens again soon. Get on the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3usVsXb

Watch us on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JJXJDY

Find us on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/jacobgodar

https://instagram.com/nichollegodar