October 02, 2024

Strategy: The Questions to Ask As You Plan for 2025

16 minutes

Tis the Season for Strategic Planning! In this episode, Vince Torchia shares what teams should consider and how they can structure their strategic planning to ensure they're well prepared for 2025. Vince discusses the need to revisit vision and mission statements, ensuring core values remain relevant. You’ll hear how Grunder Landscaping revamped their mission to foster teamwork and highlights the significance of recognizing team members who embody these values. The episode also delves into crucial aspects such as revenue targets, ideal client profiles, equipment needs, and the skills of team members, encouraging listeners to evaluate their company’s location and resources for optimal success.

In This Episode:

Check your vision and mission statements, are your core values still valid?

How Grunder changed their mission statement to be more team-oriented

Recognizing team members for exhibiting your values

Revenue targets - what does your mix look like?

Hiring and training to support the revenue targets

Finding or refining your ideal client mix

Examining your equipment needs for 2025

Do you have enough of the right team members with the right skills?

Looking at your company location - do you need to change anything?

Recapping key takeaways

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The Grow Show podcast is sponsored by STIHL and brought to you by The Grow Group - a leading coaching and education firm for landscape professionals. Your host is Marty Grunder, president and CEO of The Grow Group and Grunder Landscaping Co., one of the most successful design-build operations of its kind in the Midwest. The Grow Show shares ideas, tips, tactics, and insights that will help you grow your landscaping business.

Resources:

Vince Torchia LinkedIn

Virtual Sales Bootcamp

Grunder Landscaping Fall 2024 Field Trips

GROW! 2025 Feb 25-27, Columbus OH

The Grow Group

Grunder Landscaping

Marty Grunder LinkedIn

Stihl

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