GROW by Design

2023 was a wild year for Dr. Matt Pennell. He opened a new chiropractic location, built a team, welcomed a baby into the world, and grew his business 100%. This week, he's talking with Jacob about 2023 and the lessons & goals he is taking into 2024.

We are coming right out of the gate in 2024 with a powerhouse episode, featuring the Kid Contractor himself: Caleb Auman of Auman Landscapes. Jacob & Caleb talk about the wins and losses of 2023 and the "return to fundamentals" planned for 2024. Key points include being "disciplined or disappointed," spending time like a poor person spends money, the POSITIVE side of feeling guilty at work and...

Enjoy are look back at Scooter's Lawn Care, Inc. in 2023 - from the biggest wins to the losses and more, with guest co-host Jess Humphrey.

Want to lay back? Take it easy in business? Quit? This one's for you, whenever you need it. Join GROW Comm: https://jacobgodar.com/grow-comm

This one's all about KPIs. GROW Comm opens Dec 18 - 22, 2024

This episode is a goldmine of information if you want to grow your business in 2024. Listen - and take notes! Then act. Join the GROW Comm waitlist: https://JacobGodar.com/GROW-Comm

It's been a crazy journey in southwest Florida! Our landscaping company has acquired multiple lawn and landscaping companies now, in addition to our own organic growth. In this episode, Jacob and Bree Sefsick (Project Sales Manager) discuss our most recent acquisition.

The title says it all: sometimes in life - and in business - you just have to be too dumb to quit. Join the GROW Comm waitlist: https://JacobGodar.com/grow-comm

“I don’t have enough food on the table… why would I give any of it away?" In this powerhouse of a solo episode, Jacob discusses how your business - no matter how small or tight on money it seems to be - can make an impact on your community.

This is a solid episode recorded at Apex 's last fly-in in Dallas, TX. Jacob sat down with Branden Hudson, owner/coach at SBY MMA and Fitness in Salisbury, Maryland. They talk Branden's past, getting fired, growing his company (during COVID), energy, divine help, the secret to success, and a gold nugget... ...plus more. Follow @sbymmaandfitness

Jacob is joined by Brady Slack, business investor & advisor, business tax expert, and host of the Slackin' Off Podcast, to answer YOUR burning questions about business taxes. Find Brady on Instagram: @thebradyslack High Country Finance: https://highcountryfinance.com/

So many new things happening inside GROW Comm, my coaching group for service business owners. It opens Friday, 10/27/23... join the waitlist below. https://JacobGodar.com/grow-comm

Do you have a GPS unit on your lawn & landscape trucks? Listen to this short episode to hear how it has benefited our company - and why YOU should implement this change ASAP.

This week, Jacob is answering questions & comments that came straight from his YouTube channel on testosterone replacement therapy (and shooting blanks), dispatching softwares in the lawn & landscape industry, Jobber vs. Service Autopilot, buying trucks & business taxes, plus so much more. Join the GROW Comm waitlist: https://jacobgodar.com/grow-comm

Our takeaways from the 2023 Mile High Profit Summit in Denver, CO.

Don't listen to the ones who say "it used to be easier to start a business than it is today." It's simple - this is exactly what you need to start a business. Join the GROW Comm waitlist: https://JacobGodar.com/grow-comm

Feeling stuck in your business? Listen to this episode from Jacob on gamifying elements of your business in order to make great strides. GROW Comm opens soon: https://jacobgodar.com/grow-comm

There are a few important keys to attracting the right candidate, offering them a position at your company, and assisting them in reaching their highest potential to ensure success for them AND the business. But... If no one applies, you won’t hire anyone. If you only hire when you’re desperate, you’ll hire the wrong people. If you only hire when you need someone, you’ll miss out on rockstars. If...

It's easy to get so over-involved in EVERYTHING that you can’t focus on the core things that truly matter. If you relate to this episode, it may be time to re-focus. GROW Comm waitlist: https://JacobGodar.com/GROW-Comm

Jacob sat down with Maddie Bishop, Client Success Specialist at the Scooter's Lawn Care, Inc. Springfield, Illinois, location to discuss resiliency, discipline, comfort zones, direct communication, Tough Mudders, worrying - and more! GROW Comm opens this fall: https://JacobGodar.com/GROW-Comm

Looking for something to build culture in your company? This week, Jacob & Jess are talking fitness, health, Tough Mudders, and the bonding nature of doing hard sh*t with your team.

This week, Jacob & Jess (the Production Manager at our Cape Coral office) discuss the most dreaded part of business: terminating employees. Along with stories from the past, they give advice to business owners (and leaders) responsible for managing - and firing - team members, plus how to learn from these situations to move forward stronger.

In this episode, Jacob & Zoey take a trip down memory lane to discuss some of the major risks they've taken in the history of Scooter's Lawn Care, Inc. Join the GROW Comm waitlist: https://JacobGodar.com/grow-comm

What do I wish I would have done sooner in my business journey to minimize my stress & reach goals faster? Join the GROW Comm waitlist, opening again in fall 2023: https://JacobGodar.com/GROW-Comm

Jacob sits down with Bree, the Project Sales Manager at our Southwest Florida location, to expand on their sales talk from Episode 91. They start with Bree’s $1M milestone in July, how a business owner/sales rep can create structure and effectively manage their schedule - plus the “A, B, C” lawn care & landscaping estimate strategy, how to get stuff out of your head and onto paper, pre-qualify...