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GROW by Design
Jacob Godar is an expert at scaling contractor-based businesses and the founder of GROW Comm, a private coaching group for contractors. Each week, he shares experiences, lends advice, and teaches strategies to help you achieve your next level in your life, relationships, and business.
Episodes
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Episode 40: SHOW UP
Are you showing up where it matters? In this episode, we are breaking down THREE major places to show up that will propel your life, relationships, and…
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Episode 39: Your Office Team Opens Doors
This is a POWERHOUSE episode for anyone who is building out an administrative team for their company (in ANY industry). We kick off this episode with the Tip…
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Episode 38: Your Money Has No Limit [part 4 of 4]
Train with us on 10/14/22 in Cape Coral, Florida: https://bit.ly/3MSyGPw The Foundational Four is a familiar concept that Jacob has integrated into [business…
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Episode 37: I Am Unstoppable [part 3 of 4]
Train with us on 10/14/22 in Cape Coral, Florida: https://bit.ly/3MSyGPw The Foundational Four is a familiar concept that Jacob has integrated into [business…
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Episode 36: From Near Death to 75 Hard [part 2 of 4]
Train with us on 10/14/22 in Cape Coral, Florida: https://bit.ly/3MSyGPw The Foundational Four is a familiar concept that Jacob has integrated into [business…
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Episode 35: Love Is An Inside Job [part 1 of 4]
Train with us on 10/14/22 in Cape Coral, Florida: https://bit.ly/3MSyGPw The Foundational Four is a familiar concept that Jacob has integrated into [business…
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Episode 34: Feel/Kill Imposter Syndrome
Leveling up is a surefire way to feel like an imposter - like you don't belong (and everyone knows it) or that you just got lucky (even when you know how hard…
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Episode 33: Work F*cking Harder
Do you work as hard as Kid Rock and Kim Kardashian? The Tip of the Week (courtesy of Kid & Kim) leads right into the meat of this episode: our reinvention of…
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Episode 32: How to Reframe Negative Situations in Love & Business
This is a FUN one. We kick off this episode by announcing our upcoming event in Cape Coral, Florida (snag tickets here: https://jacobgodar.com/training-day)…
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Episode 31: Radical Transparency
Radical transparency is communicating and leading with total openness and directness, which allows the person or people on the receiving end to respond in a…
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Episode 30: The Wedge Salad Episode
Train with us on 10/14/22 in Cape Coral, Florida: https://bit.ly/3MSyGPw Ahhhh, the infamous "wedge salad." (If you don't know what we are talking about, you…
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Episode 29: Q1 Recap
The first quarter of 2022 is OVER, and we are reviewing our wins and losses from the goals we announced in Episode 15: New Year, New Goals - plus, we remind…
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Episode 28: In-House vs. Outsource?
In this episode, we start with two BAD stories: one was a rough date night and another a fluke situation in business (that, of course, happened during “family…
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Episode 27: Work One Season Ahead
“Work one season ahead” - we say it all the time. In this episode, we talk about *how to* work one season ahead in your landscaping business, especially when…
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Episode 26: Add Value Everywhere You Go
In this episode, we discuss the many opportunities that you have in your life to experience the power of adding value by doing little, extra things to inspire…
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Episode 25: HARD Conversations
Don't shy away. In this episode, we discuss leading and winning in your business by prioritizing your success and growth and seeking out the hard tasks and…
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Episode 24: Pricing & Recommending Your Competition
This is a fun one! In this episode, we discuss establishing, advertising, and boldly standing behind your prices and recommending alternative options among…
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Episode 23: Contracts, Terms & Covering Your Ass
In this episode, we discuss contracts, terms of service agreements, bad reviews, dealing with disappointed clients, and the need for your business to evolve…
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Episode 22: PARENTING & This Season of Life
We are parents of three small children (2, 4, and 6). In this episode, we discuss our experiences and thoughts on raising young children, while simultaneously…
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Episode 21: Balancing Relationships [Q & A]
In this Q & A episode, we discuss balancing relationships with your entry level and more senior level employees, as well as your personal relationships while…
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Episode 20: How To Launch a New Service
It's common to add (and subtract) services from your offerings as your company evolves. In this episode, we discuss how to go about adding and subtracting…
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Episode 19: Stress, Health & Max Output
Contractor, do NOT neglect your mental or physical health! In this episode, we discuss managing stress and optimizing your overall physical and mental health…
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Episode 18: Make the Right Decisions in Your Business
How the f*ck are you supposed to know what to do to drive your business forward? When to do it? HOW to do it? In this episode, we discuss how to be attentive…
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Episode 17: Increase Prices in 2022
YES, your prices must increase. In this episode, we discuss how to factor in materials and labor into your price increases for the year and the best way to…
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Episode 16: The BEST Sales Advice For Landscapers
This is IT. Jacob started a part-time lawn care business in 2014. By 2019, it was an award-winning, seven-figure lawn and landscape company. In 2021, we…
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Episode 15: New Year, New Goals
Happy New Year! It is 2022, and the stakes have never been higher. In this episode, we discuss our goals for this new year, as well as the benefit of being…
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Episode 14: What Does Your Business *Really* Do?
You don't mow lawns or lay mulch or plant hydrangeas. If you think you do, you're wrong. In this episode, we discuss how your business is more than products…
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Episode 13: REJECT CHAOS
Do you feel guilty when you're at home AND guilty when you're at work? Do you struggle with the structure of your day - feeling like a chicken with its head…
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Episode 12: How To Tell Your Story (Marketing Your Landscaping Business)
This is a must-listen if you want to improve the marketing in your landscaping business (or any business at all). In this episode, we discuss the importance of…
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Episode 11: Working With Your Spouse
This dynamic is SO common as a contractor - which means that the struggles are common, too. In this episode, we discuss learning how to build a business and…
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Episode 10: Your Problems Are Opportunities
In this episode, we discuss taking accountability as business owners for the challenges that create problems in your organization - plus, ways to learn from…
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Episode 9: Create Your Culture
Culture is EVERYTHING. In this episode, we discuss culture as the character and personality of your company, the impact of good leadership, being invested in…
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Episode 8: How To Beat Burnout As a Business Owner
We have all felt it - especially those in seasonal industries, like landscaping. In this episode, we discuss the effects burnout has on your life and business…
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Episode 7: Everything That Could Go Wrong
It was a BAD week - and we get real about it. In this episode, we discuss the opportunities that result from dealing with problems and stress at every stage of…
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Episode 6: FEAR
This sh*t is SCARY. In this episode, we discuss how to address the fears that come with running a business and the benefit of living outside of your comfort…
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Episode 5: Hiring Strategies For Your Landscaping Business
Struggling to hire? Bought into the narrative that "nobody wants to work?" In this episode, we discuss the proper process to hire employees that will grow in…
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Episode 4: Is Networking Worth It?
Network, network, network. In this episode, we discuss how to properly expand your network in order to grow your business (and scale your whole life). Learn…
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Episode 3: Waiting For Things To Be Perfect
Are you stagnant and failing to act? In this episode, we discuss making the decisions that you KNOW you need to make for your business. We also talk about how…
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Episode 2: When Your Partner Does Not Support Your Business
What are you doing to make both your business and marriage work? In this episode, we talk about prioritizing your marriage and family first and communicating…
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Episode 1: What Will Your Business Become?
Do you know what you're working to create? In the FIRST episode of GROW by Design, we discuss what it takes to make the business you started successful. We…