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Marty Grunder

Marty Grunder is president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co. and The Grow Group, based in Dayton, Ohio.

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Grow with Grunder: Attack 2019 head-on

At the start of every new year, I like to take some time to reflect on the best insights I gleaned from industry colleagues over the past 12 months. Here’s the hard-won wisdom I’ll be focusing on most intently in 2019: “I have never seen young people so interested in company culture.” This intel came […]

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Grow with Grunder: The importance of taking time to invest in your business

Marty Grunder shares two important lessons about how you can get the most from educational opportunities. Learn more about Vermeer here.

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Grow with Grunder: Lead with the good

I am just back from the 2018 Elite Retreat in Vail, Colo., an annual event that my colleagues and I at The Grow Group present every year for ambitious landscape professionals who are seeking an edge over their competition. This year, we focused on the client experience. We took a deep dive into every aspect, […]

Grow with Grunder: Becoming a small giant

Marty Grunder reflects on the idea of small giants and why some companies choose to be great instead of big. Learn more about Vermeer here. Video shot by: Matthew Allen

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Grow with Grunder: How to get home by 5

All of us at The Grow Group enjoyed an exciting few days of presenting, learning and having fun at GIE last month. One of the talks I delivered was called “Home by 5,” and we had a packed house for it. Why? Because we’re all struggling to juggle the demands of work and time away. […]

4 steps for planning to succeed

In a class I took years ago at Aileron, a learning center for entrepreneurs, the facilitator told us again and again, “All planning is good.” He said it so frequently I wrote it down in my notebook and underlined it, not realizing at the time how important this simple bit of advice would prove. It’s […]

Grow with Grunder: Why Grunder Landscaping put a new focus on training

Discover why Marty Grunder, president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co., decided to spend more money on training in the last three years than the last three decades. Video shot by: Matthew Allen

Great Ideas: Improve your time management

“Until We Can Manage Time, We Can Manage Nothing Else.” These words of wisdom come from the late, great management guru Peter Drucker, and for me they really hit home. Because while there are many strategies for improving your business, you won’t succeed at any of them if you don’t first figure out how to […]

Grow with Grunder: Fall is crucial if you want to get ahead

Welcome to fall and to my first column in Landscape Management. I will be here each month, sharing with you my insights as CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co. (GLC) and as a coach and consultant to ambitious landscape pros all over the country. I am always looking for ways to get better and grow as […]

Grow with Grunder: Are you growing for the right reason?

Marty Grunder, president and CEO of Grunder Landscaping Co., explains how a meeting with the “big four” helped him improve efficiency and productivity at his company. Learn more about Vermeer here. Video shot by: Matthew Allen

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