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Ep 670. Coaching vs. Controlling: Breaking the “Control Freak” Habit with Marty Grunder

This episode features Marty Grunder, a veteran in the landscaping industry, discussing his journey from a small lawn care business to an $18 million enterprise. He shares insights on business growth, the importance of strong relationships, and the evolution of leadership styles, emphasizing the need to move from controlling to coaching employees.

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Ep 670. Coaching vs. Controlling: Breaking the “Control Freak” Habit with Marty Grunder 55:08

Ep 670. Coaching vs. Controlling: Breaking the “Control Freak” Habit with Marty Grunder

Jan 6, 2026
Why is Succession Hard? 58:45

Why is Succession Hard?

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Clarity First, Patience Always: Inside the Making of an Aspire Super User 32:46

Clarity First, Patience Always: Inside the Making of an Aspire Super User

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The Chart of Accounts Every Landscaping Business Needs with George Urvari of KTC 53:52

The Chart of Accounts Every Landscaping Business Needs with George Urvari of KTC

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The Contractor Growth Playbook Behind 5x Profit | Kyle Erdmann (Ep. 256) 34:15

The Contractor Growth Playbook Behind 5x Profit | Kyle Erdmann (Ep. 256)

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S2-EP02: Living In The Deep End 55:17

S2-EP02: Living In The Deep End

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EP252: Understanding The Five Money Personalities with Leanne Ozane 45:09

EP252: Understanding The Five Money Personalities with Leanne Ozane

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TCF1088: Labor Burden: The Number That’s Bleeding You Dry 6:54

TCF1088: Labor Burden: The Number That’s Bleeding You Dry

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Office Hours with Lee and Nic (Paying GMs) 38:42

Office Hours with Lee and Nic (Paying GMs)

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Reflecting on 2025: Wins and Lessons Learned 59:50

Reflecting on 2025: Wins and Lessons Learned

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TCF1087: Stop Leading Without a Handbook 28:07

TCF1087: Stop Leading Without a Handbook

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The Story of Dripjobs with Tanner Mullen 44:27

The Story of Dripjobs with Tanner Mullen

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#718: Electrification, What Kind of Windows, and Uncomfortable Bonus Rooms 43:46

#718: Electrification, What Kind of Windows, and Uncomfortable Bonus Rooms

Jan 2, 2026
S2-EP01: Into The Deep End 13:56

S2-EP01: Into The Deep End

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Ep 669. Rolling Forward 39:02

Ep 669. Rolling Forward

Jan 1, 2026
219. Financial Literacy With Blake Doolan 26:44

219. Financial Literacy With Blake Doolan

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The uncomfortable truth required to build a $3M+ business 29:02

The uncomfortable truth required to build a $3M+ business

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Ep 105. From Bushmaster to Baker: Scaling a 300‑Employee Landscape Company 1:11:33

Ep 105. From Bushmaster to Baker: Scaling a 300‑Employee Landscape Company

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S3 EP12 Don’t Hire an Electrical Apprentice Until You Know THIS (Residential Service Edition) 16:48

S3 EP12 Don’t Hire an Electrical Apprentice Until You Know THIS (Residential Service Edition)

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Stop Paying for Time, Start Paying for Outcomes: The AI Framework 15:24

Stop Paying for Time, Start Paying for Outcomes: The AI Framework

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The Leadership Dilemma at $1M

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The Fractional CFO’s Blueprint for Trades Profit

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2025 End of Year Episode 41:25

2025 End of Year Episode

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How a Outdoor Living Pro Turned Sales Frustration into Business Control w/ General Pavingstone’s, Jon Valenta

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Make or Break! When to Hire an Estimator 21:44

Make or Break! When to Hire an Estimator

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EP376: Foreward to The Final Episode 4:49

EP376: Foreward to The Final Episode

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TCF1086: The Wasted Years (The High Cost of Tolerating Chaos) 11:39

TCF1086: The Wasted Years (The High Cost of Tolerating Chaos)

Dec 29, 2025
EP251: 5 Moves Contractors Need To Take In 2026 48:46

EP251: 5 Moves Contractors Need To Take In 2026

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TCF1085: Gift Yourself a Business, Not a Hobby 21:22

TCF1085: Gift Yourself a Business, Not a Hobby

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Servant Leadership And Systems That Scale Profits In A Painting Business 37:01

Servant Leadership And Systems That Scale Profits In A Painting Business

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#717: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 10 50:36

#717: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 10

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417: Residential vs. Commercial Roofing: Which Is Best (and Can You Do Both?) 45:23

417: Residential vs. Commercial Roofing: Which Is Best (and Can You Do Both?)

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218. Lessons From A Big Year With Russ Stephens 45:18

218. Lessons From A Big Year With Russ Stephens

Dec 25, 2025
Copy and Paste Millionaire: The Home Service Blueprint to Make $3M (FULL AUDIOBOOK) 7:05:24

Copy and Paste Millionaire: The Home Service Blueprint to Make $3M (FULL AUDIOBOOK)

Dec 25, 2025
Ep 667. The Ultimate Hero Story: How the Highest Emerged from the Lowest 17:05

Ep 667. The Ultimate Hero Story: How the Highest Emerged from the Lowest

Dec 25, 2025
Ep 104. Entrepreneurship Isn’t A Fairytale: Lessons From 2025 1:01:11

Ep 104. Entrepreneurship Isn’t A Fairytale: Lessons From 2025

Dec 25, 2025
Mike’s Solo – How To Be Effective Over The Holidays 15:55

Mike’s Solo – How To Be Effective Over The Holidays

Dec 24, 2025
Santa’s South Pole Project 30:23

Santa’s South Pole Project

Dec 24, 2025
From Startup to Sale: Achieving Rapid Trades Growth in 3 Years 21:11

From Startup to Sale: Achieving Rapid Trades Growth in 3 Years

Dec 23, 2025
The Most Memorable EC&M Topics of 2025 31:16

The Most Memorable EC&M Topics of 2025

Dec 22, 2025
TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 5: From Dirt to Data: AI for the Texas Green Industry, Terry Brock 1:06:52

TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 5: From Dirt to Data: AI for the Texas Green Industry, Terry Brock

Dec 22, 2025
TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 4: Thrips Management & Biological Control Innovations, Katerina Velasco-Graham & Team 1:06:24

TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 4: Thrips Management & Biological Control Innovations, Katerina Velasco-Graham & Team

Dec 22, 2025
TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 2: Two Spotted Leaf Hopper, Dr. Rafia Khan, Texas A&M University 40:42

TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 2: Two Spotted Leaf Hopper, Dr. Rafia Khan, Texas A&M University

Dec 22, 2025
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TNLA Green Report Podcast, Season 5, Episode 1: Time Freedom for Founders: Reclaim Time with AI, Tommy Cole, LeanScaper

Dec 22, 2025
Outdoor Living Pro Pricing Strategies to Stay Profitable in 2026 w/ Financial Expert, Greg Crabtree 24:46

Outdoor Living Pro Pricing Strategies to Stay Profitable in 2026 w/ Financial Expert, Greg Crabtree

Dec 22, 2025
Lessons from 35+ Years in Business with Neil Pond of Urban Landscaping 59:34

Lessons from 35+ Years in Business with Neil Pond of Urban Landscaping

Dec 22, 2025
Contractor Tips to Stay on the Winning Side of 2026 | Brian Gottlieb (Ep. 255) 35:30

Contractor Tips to Stay on the Winning Side of 2026 | Brian Gottlieb (Ep. 255)

Dec 22, 2025
EP373: Why AI Is the New Crew Member You’re Not Using Yet — A Deep Dive with CompanyCam’s CEO 1:08:45

EP373: Why AI Is the New Crew Member You’re Not Using Yet — A Deep Dive with CompanyCam’s CEO

Dec 22, 2025
TCF1084: Calm Leadership Beats Frantic Hustle 7:22

TCF1084: Calm Leadership Beats Frantic Hustle

Dec 22, 2025
How to Name Your Roofing Company with Adam Nussbaum | Ep. 69 1:02:12

How to Name Your Roofing Company with Adam Nussbaum | Ep. 69

Dec 20, 2025
TCF1083: Be Kind or Go Broke 16:38

TCF1083: Be Kind or Go Broke

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Beyond the Core: Building Data Centers in America’s Next Frontier 31:23

Beyond the Core: Building Data Centers in America’s Next Frontier

Dec 19, 2025
What 2025 Taught Me About Running a Business One Quarter at a Time 19:35

What 2025 Taught Me About Running a Business One Quarter at a Time

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From 110K To $1.7M: How Ryan Pettis Scaled Fast 38:57

From 110K To $1.7M: How Ryan Pettis Scaled Fast

Dec 19, 2025
Don’t be a Whiner | 5 Minute Friday 4:10

Don’t be a Whiner | 5 Minute Friday

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EP372: The Eisnhower Matrix – Do, Dominate, Delegate, Delete 51:25

EP372: The Eisnhower Matrix – Do, Dominate, Delegate, Delete

Dec 19, 2025
#716: Shop Foundations, Steam Showers, and Sealing a Brick Crawlspace 45:29

#716: Shop Foundations, Steam Showers, and Sealing a Brick Crawlspace

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416: Unlocking the Value of Your Roofing Business 1:07:00

416: Unlocking the Value of Your Roofing Business

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Ep 664. We Are Still Sucking at Job Costing 46:33

Ep 664. We Are Still Sucking at Job Costing

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Ep 103. Internet Wizardry, Jambalaya, and Leveling Up Your Business 1:07:49

Ep 103. Internet Wizardry, Jambalaya, and Leveling Up Your Business

Dec 18, 2025
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