Entrepreneurship Is Not a Highlight Reel

One-on-Ones: The Leadership Tool Most Owners Ignore

Reach Out Via Text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings dives into one of the most overlooked leadership tools in the green industry: intentional one-on-one meetings with your team. Jeremiah shares a real conversation he recently had with a new employee that completely shifted his perspective on leadership, communication, and how easily small frustrations can grow into major problems when owners stay stuck in “survival mode” during busy season. He breaks down why many landscape business owners lose connection with their people during spring rush, how direct reports should actually function inside a growing company, and why creating space for honest conversations can dramatically improve retention, trust, and long-term growth. The episode also explores leadership through a faith-based lens, discussing stewardship, personal development, and the responsibility business owners have to truly invest in their people. If you’ve ever felt too busy to slow down and lead intentionally, this episode is a powerful reminder that your people need more than direction — they need connection. Leanscaper People Intensive Free Ticket-https://leanscaper.link/4wsLgxb [https://leanscaper.link/4wsLgxb] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/support] * 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast [https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast] * Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup [https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup] * Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast [https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast] * Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com [https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com]/ * The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ [https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/] * Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ [https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/] * Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com * Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/ [https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/]

Weekly Sales Targets: The Missing Piece in Your Business

Reach Out Via Text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings breaks down one of the most overlooked systems in the landscaping industry: understanding your weekly sales targets and knowing exactly how much work you need to estimate in order to stay on track. Jeremiah walks through the math behind annual revenue goals, monthly projections, weekly sales targets, close ratios, and proposal volume, giving listeners a practical framework they can immediately apply to their own businesses. He shares real examples from Growing Green Landscapes, including lessons learned through coaching, tracking sales data inside LMN, and managing pipeline pressure during peak season. The conversation also dives into the dangers of operating without clear targets, why “busy” does not equal profitable, and how many landscape companies unknowingly drift away from their goals during the chaos of spring and summer. Jeremiah explains how close ratios directly impact the amount of proposals a company must send each week and why protecting estimate time is critical for growth. He also discusses common reasons sales performance drops, including poor follow-up, weak lead quality, pricing mistakes, and thin pipelines. Toward the end of the episode, Jeremiah shifts into leadership and faith, talking about stewardship, responsibility, and the importance of managing a business well for the sake of employees, customers, and families depending on it. This episode is packed with practical business strategy for landscape contractors looking to scale intentionally instead of simply staying busy. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/support] * 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast [https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast] * Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup [https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup] * Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast [https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast] * Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com [https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com]/ * The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ [https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/] * Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ [https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/] * Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com * Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/ [https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/]

Are You Answering Your Phone?

Reach Out Via Text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/fan_mail/new] Come Join Jeremiah walk through the new phone answering system he is using at Growing Green to make life much easier on his schedule, but also ensure reliability for his customers with a consistent response and scheduling for work requests! You can get this set up at a very low cost in your business right now! Listen in to hear how! Free Ticket to Chicago People Intensive- https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473 [https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/support] * 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast [https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast] * Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup [https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup] * Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast [https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast] * Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com [https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com]/ * The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ [https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/] * Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ [https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/] * Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com * Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/ [https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/]

Entrepreneurship Is Not a Highlight Reel

Reach Out Via Text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings gets extremely transparent about the difficult seasons that come with entrepreneurship and what the last couple years have really looked like behind the scenes. He talks about the pressure of leadership, lessons learned from a tough commercial project, cash flow struggles, losing key team members, and the emotional weight that comes with trying to keep moving forward when business feels heavy. Jeremiah also dives into gratitude, faith, mindset, and why maintaining a positive outlook during hard times is one of the most important skills a business owner can develop. Throughout the episode, he challenges listeners to think about the impact they make on people every single day through their attitude, leadership, conversations, and actions. This episode is less about tactics and more about perspective, perseverance, and finding peace in the middle of uncertainty. Free Chicago Leanscaper Registration (first time guests only): https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473 [https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473]- Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/support] * 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast [https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast] * Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup [https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup] * Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast [https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast] * Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com [https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com]/ * The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ [https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/] * Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ [https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/] * Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com * Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/ [https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/]

The Commercial Project That Nearly Broke Me

Reach Out Via Text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the Growing Green Podcast, Jeremiah Jennings [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=0] gives a raw, transparent breakdown of one of the biggest and most challenging projects Growing Green Landscapes has ever taken on — a large commercial church installation for First Baptist Church Trussville [chatgpt://generic-entity?number=1]. Jeremiah walks through the entire journey, from winning the six-figure project and managing irrigation delays to battling cash flow pressure, rain setbacks, spring rush chaos, and the realities of scaling from residential jobs into large-scale commercial work. He openly shares the mistakes he made, lessons learned, and how leadership, communication, and resilience were tested throughout the process. This episode is packed with real-world insight for contractors and business owners looking to grow into larger projects while navigating the stress that comes with it. If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of scaling a landscape company, this episode is an honest look at the highs, lows, and growth that come with taking the leap.   Leanscaper People Intensive Chicago- https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473 [https://leanscaper.com/events/people-intensive?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473] Leanscaper Accelerator Signup- https://leanscaper.com/programs?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473 [https://leanscaper.com/programs?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=28288176-affiliate_referrals&utm_source=Growing%20Green%20Landscapes&affiliate_id=51945133473] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795533/support] * 10% off LMN Software- https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast [https://lmncompany.partnerlinks.io/growinggreenpodcast] * Signup for our Newsletter- https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup [https://mailchi.mp/942ae158aff5/newsletter-signup] * Book A Consult Call-https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast [https://stan.store/GrowingGreenPodcast] * Lawntrepreneur Academy-https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com [https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com]/ * The Landscaping Bookkeeper-https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/ [https://thelandscapingbookkeeper.com/] * Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/ [https://www.instagram.com/growinggreenlandscapes/] * Email-ggreenlandscapes@gmail.com * Growing Green Website- https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/ [https://www.growinggreenlandscapes.com/]