In the vast sea of businesses, you hold a unique position that cannot be replicated. Your business’s true competitive advantage lies in your distinct identity and the extraordinary team you’ve assembled. While tools, processes, and systems can be mimicked, your individuality is unparalleled. Your business’s distinctive essence is your selling proposition, the reason customers should […]
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Let me share a powerful truth about business – the fastest route to failure is obsessing over price. Too many entrepreneurs fall into this trap, listening only to those who complain that their products or services are too expensive. They spend countless hours trying to lower prices, sacrificing their profit margins in the process. But
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Let’s talk about the easy way and the hard way – the choices we face in business and life. Sometimes, the easy way isn’t just convenient; it’s utterly transformative. Now, here’s a fundamental truth – your culture lies at the heart of your business, for better or worse. If you’re facing problems, chances are they
Are you open-minded enough to be an exceptional leader? Or are you stuck in the old “dig in and work harder” approach, thinking it will inspire your team? You claim you want different and better outcomes for your business, yet you find yourself “digging in and working harder” on the same old strategies that got
Let’s dive into some jaw-dropping comments I’ve heard from trades business owners about management in the last few weeks: Spot the pattern? Now, there are two crucial questions you need to ask yourself if you’re thinking the same way. First, if someone’s going to “figure it out,” that someone should be you! As the owner
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Today, I find myself grappling with my own comfort zone. I am keenly aware that if I were the right person to propel my company to the 100MM mark, we would already be there. At the same time, I recognize that together, we have built a 2MM company from scratch, making it appear as though
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In Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, he refers to this primary objective as your “definiteness of purpose” and emphasizes that without such focus, achieving riches will remain elusive. However, I believe there’s another essential aspect to consider—the way you approach life itself. Yesterday, I discussed a few books and mentioned your “main” book, which
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Consider this valuable shortcut that may have eluded your consideration. Every book carries not just a shortcut but also a subtle secondary message that you might miss in the initial read. For instance, books on “focus” like The One Thing, The Gap and The Gain, or The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People all center
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It’s important to remember that not all shortcuts are created equal. A shortcut that costs you 10k is simply not as valuable as a free shortcut, for instance. So, how can I significantly reduce your learning time by 80-90%? Firstly, we utilize the scientific method, which involves formulating a hypothesis. Through our extensive experience coaching
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HR professionals, you might want to skip this. I just came across a marketing email with a headline that reads, “Managing Toxic and Other Employees Who Have Attitude Issues.” Well, that’s quite a surprising topic to propose training on, even for an HR consultant. Instead, it should be titled, “How to perpetuate a miserable work
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