Why Do so Many Small Businesses Fail?
Somewhere between 60-90% of new businesses fail to survive. Just about everyone agrees, starting a new business has a low success rate. The real question is not how many fail, but WHY so many fail.
How Success Kills Your Growth
What do you do when your business stops growing, and what worked in the past only seems to make it worse? To overcome this challenge faced by every growing business, you will need a new roadmap.
Marketing Costs vs Advertising Costs
Learn how you can minimize your advertising costs and maximize your growth. To do so, we’ll talk about the difference between marketing costs and advertising costs, and talk about how an investment in marketing can compound the impact of whatever growth strategy you already have.
How to Get Your Business out of Whitewater
For the first time in a long time, the growth seems to be slowing. Executing on decisions feels more like struggling through a muddy swamp than the perpetual march forward you used to have. Things seem complicated and confusing. What was once a well-oiled machine is slowly, painfully grinding to a halt. Here's how you can fix it.
What Questions Should You Ask on Your Lead Forms?
Almost every business I've worked with struggled to know what questions to ask on their lead forms. If you too aren't sure, this article will give you a clear framework to know precisely what questions to ask on the lead form(s) on your website, so you can get as many high quality leads as possible!
Fear is Fundamentally Flawed but Here’s How to Turn it Around
He said to me, “I wish I spent more time out of my comfort zone.” He went on to describe how the most uncomfortable times in his life were the ones that not only refined him into the man he is today but also created the vast majority of the success he’s had at work and with his family and friends.
Stop Telling Your Story
One of the biggest mistake brands make is to think that it is their story that matters. Instead of telling their own story, what the best brands do is step into their customer's story and invite them to a better ending.
From Anecdotes to Analysis
One of the most important transitions that happens within an organization to allow it to scale rapidly is the transition from anecdotal data to analytical data when making decisions. There is a fantastic parallel in how pilots navigate the skies.
Stop Having Meetings: Unless You Do This
Most companies waste an enormous amount of time by either have too many meetings, too few meetings, or just plain lousy meetings. It doesn't have to be this way.
Don’t Be the Hero
Let me tell you about the most common and most crippling mistake I see brands make when it comes to their brand narrative and marketing content. The biggest mistake brands make is to think they are the hero of their own story. When it comes to your brand story, you’re not the hero. The story isn’t, or at least shouldn’t, be about you. If you try to be the hero, your business...
Stop Hustling and Start Winning in Just 4 Simple Steps
The "Stop Doing List" has been one of the most painful but powerful tools I have had to learn to use over the last 13 years of running a successful small business.
Do You Want to Struggle for Growth, Slow Your Growth, or Scale Your Growth?
How fast do you want to grow your business? As your business progresses through each stage of growth, you will need to strategically decide whether you are willing to make the changes necessary to keep growing.