Scaling your business isn’t the same as growing it. When you’re in the early stages of life as an entrepreneur, the terms “growing” and “scaling” can seem interchangeable. They both involve more clients and more sales and more revenue, right? And when you’re just trying to find clients the difference doesn’t seem to matter. But once your systems are in place and things are running smoothly, it’s time to change the way you think about things and gather some new information.
In this conversation I speak with Philipp Kandal, General Manager EU of a leading global navigation company – Telenav. He leads a 200+ member team in the areas of product and technology. Among other things, Philipp is the founder of Skobbler, a provider...
“I’m sure I’m forgetting something…” This is what a dear friend and client said to me on a call recently. We were discussing the anxiety she feels now that her new systems are working smoothly and efficiently. She’s streamlined her onboarding process to the point that it makes her feel a bit anxious – because it only takes a few minutes. Here’s how you can avoid these mindset traps…
In this conversation I speak with Paul Elliott, the founder of Unique Core Solutions and serial entrepreneur. Paul strongly believes that the world needs more entrepreneurs. His mission is to double the profitability of business owners in the South West of...
You don’t have to be “good at systems” to create them. In fact, you have already created several systems in your business, even though you might not realise it yet…
In this conversation I speak with Brian Young, the founder of Home Painters Toronto. Brian and I talked about: How his psychology and mindset changed as Home Painters Toronto grew The tactic he uses to deal with setbacks that never fails The resistance he experienced...
If you’re new to the idea of building a team, you might feel confused as you gather advice and consider whether you should delegate tasks or roles. I’d like to help clarify a few things for you with this post, because when building a team you’ll want to consider your approach carefully.
Last time we talked about creating an “ecourse” about your business. I suggested you think about your systems in terms of “lessons” and organize them into business areas, i.e., modules. This way you can simply identify the systems you currently use, put together simple documentation for them, and fill in the gaps in a manner that makes the most sense for you and your business. But what if you didn’t stop there?
I hear it time and time again from my clients. They tell me “I’m finally ready to admit I need systems, but now I’m stuck. I’m just so overwhelmed at the idea that I don’t know where to start.” Maybe you feel this way too. You’re in the right place. Here’s where you start with systems…
Today we’re going to start the discussion by evaluating the state of your systems. This is something you’ve got to do before adding a team member. Now, don’t hang your head in shame or stop reading. It’s okay if you’re not ready yet or if you have some work to do here.
