Growth

No one woman can be an island unto herself…or however the saying goes. Let me just say if you are not looking to build a company that is independent of you, this episode is not for you. 

It’s OK to be the little fish and play small, for a little while. But if you’re listening to this, I get the feeling you’re ready to play bigger. When you’re looking to build generational wealth, a company that can be handed down through generations, you have to build with the intention to scale. And for you that means, as the Founder, diminishing your day to day role so that you can leverage the expertise of your team. I know, it can be tough to spend so much time and energy on building the business, endearing yourself to clients, servicing all the clients, and doing every job within the business simply because it’s YOURS. But guess what. Doing that leads you to burn out and severely handicaps your earning potential.

What do you want? Do you want to build a thriving company that produces jobs as well as solves your clients’ pain points? Or do you want to be the star of the show? You can’t do both, nor should you want to. Let’s look that the long game here. Building a company that can stand strongly independent of you takes time, understanding and releasing the ego.

Today I want to focus on building a scalable company without crumbling beneath the weight of it all. I’ll share my own tips and when I finally got a firm understanding of what it all means.

You’re past the startup phase and now it’s time to shift into high gear. So why are you still functioning and making decisions as  if you’re in startup mode? Many high growth companies end up stalling out because they remain stuck in startup mode. There are a variety of factors that keep entrepreneurs from growth from the mental to the financial. What they often lack is solid strategy and execution. At each level, there are new requirements that replace previous requirements. What worked when you began may not work in year two or year five, or even year 10. So what’s holding you back from growth?

Well today it’s all about the strategy, baby. Today’s topic is all about making that transition from startup to focusing on long term growth strategies and the importance of conscious awareness of each level of growth. My guest Janis Collins and I will talk about some of the roadblocks to growth, how to condition your mind (and your team) for growth, address some tips about handling growth at different levels and helping you set your path to rewarding growth for your business.