There is a point in almost every business where working harder stops solving the problem. That can be difficult to accept, especially for people who built their businesses by being willing to do what other people wouldn’t. I grew up on a farm. Hard work wasn’t a motivational slogan. It was simply what you did….
When business owners want more revenue, the answer seems obvious. Get more clients. More clients equal more money. Except that’s only one way to grow revenue. One of my Diane’s Dozen principles is There’s Always an Alternative Way to Do Something. That principle is incredibly useful in a Rapid Revenue Remodel because it forces us…
Stop Working Harder. Change the Model. I keep hearing some version of this right now: “I’m working harder than I’ve ever worked and making less than I did five years ago.” And there’s an important distinction we need to make. Effort is not the variable. It hasn’t been for a while. You can work more…
They say imitation is the highest and most sincere form of flattery. (Ever wonder who they are? I do… all the time… lol) When I say imitation, I don’t mean copying or plagiarizing – that’s just wrong, no matter how you look at it. I was blessed to have spent the weekend with my favorite…
