Tired of working too hard for too little? It might be time to scale.
The Ultimate Guide to Scaling Your Business
The purpose of a business is to give the owner the life they want.
But many business owners end up working too hard for too little:
- They don't make the money they need to fund the lifestyle they want
- They spend all their time working and are rarely able to take time off
- They can't seem to get ahead no matter how hard they try
The answer to these problems lies in scaling - building a business that runs smoothly, profitably, and (mostly) without you.
This guide will show you how.
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1. What does it mean to scale?
In this section, we look at the big picture.
What does it mean to scale? How does scaling differ from growing? Why would you want to scale? What does the journey to scale look like?
Take some time away from the day-to-day running of your business to focus on these big picture challenges. You and your business will be better for it.
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1. What does it mean to scale?
In this section, we look at the big picture.
What does it mean to scale? How does scaling differ from growing? Why would you want to scale? What does the journey to scale look like?
Take some time away from the day-to-day running of your business to focus on these big picture challenges. You and your business will be better for it.
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2. Developing a mindset to scale
The mechanics of scaling are fairly straightforward. They may require learning new skills and doing things a little differently.
But the first thing you need to do is develop the right mindset. Wayne Dyer puts this well: "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
2. Developing a mindset to scale
The mechanics of scaling are fairly straightforward. They may require learning new skills and doing things a little differently.
But the first thing you need to do is develop the right mindset. Wayne Dyer puts this well: "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
3. Creating a Self-Managing Business
The key to scaling without increasing your workload and stress is to create a self-managing business.
A self-managing business is a business that runs on systems.
When your business is self-managing, it mostly runs without you. You can continue to grow and increase sales without increasing your time involvement - in fact, if you do this part well - you can increase your time freedom.
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3. Creating a Self-Managing Business
The key to scaling without increasing your workload and stress is to create a self-managing business.
A self-managing business is a business that runs on systems.
When your business is self-managing, it mostly runs without you. You can continue to grow and increase sales without increasing your time involvement - in fact, if you do this part well - you can increase your time freedom.
7 Tips to help you create a business that runs itself so that you can have the lifestyle you want while continuing to grow and scale.
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4. Building a Team: Hiring and Recruiting
Systems run your business.
People run the systems.
In this section, we look at how to attract and hire the right people.
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Read More4. Building a Team: Hiring and Recruiting
Systems run your business.
People run the systems.
In this section, we look at how to attract and hire the right people.
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5. Leading and Managing a Team
Systems run your business. People run the systems. You lead your people.
The essence of scaling is in this section: shifting your role from hands-on owner to business leader.
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5. Leading and Managing a Team
Systems run your business. People run the systems. You lead your people.
The essence of scaling is in this section: shifting your role from hands-on owner to business leader.
Your job is no longer about getting results from your efforts - it's about getting results through your team.
If you want a great business – the kind that runs smoothly, profitably, and mostly without you – you need a great team. Here’s how to get one
Read MoreThe essence of team management is getting the right people, doing the right things, right. These 3 pillars will help you do that effectively
Read MoreIf you want a business that runs smoothly, profitably and (mostly) without you – you need to get good at delegating. Here’s how to do that
Read MoreYour company culture is foundational to your business success. Want a better culture? You will need to actively cultivate it. Here’s how.
Read MoreThe most powerful thing you can do as a leader is to get everyone rowing in the same direction by implementing a team meeting rhythm.
Read MoreExecutive leaders delegate at a higher level. They’re willing to let go control. As a result, they can pass off a LOT of the heavy lifting.
Read MoreWe often try to solve problems with content alone – when what we need to do is stop and figure out the *context* first. Here’s how
Read MoreWant a business that runs smoothly, profitably and (mostly) without you? You need to get good at delegating. This 5-minute video will show you how.
Read MoreTeam building is getting the right people doing the right things to accomplish a shared vision. This is what it takes.
Read MoreAre you wasting time and money on recruitment? Here are 9 steps for attracting great candidates – and keeping them!
Read More
6. Sales, Marketing, and Growing Revenue
Scaling requires growth. More sales. More revenue.
In this section we look at building the systems to increase sales.
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Read More6. Sales, Marketing, and Growing Revenue
Scaling requires growth. More sales. More revenue.
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Read MoreWhen your business is ready for it, hiring good salespeople can take you to the next level. Here are some tips for finding high performers.
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7. Planning and Tracking
As your company grows in size and complexity, it becomes more and more important to have plans and track results.
You need to know where you're going and how to get there.
You need to know what numbers you need to hit in order to reach your goals - along with a feedback system to help you course correct when you go off track.
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7. Planning and Tracking
As your company grows in size and complexity, it becomes more and more important to have plans and track results.
You need to know where you're going and how to get there.
You need to know what numbers you need to hit in order to reach your goals - along with a feedback system to help you course correct when you go off track.
The purpose of having a business is to give you the life you truly want. To get there, you need a freedom plan. Here’s where to start…
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Read MoreHow much do you need to bring in to take home your desired net profits at the end of the month? Do you have a plan to get there?
Read MoreHow often are you diving into the financial side of your business? Do you truly comprehend and understand the numbers you’re looking at?
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8. Getting Support
If you're ambitious and truly want to scale your business, an experienced guide can help you do so faster and with fewer mistakes.
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Read MoreOur proven business coaching program has delivered results to over 300 clients
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- Improve operations, implement systems and remove bottlenecks so that you get your time back
- Hire and train the right team and eliminate people problems
- Grow your business with bigger and better clients
- Overcome cash flow issues and improve your financial management
- Make better decisions and become more profitable
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