Part 4 of The 4, and Only 4, Ways to Grow Your Business
The following is a reprint of a Four-Part series of Blogs I wrote in 2028. In the previous 3 Blogs I wrote about the first 3 ways to grow a business, any business. Way number 1 is to increase the number of customers/clients (of the type you want) Way number 2 is to...
A Few Friday Tidbits To Help You In Your Business
Micro-habits work... What are micro-habits, you ask? They are tiny ways to get started on setting new habits versus setting Big Goals that never happen. As in, put on your jogging shoes and run in place for 2 minutes versus 30 minutes of exercise as a goal. Or, in...
The Best Way to Leverage the Growth in Your Business – Part 3
In the last few weeks, I have written two blogs that were repeats from a few years ago… These blogs are focused on the first three ways of the 4 Ways to Grow Your Business (any business). The following is the third part in the series. Enjoy! What is the 3rd Way to...
New U.S. Tariffs? No Problem. Here’s How Canadian Businesses Can Win Anyway
So, the U.S. just hit Canada with a fresh round of tariffs. Great. But instead of panicking, let us talk about opportunities—because there are ways to not just survive but thrive in this new reality. Remember, the tariffs did not just affect you alone if you sell into...
Eat That Frog – Conquer Your Goals By Blocking Distractions
The last two weeks I have been writing about the first two leverage points in growing a business - any business! Leverage Point Number One is getting more customers/clients of the type you want. Leverage Point Number Two is getting your customers/clients to come back...
The Best Way to Leverage the Growth in Your Business – Part 2
What’s the 2nd Way to Grow Your Business? Last week, we explored the 1st Way to Grow Your Business—increasing the number of ideal customers or clients. We discussed the power of profiling your best customers and developing relationships with companies in other...
Leverage Your Business – There Are Only 4 Ways to Grow, As You Know
Most businesses have a sweet spot – a hidden strategy that can really propel their growth and profitability. To discover the hidden gold in your business it helps to use a particular lens or focus to reveal where it might be. The tool that we use to help our clients...
Pricing Strategies to Outmaneuver Inflation
Inflation and rising costs can seriously erode your businesses profits… Now the very real threat of a 25% tariff on all goods exported to the USA will squeeze profits for businesses selling across the border. For family-owned businesses, where relationships and...
Digital Sabbaticals – The Retreat Your Brain Needs
Our digital world holds many advantages… Our business would not function without the internet and online software. Yet, there is a downside. Being online, all the time, and losing touch with nature and the analog world. I thought this was a terrific blog from the...
A 10 Step Guide to Raising Prices Without Losing Customers
Every business faces the delicate task of raising prices… Whether it is due to rising costs, inflation, or a desire to increase margins, increasing prices can feel risky. Who wants to lose customers? The truth is, when done thoughtfully, a price adjustment (great...