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Growing Beyond Expectations: A Less Than Traditional Approach to Business Expansion

Scaling is not the One, True, Proven path to building a successful business.

There. I said it.

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—น๐˜†, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—•๐—ฆ.

Because scaling is just one way of growing your company, which means it’s only one way of many to build an abundantly profitable business that supports your vision and your life while making you lots of money. 

It’s just as valid to have an incredibly profitable one-person shop with a team of independent contractors doing the work that doesnโ€™t light you up or fall into your zone of genius.

If that’s what you want, it sure as hell sounds like claiming your own definition of success to me.

Whether that looks like expanding to multiple locations, employing tens, hundreds, or thousands of people, and impacting millionsโ€ฆ

Or leading authentically by prioritizing the lifestyle you want to live, managing yourself, your business, and no one else โ€“ while bringing in an overflow, an abundance, a surplus of cash.

Isn’t that why you started your company in the first place? 

To cultivate your own vision for the work you want to do and the life you want to live? 

To learn, strive, grow, and succeed on your own terms?

Then it’s time to stop following someone else’s template to their definition of success.

 

Streamline Your Success

If you want to grow exponentially, you need to create the capacity to sustain that expansion. Start by conducting a comprehensive audit of your operations to identify inefficiencies. 

Capitalize on the opportunity to optimize your operations by asking your team where they’re getting bogged down in redundant workflows, what opportunities and inspiration they see in your next steps, and what solutions they’d implement. 

Leverage the data and feedback you’ve collected to strategically streamline your operations by updating processes, eliminating bottlenecks, and embracing automation. 

Not only will you simplify success, but you’ll also create time and space for more creativity, innovation, and intentional action that will create new opportunities to grow your company.

Because that’s where you need to be.

 

Think Differently, Grow Fearlessly

Innovative solutions and unexpected opportunities are born when you’re willing to experiment with possibilities and ask new questions. Escape the confines of conventional thinking and embrace a fearlessly curious mindset. 

Challenge the status quo. Identify one area where you can elevate standards or challenge traditional practices in your industry. 

What sets you apart also makes you stand out. Craft a compelling value proposition highlighting your company’s unique take and why it matters. Cultivate your competitive edge and grow beyond expectations.

 

Forge Strategic Partnerships

Collaboration is a powerful growth accelerator. Intentionally seek strategic partnerships with businesses and industry leaders whose strengths are aligned with your objectives, vision, and values. 

Make a personal practice of nurturing mutually beneficial relationships that foster connections, create opportunities, and amplify the impact you’re making in the world (and on your bottom line). Reach out to potential power partners with a clear value proposition and explore opportunities for collaboration, like joint marketing initiatives or product integration.

As you expand your network by cultivating meaningful partnerships, you unlock new pathways to achieve your goals and bring your definition of success to life.

 

Commit to Continuous Improvement

Get curious and pursue it with a passion. Stay informed about industry trends, customer preferences, and technological developments. 

Encourage innovation within your organization by allocating resources for team development, experimentation, and new initiatives. 

Play with possibility by creating dedicated time for brainstorming sessions and collaborative conversations. 

By nurturing a culture of trust and creativity where it’s safe to share ideas and think outside the box, you’ll unleash unexpected opportunities for growth and development.

 

Succeed Beyond the Scale

Now that you have the roadmap to unleash your company’s full potential, itโ€™s time to apply these insights and take boldly decisive action to grow your company and bring your vision to life. 

Success doesnโ€™t happen overnight, but you’re no stranger to the power of determination, strategic thinking, and intentional action. And with the right guidance, youโ€™ll be well on your way to redefining success and the role of CEO of your company to fit you on your own terms.

As a high-impact business strategist, international speaker, and serial entrepreneur, I’ve been building businesses and mentoring industry leaders for more than four decades. 

With hundreds of clients ranging from small business owners and C-Suite Executives to Fortune 500 companies, I’ve cultivated a unique context for understanding what businesses and business owners need to thrive in the long run. 

I created my flagship program, Catapult Immersion, to help established, successful business owners challenge the status quo, innovate new opportunities, and create a prosperous business that fulfills you on every level.

Because I’m never interested in fitting you and your business into some cookie-cutter template.  My goal for each and every one of my clients is to innovate the solutions that set you up to succeed according to your vision, your values, your needs, and your desires.

I blend experience, expertise, and irreverence for the rules to empower ambitious, successful business owners like you to fully own and embody your definition of success for yourself and your company. 

Because the support that will genuinely challenge your preconceived notions, elevate your vision, and forge the path to making it your new reality needs to be tailored to meet your personal priorities. 

๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต ๐˜๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ.

87% ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ.

92% ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ 33% ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต.

99% ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ-๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†?

If you’re ready to begin a new chapter of transformative growth, send me a message and tell me what growing edges you want to stretch.  

We’ll chat about your business goals and vision, and if we both feel aligned for a powerful partnership, we can start challenging the status quo in just a few weeks.

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