Ep. 61 - To Get Big, Act Big; Keys to Business Growth

Whether big or small, many businesses' growth seems to plateau at some point. Try as they might, nothing seems to propel them into another level of growth. Why is that? What seemed to work in the beginning just doesn’t seem to now. If this sounds like you then maybe it’s time to adopt a new mindset. “Go big or stay home!” Remember that saying back in the ’80s? The saying has truth in the business world as well. If you really want to grow big, you need to take on that mindset. I’ve spent 25 years working in Fortune 100 companies and can say the major difference between growing to a higher level or staying a small business is mindset. We weren’t necessarily better or smarter than the small business owner. We just had higher expectations. Kinda like a so-so sports team that hires a fiery coach with high expectations and new discipline that becomes a Super Bowl winner. The same core group of players but the adoption of a winning mindset, once it becomes infectious, can make all the difference in the world. So tune in as we discuss what you can do to adopt a winning mindset and propel your business to grow.

Key Takeaways:

• Recognize if you’re just going through the motions

• Taking bigger risks

• Big companies aren’t reckless, they’re calculating

• Write big goals

• Constantly asking the questions, “how can we?” Why not us?

• Excuses are for sissies

• Investment mentality vs expense

• Focused on what you are, not what you’re not

• Good counsel