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I’m Profitable…Why Should I Change What’s Working
It’s a holiday week all across the globe with bank holidays in the West and US, Eid here in the Mideast, and Pentecost both last
May 27, 2026
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It’s a holiday week all across the globe with bank holidays in the West and US, Eid here in the Mideast, and Pentecost both last
I recently met a business owner generating nine figures in revenue. Multiple suitors circling. The kind of interest most owners dream about. And none of
Paul and David both started logistics companies around the same time. Both built them to roughly $8 million in revenue with teams of about 30
Yesterday I told you about the blind man and the Pharisees and how the experts who were supposed to see most clearly were the ones
In the Gospel of John there’s a scene that has always stuck with me. Jesus encounters a man who has been blind since birth and
Yesterday I ran an intimate M&A deep dive breakfast with eight professionals who all touch mergers and acquisitions from different angles and what came out
Last night I attended a hosted dinner featuring Gaston Hochar, the third-generation family owner of Chateau Musar, one of Lebanon’s most iconic wineries.Twenty-four of us
Met a guy called Adam at the gym this week. We got talking between sets and he mentioned he’d recently exited a cybersecurity firm here
Over the weekend one of my email subscribers asked if he could get in on the Pioneer deal because he didn’t have time to sign
She nailed it. So I agreed to having Mitch Martina Cleaning Company come to our house for a deep cleaning of the apartment even though
The other day I took my youngest to a new café while we waited for her sister to finish school. When we sat down the
Monday’s business growth cohort call for Fall in Love with Your Business Again went somewhere I didn’t plan. What was supposed to be a walkthrough
A carpet cleaner in Baltimore charges double what everyone else charges. He has a waiting list. His competitors slash prices to win jobs and wonder
The Answer Changed the Wine Industry. A few years ago when I was working as a Value Builder Advisor with John Warrillow’s Built to Sell
Today is St George’s Day. My namesake and patron saint. Legend has him on a horse slaying a dragon. Well forget the dragon because the
Who do you think won my business? Met a wealth advisor at a networking event a while back. Seemed sharp. We agreed to grab a
Before leaving for RAK with the family, I sat down and made sure three different client milestones were completed and delivered, so that nothing left
Before heading to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) with the family for a couple of days I had to stay home for the LG technicians to
A digital agency owner I’ll call David lost a pitch last year to a competitor who charged nearly double his price. Same scope. Same deliverables.
There’s a documentary called Jiro Dreams of Sushi about a man named Jiro Ono who runs a ten-seat sushi restaurant in a Tokyo subway station.
After my post of Sophia on a horse, I received the following email. Hi George, I went to that polo club on Monday. My daughter
At 2:30 AM I woke up to check my phone. A 2 week cease-fire was announced. An era was ending here in Dubai. One where
We had a car cleaner in our building. Good guy. Reliable. Been around for about a year. He always collected payment in advance which was
Ran the first live cohort call this past Monday for Fall in Love with Your Business Again. It was supposed to be a structured group
This is amazing. A guaranteed way you can 100x your profits in just 10 days. I don’t care if you’re at $5, $500, $5,000 or
Yesterday I told you about a nineteen-year-old Marine who got trapped by the KGB because a beautiful woman offered him a coffee and he thought
During the Cold War the Soviets had a weapon more effective than any missile in their arsenal. It wasn’t nuclear. It wasn’t technological. It was
This week we hit the four keys to not only growing your business but keeping the stress and the day to day grind off your
Mike and Greg both run fit-out companies. Similar revenue. Similar sized teams. Same market. Mike chases big projects. Lands one, staffs up, delivers beautiful work,
Why are so many business owners playing checkers when they should be playing chess?
The biggest mistake isn’t what you’re doing—it’s what you’re NOT asking:
• Why isn’t my business more profitable today?
• Will anyone actually buy it when I’m ready to sell?
Read inside the answers to tough questions business owners avoid—and reveal the simple strategies to take control and maximise value
Is your business a winning chessboard—or are you reacting to avoid losing your queen?
Here’s the brutal truth: If your business has you stuck in “react mode,” you’re not just stressed—you’re leaving money on the table. It’s less profitable to run today and worth less when it’s time to sell.
In my latest article, I reveal how to escape the trap and take back control.
What if the stress in your business isn’t about your employees, your clients, or even the economy? What if it’s something else entirely?
I recently worked with a business owner who thought her team was the problem—but the real issue went much deeper.
And it wasn’t just creating stress—it was dragging down her business’s value.
Curious what we uncovered—and how she’s turning it around?
Yesterday, I met a business owner who thought he was thriving. He personally closed 90% of his company’s deals and was growing sales every year. But when it came time to sell, his biggest strength became his biggest weakness.
It’s a mistake I see far too often—and it can derail your future plans.
Discover how to avoid it here.
What would you do if someone told you your business was worth little to nothing?
That’s the situation Rebecca faced—until one conversation changed everything.
In just 60 minutes, Rebecca discovered the true value of her company, went back to the negotiating table, and walked away with six figures.
Curious how she did it?
It all started with a single, free assessment.
Click below to read her incredible transformation story—and find out what your business might be worth.
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What do investors really see when they look at your business?
Hint: It’s not how hard you’ve worked. They care about one thing—potential.
And some other things we touch on quickly here.
The good news? These are fixable problems.
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Ever feel like your business owns you instead of the other way around? That it’s the mistress coming between you and your family?
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