by George Sotiropoulos | May 27, 2024 | Scaling the Business, Business Value
Reg, as I shall call him, came to one of my networking events this past week.He had been working in corporations for nearly 30 years and after being laid off and receiving his retirement package, decided to branch out on his own and create his own consulting...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 24, 2024 | Customer Experience, Business Value, Scaling the Business
During my MBA studies in the University of Chicago we learned about “sawing the floor”.This was a competitive advantage concept where you take on a much bigger competitor by finding an angle or niche he is neglecting and exploiting it as a “beachhead”.You take control...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 23, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
I was losing her..Not only was she bored..She was exasperated.. her hands running through her hair in frustration – and definitely not in desire.As I tried to sell her.. on me..With increasingly desperate platitudes, cliches and all the stuff I thought she wanted to...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 22, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
A few weeks ago a friend of mine introduced me to a woman who was traveling here in Dubai and looking to start her own studio in the USA.She had never really opened an organised business by herself but over the years had build a passionate following as an influencer...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 21, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience
Anyone remember the state of online dating in the late 90s early 2000s?“I like talking moonlight walks on the beach” was apparently the only hobby 300 million men had.Or“I like fine wine, dining and curling up with a good book” was a favourite for the millions of...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 20, 2024 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
In most structured networking events there is a 45 or 60 second “elevator speech” where each business owner stands and tries to tell people what they do.And it’s hard. Because we often end up talking about our businesses as a basic functional term.And we know the...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 17, 2024 | Scaling the Business, Business Value, Dependency on Owner
To Delegate, does not mean to throw the baby in the sea and watch it swim.Instead, it’s a deliberate and strategic process where you invest some time upfront but reap hours free in the back.A process where you go through four stages..giving more and more...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 16, 2024 | Scaling the Business, Business Value, Dependency on Owner
Financial Stress goes hand in hand with running your own business for far too many business owners.Mary is not one of them.Coming from an affluent family she has the blessings of not worrying about her business having to pay the bills.Which she said explicitly is...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 15, 2024 | Business Value, Customer Experience
I don’t get incels – those angry men who attack women because no one wants to sleep with them.Incels is an idiotic term because the word “involuntary” implies they have no control over their destiny and attractiveness to women.There is a better term…. Neediness.Or...
by George Sotiropoulos | May 14, 2024 | Scaling the Business, Business Value
My child arrived just the other dayHe came to the world in the usual wayBut there were planes to catch, and bills to payHe learned to walk while I was awayAnd he was talkin’ ‘fore I knew itAnd as he grew, he’d say“I’m gonna be like you,...
