by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 7, 2023 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
I am so excited.. E.K. has followed up with me!(I spoke three days ago about E.K. and his amazing methodology that puts you in the wrong industry, the wrong role and promises you tons of business… You can read the original post here)“Hi George.. “Just circling back...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 6, 2023 | Business Value, Scaling the Business
Yesterday I wrote about Time Spiders – how the time wasters in our day to day business that trap us and hold us back are like spiders that spin a web, hunt and kill their prey.Here is how I define them in more detail.TIME SPIDERS – These insidious creatures spin a web...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 5, 2023 | Scaling the Business, Business Value
The poor moth never saw it coming.The shiny shimmering threads glinting in the full moonlight looked so alluring.“Come” it seemed to call to it.“See how shiny and silky we are…”And sticky…. Very sticky… but that wasn’t mentioned.Soon the moth was trapped.The more it...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 4, 2023 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner
I received the following email the other day from an E. K. who is apparently a marketing wizard.“Hello George,It’s amazing that you have been working with Self-employed for 7 years. Your dedication and commitment are truly admirable. What makes you stay with a...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 1, 2023 | Scaling the Business, Business Value
Pricing is one of those things that can be difficult but it’s necessary to get right.For example, if you want to scale and grow your business, ineffective pricing will stop you in your tracks. Or, if you manage to still grow, it will be dragged down by the one-ton...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 31, 2023 | Customer Experience, Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
One of my colleague’s favourite sayings is:“If you pay them peanuts, you will get monkeys.”How true is that!It helps me guide my thinking when I make investments either personally or for my business.From the mundane, like where we go for breakfast, to the...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 30, 2023 | Scaling the Business, Business Value, Customer Experience
I spoke briefly yesterday about Dan Kennedy’s Present and Future Bank concepts.How you can build your wealth and secure your future by being able to deposit in both your Present and Future Banks with every activity and transaction.How a restaurant can build a machine...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 29, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Scaling the Business
I was listening to Dan Kennedy’s Phenomenon podcast the other day where he talked about the concept of Present vs Future BanksSo basically, when you take an action, are you just trying to make some money now (income), or are you also investing in your future...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 28, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience
Wow.I couldn’t believe they actually did it.They had gone out of their way and fixed a very annoying issue for me even though I didn’t buy anything from them that day.And likely will be weeks or perhaps months before I do.But when I do?It will only be through them and...
by George Sotiropoulos | Aug 25, 2023 | Business Value, Customer Experience, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
My mission is to help business owners make their companies sellable.Why?Because it’s the only way to ensure you capture the full value of what you sacrificed and built over the years.But the reality is that for most of you, making a business sellable isn’t top of mind...
