by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 18, 2022 | Scaling the Business
I had the smartest of dogs and I have the dumbest of dogs. The smart one was a white German Shephard / Husky mix. She was a natural hunter and guard dog who loved to run and catch pheasants. She had her faults, including shedding the equivalent of a foot of snow...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 16, 2022 | Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
Writing about that home run in part 1 was a blast. Lots of great memories – and lessons I applied later in my life and business. Especially, training and delegation. You see, we all know the value of delegation. I’ve even mentioned it a bunch of times in other...
by George Sotiropoulos | Nov 2, 2022 | Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
This is a true story.. I grew up in Skokie, Illinois, the “World’s Largest Village” they had on their signs. We were 15 minutes from downtown Chicago and I grew up with the major passions in my early life – the Chicago Cubs and Baseball.I played whenever I could,...
by George Sotiropoulos | Oct 27, 2022 | Business Value, Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
If you’re like most business owners, you got into business to be your own boss and have more control over your time.But usually what happens is you end up working harder than ever, spinning faster and faster on a hamster wheel of never-ending to-do’s.And...
by George Sotiropoulos | Sep 11, 2022 | Dependency on Owner, Scaling the Business
How do you go from Risky Business to a Business where you don't have to be there every hour of the day? As a business owner or CEO, you can’t be everywhere at once. You have to trust that your employees will do their jobs and not party like it’s 1999 (or...
by George Sotiropoulos | Jul 28, 2022 | Scaling the Business
There are two main reasons why people get stuck in business. They don’t have enough clients or enough workThey don’t have enough time.The first reason is a customer service and/or marketing issue. They are not bringing in enough clients or they are not providing...
