537 | Growing Your Business Without Dying For It




The Chris LoCurto Show show

Summary: <b>Use the timestamps below to guide you better as a leader or individual:</b><br><ul> <li> <b>How much are you willing to sacrifice to grow your business?</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=0s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">0:00</a><ul> <li>Three things leaders need to do to avoid overinvesting in their business.</li> <li>Growth is important.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Why growth is an absolute must.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=128s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2:07</a><ul> <li>Growth is an absolute must, not counting the cost.</li> <li>Comparing yourself to other businesses.</li> <li>Why top-line numbers are not important.</li> <li>Why opening up another location is a mistake.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Don’t take energy away from your business.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=415s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6:55</a><ul> <li>Duplicate the process and take energy away from the money-making process.</li> <li>Make a business run really well.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>How much is too much?</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=580s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9:40</a><ul> <li>Maintaining harmony is as important to growth and synergy as pressing for something new.</li> <li>The three things to hit.</li> <li>Finding harmony and harmony in the right season.</li> <li>Hiring the right team members.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Take a hard look at your strategic structure.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=861s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">14:21</a><ul> <li>Take a hard look at the current season.</li> <li>Take a look at strategic structuring.</li> <li>Paying too much or not paying enough.</li> <li>Treating clients well.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>The problem with leaders who choose not to get rid of people.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=1111s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18:31</a><ul> <li>How to get someone off the team.</li> <li>The importance of moving people around.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Ask yourself how much can you grow in a year?</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=1225s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">20:24</a><ul> <li>How to grow 45% in a year without negative consequences.</li> <li>Research on growth percentages.</li> <li>Taking a look at capacity in a year's time.</li> <li>Growth without negative consequences.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Redefining success and redefining profit.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=1500s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">25:00</a><ul> <li>Growth of 45% is not amazing.</li> <li>Redefining success, redefining success.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>The importance of having a profitable business.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=1633s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">27:13</a><ul> <li>Profit is the top priority, but everything else comes after.</li> <li>Debt is not a focus.</li> <li>Having priorities right will help mitigate the risks.</li> <li>Finding a healthy balance between work and life.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>The blue zone communities.</b> <a href="https://otter.ai/u/6-3-UvA9niWPS4S_CGvhdQW8D-k?tab=summary&amp;t=1944s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">32:24</a><ul> <li>Example of blue zone communities.</li> <li>Blue zones have more centenarians than any other place on the planet.</li> <li>Business owners and leaders live stressed out lives.</li> <li>Next level life event.</li> </ul> </li> </ul><br><br>