Work less, accomplish more!
You've built a profitable business, but sometimes it feels like more like a job than a corporation.
Four "Pillars" to accomplish more by working less |
Foundation
Excellent businesses share the same foundation. Our education program will show you how to copy these strategies.
Competitive Speed
Ideas are over-rated. Winning businesses simply implement strategic initiatives faster. Word with other business owners and a coach each month to complete yours.
Best Practices
Business is hard without best practices. Learn hundreds of profit-accelerating shortcuts from our team.
Accountability
Traditional accountability stinks! We use Positive Accountability to drive results without the beat down.
How We're Different |
Live Interaction
Our programs are a live community of business owners lead by a top instructor.
Action, not ideas
You are too busy for one more to-do. We help you FINISH key initiatives.
Accountability
We will help hold you accountable to your most important goals without feeling like you went through the spanking machine.
Our Program |
Monthly Action Session
Consistently drive key initiatives during this live session
Monthly "Business Foundation" Training
Hundreds of best practices to ensure your business hums (live)
Monthly Best Practices Session
Learn what’s working for other business owners in this live monthly session
Bi-weekly Accountability Call
See how “Positive Accountability” can help lock-in success in this live session
Strategy Session
Every membership kicks off with a one-on-one coaching session so you get the most out of the program
Masters of Business Ownership library
Full access to our Masters of Business Ownership course library
Skimmers Book Club
Get all the take-aways from an important business book in 20 minutes during this monthly session
Tools, Assessments, Cheat Sheets, Exercises, and more
$1 the first month, then $79/month
Real-world examples |
Before: $3M construction business operating at 9% gross margin and making $200K in good years, breaking even in bad years.
After: $22M in sales, 23% gross margin, consistent profits of $2M annually
Key Initiatives Completed: Margin & Business model innovation
Results: Improved sales and margin
Craig Bowman President, Construction Company
Before: Two years attempting to sell products on Amazon with $0 sales
After: $10K/month Amazon sales and climbing
Key Initiatives Completed: Comprehensive Amazon marketing program
Results: Used custom research, SEO, and Amazon toolkits
Mike King President, Manufacturer & Importer
Before: Sales team of eight generating $2M of new business
After: Sales team of four generating $2.4M of new business
Key Initiatives Completed: Sales process realignment
Results: Total cost savings of $250K annually while increasing sales 20%
Reginald Jones Owner, GIS software firm
Before: Expensive and time consuming process to screen and sell potential franchisees
After: Created a system that sold 1 franchise for every 61 leads vs. industry average of 1 to 200.
Key Initiatives Completed: Video marketing system and lead filtration system
Results: Lowered the sales cost per franchise from $4532 to $1709
Franchisor Video Marketing Company
Before: Five failed sales hires in the past 3 years costing over $300K in wasted salary and much more in lost sales potential
After: Hired a future superstar who outsold the previous five in only 6 months
Key Initiatives Completed: Hiring system
Results: Using our TTI toolkit, the process yielded a superstar salesperson at below-market pay who became the top performer in company history
Sheryl Winter CEO, Distributor
Before: Client was dumbfounded when he learned that his 9 salespeople were spending 90% of their time preparing routine quotes instead of finding new clients 4 salespeople generating more business than 9 did previously
After: Created a client self-service portal
Key Initiatives Completed: Portal removed most quoting responsibilities from the salespeople so they could pursue new business. Four salespeople quit when they realized they would now have to prospect. The remaining salespeople increased their sales and commissions.
Results: Net savings = $300,000 annually
John Green President, Awning Fabricator
Before: Recruited employees with industry experience that created a revolving door of hire, disappointment, fire/quit.
After: The first hire with the new system was a waitress at the CEOs favorite restaurant.
Key Initiatives Completed: Within a year, this hard working employee received three promotions and was in charge of an entire department…..and she’s capable of more! Aptitude testing and training system
Results: Stopped hiring the competitor’s rejects
Christy Bonsen SVP, Chemical Distributor
Before: Stable company with stable workforce
After: Industry-best employee retention
Key Initiatives Completed: Employee motivation survey and 360 program
Results: Unbeknownst to the CEO, a 15-year employee was extremely dissatisfied and ready to exit. By uncovering the issues early, the employee was retained and the valuable knowledge base kept.
Jerry Stein CEO, Household products
Work less, accomplish more!
You've build a profitable business, but sometimes it feels like more like a job than a corporation.
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