About this episode

The episode discusses the pitfalls of scaling a business by simply working harder and offers insights on effective growth strategies.

A coaching client got on Robin's calendar this week sitting at ~$10,000 a month in sales and feeling stuck. He's an engineer, so the math felt obvious: $50K is just $10K, five times over. Do what's working, five times as much, and you're there. Except that's the trap, and by the end of the call he said he felt like he'd been hit by a two-by-four. In the best way. In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy break down why the playbook that built your foundation is the wrong playbook for your next floor, using a house Brian actually built as the map. Why $50K is a system , not a goal you can reach by wanting it five times more Why business grows like bamboo: nothing for years, then six feet overnight How your test-to-replens conversion rate tells you exactly how many ASINs to source for growth (and what a 50% "failure" rate is really telling you) Why looking at every ASIN makes you the bottleneck, and how to take off the employee hat before you scale The difference between high standards and self-sabotage, and why beating yourself up at night quietly tells you that you don't deserve it You didn't fail to grow. You just kept pouring concrete after it was time to build. Let's go test more…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Cockrum

Guests: Robin Joy, Jeff Schick

Topics covered

• business growth
• coaching
• scaling strategies
• entrepreneurship
• ASIN sourcing
• self-sabotage

Keywords

• business growth
• coaching
• ASIN sourcing
• self-sabotage
• entrepreneurship
• scaling strategies

Sponsors

Jeff Schick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JeffSchick.com

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