Ep 306 - If You're Not Growing, You're Dying
About this episode
Brett Clemenson discusses the importance of a growth mindset in business during tough market conditions.
When markets get tough, most business owners default to the same move: Cut costs. Cut staff. Cut spending. Cut everything. But there’s a problem with that strategy… It’s a finite game. Today I unpack a simple mindset shift that completely reframed how I think about business growth, recruitment and opportunity during hard times. Because while cost cutting has a limit… revenue growth doesn’t. You can only cut to zero. But there’s no ceiling on growth. This ep is for agency owners, leaders and recruiters who are feeling the pressure of tighter markets and trying to decide which path to take: Shrink and survive… or build and expand. We dive into: 👉 Why cost cutting can create a poverty-cycle mindset 👉 The difference between finite vs infinite thinking 👉 Why growth-focused businesses see opportunity where others see fear 👉 How your mindset shapes the opportunities you notice 👉 Why “playing small” can quietly kill momentum 👉 The importance of moving quickly through survival mode If you’re in a tough patch right now, this one might help reset your perspective!
People in this episode
Host: Brett Clemenson
Topics covered
- business growth
- recruitment
- mindset shift
- cost cutting
- infinite thinking
- opportunity
- survival mode
Keywords
- business growth
- cost cutting
- mindset
- recruitment
- opportunity
- infinite thinking
- agency owners
- survival mode
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